Tim Bont
President
Dr. Tim Bont is a family practice physician in Newaygo County. He is gifted in the areas of leadership, administration and vision casting. He and his wife, Linda, attend First Baptist Church of Fremont.
Dave Kooienga
Vice-President
Dave has been involved with Love INC. Newaygo for over 10 years, first as a volunteer, then as a board member. He lives in Howard City with his wife of 36 years, Felicia. Dave and his wife attend Grant CRC.
Chris Johnson
board member
Chris Johnson is a writer for the American Decency Association, a non-profit, pro-family organization in Fremont, MI. He has also written for CNS News, the Federalist, and the American Conservative. Chris and his wife Stacey live in Fremont with their two young children and attend Bethel Reformed Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Del Hirdes
Treasurer
Del and his wife, Jean, live in Newaygo and attend Family of God Community Church. Del is a local insurance agent, specializing in Medicare and ACA Life Insurance assistance. He has been active in his church and the City of Newaygo, serving on several committees throughout the years.
Jim Mansfield
Board Member
Jim joined our board in 2018. He serves on our Safety and Security Committee and is a volunteer mentor in our Growing Hope finance program. He is gifted in leadership and relationship building. He loves to share his personal story of redemption and is passionate about people coming to know Jesus Christ. Jim and his wife Sue are members of Bailey Christian Church in Bailey.
Steve Walmer
Board Member
Cindy Stowell
Board Member
Cindy joined the board in 2020. She has served as both a teacher & a mentor in the Growing Hope TM Program Financial Management class. She recently retired as an insurance agent where she enjoyed 27 years using her gifts of working with people building relationships as an encourager, faith & discernment which are attributes she hopes to bring to the board. Cindy & her husband, Jack, are members of Bailey Christian Church.
Bob Rosenberg
Board Member
Bob and his wife Chris live in White Cloud. They are owners of Rosenberg Hardware. They are board members of the Samuel Omogo Foundation, an organization that has helped put over 500 wells in Nigeria. Their life’s mission is to love Jesus and to be in His will in a way where the can be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Jeff Pols
Secretary
Jeff and his wife, Karen, live in the Newaygo area and attend Bethel Reformed Church OPC of Fremont. Jeff is an insurance agent. Throughout his life, he has remained active in church and Christian ministry, serving as an elder, a member of the Council of Middle East Reformed Fellowship, and as the Director of Development for a seminary and a Christian school.
Diane Speese
Board Member
Diane began budget mentoring in the Growing Hope program in 2013. She joined the board in June 2021. She is grateful for the many transformations, through the love of Jesus, that she has experienced during her time with Love INC. She attends church at Saint Bartholomew’s and All Saints.
Traci S.
executive director
Traci has been married for over 23 years to her high school sweetheart Rob. They have three very active and bright boys—two in high school and one in elementary. With her boys all in sports year-round, watching them play has become her primary hobby!
Traci earned a B.A. in Social Work from Taylor University and then a Master’s from the Indiana University School of Social Work. Early in her career, she worked as a substance abuse prevention and addictions therapist with adolescents and adults. While in Fort Wayne, IN, she was blessed to have the opportunity to be involved with founding two nonprofit organizations—one she served on the board for and the other where she served as director of for six years before moving back to Michigan. She has taught as an adjunct professor both in the classroom and online for 15 years. In addition, she served as Director of Kids and Students at Magnify Church at Ensley where her family currently attends. Recently, she was re-elected to the Cedar Springs Board of Education, where she has been serving for five years.