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The Ferris Foundation Board of Directors

Executive Board

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Arlen Dean Gaddy

Mr. Arlen-dean Gaddy, Chair

Vice President
Erhardt Construction
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jenifer Cutter

Ms. Jenifer Cutter, Chair Elect

B‘ 01
Regional Manager
AHC Hospitality
Grand Rapids, MI

Jennifer Todd

Jennifer Todd

Executive Director of the Ferris Foundation and Associate Vice President for Advancement

Kathy Mullins

Dr. Kathy Mullins

Vice President for University Advancement and Marketing

Kurt Hofman

Mr. Kurt Hofman, Past chair

T '83
Vice President
RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Emily Cramer Hancock

dr. Emily (Cramer) Hancock, Secretary

P '76
Chief Pharmacist (Retired)
State of Indiana
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning Indianapolis, Indiana

Amanda Matheson

Mrs. AMANDA MATHESON, Treasurer

Vice President
Administration and Finance
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan  

Directors

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Ken Bailey

Mr. Kenneth Bailey

T '90
Vice President of Construction Development
First Companies
Ada, Michigan

Matt Bissett

MR. Matt Bissett

T ‘98
Partner and President
Atwell-Hicks, Incorporated
South Lyon, MI

Kevin Cross

Mr. Kevin Cross

B '86
President
Linkfield and Cross Agency, Inc.
Ada, Michigan

Paul Doyle

Mr. Paul Doyle

B '78
Principal/Owner
Inclusive/Performance Strategies
Caledonia, Michigan

Jean Elder

Dr. Jean K. Elder

A&S D. Public Service (Hon.) '87
CEO and Senior Partner
J.K. Elder and Associates
Grand Rapids, Michigan

John Engelman

Dr. John Engelman II

A&S '64, D. Science (Hon.) '03
Scientist (Retired)
SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
Racine, Wisconsin

Gary Granger

Mr. Gary Granger

President
Granger Group
Wyoming, Michigan

Denise Graves

Ms. Denise graves

B ‘89
Innovation Partnerships Commercialization Program Director MTRAC Transportation
University of Michigan
Brighton, MI

Susan Jones

Ms. Susan Jones

Professor of Marketing
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Andrew Kalinowski

Mr. Andrew Kalinowski

B '15
Vice President of Finance and Accounting
CIM Group
Los Angeles, CA

Dana King

Dr. Dana King

B ‘82
Sculptor
Vero Beach, FL

Matt Nawrocki

Mr. Matthew Nawrocki

T '95
CEO/
Vector's, Inc
Aurora, Colorado

David Pilgrim

Dr. David Pilgrim

Vice President for Diversity, Inclusion, and Strategic Initiatives
Ferris State University
Rockford, MI

Jack Roberts

Mr. Jack Roberts

President and CEO
Peak Positions SEO
Traverse City, Michigan

Thomas Scholler

Dr. Thomas P. SCholler

B '59, D. Business and Industry (Hon.) '84
Director of Planned Giving
Archdiocese of Detroit
Clarkston, Michigan

Dick Shaw

Dr. Dick Shaw

EHS '71, T '63
Educational Consultant (Retired)
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Kevin Simon

Mr. Kevin Simon

B '07
Business Manager
Nienhuis Financial Group
Grandville, Michigan

Alton Smith

Dr. Alton Smith

HP '95
Radiologist
Beaumont Hospital
Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Howard Stross

Mr. Howard C. Stross

B '69
President
Stross Law Firm, P.A.
Palm Harbor, Florida

Michael J. Van Diepenbos

Mr. Michael J. Van Diepenbos

Group Manager of Comerica Bank’s Business Banking practice for West and Southwest Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI

Christine Visner

Mrs. Christine Visner

EHS ‘72
Grand Rapids, MI

Russ Visner

Mr. Russ Visner

B ‘73
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Etna Supply Company
Grand Rapids, MI

Emeriti Directors

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Mindy Anderson

Palo Alto, CA

Michael Bigford

Brutus, MI

Dale DeHaan

Alto, MI

Paul Eichenberg

Novi, MI

John Fenn

Shelby Twp, MI

Bob Friar

Big Rapids, MI

Mary Garvelink

Colorado Springs, CO

James Giroux

Grand Rapids, MI

John Hare

Dallas, TX

Richard Hurst

Rockford, MI

Stephanie Leonardos

Ada, MI

Dennis Lerner

Big Rapids, MI

Karl Linebaugh

Stanwood, MI

Adel Makki

Dearborn Heights, MI

Joseph Mikols

Big Rapids, MI

Dr. Tim Murphy

Sarasota, FL

Randy Phelps

Ada, MI

Elizabeth Peacock

Ann Arbor, MI

Karl Roth

Bay City, MI

Terry Stewart

Saugatuck, Michigan

Gary Trimarco

Naples, FL

Sueanne Walz

Big Rapids, MI

Former Foundation Directors

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John Bradec
Brian Brady
William Burnett
Carolyn Cassin
John Collins, Jr.
Julie Coso-Norman
Bob Creswell
John Farquhar
Jerry Fouts
Peggy Frazier
Rod Groleau
Tom Hartwig
Barbara Horn
Gary Kadlec 
Derek Kaufman
Bernie Kilpatrick
Ken Kuk
Ted Kuzma
Robert LaLonde
Edith Limbright 
Ron Mathos
Brian McDonald
David Morris
Kevin O’Brien
Bruce Parsons
Greg Patera
LaVal Perry
Edward Peters, III
Paul Pins
Kristian Schroder
Scott Schropp
Charles Schmidt
Rick Shreve
James Small
Ron Snead
Dave Sobota
Arthur Tebo
John Wheeler
David Wright
Lynwood VandenBosch
Randall Zandbergen