Staff & Board

Staff

Andrea Swiger

Program Director

Angela J. Freier

Director of Development

Jill Marewski

Business Manager

Maria Mora-Bowen

Administrative Assistant

Conductor-Teachers

Elizabeth Filkins

Senior Conductor-Teacher
Assistant Program Director

Alissa Finley

Conductor-Teacher

Allie Powaser

Conductor-Teacher

Anna Burch

Classroom Assistant

Board of Directors

Harry Knopke, Ph.D.
President

President, Aqua Clara International President Emeritus, Aquinas College

Chuck Saur, Vice President

Community Leader

Bill Shefferly, Treasurer & Secretary

Financial Services Specialist,
Grand Rapids Public Schools

Peter Albertini

Associate Broker, Owner
Keller Williams

Andrew Blum

Principal, Resident Director, Miller Canfield

Mark Clarke

Senior Consultant, CommunityWorks, Inc.

Timothy Monsma

Partner, Varnum LLP

Matthew Nelson

Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd
Chair, Appellate Practice Group

Matthew Smith

Human Resource Analyst, Meijer Inc.

Lynn Watts

Experienced Family Practice Clinician

Board Emeritus

Molly Anderson

Events Planner

Cathy Boyer

Community Leader

Jim Garofalo, Ph.D.

Retired Chair of Aquinas College of Education Department and Education Consultant

Bob VanDongen

Retired from Varnum LLP

Our Mission

To provide opportunities for individuals with motor challenges to achieve optimal physical, cognitive, and social independence through the application and promotion of conductive education principles.