Change-Ups: GRCMC hires finance manager

The Grand Rapids Community Media Center hired Carol Couturier as finance manager.

Change-Ups: Ada resident named Mid-Atlantic Engineer of the Year

Ada resident Navy Lt. Cmdr. Derek Boogaart has been named Mid-Atlantic Engineer of the Year for 2023.

Change-Ups: Malm promoted to principal

Michigan Capital Network promoted Meagan Malm to principal with the investment organization.

Change-Ups: Gallagher joins Kentwood as deputy administrator

Shay Gallagher has joined the city of Kentwood as deputy city administrator.

Change-Ups: Bird becomes The Arc’s first full-time executive director

Roger Bird has been hired as The Arc of Allegan County’s first full-time executive director.

Change-Ups: Stuck elected president of United Tribes of Michigan

Jamie Stuck, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Tribal chairman, has been elected president of the United Tribes of Michigan.

Change-Ups: DABSJ hires Smith as CFO

Grand Rapids-based D.A. Blodgett-St. John’s (DABSJ) appointed Tammy Smith as chief financial officer.

Change-Ups: Derrer brings entrepreneurial approach to REC

Meg Derrer said she intends to bring an entrepreneurial approach as executive director to the Refugee Education Center.

Change-Ups: Joubert-Brown joins Literacy Center’s board

Maleika Joubert Brown, director of diversity, equity and inclusion for Grand Rapids Public Schools, has been appointed to the Literacy Center of West Michigan’s 13-member board.

Change-Ups: Long lands on Forbes’ America’s Top Wealth Advisors list

Tim Long, a Grand Rapids-based Merrill wealth management adviser, has been named to the Forbes 2022 America’s Top Wealth Advisors list.

Change-Ups: ACC receives Key to Our Success Award

Roofing and siding company American Classic Construction (ACC) is the recent recipient of CD Barnes Construction’s Key to Our Success Award for subcontractor work performed on the Milestones Early Learning project in Wyoming.

Change-Ups: Callaway selected as Trinity Health’s CMO

Trinity Health Medical Group selected Lisa Kinsey Callaway, MD, FHM, as its chief medical officer, succeeding Thomas Foster, MD, who returned to a clinical role in internal medicine and pediatrics.

Change-Ups: Vongsakoun joins GL Casino

Lam Vongsakoun joined Wayland-based Gun Lake Casino as its vice president of hospitality.

Change-Ups: Tucker joins Arbor Circle

Chelsea Tucker joined Holland-based Arbor Circle as its child welfare director.

Change-Ups: Harris appointed to BGCGRYC board

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP attorney DeAndre’ Harris has been appointed to the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth.

Change-Ups: West Michigan Works! relocates Holland center

West Michigan Works! relocated its Holland service center to The Shops at Westshore at 12331 James St., Suite 130.

Change-Ups: Little appointed director of nonprofit’s English program

Marcus Little has been appointed director of the Literacy Center of West Michigan’s Customized Workplace English program where he will be responsible for developing English language education service partnerships between the Literacy Center and businesses throughout West Michigan.

Change-Ups: Gras tapped as LifeCircles’ executive director

Heidi Gras joined LifeCircles PACE as executive director.

Change-ups: Rossi joins LMCU Hudsonville branch as mortgage loan officer

Michael Rossi joined Lake Michigan Credit Union’s Hudsonville branch as a mortgage loan officer for the lakeshore region.

Change-Ups: Walton joins Arbor Circle

Leah Walton joined Arbor Circle as its performance improvement director. She brings over a decade of experience with change management and leading effective teams.