Team
Building a Better Industry
We’re passionate about furthering the merit shop philosophy and bettering our industry. To make sure we always stay on track, we stick to our following core values:
Win together.
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Support = Success.
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We look out for our team, our members, our communities, and our industry.
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We learn from our failures.
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We are proactive and own the power of collaboration and partnerships.
Lead with integrity.
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Be a hardworking, good person.
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Be an organization of high trust.
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Understand the value of our reputation.
Serve our members and the industry with passion.
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Effectively communicate with members.
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Never stop advocating for the needs of others.
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Respect our history, but plan for our future.
Innovate courageously.
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Be curious. We keep learning, experimenting, creating, and adapting.
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Not all crazy ideas are great, but all great ideas are crazy.
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Deeply understand our members and the industry.
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Focus on solving problems, not creating them.
Driven by our principles. (They are our DNA.)
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It's how we recruit our members.
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It's how we support our members.
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It's how we advocate for members.
ABC WMC Chapter Staff
West Michigan Construction Institute Staff
Jen Schottke
Kyle Jelens
High School Director & Program Manager
Jason Roh
Director of Craft Training
Merisa Smith
Joe Sonheim
Director of Marketing
Daniela Villatoro
Administrative Assistant
Jordyn Willick
Student Services & Continuing Education Specialist
ABC WMC 2024 Board of Directors
Brian Bellware
Ryan Dykhouse
Dykhouse Construction
Keith Eastland
Miller Johnson
Matt Fennema
Kent Companies
Ben Hammond
Hilger Hammond
Byrne Harmon
Nate Heyboer
Tim Koster
Jacob Kulhanek
Josh Lester
Joe Novakoski
Nick Nykerk
Andrew Rener
Jennifer Sanford
Casey Veersma
Shane Vork
Jenny Waugh
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
