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Leadership

President & CEO

Kenneth R. Estelle
KenE@FeedWM.org

Chief Human Resources Officer

Brenda Ward
BrendaW@FeedWM.org
616.389.6353

Chief Financial Officer

Gary Munck
GaryM@FeedWM.org
616.432.6962

Chief Impact Officer

Joseph Jones
JosephJ@FeedWM.org
616.498.6904

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Pattijean McCahill
PattijeanM@FeedWM.org
616.333.9388

Chief Operations Officer

Zach Saucier
ZachS@FeedWM.org
616.389.6354

Administration

IT Manager

Kevin Dubay

Office Manager/HR Assistant

Patti Sargent

Project Manager

Macie Stevens

Administrative Specialist Front Desk

Cecile Wooden

Community Impact

Community Impact Manager

Abby Peterson

Data Manager

Timothy Snyder

Agency Partnerships Coordinator

Clare Green

Agency Partnerships Specialist

Gabby Mills

Agency Partnerships Specialist - SW

Kristy Tunstill

Agency Partnerships Specialist - UP

Bailey Lewis

Community Partnerships Specialist

Darien Kent

Neighbor Engagement Specialist

Claire Bode

Retail Partnerships Specialist

Dan Varga

Development & Marketing

Communications & Marketing Manager (Media Contact)

Anne Hamming
AnneH@FeedWM.org
616.498.1936

Donor Services Manager

Jasmine Hurley
DonorServices@FeedWM.org

Donor Relationship Manager

Melissa Jelinski
MelissaJ@FeedWM.org

Donor Relationship Manager

Susan Hacker
SusanH@FeedWM.org

Donor Services Specialist

Tara Holz

Events Coordinator

Abby Whittington

Grant Manager

Afsana Akhter

Content Specialist

Ash Randolph

Grant Writer

Corey Goodloe

Visual Content Specialist

Emily Matthews

Donor Relationship Manager

Grace Allen

Donor Services Specialist

Kelly Riley

Senior Manager of Donor Engagement

Mary Slafkosky

Finance

Finance Manager

Kathy Wickline

Accounting Specialist

Josh Jannereth

Accounts Recievable

Heather Thomas

Operations

Logistics Manager

Ryan Van Maldegen

Product Sourcing Manager

Jerry Knapp

Programs Manager

Shay Kovacs

Reclamation Manager (Volunteer Contact)

Frank Almonte

Warehouse Manager (Food Safety/Compliance)

Denise Sweet

Inventory Coordinator

Steven Eason

Inventory Manager

Nick Lisowski

Mobile Pantry Coordinator

Chris Armstrong

Product Sourcing Coordinator

Crisanna Cochran

Programs Coordinator

Conrad Cuncannan

Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

Harry Farmaha

Mobile Pantry Staff

Jay Yost

Order Fulfillment - Freezer

Isaiah Sandusky

Order Fulfillment - Freezer

Stephen Scheid

Order Fulfillment Clerk

Aaron Neese

Order Fulfillment Coordinator

Derek Talsma

Order Fulfillment Staff

Justin Breen

Reclamation Staff

Anthony Laad

Reclamation Staff

Josslin Harris

Recycling Processor

Heather Poetschke

Truck Driver

Chris Poetschke

Truck Driver

Dave Batog

Truck Driver

Jordan Scheid

Truck Driver

Kenny Cavanary

Truck Driver

Mark Grieves

Truck Driver

Ron Bullis

Truck Driver

Rusty Schmuck

Truck Driver

Scott Soda

Truck Driver

Shawn Arens

Order Fulfillment Staff

Levi Faber

Second Harvest Pantry Coordinator

Steve Herff

Shipping & Receiving Staff

Terrance Hunt

SW Truck Driver

Rick Murphy

Truck Driver

Dan Griswold

Cadillac Branch

Cadillac Branch Manager

Lorrie Hockanson

Administrative Assistant

Tami Seaver

NW Truck Driver/Warehouse

John Lehr

NW Truck Driver/Warehouse

Todd Williams

President and CEO
Kenneth R. Estelle

Board Chair
Danielle Sheffield LaPorte

Vice Chair Noele StithSenior Design Consultant, Design Group International

Treasurer
Richard Haslinger – Retired President
Chase Bank

Secretary
Thomas GreenwayChief Supply Chain Officer, Meijer

Jeffrey S. Battershall – Partner, Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Julie Brinks – Vice President & General Manager, Nexstar Media Group

Mike DeVriendt – Retired Executive Director, Senior Meals on Wheels 

Beulah Guydon – Executive Director, Positive Options

Amy Herbruck –  Public and Community Relations Manager, Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch

Kyle Kuehl – Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church Newberry, MI

Bishop Bruce McCoy – President & Executive Director, Bibleway Outreach Ministries

Kevin Store – President & CEO, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation

As a food bank, Feeding America West Michigan provides nourishment and hunger relief resources to neighbors by amplifying the strength of communities through collaboration and advocacy. This work aims to foster a community in which all people have equitable access to nourishing food. By becoming a food banker, you can help make this vision a reality! See our current job openings below. 

Job openings at our food bank:

Agency Partnerships Manager

Other opportunities in food banking:

National Office
If you’re interested in a career with the national Feeding America office, based in Chicago, follow this link: Opportunities with the national Feeding America office.

Feeding America West Michigan staff standing on the step to their Kentwood warehouse.