Board Members and Meeting Minutes
Workforce Development Board Members
| Representing Business | ||
| Sara Hambley, Human Resources Manager Thermotron 291 Kollen Park Drive Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616/392-1491 FAX: 616/393-4796 E-mail: hr@thermotron.com Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
Dick deSpelder, Realtor Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt Realtors 506 S. Beacon Blvd. Grand Haven, MI 49417 Phone: 616/850-1106 FAX: 616/844-1100 E-mail: rjdespelder@woodlandrealty.com Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
Richard Sibley, Lead Designer-5th Wheel PMT SAF-HOLLAND, Inc. 467 Ottawa Ave., PO Box 2099 Holland, MI 49422-2099 Phone: 616/396-6501x6428 FAX: 616/396-1511 E-mail: rich.sibley@SAFHolland.com Term: 1/1/06 – 12/31/08 |
| Jennifer Becksvoort, Emp. & Comp. Coordinator Zeeland Community Hospital 8333 Felch Street Zeeland, MI 49464 Phone: 616/748-3609 FAX: 616/748-3644 E-mail: jbecksvoort@zch.org Term: 1/1/08 – 12/31/10 |
Don Disselkoen, Owner Advanced Marketing Concepts LLC 300 Farington Blvd. #2 Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616/395-9820 FAX: 616/395-9924 E-mail: d.disselkoen@comcast.net Term: 1/1/06 – 12/31/08 |
Keri McCarthy, Technical Recruiter Disher Design and Development 201 W. Washington, Ste. 230 Zeeland, MI 49464 Phone: 616/748-6915x118 FAX: 616/748-6914 E-mail: keri.mccarthy@disherdesign.com Term: 1/1/06 – 12/31/08 |
| Julie Kelley, Mechanical Design Engineer Gentex Corporation 600 N. Centennial Street Zeeland, MI 49464 Phone: 616/772-1800 x4821 FAX: 616/772-0351 E-mail: julie.kelley@gentex.com Term: 1/1/08 – 12/31/10 |
Claudia Berry, VP-Private Financial Group Huntington National Bank 170 College Ave., Ste 150 Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616/355-8505 FAX: 616/355-8507 E-mail: claudia.berry@huntington.com Term: 1/1/06 – 12/31/08 |
Bob Soeters, Treasurer and Corporate Officer Disher Design and Development 201 W. Washington, Ste. 230 Zeeland, MI 49464 Phone: 616/748-6915x104 FAX: 616/748-6914 E-mail: bob.soeters@disherdesign.com Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
| Representing Business continued | Employment Service | |
| Chad Tuttle, Executive Director Sunset Association 7081 20th Avenue Jenison, MI 49428 Phone: 616/457-2770 FAX: 616/457-5392 E-mail: ctuttle@sunsetmanor.org Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
WDB is the representative for ES. |
| Economic Development | Labor | |
| Joy Gaasch, President The Chamber/Gr Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg One South Harbor Grand Haven, MI 49417 Phone: 616/846-3165 FAX: 616/842-0379 E-mail: jgaasch@grandhavenchamber.org Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
Randy Thelen, President Lakeshore Advantage 201 W. Washington, Ste. 410 Zeeland, MI 49464 Phone: 616/772-5226 FAX: 616/772-5602 E-mail: Randy.Thelen@LakeshoreAdvantage.com Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
Carl Simpson, Training Specialist M-HRDI (AFL-CIO) 135 Hamlin Battle Creek, MI 49017 Phone: 269/965-1048 FAX: 269/965-3489 E-mail: cf_simpson@hotmail.com Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
| Education | Public Assistance | |
| Sandra Dupuis, Assistant Superintendent
Career & Tech Ed Ottawa Area Intermediate School District 13565 Port Sheldon Road Holland, MI 49424 Phone: 616/738-8940x4039 FAX: 616/738-8947 E-mail: Sdupuis@oaisd.org Term: 1/1//07 – 12/31/09 |
Eric Packer, Vice Chair Allendale Public Schools Board of Education 5434 Eric Street Allendale, MI 49401 Phone: 616/331-6617 FAX: 616/331-6501 E-mail: PackeEr@gvsu.edu Term: 1/1/06 – 12/31/08 |
Loren Snippe, Director Department of Human Services 12185 James Street Holland, MI 49424 Phone: 616/394-7206 FAX: 616/395-5526 E-mail: snippel@michigan.gov Term: 1/1/08 – 12/31/10 |
| Community-Based Organizations | Vocational Rehabilitation | |
| Scott Brouwer, Budget Counselor Advisor L.O.V.E. Inc. 4491 Stable Drive Hudsonville, MI 49426 Phone: 616/896-8376 FAX: 616/896-7271 E-mail: sbrouwer@twp.jamestown.mi.us Term: 1/1/08 – 12/31/10 |
Richard Diamond, Director of Employment
Services Disability Network Lakeshore 426 Century Lane Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616/396-5326 FAX: 616/396-3220 E-mail: rick@dnlakeshore.org Term: 1/1/07 – 12/31/09 |
Carl Occhipinti, Manager MDLEG/Michigan Rehabilitation Services 121 Clover Avenue Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616/494-8817 FAX: 616/395-8499 E-mail: occhipintic@michigan.gov Term: 1/1/08 – 12/31/10 |
Board Meeting Schedule & Minutes
| Location: | Job Connections 121 Clover Street Holland, MI 49423 |
| Schedule: | Last Tuesday, every other month (except in January) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. |
| Date: | January 23, 2008 (Annual Meeting) |
| March 25, 2008 | |
| May 27, 2008 | |
| July, 29, 2008 | |
| September 30, 2008 | |
| November 25, 2008 |
All meeting minutes in Adobe PDF format. 
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
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| January 23, 2008 | January 30, 2007 | January 31, 2006 | September 27, 2005 |
| March 25, 2008 | March 27, 2007 | March 28, 2006 | |
| May 27, 2008 | May 29, 2007 | May 30, 2006 | |
| July 29, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | July 25, 2006 | |
| September 30, 2008 | September 26, 2006 | ||
| November 25, 2008 | November 28, 2006 |
