As a nonprofit, our dedicated board of directors play
an integral role in how we operate.
success in such a short time.
As a nonprofit, our dedicated board of directors play
an integral role in how we operate.
Board Members
Abeba Berhane, MD
Academic General Pediatrician,
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
MSU College of Human Medicine
Arthur Betancourt
CEO / Founder, AE Betancourt Inc.
Eric Brown
LINC Community Revitalization Inc.
Preston Burrell
Account Executive, Lighthouse Group
Richard Clanton
Retired Mayor, City of Kentwood
Academic General Pediatrician,
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
MSU College of Human Medicine
Arthur Betancourt
CEO / Founder, AE Betancourt Inc.
Eric Brown
LINC Community Revitalization Inc.
Preston Burrell
Account Executive, Lighthouse Group
Richard Clanton
Retired Mayor, City of Kentwood
Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh
Pedagogical Leader and
CEO Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
Tracey Fountain
Financial Assistance Director,
Kent County Department of Health and Human Services.
Misti Stanton
AVP Diversity & Inclusion Officer,
Mercantile Bank
Amirah Vosburgh
Manager of School and Community Partnerships,
Grand Valley State University Charter Schools Office
Andrew Vredenburg
Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Pedagogical Leader and
CEO Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
Tracey Fountain
Financial Assistance Director,
Kent County Department of Health and Human Services.
Misti Stanton
AVP Diversity & Inclusion Officer,
Mercantile Bank
Amirah Vosburgh
Manager of School and Community Partnerships,
Grand Valley State University Charter Schools Office
Andrew Vredenburg
Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Board Members
Abeba Berhane, MD
Academic General Pediatrician,
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
MSU College of Human Medicine
Arthur Betancourt
CEO / Founder, AE Betancourt Inc.
Eric Brown
LINC Community Revitalization Inc.
Preston Burrell
Account Executive, Lighthouse Group
Richard Clanton
Retired Mayor, City of Kentwood
Academic General Pediatrician,
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
MSU College of Human Medicine
Arthur Betancourt
CEO / Founder, AE Betancourt Inc.
Eric Brown
LINC Community Revitalization Inc.
Preston Burrell
Account Executive, Lighthouse Group
Richard Clanton
Retired Mayor, City of Kentwood
Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh
Pedagogical Leader and
CEO Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
Tracey Fountain
Financial Assistance Director,
Kent County Department of Health and Human Services.
Misti Stanton
AVP Diversity & Inclusion Officer,
Mercantile Bank
Amirah Vosburgh
Manager of School and Community Partnerships,
Grand Valley State University Charter Schools Office
Andrew Vredenburg
Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Pedagogical Leader and
CEO Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
Tracey Fountain
Financial Assistance Director,
Kent County Department of Health and Human Services.
Misti Stanton
AVP Diversity & Inclusion Officer,
Mercantile Bank
Amirah Vosburgh
Manager of School and Community Partnerships,
Grand Valley State University Charter Schools Office
Andrew Vredenburg
Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Standing Committees
Advocacy Committee Chair
Andrew Vredenburg
Communications Chair
Misti Stanton
Finance Committee Chair
Eric Brown
Fund Development Committee Co-Chair
Amirah Vosburgh
Program Committee Chair
TBD
Andrew Vredenburg
Communications Chair
Misti Stanton
Finance Committee Chair
Eric Brown
Fund Development Committee Co-Chair
Amirah Vosburgh
Program Committee Chair
TBD
Dana Boals
Founding Board President and Past Board Member
Owner, Ferguson’s Lawn Equipment, Fireplace and Stove Center
Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh
Board Member
Founder/CEO, Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
Standing Committees
Advocacy Committee Chair
Andrew Vredenburg
Communications Chair
Misti Stanton
Finance Committee Chair
Eric Brown
Fund Development Committee Co-Chair
Amirah Vosburgh
Program Committee Chair
TBD
Andrew Vredenburg
Communications Chair
Misti Stanton
Finance Committee Chair
Eric Brown
Fund Development Committee Co-Chair
Amirah Vosburgh
Program Committee Chair
TBD
Dana Boals
Founding Board President and Past Board Member
Owner, Ferguson’s Lawn Equipment, Fireplace and Stove Center
Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh
Board Member
Founder/CEO, Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative