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