Monique Hampton became the Center Director of the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center on September 1, 2018. Ms. Hampton began her career with Job Corps in 2008, when she accepted the position of Executive Assistant to the Center Director at the Detroit Job Corps Center, in Detroit, Michigan. The position of Executive Assistant laid…
Club 77 in the PM, a time for networking and socializing, while getting to know more about Rotary and our Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Members. Please feel free to invite your significant other, friends, co-workers and prospective members for a fun evening enjoying food, beverages and friendship.
Peter Varga is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emeritus of the Interurban Transit Partnership, known as The Rapid, an urban transit system with an operating budget of $43.9 million and an annual capital program that is currently $49.8 million. Peter currently serves on the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Board and served as its past…
Born on the west coast of Ireland and after speeding five years at college in Dublin I immigrated to Canada in 1964. I began working in the tire business in 1965 and worked for two major tire corporations until I purchased my own business in Sault Ste Marie in 1983. Over the next thirty years…
An internationally recognized conference speaker, Joe has written numerous devotionals for Our Daily Bread and several books including The Trouble with Jesus, Simply Jesus and You, and Redefining Leadership: Character-Driven Habits of Effective Leaders. Joe has a distinguished career in higher education and church leadership. He served as senior pastor of Southgate Baptist Church (Southgate OH, 1970-76), Bible…
Baird is the founder of Interfuse Capital LLC, a private investment company that identifies and funds opportunistic and distressed commercial real estate throughout the U.S. Baird also acts as a consultant to CRE investors, developers, and family offices. Interfuse Capital LLC is a leader in alternative investment strategies, capital raises, private equity and structured capital…
We would like to ask you to get involved with this fun and very rewarding event. For over 30 years, Rotarians have partnered with Senior Neighbors and been serving a holiday lunch to 200 at-risk Seniors from all around West Michigan. They are provided with a plated lunch sponsored by Lake Michigan Credit Union and…
A luncheon to just set back, relax and enjoy the holiday music & special entertainment. Our Rotary Band features; Kevin Paul, Inge Whittemore, Tom Bylenga & Ken Estelle.