Talented, Successful, Passionate Leadership.
Some of the most talented and well-respected family business leaders in West Michigan serve on the FBA Board. We benefit from their expertise – and so will you.
Board Members
Amanda Williams | FBA Chair
Vice President of Operations, Williams Distributing
Brent Van Haren | Immediate Past Chair
President, SecurAlarm Systems, Inc
Brent joined SecurAlarm in 2006 after attending Tufts University for an undergraduate degree and later Marquette University, where he pursued his Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering.
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Randall S. Boss | Vice Chair
Partner/Owner and Certified Risk Architect at Ottawa Kent Insurance.
Randy is a Partner and Certified Risk Architect at Ottawa Kent, where he has been at for 36 years. In that time, he earned many designations.
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Todd Van Haren | Treasurer
Controller, SecurAlarm Systems
Todd Van Haren serves his team at SecurAlarm Systems as Controller, managing the Accounting, HR and Purchasing departments.
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Bruce Young | FBA Secretary
Secretary, Behler-Young and Partner, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Bruce C. Young is a third generation shareholder of The Behler-Young Company, where he serves on the Board of Directors and as Secretary.
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Ana Gonzalez
Family-Owned Business Institute
Ana Gonzalez is the Director of the Family Owned Business Institute (FOBI), and academic center at the Seidman College Business dedicated to champion and serve family businesses through scholarship, education and advocacy.
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Todd Custer
President & COO, Custer
Todd Custer is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Custer, Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a second-generation owner with his brothers, Todd oversees the daily operations of the company and its subsidiaries, Century Floor Space and C&S Electric Service.
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Bill Muir
President, Grand Rapids Label Company
The Grand Rapids Label Company was founded in the late 19th century and has remained a family business ever since, with Bill Muir serving as the fourth-generation President.
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John Mulder
Chief Operating Officer, Master Finish Co.
John Mulder is a third generation family business owner. John is passionate about providing high quality decorative finishes on metal parts.
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Dave Straw
Dave is the former COO of Skytron, located in Grand Rapids. Skytron is a global medical capital equipment suppliers and is a second generation company owned by the Mehney family and led by Dave Mehney.
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Ellie Frey Zagel
Successful Generations
Ellie is the Founder of Successful Generations which offers a variety of services to help members of the next generation of family philanthropy, family business, and family wealth.
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Kate Wezeman
CPA, Grand Rapids Chamber’s Vice President of Finance & Operations
Kate Wezeman, CPA is The Grand Rapids Chamber’s Vice President of Finance & Operations. She joined the Chamber team in June of 2017 and has worked in both public accounting and as a controller in the private sector prior to her current role.
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Attah Obande
Vice President of Business & Talent Development, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Attah serves as a member of the Chamber’s Leadership Team and is responsible for the strategic direction of the Chamber’s business growth related services and initiatives. He oversees the talent development, inclusion and business services teams and programs.
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Michelle Timmerman
Vice President & General Manager, Direct Supply
Michelle Timmerman is Vice President and General Manager of Direct Supply Inc., a Grand Rapids-based wholesale distributor of interior construction materials.
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Steve Datema, PE, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager & Director of Innovation, Triangle Associates
Steve graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan. As a Fifth Generation family member, he began his career working as a Laborer at Triangle; eventually serving as a Project Engineer & Assistant Superintendent enroute to his current role as a Project Manager.
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Mackie Woodruff
Heritage Property Management
Mackie Woodruff is a fourth-generation family business member of West Michigan based Reenders Inc, and Heritage Property Management. Throughout their more than 70 years as a family owned and operated real estate development, construction, and management company, they have been dedicated to bringing the highest quality housing and services to their residents, families, and communities.
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Robin Burns
Director
Prior to joining the Family Business Alliance team as Director in October of 2020, Robin was the Marketing Director at Rhoades McKee, an underwriter of the Family Business Alliance.
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Mary Cline
Membership Engagement Manager
Mary joins Family Business Alliance with extensive non-profit experience. Her responsibilities included implementation of the organization’s mission through fundraising events, corporate engagement, and volunteer management. She is also a Co-Owner of the Exercise Coach, a franchise fitness studio in Grand Rapids.
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Aislinn Teachout
Marketing & Events Manager
Aislinn joined Family Business Alliance in Winter 2022 after working in marketing and events for a local company. Upon completing her Bachelor of History at MSU, she earned a master’s in Social Innovation from GVSU.
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