Each year our staff assist hundreds of families that walk through our red doors. Led by our Board of Directors, we are united by our passion and purpose: ensuring no one has to navigate cancer or grief on their own.
Board of Directors
Chair
Brad Comment
The Right Place
Vice Chair
Stephanie Setterington
Varnum LLP
Secretary
Danielle Brown
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Treasurer
Jeff Gurney
Van Andel Institute
Chris Ballantyne
McNeil and Company
Michael Bohnsack
Bohnsack & Associates
Brandon Erhart
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Kaleena Gonzalez
The Christman Company
Scott Grinwis
Applied Innovation
Michelle Hall
Meijer
Tara Hernandez
Kohl’s
Michael Kinnary
Retired, Formerly Hastings Mutual
Janet Nisbett
Retired, Formerly Fifth Third Bank
Brian Picardat
Retired, Formerly Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority
Kate Skaggs
The WinMatt Group
Michelle Stevenson
Davenport University
Dave Veneklase
Cornerstone University
Staff Leadership Team
President & CEO
Wendy J. Wigger
Vice President of Fund Development & Engagement
Shawn Campbell
Vice President of Finance & Corporate Operations
Leigh Conard
Vice President of Program
Clare Portinga, LMSW
Director of Program Operations & Relations
Lindsay M Jousma, LMSW
Director of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising Events
Will Osborne
Staff
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Sierra Belz
Building & Grounds Manager
Mark Dillon
Kitchen Coordinator
Pam Denny
Program Staff
Philip Dezern, MSW
Childhood Coordinator
Chelsey Faust
Administrative Staff
Deb Graham
Volunteer Coordinator
Denise Hillen
Technology Coordinator
Wendy Jones
Program Staff
Maureen McKenzie, LLMSW
Program Staff
Sandi Oosse, LMSW
Program Staff
Julie Petrie, MA
Development Coordinator
Emily Poupard
Program Staff
Beth Shepherd, LMSW
Finance Assistant
Chris VanRaalte
Minority Program Coordinator
Tracey Whiting, LMSW
Human Resource Generalist
Jackie Zemens
Board of Directors
Chair
Brad Comment
The Right Place
Vice Chair
Stephanie Setterington
Varnum LLP
Secretary
Danielle Brown
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Treasurer
Jeff Gurney
Van Andel Institute
Chris Ballantyne
McNeil and Company
Michael Bohnsack
Bohnsack & Associates
Brandon Erhart
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Kaleena Gonzalez
The Christman Company
Scott Grinwis
Applied Innovation
Michelle Hall
Meijer
Tara Hernandez
Kohl’s
Michael Kinnary
Retired, Formerly Hastings Mutual
Janet Nisbett
Retired, Previously Fifth Third Bank
Brian Picardat
Retired, Formerly Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority
Kate Skaggs
The WinMatt Group
Michelle Stevenson
Davenport University
Dave Veneklase
Cornerstone University
Staff Leadership Team
President & CEO
Wendy J. Wigger
Vice President of Fund Development & Engagement
Shawn Campbell
Vice President of Finance & Corporate Operations
Leigh Conard
Vice President of Program
Clare Portinga, LMSW
Director of Program Operations & Relations
Lindsay Jousma, LMSW
Director of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising Events
Will Osborne
Staff
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Sierra Belz
Building & Grounds Manager
Mark Dillon
Kitchen Coordinator
Pam Denny
Program Staff
Philip Dezern, MSW
Childhood Coordinator
Chelsey Faust
Administrative Staff
Deb Graham
Volunteer Coordinator
Denise Hillen
Technology Coordinator
Wendy Jones
Program Staff
Maureen McKenzie, LLMSW
Sandi Oosse, LMSW
Program Staff
Program Staff
Julie Petrie, MA
Development Coordinator
Emily Poupard
Program Staff
Beth Shepherd, LMSW
Minority Program Coordinator
Tracey Whiting, LMSW
Finance Assistant
Chris VanRaalte
Human Resource Generalist
