Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is vested with the responsibility of setting broad policies that govern the University. 

 
  Carol Bos

Dr. Carole Bos, Vice Chairman

Senior Partner
Bos & Glazier, PLC
Grand Rapids, Mich. 

David Pray 

David Pray (CU '08) 

President/CEO 
Decker Construction Inc. 
Grand Rapids, Mich.   

       
 Mark Cambell

Dr. Mark Campbell

President
Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Mich., P.C.
Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Amy Shane 
 

Amy Shane 

Doctoral Student
Littleton, Colo. 

       
 Steve Cochlan
 

Steve Cochlan

President and CEO
The Cochlan Group, Inc./Bank Consulting Group, Inc.
Chicago, Ill. 

 Joe Slaughter

Joe Slaughter (CU '69) 

President/CEO 
Herff Jones Inc. 
Indianapolis, Ind. 
 

       
Don Denyes 

Dr. Don Denyes, Secretary

Senior Pastor
South Church
Lansing, Mich. 

Joe Stowell 

Dr. Joseph Stowell 

President 
Cornerstone University 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
 

       
Jennie Dimkoff 

Jennie Afman Dimkoff 

President 
Storyline Ministries Inc. 
Fremont, Mich. 
 

Larry Thompson 

Dr. Larry Thompson 

Senior Pastor 
First Baptist Church 
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 
 

       
 Harvey Gainey

Harvey Gainey 

President 
Gainey Realty & Investment Corp.
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
 

 Wayne Visbeen

Wayne Visbeen, Treasurer 

President 
Visbeen Architects
Grand Rapids, Mich.  

       
 Steve Hawks

Steve Hawks (CU '81), Chairman

Senior Vice President
Fifth Third Bank
Grand Rapids, Mich. 

 Bonnie Walters

Bonnie Walters

Director of Spanish Immersion
NorthPointe Christian Schools
Grand Rapids, Mich.    
       
 Rick Koole

Dr. Rick Koole (CU '70)

Senior Pastor
Chapel Pointe
Hudsonville, Mich. 

Skot Welch 

Skot Welch

Founder/Principal
Global Bridgebuilders
Grand Rapids, Mich.
 

       
 J. Luurtsema

J. William Luurtsema 

President 
Luurtsema Sales Inc. 
Jenison, Mich. 

 Dan Wielhouwer

Daniel R. Wielhouwer, (CU '68) 

President/CEO
Club & Community Corporation
Boca Raton, Fla. 

       
 Al Meredith

  

Dr. Al Meredith (CU '68) 

Senior Pastor 
Wedgwood Baptist Church 
Fort Worth, Texas  

 Lee Zuidema

Dr. Lee Zuidema 

Kentwood Family Dentistry 
Kentwood, Mich. 

 

 

Honorary Trustees

Rev. Charles Alber (CU ’62), Wyoming, Mich.

Rev. Roy J. Clark Grand Rapids, Mich.

C. John Miller Marco Island, Fla.

Lewis Roberts Kalamazoo, Mich

 

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