Karl Nelson and S.T.R.I.V.E. Banquet
Karl earned is BA in Business Education and Mathematics - Ferris State University and his MA in Educational Leadership at Michigan State University. He is currently in the 3rd year as a doctoral student in the…

Karl earned is BA in Business Education and Mathematics - Ferris State University and his MA in Educational Leadership at Michigan State University. He is currently in the 3rd year as a doctoral student in the…
Reds, Whites & Brews, our annual Spring Celebration, will be held on Thursday, May 19th at the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids, benefitting our Camper Scholarship Fund. This fund helps…
Susan Shannon has spent thirty years in leadership positions in government and non-profits in Grand Rapids and Seattle. She is currently the Executive Director of the Children’s Assessment Center which…
Ken Krayer is the Executive Director of Design West Michigan. As a unique extension of Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Design West Michigan acts as…
Dan Gaydou is the President of the MLive Media Group, Michigan’s largest multi-media news and marketing solutions company which produces MLive.com on the web as well as newspapers: The Grand…
Charles C. Stoddard was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1945; Charles grew up in East Lansing. Following graduation from Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, he attended Michigan State University where…
Derek Aten, Comerica Bank Vice President, a graduate of Central Michigan University (B.S.B.A.) and Grand Valley State University (M.B.A.), joined Comerica in 2011 and has been in banking for…
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…