Our Board and Staff
Board of Directors
| President: | Tom Miller JD, Meijer | |
| President Emeritus: | Rodney Martin JD, Warner Norcross + Judd | |
| Vice President: | Chris Kaiser, Elders Helpers | |
| Secretary: | Ann Tarr MSW, D. A. Blodgett – St. Johns | |
| Treasurer: | Claude Titche III, Beene Garter LLP | |
| Members at Large: | Lena Abissi, Culver, Wood & Culver | |
| Roxanne Buhl, Western Michigan University | ||
| Nanette Clatterbuck, Learning Differences Resource Group | ||
| Kristina Donaldson, Parent Representative | ||
| Amy Goethal, City of Grand Rapids (retired) | ||
| Kirsten Meyers, Kent Intermediate School District Special Education | ||
| Ryan Tubbs PhD, Parent Representative, Michigan State University |
Medical Director |
A.J. Rush, MD |  |
Executive Director Emeritus |
Jean Silbar, MA CCC-SLP |  |
The Leadership Team
Summer Wright, MPA
(she/her)
Interim Executive Director
Ellen Sawyer
(she/her)
Associate Director
Janice Wilks, MA
(she/her)
Programs Director
Ste Kinney-Fields MA, MTS, CSR
(they/them)
Director of Information Resources & Compliance
The Operations & Development Team
Jonathan Aue
(he/him)
Development Associate & Spanish Translator
Esperanza de Carlos Garay-Negrón
(they/them, she/her)
Marketing Associate & Spanish Translator
Aurelia Peña
(she/her)
Development Associate
Sarah Walters
(she/her)
Office Coordinator
Speech-Language Department
Pamela VanOcker MA, CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Department Head
Andrea Elder MA, SLP-CF
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Janet Marron M.Ed., CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nicole Roubos MA, SLP-CF
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Jessica VandenBrink MA, CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kaitlyn Denhof, CF-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Trisha VanDyke MA, SLP-CF
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Occupational & Physical Therapy Department
Teresa Bosley MS, OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
Department Head
Rhonda Hines, COTA
(she/her)
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant & Assistant Programs Director
Linda Healy MS, OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
April Hemlock MS, OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
Marcia Postema MS, OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
Laura Van Eck, MS OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
Charlie Hansknecht, PT
(she/her)
Physical Therapist
Elizabeth Snow, MS OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
School Psychology & Teacher Consultant Department
Shana Rush Ph.D. CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Speech-Language Pathologist
Sue Passero LSP
(she/her)
School Psychologist
John Woods LSP
(he/him)
School Psychologist
Karen Kleinheksel, Ed.D.
(she/her)
Teacher Consultant
Lisa Runyon, Ed. S, NCSP
(she/her)
School Psychologist
Social/Emotional Support Department
Vicki Jansma MSW
(she/her)
School Social Worker & Supervisor
Department Head
Sarah Miller BC-DMT
(she/her)
Dance/Movement Therapist & Assistant Programs Director
Becky Toth MSW
(she/her)
School Social Worker
Jordan Kuiper MSW
(he/him)
School Social Worker