Council Members
Council members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners for three-year terms. The Board solicits applications for Board-appointed committees in the fall of each year. In addition to its Board-appointed membership, the Council encourages broad participation in its committees. Committee membership is open to the community, and is appointed by the Chair of the Council.
Susan Broman, Chair
Steelcase Foundation
Candace Cowling
Child & Family Resource Council
Tom Czerwinski
Area Agency on Aging
Beverly A. Drake
Area Community Services & Employment Training
Lynnette Ferrell
Frey Foundation
William A. Forsyth
Kent County Prosecutor
Judge Patricia Gardner
17th Circuit Court Family Division
Cynthia Gladyness
Consumer Advocate
Jack Greenfield
Arbor Circle
Robert Haight
Heart of United Way West Michigan
Lynn Heemstra
Consumer/Advocate
Paul Ippel
network180
Ronald Jimmerson
Cascade Engineering
Kevin Konarska
Kent Intermediate School District
Sharon Loughridge
DA Blodgett and St. John’s Home
Nancy Marshall
Kent County Department of Human Services
Cathy Raevsky
Kent County Health Department
Diana Sieger
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Dr. Bernard Taylor
Consumer Advocate
Patti Warmington
Life Guidance Services
