Our Board and Staff
Board of Directors
| President: | Rodney Martin JD, Warner Norcross + Judd | |
| Vice President: | Tom Miller JD, Meijer | |
| 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) | ||
| Chris Kaiser, Elders Helpers | ||
| Ryan Tubbs PhD, Parent Representative, Michigan State University |
Medical Director |
A.J. Rush, MD |  |
Executive Director Emeritus |
Jean Silbar, MA CCC-SLP |  |
The Administrative Team
Summer Wright, MPA
(she/her)
Interim Executive Director | Director of Development
Ellen Sawyer
(she/her)
Associate Director | Director of Operations
Janice Wilks, MA
(she/her)
Director of Programs
Ste Kinney-Fields MA, MTS, CSR
(they/them)
Director of Information Resources & Compliance
Julie Groggel
(she/her)
Billing Specialist
Esperanza de Carlos Garay-Negrón
(they/them)
Marketing Associate & Spanish Translator
Sarah Walters
(she/her)
Office Coordinator
Speech-Language Department
Pamela VanOcker MA, CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Department Head
Erin Kinney-Fields MS, CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Janet Marron M.Ed., CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Jessica VandenBrink MA, CCC-SLP
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Andrea Elder MA, SLP-CF
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Erin Hawkins MA, SLP-CF
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nicole Marsh MA, SLP-CF
(she/her)
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kellie Vaughn 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
Linda Healy MS, OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
April Hemlock MS, OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
Marcia Postma MS, OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
Laura Van Eck, MS OTR/L
(she/her)
Occupational Therapist
Joe Witte PT GCFP, Amb
(he/him)
Physical Therapist
Charlie Hansknecht, PT
(she/her)
Physical 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
Social/Emotional Support Department
Vicki Jansma MSW
(she/her)
School Social Worker & Supervisor
Department Head
Sarah Miller R-DMT
(she/her)
Dance/Movement Therapist
Becky Toth MSW
(she/her)
School Social Worker