Board of Directors

Feeding America West Michigan is a 501(c)(3) of nonprofit corporation governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the Food Bank’s various constituencies.Board members are elected (by the Board) to three-year terms, and may serve up to three such three-year terms. The Food Bank’s Board meets bi-monthly at the Food Bank itself.

President
Kevin Begin
General Manager, Country Fresh Dairies/Dean Foods

Vice President
Kevin Mahoney
Vice President of Marketing, Sysco Food Services of Grand Rapids

Treasurer
Patrick L. Repins, CPA
Director of Finance – Business Development, Spectrum Health Medical Group

Secretary
Thomas L. Bylenga
President, Star Truck Rentals, Inc.

Members

F.C. “Buzz” Baker
Senior Consultant, Francis Marketing, Inc.

Jeffrey Battershall
Partner, Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Steven Borders, PhD, MSHP
Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University

Kelly Crosse
Amway

Mike DeVriendt
Retired Director, Senior Meals on Wheels Program, Inc.

Joan Garety
Retired Executive – Meijer, Inc.

Richard Haslinger
Chase Bank

Harold Hitchcock
Director, Senior Meals on Wheels Pantry-Messiah

Pastor Bruce A. McCoy
President & Program Coordinator, Bibleway Outreach Ministries

Ed Nieuwenhuis
Retired Executive – Meijer Inc.

Jeanne Norcross
Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Spartan Stores

Robert R. Stark
President & Portfolio Manager, Calder Investment Advisors

Linda Winks
Controller, Ross and Associates