LEADERSHIP
CHAIR - STEVE HEETHUIS
Training Director
NN Inc, Mobile Solutions
CHAIR - SARA WHISLER
HR Manager
CINDY BROWN
Vice President Talent Initiatives
JAY DUNWELL
President
JERRY HILL
Industry Council Lead, Discover Manufacturing
CYNDI LANGLOIS
Associate Dean of Workforce and Talent Development
AMY LEBEDNICK
Regional Director, Business Solutions
SANDER SCHOOF
CARY STAMAS
Director of Career and Technical Education
MARY BENNINK
HR Director
Leadership Team
Sasamon Parker
Muskegon Area Career Technical Center
Placement Specialist
200 Harvey Street
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 767-3607
Julie Parks / Mary Hofstra
Grand Rapids Community College
Executive Director Workforce Development & Training
622 Godfrey Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 234-3714
Angela Huesman
Lakeshore Advantage
Vice President of Talent Solutions & Innovation
201 W. Washington Ave. Loft 410
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 772-5226 x 216
angela.huesman@lakeshoreadvantage.com
Jennifer Heinzman
Barry County Economic Development Alliance
Economic Development Coordinator
221 W. State Street
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 945-2454
Dave Barnes
Woodward
HR Manager
700 N Centennial St.
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-7740
Jon DeWys
President
DeWys Manufacturing
15300 8th Ave
Marne, MI 49435
(616) 677-5281
Ross Haan
Impact Fabrication
Vice President
3440 John F Donnelly Dr.
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 399-9970 x 204
Kevin Pinner
Disher
Business Solutions & Mfg Technology Lead
201 W. Washington Ave. Suite 230
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-6915
Russell Hicks
JR Automation
Talent Acquisition
4190 Sunnyside Drive
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 399-2168
Meghan Ensing
Conveyor Concepts
Human Resources Director
743 Main St.
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 997-5200
Kathie Perrault
Kam Plastics
Human Resources Manager
611 Ottawa Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 283-7108
Chris-Ann Martini
Best Metal Products
Human Resources
3570 Raleigh Dr. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 942-7141
cmartini@bestmetalproducts.com
Dave Thelen
GR Tooling and Automation
Sales Engineer
7294 Nantucket Dr. SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
Cell-(517) 648-3504
dthelen@grtooling.com
Kathy McKee
Digital Tool & Die
Administrative Manager
2606 Sanford Ave SW
Grandville, MI 49418
(616) 532-8020
Lisa Thorsen
Plasan Carbon Composites
Human Resources Manager
3195 Wilson Dr. NW
Walker, Michigan 49534
(616) 965-9450, ext. 2471
Morgan Carroll
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber
Member Retention Specialist
380 W. Western Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49440
(231) 286-9497
Nancy Manglos
The Chamber of Grand Haven
Director of Talent & Leadership Development
1 South Harbor Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 842-0529
Dave Smith
The Employers’ Association
President & CEO,
(616) 698-1167
Justine Burdette
The Right Place
MMTC West Regional Director
125 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 450
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 771-0304
Lisa Hungerford
Talent 2025
Education Research & Project Manager
487 Logan Street SW Suite 124
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Rosa Mol
MFP Automation
Human Resources Manager
4404 Central Pkwy
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 419-5907
Kevin Irwin
Central Michigan Hardwoods
Operations Manager
110 S. 64th Ave P.O. Box 103
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 837-0609
kevin@centralmichiganhardwoods.com
Michelle Mei
Butterball Farms
Executive Assistant to CEO/ Community Relations
1435 Buchanan Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 243-0105
carriel@butterballfarms.com; michellem@butterballfarms.com
Lori Vandenberg
Lumbermen’s
Human Resources
4433 Stafford Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 215-7046
Robin Semm
Precision Aerospace Corporation
HR Manager
5300 Corporate Grove Blvd. SE Suite 350
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 243-8112
Gary Smith
Action Molding & Machining
Controller
3120 Ken-o-sha Industrial Ct SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 452-1580
Joe Ritter
Steeplechase Tool & Die
Quality Manager
9307 Howard City Edmore Rd.
Lakeview, MI 48850
(989) 352-5544
joe.ritter@steeplechasetool.com
Mike Stephens
Rockwell Automation
Channel Account Manager
1121 133rd Ave
Wayland, MI 49348
(269) 509-1293
Mike Helsel
Ventra
HR Director
14 Beardsley
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 597-7720
Visionary Founders