Our Team

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Leadership

President & CEO

Kenneth R. Estelle
KenE@FeedWM.org

Chief Human Resources Officer

Brenda Ward
BrendaW@FeedWM.org
616.389.6353

Chief Financial Officer

Gary Munck
GaryM@FeedWM.org
616.432.6962

Chief Impact Officer

Joseph Jones
JosephJ@FeedWM.org
616.498.6904

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Pattijean McCahill
PattijeanM@FeedWM.org
616.333.9388

Chief Operations Officer

Zach Saucier
ZachS@FeedWM.org
616.389.6354

Administration

IT Manager

Kevin Dubay

Office Manager/HR Assistant

Patti Sargent

Project Manager

Macie Stevens

Administrative Specialist Front Desk

Cecile Wooden

Community Impact

Community Impact Manager

Abby Peterson

Data Coordinator

Timothy Snyder

Agency Partnerships Specialist

Clare Green

Agency Partnerships Specialist

Gabby Mills

Agency Partnerships Specialist - SW

Kristy Tunstill

Agency Partnerships Specialist - UP

Bailey Lewis

Community Partnerships Specialist

Darien Kent

Neighbor Engagement Specialist

Claire Bode

Retail Partnerships Specialist

Dan Varga

Development & Marketing

Communications & Marketing Manager (Media Contact)

Anne Hamming
AnneH@FeedWM.org
616.333.9388

Grant Manager

Carson Price
GrantsTeam@FeedWM.org

Donor Services Manager

Jasmine Hurley
DonorServices@FeedWM.org

Donor Relationship Manager

Melissa Jelinski
MelissaJ@FeedWM.org

Donor Relationship Manager

Susan Hacker
SusanH@FeedWM.org

Social Media & Visual Content Specialist

Haley Walsworth

Donor Services Specialist

Tara Holtz

Finance

Finance Manager

Kathy Wickline

Accounting Specialist

Josh Jannereth

Accounts Recievable

Heather Thomas

Operations

Food Safety Compliance & Warehouse Manager

Denise Sweet

Logistics Manager

Ryan Van Maldegen

Product Sourcing Manager

Jerry Knapp

Programs Manager

Shay Kovacs

Reclamation Manager

Frank Almonte

Inventory Coordinator

Nick Lisowski

Mobile Pantry Coordinator

Chris Armstrong

Order Fulfillment Coordinator

Steven Eason

Product Sourcing Coordinator

Crisanna Cochran

Programs Coordinator

Conrad Cuncannan

Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

Harry Farmaha

NW Programs Specialist

Krystal Kerr

Mobile Pantry Staff

Andrae Wells

Mobile Pantry Staff

Jay Yost

Order Fulfillment - Freezer

Isaiah Sandusky

Order Fulfillment - Freezer

Stephen Scheid

Order Fulfillment Staff

Anthony Ackerman

Order Fulfillment Staff

Derek Talsma

Order Fulfillment Staff

Justin Breen

Programs Administrative Assistant

Aaron Neese

Reclamation Staff

Anthony Laad

Reclamation Staff

Josslin Harris

Recycling Processor

Heather Poetschke

Shipping & Receiving Staff

Brandon Coles

Truck Driver

Chris Poetschke

Truck Driver

Dave Batog

Truck Driver

Gene Wudkewych

Truck Driver

Jordan Scheid

Truck Driver

Kenny Cavanary

Truck Driver

Mark Grieves

Truck Driver

Ron Bullis

Truck Driver

Rusty Schmuck

Truck Driver

Scott Soda

Truck Driver

Scott Young

Truck Driver

Shawn Arens

Cadillac Branch

Cadillac Branch Manager

Lorrie Hockanson

Warehouse Staff/Admin

Tami Seaver

President and CEO
Kenneth R. Estelle

Board Chair
Danielle Sheffield LaPorte

Treasurer
Richard Haslinger
Retired President
Chase Bank

Secretary
Kay Hahn
Owner
Sew Hungry

Jeffrey S. Battershall – Partner, Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Julie Brinks – Vice President & General Manager, Nexstar Media Group

Mike DeVriendt – Retired Executive Director, Senior Meals on Wheels 

Thomas Greenway – Chief Supply Chain Officer, Meijer

Beulah Guydon – Executive Director, Positive Options

Amy Herbruck –  Public and Community Relations Manager, Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch

Kyle Kuehl – Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church Newberry, MI

Pastor Bruce McCoy – President & Executive Director, Bibleway Outreach Ministries

Frank Samuel – Accounting Manager, Spectrum Health, Lakeland

Noele StithSenior Design Consultant, Design Group International

As a food bank, Feeding America West Michigan provides nourishment and hunger relief resources to neighbors by amplifying the strength of communities through collaboration and advocacy. This work aims to foster a community in which all people have equitable access to nourishing food. By becoming a food banker, you can help make this vision a reality! See our current job openings below. 

Job openings at our food bank:

Order Fulfillment Assistant

Employment Application

Other opportunities in food banking:

National Office
If you’re interested in a career with the national Feeding America office, based in Chicago, follow this link: Opportunities with the national Feeding America office.