CEO Council Members
The TalentFirst CEO Council consists of more than 100 of employers from every industry sector across West Michigan.
Learn more about the CEO Council’s work and how to join this exclusive group.
Membership in alphabetical order by company name
| Company | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 North Partners | Mike Jandernoa |
| Autism Alliance of Michigan | Colleen Allen |
| AEBetancourt | Art Betancourt |
| AMDG Architects | Peter Baldwin |
| American Society of Employers | West Michigan | Lisa Sabourin |
| Amway Corp | Brian Kraus |
| Applied Innovation | Casey Lowery |
| Applied Innovation | John Lowery |
| Aquinas College | Alicia Cordoba |
| Artiflex | Erin Hoffmann |
| 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 | Jeff Connolly |
| Brann's Restaurants | Johnny Brann |
| Brooks Capital Management | Scott Brooks |
| Butterball Farms | Mark Peters |
| Cascade Engineering | Christina Keller |
| Cofessco Fire Protection | Rob Johnson |
| 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 |
| 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 | Kevin Nash |
| 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 |
| 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 Seating Company | Win Irwin |
| Jireh Metal Products | Michael Davenport |
| John Ball Zoo | Peter D'Arienzo |
| JSJ Corporation | Nelson Jacobson |
| Kentwood Office Furniture | Tim Shields |
| KeyBank | Michael Sytsma |
| Lorin Industries | Park Kersman |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | Kent Riddle |
| Meijer | Rick Keyes |
| Mercantile Bank | Robert Kaminski |
| 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 |
Pridgeon and Clay, Inc. | Kevin Clay |
| Priority Health | Praveen Thadani |
| Pure Architects | Zachary Verhulst |
| RDV Corporation | Jerry Tubergen |
| 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 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | Sean Welsh |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids | Matthew Biersack |
| Trinity Health Muskegon | Gary Allore |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Ronald Grifka |
| Valley City Electronic Recycling | Jason Kehr |
| Van Andel Institute | Jana Hall |
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 |
Whitecaps Professional Baseball, Inc. | Lew Chamberlin |
| Wolverine Coil Spring Company | Jay Dunwell |
Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. | Christopher Hufnagel |
| Women's Resource Center | Tatum Hawkins |
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