Board and Committees

Fuad is the Marketing & Communications Manager at Kamps Pallets, one of the nation's largest pallet recycling and manufacturing companies. He manages and supports the company-wide branding and communications strategy at Kamps. Fuad is active in his community, and in the past has served on the Emerging Leaders Advisory Council for the Special Olympics Michigan chapter. Moving to the United States as a refugee from Bosnia and Herzegovina, he has a unique perspective on the challenges faced by those growing up with English as a second-language and overcoming cultural barriers. Fuad earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing from Davenport University; along with an MBA with a specialization in Strategic Management. In his spare time, he likes to read, watch basketball with his dog, Mia, and travel.

Malaina received her Bachelor of Arts in Business from Goshen College and her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. She is currently an attorney in the business practice group at Warner Norcross + Judd LLP and focuses her practice on corporate governance, formation, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial financing. She also assists with trademark licensing and domain name dispute resolution. Malaina grew up in northern Indiana and has loved getting to explore Grand Rapids and call it home. Malaina volunteers with her church and enjoys playing soccer, reading, and walking her rescue dog, Vinnie.

Marcia is a Partner at Honigman LLP and a member of the Corporate, Finance, and Commercial Transactions practice groups. Marcia focuses her practice on commercial transactions, contract negotiations, and other general corporate matters. Marcia has significant experience representing borrowers and banks in syndicated and single-lender facilities, secured and unsecured revolving and term loan credit facilities, loan workouts, restructurings, and other corporate and credit transactions. Marcia received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Yale University, her Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law, and she is licensed to practice law in the states of Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Marcia is a member of the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and the Grand Rapids Bar Association. Marcia has a passion for serving her community. She currently serves as Treasurer of the Board of Ada Vista Elementary PTO, Board Member of Broadway Grand Rapids, Committee Member of the Wine, Women, and Chocolate Event Committee for the Women's Resource Center, and is the Vice President and a member of the Greater Grand Rapids Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. In the past, Marcia served on the Fundraising Board of the Kent District Library and as Treasurer of the Board of the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute. Marcia and her husband, Hayden, have two children, Christian and Morgan. Marcia enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Rayanne has a Bachelors Degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration and a Masters in Business Administration from GVSU. She co-owns Avalanche Creative, an SEO and web design agency, with her husband Lance. She acts as COO and ensures that the team and operations are all running smoothly from start to finish. Before her entrepreneurial journey, Rayanne worked in various nonprofit organizations, including Kids Hope USA, where she trained and supported mentors and program directors across the country while mentoring a student herself for four years. Rayanne also serves on the board of the Koeze Business Ethics Initiative at GVSU and as a mentor with GVSU’s Seidman MentorShip program. She was born and raised in the Grand Rapids area and lives here with her husband, son, daughter-on-the-way, and their dog, Louie the Laker. They love spending time outside, watching football, and traveling.