Our Board

The Hospital Hospitality House board of directors is comprised of a diverse group of individuals from southwest Michigan who volunteer their time and expertise in support of organizational success. The board is responsible for guiding the organization toward a sustainable future by adopting sound ethical, legal, governance, and financial management policies and ensuring the agency has adequate resources to advance its mission.

Officers

  • Nick White

    Chair
    Program Manager
    IGNYTE Design

  • Carie Faul

    Vice Chair
    Community Volunteer

  • Carol Patridge

    Treasurer
    Certified Public Accountant
    Yeo & Yeo

  • Bridget VandenBussche

    Secretary
    Executive Director
    West Michigan Cancer Center

Directors at Large

  • Kerri Carpenter

    Senior Sourcing Manager
    Stryker Corporation

  • Aaron Hilliard

    Vice President of Human Resources
    Kalamazoo Valley Community College

  • Ryan Horn

    Chief Revenue Officer and Senior Vice President
    Bronson Healthcare Group

  • Robin Lovely

    Director – Practice Operations
    Ascension Medical Group

  • Kevin McCarthy

    Employment Attorney
    (Retired)

  • Julie Jensen

    Attorney
    State of Michigan, Department of Treasury

  • Barb Mulder

    Regional Director of Quality & Patient Safety Ascension Borgess Hospital

  • Barney Naylor

    President & CEO
    Naylor Landscape Management

  • Sally Ossewaarde

    Nurse Manager – Trauma
    Ascension Borgess Hospital

  • Allison Wisser

    Community Volunteer
    Kalamazoo

  • Tanya Hewitt-Smith

    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    City of Kalamazoo

  • Renu Sharma

    Director of Medical Physics West Michigan Cancer Center

  • Ben Cohen

    Employee Benefits Relationship Manager

    Rose Street Advisors

Honorary Advisors

  • Dennis Conley

    Internal Auditor | Ascension (Retired)

  • Kara Beer

    President | Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce