Prominent state and local leaders including Rick DeVos, Andy Dillon
and H. James Williams are scheduled for the 2011-12 Wheelhouse Talks
sponsored by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand
Valley State University.
A Wheelhouse is defined as a source of energy and innovation, a
place where leaders converge. The monthly talks feature eight leaders
who will share their philosophy and experience. Each talk will
be held at the Kroc Community Center, 2500 S. Division Ave., in
Grand Rapids from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
The first Wheelhouse talk is September 28, featuring Gretchen
Minnhaar, an Argentina born artist and architect who is the
former president of the Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance and founder of
the Chiaroscuro International Film Series at UICA. Minnhaar is also a
three-time competitor in ArtPrize.
Other scheduled speakers:
* October 19: Mark
Murray, president of Meijer, Inc. and former president of
Grand Valley State University
* November 9: Luisa
Schumacher, executive director of the West Michigan Center
for Arts and Technology
* November 30: H. James
Williams, dean of Grand Valley’s Seidman College of Business
* January 18: Marsha Rappley, dean of Michigan
State University’s College of Human Medicine
* February
8: Andy Dillon, state treasurer
* March 14:
Mayra Martinez, founder of Mi Raza Association of
Commerce
* April 11: Rick DeVos, founder of ArtPrize
For more information, contact the Hauenstein Center for
Presidential Studies at (616) 331-2770 or visit www.allpresidents.org.
Wheelhouse Talks feature state and local leaders
Sep 26, 2011
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