United Growth for Kent County

Coalition Members

Members

Individual
  • Pamela Benjamin
  • James Buck
  • Stuart and Nancy Cok
  • Betty Jo Crosby
  • Daryl Domke
  • Joshua Duggan
  • Paul Haan
  • Gail Gunst Heffner
  • Christine Helms-Maletic
  • Jay Hoekstra
  • Gabe Hudson
  • Margaret Killmer
  • James Kozal
  • Frank Lynn
  • Gordie Moeller
  • Tom Mort
  • Tyler Nickerson
  • Tom Noreen
  • Aaron Phelps
  • Stan Ponstein
  • Cynthia Price
  • Connie Redding
  • Alan Rumbaugh
  • Dean and Elaine Salisbury
  • Susana Sefton
  • Jim Talen
  • Carol Townsend
  • Pat Waring
  • Lynee Wells
  • Marsha Wilcox
  • Kendra Wills
  • Kevin Wisselink
  • E. Gabriel Works
5 Year
  • Kate Dernocoeur
  • Scott Harvey
  • Dennis Heffron
  • Harold Mast
  • Janice and Tom McWhertor
  • Herb Ranta
  • Michael and Mary Alice Williams
  • Uko Zylstra
Lifetime
  • John Mark Sutherlin
Organizational
  • Ada Township
  • Cannon Township
  • City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant
  • Gaines Township
  • Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF)
  • Nokomis Foundation
  • The Rapid
  • Williams and Works
Organizational 5 Year
  • Kent County Farm Bureau

All Members are invited to participate in United Growth Coalition monthly meetings. We would encourage all those participating in United Growth meetings to become Members.

Minutes

Minutes Archive

Coalition Meeting Schedule

Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Kent / MSU Extension office unless otherwise noted or changed on the calendar. Contact Kendra Wills at (616) 336-2028 or if you would like to attend a meeting or for more information.

Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors serve a two year term on a rotating basis. Board Members are elected by members in good standing at an annual membership meeting.

Members

  • Kevin Wisselink, President
  • Lynee Wells, Vice President
  • Pamela Benjamin, Secretary
  • Paul Haan, Treasurer
  • Mike Williams, Ph.D., Past President
  • Tyler Nickerson
  • Cynthia Price
  • Connie Redding
  • Merry Malfroid, Administrative Assistant

Minutes

Minutes Archive

Revitalizing Neighborhoods

Minutes

Minutes Archive

Urban Projects and Activities

Committee Members

  • Paul Haan, Chair
  • Gail Heffner, Ph.D., Vice Chair
  • Tom Bulten
  • Beth Byron
  • Mike Cary
  • Rick Chapla
  • Jeremy DeRoo
  • John Gussenbauer
  • Jay Hoekstra
  • Heather Ibrahim
  • Russ Lewis
  • Frank Lynn
  • Jill Myer
  • Cynthia Price
  • Ben Stehouwer
  • Mike Williams, Ph.D.
  • Kevin Wisselink

Associate Members

  • Matt Daley
  • Linda Frey
  • Craig Nobbelin
  • Lori Stanton
  • Joel Stillerman

Land Preservation Education

Committee Members

  • Marsha Wilcox, Chair
  • Herb Ranta, J.D., Vice Chair
  • Bonnie Blackledge
  • Daryl Domke
  • Elizabeth Gorski
  • Mary Jane Robinson
  • Dean Salisbury

Associate Members

  • Paul Haan
  • Cynthia Price

Staff

  • Kendra Wills