Talented, Successful, Passionate Leadership

Alliance board members are some of the most talented and well-respected family business leaders in the community. They have generously committed their time and resources to supporting this initiative and ensuring that it is moving in a direction that will benefit the family business community.  

Board Chairperson:

Robert Roth
President & CEO, RoMan Manufacturing

Treasurer: 

Tim Schad
Chairman & CEO, Nucraft Furniture

Board Members:

Jeanne Englehart
President, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

Joe Erhardt
President, Erhardt Construction

Doyle Hayes
President & CEO, Pyper Products, Inc.

Len Slott
President, Vi-Chem

Tom Schwarz
Director, Family Owned Business Institute/GVSU

H. James Williams
Dean, Seidman College of Business/GVSU

Janet Wyllie
Vice President, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

Bruce Young
Secretary, Behler-Young and also Partner, Warner, Norcross and Judd, L.L.P.