Members of Van Andel Institute’s (VAI) Board of Governors support the Institute financially and are the ambassadors who share VAI’s mission, vision and important work with others to help gain further support to advance the Institute’s efforts.
Board of Governors members are encouraged to make an annual contribution of $3,000 or more per couple. Membership in the Board of Governors is by invitation only.
The goals of the Board of Governors are as follows:
The Board of Governors will have a minimum of two invitation lectures and one social engagement each year. Events include:
January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Co-chairs: Tim Long & Vicky Ludema
Chris Ade | Perry Alburg | |
Liz Alexander | Rosemary Anderson | Kurt Arvidson |
Tony & Kathleen Asselta | Jeff Battershall | Regena Bassett |
John & Virginia Baysore | Norman & Kristina Beauchamp | Stacie Behler |
Bradley & Anna Bengtson | Gregory and Rajene Betz | Karl & Patricia Betz |
Franco & Alessandra Bianchi | Dave & Jill Bielema | Daniel Bitzer |
Chuck & Christine Boelkins | Carrie Boer | M. Rodrick & Kathleen Bolhous |
Chuck & Sarah Booth | Jeremy Bouwhuis | Patrick Brady |
Leonard Brucato | Joan Budden | William & Jackie Bylenga |
Jerry & Suzanne Callahan | Amy & Randall Chambers | Stacey Coffman |
Mike & Kathy Cok | Steven & Diane Colvin | Stephen Comer |
Matthew & Carlie Cook | Bill & Marilyn Crawford | Mimi Cummings |
Tom & Tracy Curran | William Currie | Dave & Karen Custer |
Stephen & Jennifer Czech | Jerry & Karen DeBlaay | Thomas & Jacquie DeJonge |
Douglas & Sandra Dekock | Rob DeVilbiss | Dick & Betsy DeVos |
Douglas & Maria DeVos | Brian DeVries & Barbara Pugh | Daniel & Viki Distin |
Cynthia Dunlap | John Dykstra | Mark Eastburg |
Michael & Lynette Ellis | Tim & Gail Emmitt | Henry & Anne Emrich |
Mathew & Jennifer Fahrenkrug | Tom & Mickie Fox | Tina Freese-Decker |
Edward Fritsch | Dan & LouAnn Gaydou | Todd & Brenda Gardner |
Stuart & Lori Genschaw | John & Nancy Gordon | Brent & Cheryl Granger |
Martin & Peggy Greydanus | Jefra Groendyk | Ronald Haan |
Dr. Thomas and Marcia Haas | Peter Hahn | Jana Hall |
Tom & Lynn Hammer | Scott Hammontree | Kurt & Madelon Hassberger |
Paul & Sheryl Haverkate | Lewis & Teresa Hendricks-Pitsch | Paul & Rosemary Heule |
Steve Hodges | Dirk & June Hoffius | Rhonda & Marshall Huismann |
J.C. Huizenga & Dr. Tammy L. Born-Huizenga | Bill & Starr Humphries | Ben & Molly Hunting |
John & Laura Hurley | Bea Idema | Kyle Irwin |
Mike & Sue Jandernoa | Robert & Lynne Jarman-Johnson | Dr. Peter & Veronica Jones |
John & Deb Kailunas | John & Nancy Kennedy | Craig & Debra Kinney |
Stephen Klotz | Al & Robin Koop | Blake & Mary Krueger |
Renee Kuipers | Michael & Brenda Lamfers | Ray & Jeannine Lanning |
Kenneth Larm | Wayne & Terry Lobdell | Ray B. Loeschner |
Tim & Kim Long | Steve Longstreet | Gary & Vicky Ludema |
Michael & Suzanne Lunn | David Madiol | Kathleen Maine |
John & Michele Maly-Dykema | Joe Martinez | Holly McCaw |
Michael & Jen McGraw | Deb Meijer | Lena Meijer |
Mark & Mary Beth Meijer | Rusty & Jenn Merchant | Howard & Lisa Miller |
Jack H. Miller | Jamie Mills & Jim Nichols | Mike & Rachel Mraz |
Martha Muir | Laurie-Ann Netto | Jack Nichols |
Juan & Mary Olivarez | Steve Olson | Richard Pappas |
Richard Postma | Ryan Quillan | Sam & Francesca Rehnborg |
Patrick Reid | Henry Rempe | Pat Ringnalda |
Brenda & Tom Rinks | Jeffery Roberts | Eve Rogus & Paul Becker |
Kari Luther Rosbeck | Doug Rottman | John & Therese Rowerdink |
Fred & Kathy Rozema | Christine Salvati | H. Gideon Sanders |
Michael & Cynthia Schaap | Megan Schmidt | Tim & Barbie Schowalter |
Mr. Matthew A. Scogin | Peter & Joan Secchia | Tony & Dawn Semple |
George & Linda Sharpe | George & Missy Sharpe | Nicole Sharpe |
Eric & Mary Shupe | Jason & Kasie Smith | John & Judy Spoelhof |
Rob & Susan Stafford | Peter Stamos & Soonmee Cha-Stamos | Frank & Dana Stanek |
Tom Stavrou | Dr. James L. Strikwerda | Thomas & Mary Stuit |
Theresa Sullivan | Duke Suwyn | Steve & Cheryl Timyan |
Marilyn Titche | Brian Toronyi | Steve & Laura Triezenberg |
David & Carol Van Andel | Steve & Amy Van Andel | Michael & Michelle Van Dyke |
Dan & Ann Marie Van Eerden | Donna Van Haren | Dave & Beth Van Portfliet |
Maria Van Til | Dr. George Vande Woude | Brian & Lori Vander Baan |
Allen & Nancy VanderLaan | Sharon VanDellen | Don & Janell VanDine |
Michael & Gayle VanGessel | James & Mary Veldheer | John & Vanessa Veleris |
Peter & Denise Versluis | Chris & Dana Vinton | Phillip & Kathleen Vogelsang |
Jen Weixeldorfer | Tom & Laurie Welch | Todd & Tracy Wenzel |
Ben & Jennifer Wickstrom | Geoff & LeeAnne Widlak | Scott & Rebecca Wierda |
Julie Wiersema | Jim & Sue Williams | Greg & Meg Willit |
Steve Wlodarski | Galit Wolf | Dr. Leslie Wong |
John & Kathleen Workman | Todd Wriggelsworth & Renee Tabben | Sean Wright |
Jim & Jane Zwiers |