Dana Friis-Hansen is Director and CEO of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, taking the helm in July of 2011. Prior to joining GRAM, he most recently served as the Executive Director of the Austin Museum of Art. Friis-Hansen is an accomplished curator, writer, and editor with dozens of exhibitions, catalogues, books, articles, and published papers…
Dr. Jonathan White is professor of interdisciplinary studies in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University. He has also served as a consultant to the United States Department of Justice; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; the Department of State Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program; the Australian Federal…
Indian Trails is a remarkable facility that brings adaptive recreation to the lives of each camper. It is simple in theory, but daunting in task. Indian Trails offers a barrier-free camp setting in which those with disabilities can participate in all manner of activities the outside world is ill-equipped to provide. It is a place…
David provides leadership to help Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park advance its mission. He is responsible for mobilizing broad-based support in order to present quality exhibitions, sculpture and gardens in unique settings. David is influential in employing diplomacy and communication skills to cultivate and enhance relationships with the Board, staff, volunteers, donors, corporations, foundations,…
The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids and the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Charities Foundation presents the 20th annual Rotary Open on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 12:00pm at Blythefield Country Club. A day of food, fun and fellowship will support the charities of the Grand Rapids Rotary Club. Among the philanthropic programs supported by…
Roger Dubuc is the Federal Security Director (FSD) at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) Hub and Spoke Group. He was appointed to this position in September 2015. In this role, Mr. Dubuc oversees all Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security operations at the GRR Hub and 12 spoke airports located in Western and Northern…
Mr. Fetterhoff is a graduate of Aquinas College, has earned a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Administration from Central Michigan University and is completing his Educational Specialist degree at Grand Valley State University. Mr. Fetterhoff has worked in numerous urban and rural districts in our state. Mr. Fetterhoff has been in the Godwin Heights…
Michael has been with Holland Home since May 2011. He is a community trustee and 2015 graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids, a program of the Grand Rapids Chamber. He is the immediate past-president of Friends of the Opera, and is a Trustee of Opera Grand Rapids. A passionate student of architecture, Michael is a long-time…
We will be presenting the Paul Harris Fellow Awards for those that participated in our donation/point match program. The highest honor for a Rotarian is to become a Paul Harris Fellow. The Paul Harris Fellowship is named for Paul Harris, who founded Rotary with three business associates in Chicago in 1905. The Fellowship was established…