LEADERSHIP
CHAIR - STEVE HEETHUIS
Training Director
NN Inc, Mobile Solutions
CHAIR - JON DEWYS
President
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
SARA WHISLER
HR Manager
Leadership Team
Dave Barnes
Woodward
HR Manager
700 N Centennial St.
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 748-7740
Mary Bennink
Herman Miller
Director of People Services
855 E Main Ave,
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 654-8255 (616) 437-9731
Justine Burdette
The Right Place
MMTC West Regional Director
125 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 450
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616)771-0304
Morgan Carroll
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber
Member Retention Specialist
380 W. Western Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49440
(231) 286-9497
Jeran Culina
Talent 2025
Education Research & Project Manager
487 Logan Street SW Suite 124
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 551-5521
Ross Haan
Impact Fabrication
Vice President
3440 John F Donnelly Dr.
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 399-9970 x 204
Mike Helsel
Ventra
HR Director
14 Beardsley
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 597-7720
Russell Hicks
JR Automation
Talent Acquisition
4190 Sunnyside Drive
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 399-2168
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
Carrie Link
Butterball Farms
Executive Assistant to CEO/ Community Relations
1435 Buchanan Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 243-0105
Laura Longstreet
Lumbermen’s
Human Resources
4433 Stafford Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 261-3206
lauralongstreet@lumbermens-inc.com
Nancy Manglos
The Chamber of Grand Haven
Director of Talent & Leadership Development
1 South Harbor Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 842-0529
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
Joe Ritter
Steeplechase Tool & Die
Quality Manager
9307 Howard City Edmore Rd.
Lakeview, MI 48850
(989) 352-5544
joe.ritter@steeplechasetool.com
Ramona Saftiuc
Rapid Line
Human Resources
1475 Gezon Parkway
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 530-0061 x 1354
Gideon Sanders
Director for Innovative Strategies
Grand Rapids (MI) Public Schools
421 Fountain St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616.419.8409
Robin Semm
Precision Aerospace Corporation
HR Manager
5300 Corporate Grove Blvd. SE Suite 350
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 243-8112
Dave Smith
The Employers’ Association
President & CEO
(616) 698-1167
Gary Smith
Action Molding & Machining
Controller
3120 Ken-o-sha Industrial Ct SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 452-1580
Mike Stephens
Rockwell Automation
Channel Account Manager
1121 133rd Ave
Wayland, MI 49348
(269) 509-1293
Dave Thelen
Gill Industries
Manager
706 Bond Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 559-2700
Lisa Thorsen
Plasan Carbon Composites
Human Resources Manager
3195 Wilson Dr. NW
Walker, Michigan 49534
(616) 965-9450, ext. 2471
Lori Vandenberg
Lumbermen’s
Human Resources
4433 Stafford Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 215-7046
Cindy Vujea
Barry County Economic Development Alliance
Economic Development Coordinator
221 W. State Street
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 945-2454
Visionary Founders