On Thursday, April 27, the Greater Ottawa County United Way Board of Directors appointed Lyndsie Post of Davenport University as chairwoman. Michael MacPherson of Huntington National Bank was appointed vice chair; Keith Van Beek of Ottawa County remains in the office of treasurer; Kevin Hook of The Grand Haven Tribune was appointed secretary; and Sarah Lilly of Five Star Real Estate Lakeshore assumed the role of at-large trustee.
The board voted to add three new trustees to serve three-year terms each. They are Pete Haines of the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District, Mike Lieto of Shape Corporation and Rhonda Thompson of JSJ Corporation.
Returning trustees are: Anna Bednarek, Community Mental Health of Ottawa County; Deborah Erickson, Fifth Third Bank; Brent Hadden, Coopersville Area Public Schools; Tamara Jalving, Holland; Melissa Kamara Liggins, Spectrum Health; and Randy Kortering, Haworth.
The board thanks outgoing trustees Jeanene Kallio and Kirk Koeman for their dedicated service to Greater Ottawa County United Way.