Trustees

Van Andel Institute (VAI), Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), and Van Andel Education Institute (VAEI) each have a Board of Trustees chaired by David Van Andel.  

VAI Board of Trustees

  • David Van Andel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Van Andel Institute 
  • Michael Jandernoa, former Chairman of the Board and CEO, Perrigo Company
  • John Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Autocam Corporation
  • Ralph Hauenstein (Emeritus Trustee), President, Hauenstein Enterprises

VARI Board of Trustees

  • David Van Andel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Van Andel Institute 
  • James B. Fahner, M.D., Chief of Hematology/Oncology at DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan 
  • W. Gary Tarpley, Ph.D., VP, Research & Development, Promega Corporation
  • George Vande Woude, Ph.D., Distinguished Scientific Fellow, Van Andel Research Institute

VAEI Board of Trustees

  • David Van Andel, VAI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  • Donald W. Maine - former President of Davenport University
  • Juan R. Olivarez, Ph.D. - President of Aquinas College
  • Gordon L. Van Harn, Ph.D. - Emeritus Provost and Professor of Biology at Calvin College