Keith Elder - President & CEO, Grand Rapids Symphony Speaker Topic: Updates Coming Soon! Bio: Keith C. Elder is the President & CEO of the Grand Rapids Symphony. Elder was most recently executive director and CEO of the Tulsa Symphony in Oklahoma. Before his position in Tulsa, he held various roles at institutions including the…
This meeting will also be our Annual Membership Meeting to elect Club directors (via ballot vote) and conduct other club business. Jen Schottke - President, West Michigan Construction Institute Speaker Topic: Updates Coming Soon! Bio: Jen Schottke is president of the West Michigan Construction Institute (WMCI), a leading commercial construction trade school located in the…
Aaron Nilsson - CIO & CDO, Jets Pizza Speaker Topic: Digital Transformation & Use of A.I. in Labor Shortage and Operations BIO: Aaron Nilsson is the CIO of Jets Pizza. Nilsson joined the team in early 2019 to use his skill set to build Jet’s Pizza’s digital presence and improve online experiences for both customers…
Join us for our annual STRIVE (Students Taking Renewed Interest in the Value of Education) student mentorship luncheon. We will celebrate and highlight all the progress and wonderful things the student mentees and mentors have been up to! ABOUT STRIVE: Strive is a motivational mentoring program that targets high school junior and senior students who…
Vonnie Woodrick - Founder, i understand Speaker Topic: Mental Illness and helping those who are enduring the same grief that she and her family have experienced, her story is powerful as she will share how we all can overcome the attitudes and stigmas surrounding the topic. BIO: After the loss of her husband, Rob, in…
Each year our Interact students coordinate a luncheon and choose the speaker who will present at a luncheon. This year they have chosen the CEO of Butterball Farms Mark Peters! BIO Mark Peters is the Chief Executive Officer of Butterball Farms, Inc., which was nationally recognized as one of The…
Alejandro Quiroga, M.D., MBA - President, Corewell Health West. Presentation Topic: Dr. Quiroga will explain how is guides a complex organization that impacts all of us. BIO: Ale leads strategy, operations, clinical oversight and financial performance for 10 hospitals, 120 outpatient locations, telehealth, a large continuing and home care enterprise, and a medical group with…
Dr. Mark Hamilton - President, Versa Culture LLC Presentation Topic: Remote work and its impact on organizational culture BIO: Dr. Mark A. Hamilton is President of Versa Culture LLC, a management consulting firm that helps Michigan businesses to solve people-related challenges in the workplace. Dr. Hamilton has spent the past 15 years managing and advising…
Alex Peric - Chief Operating Officer, Gerald R. Ford International Airport BIO Alexander Peric, A.A.E., manages the daily operations of the Airport Authority by directing facilities, engineering and planning, public safety, business, information technology and operations functions. He is charged with being the catalyst for the Authority’s growth in business development, economic development, non-aeronautical revenue and…
Sara Armbruster - President & CEO, Steelcase BIO Sara Armbruster is the President and CEO of Steelcase Inc., the company trusted by organizations around the world to create inspiring, sustainable, and adaptable workplaces. Sara became CEO in October 2021 after more than a decade with the company. Throughout her tenure with Steelcase, she has served…