Emeritus Board Chairs:


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JIM KEANE
Former President & CEO, Steelcase
2022-2023

STACIE BEHLER
Vice President and Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer, GVSU
2021-2022

TINA FREESE DECKER
President & CEO, Corewell Health
2020-2021

LORNA SCHULTZ
President Emerita, Econ Club
1988-2020

TOM HAAS
President Emeritus, GVSU
2019-2020

BRIAN HARRIS
BRIAN HARRIS
Principal, BTHarris Consulting, LLP
2018-2019
FRANCO BIANCHI

FRANCO BIANCHI
President & CEO, Haworth, Inc.
2017-2018

DICK DEVOS

DICK DEVOS
President, The Windquest Group
2016-2017

KATHY CROSBY
President & CEO, Goodwill Industries/GR
2015-2016

STEVE VAN ANDEL
Chairman Amway
2014-2015

JIM DUNLAP
President, Huntington Bank
2013-2014

BLAKE KRUEGER
President & CEO, Wolverine Worldwide
2012-2013

MARK MURRAY
President, Meijer
2011-2012

DOUG DEVOS
President, Amway Corporation
2010-2011

JERRY TUBERGEN

JERRY TUBERGEN
President & CEO, RDV Corporation
2009-2010

DAVID VAN ANDEL

DAVID VAN ANDEL
Chairman & CEO, Van Andel Institute
2008-2009

JUAN OLIVAREZ
President, GRCC
2007-2008

RICK BREON

RICK BREON
President & CEO, Spectrum Health
2006-2007

FRED KELLER

FRED KELLER
Chairman & CEO, Cascade Engineering
2005-2006

KATHLEEN PONITZ

KATHLEEN PONITZ
Sr. Vice President, Progressive AE
2004-2005

DAVID CUSTER
President, Custer Office Enviroments
2003-2004

DAN DEVOS
President, DP Fox Ventures
2002-2003

MIKE JANDERNOA
President & CEO, Perrigo
2001-2002

(All positions/companies noted above were at the time as serving)

Econ Club Past Chairs continued. . .2004-1984

Peter F. Secchia, 2000-01
Ginny Seyferth, 1999-00
John Bissell, 1998-99
Dana E. Sommers, 1997-98
Patrick M. Quinn, 1996-97
Birgit Klohs, 1995-96
John C. Baab, 1994-95
Earl D. Holton, 1993-94
Dr. Helen Popovich, 1992-93

Robert L. Hooker, 1991-92
Thomas D. Gleason, 1990-91
Chartes G. Conville, 1989-90
Robert H. Beaman, 1988-89
G. Stevens Bernard, 1987-88
Dr. Margaret Voss, 1986-87
Stuart S. Vander Heide, 1985-86
Dr. Marvin G. DeVries, 1984-85