Board Members
2022-2025 MCGSC Strategic Plan
August 3, 2022 - Full Board Meeting- In Person
June 1, 2022 - Full Board Meeting- In Person
April 6, 2022 - Full Board Meeting- In Person
February 2, 2022 - Full Board Meeting- In Person
December 1, 2021 - Full Board Meeting- In Person
October 6, 2021 - Full Board Meeting- In Person
August 4, 2021 - Full Board Meeting- In Person
April 7, 2021 – Full Board Meeting- Virtual
February 3, 2021 – Full Board Meeting- Virtual
December 2 2020 – Full Board Meeting- Virtual
October 7, 2020 - Full Board Meeting- Virtual
August 5, 2020 - Full Board Meeting- Virtual
Great Start Montcalm County Support Staff Contact Information:
621 New Street, PO BOX 367, Stanton, MI 48888
Website: www.GreatStartMontcalm.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/greatstartmontcalmcounty
Mindy Train, Parent Liaison
(616) 225-6150
Monique Cooper, Parent Liaison
(616) 225-6178
Drew Train, Parent Liaison
(616) 225-6178
Cari O’Connor, Director
(616) 225-6278
2021-2022 MCGSC Board Members
| Name | GSC Role | Organization | |
| Stephanie | Barone | Child Advocacy | Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) |
| Alisha | Barlett | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Abbey | Blodin | Volunteer Coordinator | Relief After Violent Encounter (RAVE) |
| Janel | Boulis | EightCAP Head Start/Early Head Start Director | EightCAP, INC. |
| Kathy | Bresnahan | County Commissioner | Montcalm County |
| Kristen | Bross | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Renae | Caudill | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Monique | Cooper | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Cindy | DeYoung | Special Education Early Childhood | Montcalm Area ISD (MAISD) |
| Wendy | Fillmore | Housing | Greenbriar Apartments |
| Kyle | Hamlin | Educational Organization | Montcalm Area ISD (MAISD) |
| Jessica | Higley | Licensing Specialist | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) |
| Tayler | Hoover | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Liz | Ingraham | Community Mental Health | Montcalm Care Network |
| Kristen | Jeffery | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Kiley | Johnson | IM SAFE | IM SAFE Child Advocacy Center |
| Sue | Kearney | Child Advocacy | We Care For Kids Council |
| Dena | Kent | Health Department | Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) |
| Kathy | Kinyon | Fund Development Coordinator | United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties |
| Lori | Kirkhoff | IM SAFE | IM SAFE Child Advocacy Center |
| Terri | Legg | United Way Director | United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties |
| Karen | Marsman | Alpha Family Services Executive Director | Alpha Family Services |
| Anita | McIntyre | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Lillie | McNeil | Western Regional Resource Center | Pathways |
| Cari | O'Connor | Great Start Director | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Crytal | Park | Western Regional Resource Center | Pathways |
| Jennifer | Peterman | Welcome Baby | Spectrum Health United Lifestyles |
| Nancy | Secor | Community Member - Past Chair | |
| Michelle | Seigo | MDHHS Director | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) |
| Julie | Snyder | Operations Manager | Spectrum Health United and Kelsey |
| Roger | Thelen | Community Member | |
| Drew | Train | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Mindy | Train | Parent - GSC Secretary | Montcalm County Great Start |
| Michelle | York | Parent | Montcalm County Great Start |