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 Vander Hulst, 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 (former board member), Ziyadah Shakir
Absent: Ralph Fowler, Teresa Hendricks-Pitsch, Francena Purchase-Owens, Rachael Pardon, Elizabeth Triezenberg, Michael Wood, Barbara Wybrecht
2019-20 Cherry Health Governing Board of Directors
| Scott Alfree, President Varnum LLP |
Kimberly Lavender* Kimberly B. Lavender, LLC |
| Melissa LaGrand*, Vice President Self-employed |
Rachael Pardon* Volunteer |
| Barbara Wybrecht*, Secretary Retired Pediatric and Public Health Nurse |
Francena Purchase-Owens* Student |
| Hal Overly*, Treasurer Retired Accountant |
Ziyadah Shakir Retired State of Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services |
| Maggie McGuinness*, Director-at-Large Homemaker |
Richard Stevens Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired |
| David Smith, Past President The Employers’ Association |
Allison Swets Registered Nurse, Medical Student |
| Carolyn Avery Retired Administrator |
Allen Ten Hoor Retired Corporate Executive |
| R. Paul Clodfelder Retired Physician, Cherry Health (1995 – 2008) |
Elizabeth Triezenberg* Accountant |
| Carol Dickinson* Homemaker, Tutor, Custodian |
Angela Vander Hulst* Michigan ERN |
| Ralph Fowler* Volunteer |
Michael Wood Retired Health Care Administrator |
| Teresa Hendricks-Pitsch Migrant Legal Aid Director |
*Denotes patient representative