ABOUT US
Our Team & Board
We Blend Field Experience with Expertise
Our team of talented professionals are equipped and passionate about providing the most integrated care possible to our members.
Our team’s collective personal health journeys or that of a loved one offer a unique understanding and compassion to the work we do for our member families. It is our team’s privilege to provide kids and families the opportunity to play, connect, and thrive.
Our Team
Amanda Barbour
Founder & Executive Director
Melissa Block
Associate Director
Deb Winn
Program Director
Cheryl Raguse
Membership Manager
Liz Greer
Volunteer Coordinator
Kelsey Sankovic
Research Coordinator
Ella Beckett
Program Administrator
Autumn Haan
Project Manager
Kristy Irwin
Finance Manager
Maggie Carey
Administrative Intern
Mikayla Oppermann
Program Intern
Our Board of Directors
Mark Scott, Chair
Chair Director of Finance
Autocam
Kelly Jandernoa, Vice Chair
Oncology RN
Spectrum Health
Mike Sikma, Treasurer
Project Manager
Property Resources Inc.
Beth Kurt, MD, Medical Advisor
Pediatric Oncologist
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Dawn Burgess
CHC Parent
Community Volunteer
Afton DeVos
Chief Operating Officer
Kids Food Basket
Janet Conzelmann
Human Resources
Breeze Church Management
Mary Dixon
Owner
Dixon Interior Design, LLC
Ron Grifka, MD
Chief Medical Officer,
Pediatric Cardiologist
Metro Health
Cheryl Ora
Director of Indirect Procurement
Steelcase, Inc
Mark Periard
Director of Wealth Management
Legacy Trust
Pat Waring
Community Relations Director
GVSU – Office of the President
Scott Winn
Owner
Scott R. Winn Builders
Jian Yu
SVP, Chief Actuary
Priority Health
Chris Koontz
Business Development
Stryker Corporation