Here is a list of our warehouses, with employees’ names listed according to where they work. If you are looking for food assistance, visit our Find Food page. If you are making a donation, please mail it to our main warehouse or give online. To view information for agencies, visit our agency site. If you’re not sure who you need to speak with, please call our main warehouse at 616.784.3250.
Branches
Feeding America West Michigan (Main Warehouse) >
Fax 616.784.3255
Chief Executive Officer
Resource Development Director
Ron Groen
616.432.6963
Business Manager
Brenda Ward
616.389.6353
Inventory Manager
James Fitz
616.432.6965
Regional Agency Manager
Nancy Ullrey
616.389.6358
Development Director
Pattijean McCahill
616.389.6356
Programs Manager
Ryan VanMaldegen
616.389.6360
Logistics Manager
Tim Johnson
616.389.6355
Operations Manager
Zach Saucier
616.389.6354
Mobile Pantry Coordinator
Joshua Jannereth
616.389.6363
Grant Writer
Josiah Kinney
616.432.6977
Media Coordinator
Andrew Steiner
616.432.6964
School Mobile Pantry Coordinator
Elianna Bootzin
616.389.6349
Purchasing
Jerry Knapp
616.432.6970
Food Sourcing Specialist
Katie Auwers
616.432.6961
Volunteer Coordinator
Maggie Marcinkus
616.389.6351
Shipping and Receiving
Priscilla Nelson
616.389.6348
Feeding America West Michigan: Benton Harbor >
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
PO Box 825
Benton Harbor, MI 49023
Feeding America West Michigan: Cadillac >
Western UP Food Bank (Houghton) >
Houghton, MI 49931
PO Box 420
Hancock, MI 49930
Board of Directors >
Feeding America West Michigan is a 501(c)(3) 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
Kelly Crosse
Amway
Vice President
F.C. “Buzz” Baker
Senior Consultant, Francis Marketing, Inc.
Treasurer
Patrick L. Repins, CPA
Director of Finance – Business Development, Spectrum Health Medical Group
Secretary
Thomas L. Bylenga
President, Star Truck Rentals, Inc.
Members
Jeffrey Battershall
Partner, Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP
Steven Borders, PhD, MSHP
Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University
Mike DeVriendt
Retired Director, Senior Meals on Wheels Program, Inc.
Joan Garety
Retired Executive – Meijer, Inc.
Richard Haslinger
Chase Bank
Kevin Mahoney
Vice President of Marketing, Sysco Food Services of Grand Rapids
Pastor Bruce A. McCoy
President & Program Coordinator, Bibleway Outreach Ministries
Robert R. Stark
President & Portfolio Manager, Calder Investment Advisors
Danielle Veldman
Associate Consultant, Inclusive Performance Strategies
Beulah Guydon
Executive Director, Positive Options, Inc.
Mark Lubberts
Director of Community Health Education, Spectrum Health
Want to work in hunger relief?
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