Our Leading Partners
Leadership Team
The leadership team consist of the chairs of the ENTF committees. Current Leadership Team members:
- Digital Inclusion Committee Chair - Blythe Kazmierczak, Euzen Connect
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee Chair - Daniel VanderMolen, First Steps Kent
- Energy Efficiency Committee Chair - Monica Light, Flat River Outreach Ministries
- Food and Nutrition Committee Chairs - Nancy Maiquez, YMCA and Ja'Keem Badger, SECOM Resource Center
- Transportation Committee Chairs - Ken Miguel-Cipriano, Public Agency at WMCAT and Michael Williams, Disability Advocates of Kent County
Board of Trustees
In 2013, a Governance Committee was formed, comprised of seven organizations taking a leadership role to guide ENTF. In 2023, that group restructured as a Board of Trustees, to include community-wide system experts. Current Board of Trustees members:
- City of Grand Rapids - Connie Bohatch
- Kent County - Sandra Ghoston-Jones
- West Michigan Works! - Tawana Brown
- City of Wyoming - Nicole Hofert
- Heart of West Michigan United Way - Michelle VanDyke
- Department of Health and Human Services - James Geisen
- The Salvation Army - Victoria Arnold
- One Chairperson from each of ENTF Committee (listed above)
Alignment Partners
ENTF works closely with other local and statewide systems-change conveners, to strengthen our work and uplift similar organizations that hold a shared vision for an equitable future. By maintaining communication, aligning strategies, and advocating together, ENTF and our alignment partners can expand our reach and deepen our impact. A few of our Alignment Partners include: