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.

Executive Committee

  • Bridget VandenBussche

    Chair
    Executive Director
    West Michigan Cancer Center

  • Nick White

    Immediate Past Chair Program Manager IGNYTE Design

  • Carie Faul

    Vice Chair
    Community Volunteer

  • Ryan Horn

    Treasurer
    Senior Vice President
    Bronson Healthcare Group

  • Ben Cohen

    Secretary Employee Benefits Manager Rose Street Advisors

  • Robin Lovely

    Fund Development Chair Director - Practice Operations Beacon Kalamazoo

Directors at Large

  • Kerri White

    Senior Sourcing Manager
    Stryker Corporation

  • Aaron Hilliard

    Vice President of Human Resources
    Kalamazoo Valley Community College

  • Julie Jensen

    Attorney
    State of Michigan Department of Treasury

  • Barb Mulder

    Regional Director of Quality & Patient Safety Beacon Kalamazoo

  • Barney Naylor

    President & CEO
    Naylor Landscape Management

  • Sally Ossewaarde

    Nurse Manager – Trauma Beacon Kalamazoo

  • Tanya Hewitt-Smith

    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion City of Kalamazoo

  • Renu Sharma

    Director of Medical Physics West Michigan Cancer Center

  • Carol Patridge

    Certified Public Accountant Yeo & Yeo

  • Kelley Pattison

    Associate Professor - Retired Western Michigan University

  • Rebecca Strauss

    Attorney Miller Johnson, PLLC

Honorary Advisors

  • Dennis Conley

    Internal Auditor | Ascension (Retired)

  • Kara Beer

    President | Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce