CEOs Committed to DE&I Best Practices
Visible and genuine leadership is imperative for DE&I practices to make an impact in creating workplace cultures where all employees can experience a sense of belonging.
Learn how you can be among this group of leaders championing DE&I in West Michigan — email Carly Smyly.
Committed leaders are listed in alphabetical order by company name.
| Company name | Name |
|---|---|
| Amway Corp | Brian Kraus |
| Applied Innovation | Casey Lowery |
| Autocam Medical | John Kennedy |
| AXIOS HR | Kellie Haines |
| Baker College | Aaron Maike PhD |
BDO USA, LLP | Katie Ferris |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Jeff Connolly |
| Brooks Capital Management | Scott Brooks |
| Calvin University | Wiebe Boer |
| Cascade Engineering | Christina Keller |
| Consumers Energy | Garrick Rochow |
| Corewell Health | Tina Freese-Decker |
| Davenport University | Rick Pappas |
| DeWys | Jon DeWys |
| DISHER | Joe Dyer |
| Erhardt Construction | Ben Wickstrom |
| Express Employment Professionals | Janis Petrini |
| EY | Jay Preston |
Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Tom Welch |
| Flexco | Doug Saunders |
| GNS North America | Mike Alcala |
| Goodwill Industries of West Michigan | Jeanette Hoyer |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Charles Lepper |
| Grand Valley State University | Philomena Mantella |
| Green Giftz | Karen Scarpino |
| GW Ford Consulting | Gene Ford |
Haworth, Inc. | Franco Bianchi |
| Holland Home | Troy Vugteveen |
| Honor Construction | Jeff Royce |
| Hope College | Matthew Scogin |
| Hope Network | Bob Von Kaenel |
| HR Solutions Group | Amy Kraal |
| Huntington Bank | Lauren Davis |
Impact Fluids, Inc. | John Hoff |
| Irwin | Brooke Kieft-Anderson |
| Jireh Metal Products | Win Irwin |
| Kuyper College | Michael Davenport |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | Patricia Harris |
| Meijer | Kent Riddle |
| Mercantile Bank | Rick Keyes |
| Michigan Software Labs | Robert Kaminski |
| Miller Johnson Attorneys | Mark Johnson |
| Mixed Staffing & Recruiting | Rich Sorota |
| MKO Holdings | Sara Knoester |
| Montcalm Community College | Connie Stewart |
| Muskegon Community College | John Selmon |
| Perrigo Company | Murray Kessler |
| Pioneer Construction | Tim Schowalter |
| Pliant Plastics | Jeff McMartin |
| Priority Health | Praveen Thadani |
| Pure Architects | Zachary Verhulst |
| RDV Corporation | Bob Schierbeek |
| RDV Corporation | Jerry Tubergen |
RoMan Manufacturing, Inc. | Nelson Sanchez |
| Root Functional Medicine | Erica Armstrong |
| Shape Corp | Mark White |
| SoundOff Signal | Bryan Nyeholt |
Steelcase, Inc. | Sara Armbruster |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | Sean Welsh |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids | Matthew Biersack |
| Trinity Health Muskegon | Gary Allore |
| University of Michigan Health - West | Peter Hahn |
| Valley City Electronic Recycling | Jason Kehr |
Varnum, LLP | Scott Hill |
| Warner Norcross + Judd | Mark Wassink |
| Webb Chemical | Brad Hilleary |
| Wesco | JJ Westgate |
| West Shore Community College | Scott Ward |
| Western Land Services | John Wilson |
| Western Michigan University | Edward Montgomery |
Whitecaps Professional Baseball, Inc. | Joe Chamberlin |
| Wolverine Coil Spring Company | Jay Dunwell |
| YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | Scott Lewis |