University Club of Grand Rapids

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Rick Albin is the political and government reporter for WOOD TV 8 in Grand Rapids. Rick has covered politics in five states and Presidential electiond since 1976. He has interviewed every person to hold the office of President from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama. He is frequently  in Lansing and Washington keeping up with state…

Aaron joined the Boy Scouts of America’s professional staff in 2005 in the Gerald R. Ford Council of the Boy Scouts of America based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served as a District, then Senior District Executive before becoming Program Director, Field Director, then Assistant Scout Executive/COO. Aaron moved to the newly forming Pathway to…

Cindy Brown, Executive Director, Hello West Michigan & Vice President of Talent Initiatives, The Right Place, Inc. Cindy Brown serves as the Executive Director for Hello West Michigan, a talent attraction and retention initiative promoting West Michigan as a great place to live and work. The organization, which helps member companies increase their rate of success in…

Today's meeting is going to focus on our Members! It will be a fun interactive luncheon designed to help you get to know your fellow Club members.