A unique aspect of a Federally Qualified Health Center is that it must be governed by a community board composed of a majority (51% or more) of health center patients who represent the population served. The Cherry Health Governing Board of Directors define and preserve the mission of the organization, while serving as the voice of the community.
Back row, from left to right: Scott Alfree, Angela VanderHulst, David Smith, Marshall Suttles (former board member), Hal Overly, Allen Ten Hoor, Richard Stevens, R. Paul Clodfelder, S. Russ Kinyon (former board member), Kimberly Lavender
Front row, from left to right: Doretha Copeland (former board member), Maggie McGuinness, Melissa LaGrand, Carol Dickinson, Allison Swets, Carolyn Avery, Jan English, Ziyadah Shakir
Absent: Teresa Hendricks-Pitsch, Francena Purchase-Owens, Elizabeth Triezenberg, Michael Wood, Barbara Wybrecht
2017-18 Cherry Health Governing Board of Directors
| David Smith, President The Employers’ Association |
Francena Purchase-Owens* Student |
| Scott Alfree, Vice President Varnum LLP |
Ziyadah Shakir Retired State of Michigan, Dept. of Human Services |
| Melissa LaGrand*, Treasurer Self-employed |
Richard Stevens Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired |
| Maggie McGuinness*, Secretary Homemaker |
Allison Swets Registered Nurse, Medical Student |
| Hal Overly*, Director-at-Large Retired Accountant |
Allen Ten Hoor Retired Corporate Executive |
| Carolyn Avery, Past President Retired Administrator |
Elizabeth Triezenberg* Accountant |
| R. Paul Clodfelder Retired Physician, Cherry Health (1995 – 2008) |
Angela Vander Hulst* Michigan ERN |
| Carol Dickinson* Homemaker, Tutor, Custodian |
Michael Wood Retired Health Care Administrator |
| Jan English* Retired Communications Manager |
Barbara Wybrecht* Retired Pediatric and Public Health Nurse |
| Teresa Hendricks-Pitsch Migrant Legal Aid Director |
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| Kimberly Lavender* Kimberly B. Lavender, LLC |
*Denotes patient representative