World Affairs Council
of Western Michigan
Leadership
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Dick Gauthier, President
UFP Industries, Vice President
Jennifer Tyler, Vice President
Steelcase, Director, Operations
Guk Keong Low, Treasurer
Byrne Electrical Specialists, CFO
Ping Liang, Secretary
AlphaMax Advisors, Managing Director
Amy Klimek, Member at Large
Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., Senior VP, Global HR
Craig Stevens, Member at Large
Price Walgren, A Division of George Koch Sons, General Manager
Directors
George B. Bailey III
Chemical Bank, First Senior VP,
Director of Middle Market Banking
Scott DeMeester
Bank of America Merrill Lynch,
Market Executive
Meghan Harsevoort
Fifth Third Bank,
Wealth Management Advisor
Kevin Jeakle
Deloitte Tax LLP, Tax Partner
Cary Justice
Amway, Director,
Global Gov't Affairs & Public Policy
Diana Lawson
Seidman College of Business, GVSU, Dean
Mark Mensonides
Craig Meurlin, Past President
Warner Norcross & Judd, Of Counsel
Ingrid Nelson
Keller Williams Realty GR, Realtor
Kevin Patterson
BDO USA, Audit Partner
Paul Quinn
JP Morgan Chase,
Executive Director
Bob Roth
RoMan Manufacturing, President & CEO
Therese Thill
The Right Place, Vice President,
Business Development
Aaron VanSoest
Crowe Horwath LLP, Tax Senior Manager
Adnoris "Bo" Torres
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan,
Executive Director
James Ward
Supply Chain Solutions, President
Kurt Yost
Varnum, Partner