Grand Rapids Art Museum Appoints New Board Members

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Art Museum announced the recent election of four new members to its board of trustees.

The board appointments include Jeff Gurney, Alfield Reeves, and Jim Schipper to the museum board of trustees and Corinne Sprague to the foundation board of trustees. The trustees were nominated during at a recent board of trustees meeting and confirmed at the annual meeting of the membership.

  • Jeff Gurney, Chief Information Officer, Van Andel Institute
  • Alfield Reeves, Owner, Alfield Reeves Photographych.
  • Jim Schipper, Partner and shareholder, Rhoades McKee
  • Corinne Sprague, Attorney and partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

The 2023 – 2024 GRAM Board of Trustees includes:

  • Erin Gravelyn, President
  • Lizbeth O’Shaughnessy, Vice President 
  • Jim Overbeck, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Scott Branc
  • Pat Brewer
  • Jeffrey Gurney
  • India Manns
  • Jane Boyles Meilner
  • Stephanie Naito
  • Alfield Reeves
  • Christopher Rosmarin
  • Carol Sarosik
  • James Schipper
  • Alexander Thibodeau
  • Mitchell Watt

The Foundation Board of Trustees includes: 

  • Lauretta K. Murphy, President
  • Jim Overbeck, Secretary/​Treasurer
  • Thomas A. DeMeester
  • Greg Hooks
  • William Lowry
  • Janet Nisbett
  • Douglas Padnos
  • Jeff Smith
  • Corinne Sprague

Honorary Trustees include:

  • Patricia Betz
  • Anita Carter
  • Marilyn Crawford
  • Pamella DeVos
  • Marilyn Q. Drake
  • Dirk Hoffius
  • Mary Loupee
  • Mary Nelson
  • Kate Pew Wolters