Craig Bethune, DO

Craig Bethune, DO was honored for 30 years of service by the Michigan Osteopathic Association. He is a MOA past president, chairs MOA's Council on Government Affairs and is in his third consecutive term as MOA House of Delegates Speaker.

Top Women Owned Businesses nominees named

Grand Rapids Business Journal announced the 35 finalists for its Top Women Owned Businesses. All 35 were honored March 2 at a luncheon, Top Women Owned Businesses: A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurs was held at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Guest speaker was Bena Burda, founder of Maggie's Organics.

The nominees in the $0-$1.49 million revenue category are: Doreen Bolhuis, president/CEO, Gymco Inc., Grand Rapids; Kimberly Downey, president, Complete Investigations LLC and Admirroration LLC, Grand Rapids; Sue Drolema, owner, Taco Boy, Belmont; Floriza Genautis, founder/CEO, Management Business Solutions, Grand Rapids; Diane M. Jones, president, Professional Marketing, Grand Rapids; Cynthia Kay, president/CEO, Cynthia Kay & Co., Grand Rapids; Denise Kolesar, president/owner, Kohler Expos Inc., Grandville; Catherine Lazarock, president, Simplicity Communications Inc., Grand Rapids; Ping Liang, founder/managing director, AlphaMax Advisors, Ada; Julie Lough, president, Micro Visions Inc., Grand Rapids; Elaine Meyers, president, Meyers Cleaning Service Inc., Jenison; Amy Ruis, owner, Art of the Table, Grand Rapids; Jill Shepard, chairman of the board, CreekView Lodges, Marne; Gina VanGessel, owner/operator, Gina's Boutique, Grand Rapids; Sheila VanZile, president, Watermark Insurance Services, Grand Rapids; Be
verly Wall, CEO, Languages International Inc., Grand Rapids; and Amy Young, co-owner, Grand Connection Inc., Grand Rapids.

The nominees in the $1.5 million-$3.99 million revenue category are: Jill Batka, president, Dynamic Conveyor, Muskegon; Meg Goebel, president/CEO, Paul Goebel Group, Grand Rapids; Janis Kemper, co-owner, Northern Physical Therapy Services, Coopersville; Peaches McCahill, president/owner, The McCahill Group, Grand Rapids; Jamie Mills, president/owner, Mills Benefit Group LLC, Grand Rapids; Gina Otterbein, co-owner, Northern Physical Therapy Services, Coopersville; Karen Scarpino, president/owner, Promotional Impact Inc. and Green Giftz, Grand Rapids; Ginny Seyferth, president, SeyferthPR, Grand Rapids; and Chris F. Willis, CEO, Media 1, Grand Haven.

The nominees in the $4 million-$6.99 million revenue category are: Tammy Born, D.O., owner/medical director, Born Clinic, Grand Rapids; Jami Moore, president, JEM Tech Group, Mt. Clemens; Sally Mulder, CEO, Bursma Electronic Distributing Inc., Grand Rapids; Mary A. Nienhuis, president, North Coast Components Inc., Hudsonville; and Helen Zeerip, president/owner, Teddy's Transport, Holland.

The nominees in the $7 million or more revenue category are: Elise Benedict-Howard, CEO, University Moving and Storage Co. Inc., Grand Rapids; Amy Engelsman, CEO, Proos Manufacturing Inc., Grand Rapids; Dina McKnight, CEO/owner, Zip Xpress Inc., Holland; and Kathie VanderPloeg, CEO, Ship-Pac Inc., Kalamazoo.

Full profiles of the nominees appeared in the February 28, 2011 Business Journal.

Wine Tasting and Dinner Meeting

The Kent County Osteopathic Association would like to thank the members that attended the meeting on an Update on Cervical Cancer Screening given by Dr. Brad Irving.

Honoring Members at Legacy of Leaders

On October 19, Metro Health Hospital will honor the following KCOA members for their 2010 Legacy of Leaders event:


K. Thomas Crocker, DO

Joseph Sage, DO

Susan Sevensma, DO

Dr. William Cunningham accepts a position at MSUCOM

Dr. William Cunningham has accepted a position at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine effective January 1, 2011.  He will be reporting to Dean Strampel and will focus on the presence of osteopathic medicine in West Michigan.


Dr. Cunningham will have additional external duties with Metro Health as assigned to him by Mr. Faas and will have a MSUCOM office in the Physician Office Building.  Dr. Cunningham has been with the Metro Health team for twenty-one years.

Sevensma elected AOA third Vice President.

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Honoring Congressman Vern Ehlers

The Kent County Medical Society and Kent County Osteopathic Association would like to thank the 100+ members that joined us in honoring retiring Congressman Vern Ehlers and attending the Candidates' Forum.

KCMS and KCOA would also like to thank the candidates who were able to join us and participate in the candidates’ quarrel/forum.