Board of Directors – ELNC – Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative

As a nonprofit, our dedicated board of directors play
an integral role in how we operate.

Their commitment to our cause has allowed us to see great
success in such a short time.

As a nonprofit, our dedicated board of directors play
an integral role in how we operate.

Their commitment to our cause has allowed us to see great success in such a short time.

Board Members

Chair

Amirah Vosburgh
Manager of School and Community Partnerships,
Grand Valley State University Charter Schools Office

Vice-Chair

Richard Clanton
Retired Mayor, City of Kentwood

Secretary

Cynthia Droog
Vice President, Global Communications, Amway

Treasurer

Amy DeLeeuw
CFO and Treasurer, Michigan Public Power Agency

Ashanti Bryant
Director of Early Childhood Education, IFF

Amy DeLeeuw
CFO and Treasurer, Michigan Public Power Agency

Cynthia Droog
Vice President, Global Communications, Amway

Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh
Pedagogical Leader and
CEO Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative

Jonathan James
Community Engagement Coordinator, Kalamazoo Promise

Lynn Iacopelli
Outsourced Controller for Not for Profit Entities, Quatrro Business Support Services.

Andrew Vredenburg
Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC

Board Members

Chair

Amirah Vosburgh
Manager of School and Community Partnerships,
Grand Valley State University Charter Schools Office

Vice-Chair

Richard Clanton
Retired Mayor, City of Kentwood

Secretary

Cynthia Droog
Vice President, Global Communications, Amway

Treasurer

Amy DeLeeuw
CFO and Treasurer, Michigan Public Power Agency

Ashanti Bryant
Director of Early Childhood Education, IFF

Amy DeLeeuw
CFO and Treasurer, Michigan Public Power Agency

Cynthia Droog
Vice President, Global Communications, Amway

Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh
Pedagogical Leader and
CEO Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative

Jonathan James
Community Engagement Coordinator, Kalamazoo Promise

Lynn Iacopelli
Outsourced Controller for Not for Profit Entities, Quatrro Business Support Services.

Andrew Vredenburg
Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC

Standing Committees

Advocacy Committee Chair
Andrew Vredenburg

Communications & Fund Development Chair
Cynthia Droog

Finance Committee Chair
Amy DeLeeuw

Program Committee Chair
Amirah Vosburgh

Board Development
Annemarie Valdez and Andrew Vredenburg

Dana Boals

Founding Board President

Owner, Ferguson’s Lawn Equipment, Fireplace and Stove Center

Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh

Board Member

Founder/CEO, Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative