CEO Council Members
The TalentFirst CEO Council consists of more than 100 of employers from every industry sector across West Michigan.
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Membership in alphabetical order by company name
| Company name | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 Bold Step | Adam Clarke |
| 42 North Partners | Mike Jandernoa |
| Advantage Benefits Group Inc | Robert Hughes |
| AEBetancourt | Art Betancourt |
| AMDG Architects | Peter Baldwin |
| American Society of Employers | West Michigan | Lisa Sabourin |
| Amway | Brian Kraus |
| Applied Innovation | John Lowery |
| Aquinas College | Alicia Cordoba |
| Artiflex | Erin Hoffmann |
| Autism Alliance of Michigan | Colleen Allen |
| Autocam Medical | John Kennedy |
| Axios HR | Kellie Haines |
| Baker College | Aaron Maike, Ph.D. |
| BDO USA, LLP | Katie Ferris |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Joseph Hune |
| Brooks Capital Management | Scott Brooks |
| Cascade Engineering | Christina Keller |
| Comerica Incorporated | Tom Stritzinger |
| Consumers Energy | Garrick Rochow |
| Corewell Health | Tina Freese-Decker |
| Cornerstone University | Gerson Moreno-Riaño |
| Crowe LLP | Victor Sturgis |
| Davenport University | Rick Pappas |
| DeWys Metal Solutions | Jon DeWys |
| DISHER | Joe Dyer |
| DTE Energy | Jerry Norcia |
| EG Workforce Solutions | Mark Lancaster |
| Emmanuel Hospice | Sara Lowe |
| Erhardt Construction | Ben Wickstrom |
| Express Employment Professionals | Janis Petrini |
| EY | Jay Preston |
| Ferris State University | Bill Pink |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Tom Welch |
| Flexco | Doug Saunders |
| Gentex Corporation | Steve Downing |
| GNS North America | Mike Alcala |
| Goodwill Industries of West Michigan | 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 Products | Michael Davenport |
| John Ball Zoo | Peter D'Arienzo |
| JSJ Corporation | Nelson Jacobson |
| KeyBank | Michael Sytsma |
| Lorin Industries | Park Kersman |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | 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 | Connie Stewart |
| Muskegon Community College | John Selmon |
| Muskegon Family Care | Tracy McDaniel |
| Pioneer Construction | Tim Schowalter |
| Pliant Plastics | Jeff McMartin |
| PNC Financial Services Group | Sean Welsh |
| Pridgeon and Clay Inc. | Kevin Clay |
| Pure Architects | Zachary Verhulst |
| RDV Corporation | Bob Schierbeek |
| Rockford Construction Co. | Mike VanGessel |
| RoMan Manufacturing Inc. | Nelson Sanchez |
| Root Functional Medicine | Erica Armstrong |
| SeyferthPR | Ginny Seyferth |
| Shape Corp | Mark White |
| softArchitecture | Bruce Los |
| SoundOff Signal | Bryan Nyeholt |
| Spectrum Industries | Kevin Bassett |
| Steelcase Inc. | Sara Armbruster |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids | Matthew Biersack |
| Trinity Health Muskegon | Gary Allore |
| Valley City Electronic Recycling | Jason Kehr |
| 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 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 | Charisse Mitchell |
Founding members
Brooks Capital Management, Jim Brooks
Cascade Engineering, Fred Keller