Board of Governors
about the board of governors
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.
Co-chairs, Tim Long & Vicky Ludema
Goals
The goals of the Board of Governors are as follows:
- Serve as ambassadors and advance the mission and vision of the Institute in the local community.
- Remain current on research and educational advancements that are underway at VAI.
- Attend special events, lunches and lectures when possible.
- Provide perspectives and ideas aimed at advancing VAI’s vision and development activities.
Benefits
The Board of Governors will have a minimum of two invitation lectures and one social engagement each year. Events include:
- 2 complimentary tickets to the invitation-only Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Dinner & Award Presentation
- 2 complimentary tickets to the Board of Governors Dinner
- Han-Mo Koo Memorial Lecture
- Lunch & Learn events with JBoard Members
- Recognition on VAI’s website and in the Institute’s annual report.
Current Board of Governors
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Co-chairs: Tim Long & Vicky Ludema
| Dennis and Barbara Adama | Rosemary Anderson | Walter and Sally Andreatta |
| Roy Aneed | Rob and Dawn Arnoys | Kurt Arvidson |
| Heidi Auman | Jeffrey and Cheryl Baker | James and Shirley Balk |
| Jean Bassett | Jeff and Stephanie Battershall | Stacie Behler |
| Brian and Tami Jo Beltman | Matthew and Shari Berger | Gregory and Rajene Betz |
| Franco and Alessandra Bianchi | Dave and Jill Bielema | Dan and Anne Bitzer |
| Ted and Betsy Boelema | Chuck and Chris Boelkins | Dave and Carrie Boer |
| Fred Bogaert | Brian Bosgraaf | Jeremy Bouwhuis |
| Brent and Rachael Brinks | Lenny and Laura Brucato | Douglas and Joan Budden |
| Jim and Martie Bultman | William and Jackie Bylenga | Carol Bylsma |
| Jerry and Suzanne Callahan | Scott and Heidi Campbell | Josh and Linda Jo Carron |
| Randy and Amy Chambers | Peter and Soonmee Cha-Stamos | Tom and Nancy Claus |
| Steven and Diane Colvin | Charles and Laura Cox | Bill and Marilyn Crawford |
| Mimi Cummings | Tom and Tracy Curran | Bill Currie |
| Dave and Karen Custer | Randy and Julie Damstra | Thomas and Jacquie DeJonge |
| Doug and Sandy Dekock | Mike and Jean Dery | Robert and Allison DeVilbiss |
| Dick and Betsy DeVos | Douglas and Maria DeVos | Brian and Barbara DeVries |
| Arlin and Emma Disselkoen | John and Michele Dykema | Mark Eastburg |
| Mike and Lynette Ellis | Mike and Barb Ellis | Henry and Anne Emrich |
| Diego Filippi | Tom and Mickie Fox | Michelle Frasier |
| Tina Freese-Decker | José Pedro Freitas | Todd and Brenda Gardner |
| Dan and Lou Ann Gaydou | Scott and Jaclyn Geerlings | Mary Glidden |
| Daniel Goodman | Martin and Peggy Greydanus | Jefra Groendyk |
| Ron Haan | Peter Hahn | Jana Hall |
| Tom and Lynn Hammer | Jeff and Ann Harten | Kurt and Madelon Hassberger |
| Paul and Sheryl Haverkate | Tom Helmstetter | Paulus and Rosemary Heule |
| Dave and Donna Hockstra | Steve Hodges | Matt and Lynn Hoeksema |
| Philip and Sharon Hoekstra | J.C. and Tammy Huizenga | Bill and Starr Humphries |
| Ben and Molly Hunting | John and Laura Hurley | Carl and Kelly Jandernoa |
| Mike and Sue Jandernoa | Sidney and Cate Jansma | Robert and Lynne Jarman-Johnson |
| Kurt and Lynn Jekkals | Robert Johnson | Byran Jones |
| Peter and Veronica Jones | David and Nancy Kammeraad | Brenda Kastner |
| John and Nancy Kennedy | Craig and Deb Kinney | Linda Klein |
| Brian and Terri Kloostra | Steve Klotz | Jerry and Maribeth Kooiman |
| Al and Robin Koop | Blake and Mary Krueger | Greg and Maureen Kuhl |
| John and Katie Kuiper | Raymond and Jeannine Lanning | Ken and Bertil Larm |
| Timothy and Kimberly Long | Gary and Vicky Ludema | Michael and Suzanne Lunn |
| David and Cynthia Madiol | Philomena Mantella | Mary Beth Martin |
| Tom and Jackie McGovern | Michael and Jen McGraw | Mike and Dina McKnight-Dargis |
| Deb Meijer | Lena Meijer | Mark and Mary Beth Meijer |
| Rusty and Jenn Merchant | Buzz and Lisa Miller | Jack Miller |
| Scott Miller | David and Kim Moorhead | Mike and Rachel Mraz |
| Paul and Anne Nemschoff | Laurie-Ann Netto | Tom and Greta Newhof |
| Jack Nichols | John Norton | Mike and Liz Novakoski |
| Juan and Mary Olivarez | Steve and Beth Olson | Rick Pappas |
| Ken and Jill Peirce | Richard Postma | Jay Preston |
| John Purcell | Todd Rempe | Garry and Pat Ringnalda |
| Tom and Brenda Rinks | Jeffery Roberts | Paul Becker and Eve Rogus |
| Elaine Rongey | Doug Rottman | John and Therese Rowerdink |
| Gideon Sanders | Mark Satkoski | Michael and Cynthia Schaap |
| Timothy and Barbara Schowalter | Matt and Sarah Scogin | Tony and Dawn Semple |
| George and Missy Sharpe | George and Linda Sharpe | Mike and Meredith Slobodnik |
| John and Judy Spoelhof | Scott and Jan Spoelhof | Robert and Susan Stafford |
| Frank and Dana Stanek | James and Dolly Strikwerda | Tom and Mary Stuit |
| Theresa Sullivan | Duke Suwyn | Praveen Thadani |
| Steve and Laura Triezenberg | David and Sandy Turner | Dave and Carol Van Andel |
| Steve and Amy Van Andel | Sharon Van Dellen | Dan Van Dyck |
| Michael and Michelle Van Dyke | Daniel and Ann Marie Van Eerden | Donna Van Haren |
| Maria Van Til | John Van Wylen | Brian and Lori Vander Baan |
| Allen and Nancy VanderLaan | Patti Vandort | Michael and Gayle VanGessel |
| David and Beth VanPortfliet | Peter and Denise Versluis | Christopher and Dana Vinton |
| Wayne and Angela Visbeen | Phil and Kathy Vogelsang | Tom and Laurie Welch |
| Joe Westra | Ben and Jennifer Wickstrom | Scott and Rebecca Wierda |
| Greg and Meg Willit | Kris Wohlart | Les and Jane Wong |
| Jim and Mary Workman | John and Kathy Workman | Jim and Jane Zwiers |