Our Board of Directors
Executive Board Members
Board Members
Ben Irwin, President
I’ve been a proud West Sider for nearly 20 years. My wife and I settled in the Shawmut Hills neighborhood in 2022, and we plan on staying until our kids put us in a retirement home. I’ve spent most of my career in nonprofit marketing. In my free time, I can be found puttering in the garden, making a hot mess in the kitchen, or getting in over my head with yet another home improvement project.
Kiana Zadarej, Vice President
I grew up in Pueblo, Colorado and have lived in Grand Rapids for nearly 5 years with my husband, Carl, and our 4 fur children, Sasquatch, Moose, Gremlin, and Nessie. This neighborhood was one of the areas we visited on our search that truly felt like home. More…
Jim Boshoven, Secretary
Jim Boshoven was born and raised on the West Side near Covell and Fulton Streets, attended grade school, high school and church in the Shawmut Hills Neighborhood. His appreciation of and commitment to this area runs deep.
OPEN, Treasurer
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Nathan Adolphson
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Karen Czurak
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Laurel Dykema
Hi, I’m Laurel! I was born in Grand Rapids and spent my elementary years moving between Michigan, Iowa, and Arizona. When I was in middle school, my family settled back in Grand Rapids. My husband, Dave, and I chose a house on the northwest side in 2016 when we began planning to grow our family because it was close to his work and just a few streets away from my grandparents’ home. More…
Trisha Jacobus
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Bob Kokx
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Jeff Schaap
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