CEO Council Members
The TalentFirst CEO Council consists of more than 100 of employers from every industry sector across West Michigan.
Learn more about the CEO Council’s work and how to join this exclusive group.
Membership in alphabetical order by company name
| Company Name | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 Bold Step | Jennifer Jurgens and Adam Clark |
| 42 North Partners | Mike Jandernoa |
| Advantage Benefits | Robert Hughes |
| AMDG Architects | Peter Baldwin |
| Amway | Brian Kraus |
| Applied Innovation | Casey and John Lowery |
| Aquinas College | Interim President Sister Maureen Geary |
| Artiflex | Erin Hoffmann |
| Autocam Medical | John Kennedy |
| Axios HR | Kellie Haines |
| Baker College | Aaron Maike |
| BDO USA | Katie Ferris |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Joseph Hune |
| Brooks Capital Management | Scott and John Brooks |
| Calvin University | Greg Elzinga |
| Cascade Engineering | Christina Keller |
| Comerica Incorporated | Tom Stritzinger |
| Consumer’s Energy | Garrick Rochow |
| Cooper People Group | Lisa Cooper |
| Corewell Health | Tina Freese-Decker |
| Cornerstone University | Gerson Moreno-Riano |
| Crowe LLP | |
| Davenport University | Rick Pappas |
| DeWys Metal Solutions | Jon Denys |
| DISHER | Joe Dyer |
| DTE Energy | Jerry Norcia |
| Emmanuel Hospice | Sara Lowe |
| Employment Group | Mark Lancaster |
| Erhardt Construction | Ben Wickstrom |
| Express Employment Professionals | Janis Petrini |
| EY | Jay Preston |
| Ferris State University | Bill Pink |
| Fifth Third Bank National Association | Tom Welch |
| First Rule Contract Manager | Rhonda Huismann and Victor Sturgis |
| Flexco | Doug Saunders |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens | Charles Burke |
| Gentex Corporation | Steve Downing |
| GNS North America | Mike Alcala |
| Goodwill Industries of North America | Jeanette Hoyer |
| Grace Christian University | Ken Kemper |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Charles Lepper |
| Grand Valley State University | Philomena Mantella |
| GW Ford Consulting | Gene Ford |
| Haworth Inc. | Franco Bianchi |
| Hines Corporation | Larry Hines |
| Honor Construction | Jeff Royce |
| Hope Network | Bob Von Kaenel |
| HR Solutions Group | Amy Kraal |
| Huntington Bank | Lauren Davis |
| Impact Fluids Inc. | John Hoff |
| Interphase Interiors | Johnny Brann Jr. |
| Irwin | Win Irwin |
| Jireh Metal Solutions | Michael Davenport |
| John Ball Zoo | Peter D’Arienzo |
| JSJ Corporation | Nelson Jacobson |
| Kent County | Al Vandenberg |
| KeyBank | Michael Sytsma |
| Lacks Enterprises | Mike Clover |
| Lake Michigan Credit Union | Julie Leonard |
| Lorin Industries | Park Kersman |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation | Kent Riddle |
| Meijer | Rick Keyes |
| Mercantile Bank | Raymond Reitsma |
| Metal Flow Corporation | Kelly Springer |
| Michigan Software Labs | Mark Johnson |
| Miller Johnson Attorneys | Rich Sorota |
| Mixed Staffing & Recruiting | Sara Knoester |
| MKO Holdings LLC | Mike Olthoff |
| Montcalm Community College | Bradley Barrick |
| Muskegon Community College | John Selmon |
| Muskegon Family Care | Kathy Covington |
| Northern Trust Bank | Alison Mast |
| Paramelt | Rich Kilpatrick |
| Pioneer Construction | Tim Schowalter |
| PNC Financial Services Group | Sean Welsh |
| Pridgeon and Clay Inc. | Kevin Clay |
| Proper Beverage Co. | Kevin Clement |
| Pure Architects | Zach Verhulst |
| RDV Corporation | Bob Schierbeek |
| Revel | Jason Piasecki |
| Ridgeview Industries | Chris Hall |
| Rockford | Shane Napper |
| RoMan Manufacturing | Erica Armstrong |
| Schupan and Sons | Jason Kehr |
| Seyferth PR | Ginny Seyferth and John Helmholdt |
| Shape Corp | Mark White |
| SoundOff Signal | Bryan Nyeholt |
| Spectrum Industries | Kevin Bassett |
| Steelcase Inc. | Sara Armbruster |
| Trillium Living | Troy Vugteveen |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids | Matthew Biersack |
| Trinity Health Muskegon | Gary Allore |
| Varnum LLP | Scott Hill |
| Warner Norcross + Judd | Mark Wassink |
| Webb Chemical | Brad Hilleary |
| Wesco | JJ Westgate |
| West Shore Bank | Ray Biggs |
| West Shore Community College | Scott Ward |
| Western Land Services | John Wilson |
| Western Michigan University | Edward Montgomery |
| Whitecaps Professional Baseball Inc. | Joe and Lew Chamberlin |
| William Charles Search Group | Bill Benson |
| Wolverine Coil Spring Company | Jay Dunwell |
| Wolverine Worldwide Inc. | Christopher Hufnagel |
| Women’s Resource Center | Trudy Ender |
| Workforce Strategies Inc. (WSI) | Jeff O’Brien |
| YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | Scott Lewis |
| YWCA West Central Michigan | Deb O’Leary |
Founding members
Brooks Capital Management, Jim Brooks
Cascade Engineering, Fred Keller