Board of Directors
We are governed by a 12 member Board of Directors serving three year terms of office chosen from a representative cross section of the community.
Executive Committee
Mark Wiskus, Chair
Jim Brandl, President
Teresa Ulferts, VP
Ardith Sutphen, Sec/Treas
Mark VanRoekel
Finance Committee
Ardith Sutphen, Chair
Andy Edwards
John Koolstra
Jeff VanMaanen
Arvin Vos
Mark Wiskus
Jim Brandl
Distribution Committee
Teresa Ulferts, Chair
Barb Braafhart
Susan Canfield
Lori Forsythe
Katie Miller
Mark VanRoekel
Tricia Vermeer
Staff
Jim Brandl, President
Ardith Sutphen, Secretary/Treasurer
Melanie Meyer, Van Maanen, Sietstra, Meyer & Nikkel, PC
Marcy Stravers, Van Maanen, Sietstra, Meyer & Nikkel, PC
Honorary Directors
Fred Kreykes, Attorney, Kreykes Law Office
Gary Timmer, VP Development (retired), Central College
Ken Weller, President Emeritus, Central College
Board of Directors, Term Ends 2022
Barb Braafhart, Hospital Administration (retired)
Jeff Van Maanen, CPA, Van Maanen, Sietstra, Meyer & Nikkel, PC
Mark Van Roekel, Director, Garden Chapel Funeral Home
Arvin Vos, Farmer
Board of Directors, Term Ends 2023
Lori Forsythe, Human Resources Manager, Ring-O-Matic
John Koolstra, Treasurer, Vermeer Corporation
Teresa Ulferts, Admissions Director, Pella Christian Schools
Mark Wiskus, Senior Consultant, The Wiskus Group
Board of Directors, Term Ends 2024
Susan Canfield, Director of Conferences and Events, Central College
Andy Edwards, Strategic Sales Manager, Heritage Lace, Inc.
Katie Miller, Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Tricia Vermeer, Executive Director, Vermeer Charitable Foundation