GRHC Governing and Advisory Boards
Grand Rapids Housing Commission
The Grand Rapids Housing Commission is governed by a five-member board appointed by the Grand Rapids City Manager and approved by the City Commission. These talented and dedicated community volunteers oversee our efforts and help ensure the continuing success of our affordable housing programs.
Housing Commission Members
President
Vice President
Housing Commission Meetings
January 21 Housing Commission Meeting
The next Grand Rapids Housing Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bobbie Butler Community Center at Creston Plaza Apartments; the Community Center is located at 1080 Creston Plaza Drive NE. A public comment period is available at the beginning of each Housing Commission meeting.
The meeting agenda will be posted here on January 21.
January 21 Housing Commission meeting agenda
Housing Commission Meeting Schedule
Grand Rapids Housing Commission meetings are held monthly at 6:00 p.m. and are open to the public. A meeting agenda is posted here on each meeting date.
2025 Meeting Schedule
- January 21
- February 18
- March 18
- April 15
- May 20
- June 17
- No July meeting
- August 19
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18
- December 16
Recent Housing Commission Meeting Minutes
Housing Corporations & Board
The GRHC’s agency-owned developments are managed by several non-profit entities overseen by community volunteers.
Housing Corporations
- Adams Park Housing Corporation
- Creston Plaza General Partnership
- Grand Rapids Scattered Sites Housing Corporation
- GRHC Affordable Housing Corporation
- Hope Community Housing Corporation
- Leonard Terrace Housing Corporation
- Mount Mercy Housing Corporation
- Mount Mercy Phase I Housing Corporation
- Ransom Avenue Development Corporation
Housing Corporation Board Members
- Ellen James, President
- Daniel Oglesby, Vice President
- Bobbie Butler, Secretary
- Patrick Miles Sr.
- Monica Steimle-App
- Victor Vasquez Jr.
- Betty Zylstra
Resident Advisory Board
The Resident Advisory Board meet several times a year to help review and refine policies and practices so that we can more effectively meet the needs of the families we serve.
Resident Advisory Board Members
- Michael Bernier, Chair
- Iasha Anderson
- Martha Dove
- Ellen Fitzgerald
- Barbara Jones
- Brenda Lipsey
- Debra Lockridge
- Jackie Moore
- Lucy Nelson
- Yesica Robinson
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinating Committee
The GRHC works with Wyoming Housing Commission, Kent Community Action and numerous businesses and community organizations to administer a Family Self-Sufficiency Program that empowers low-income households to build a financial “nest egg” when a change in income increases the family’s portion of monthly rent.
FSS Coordinating Committee Members
- Jeffrey Brazier, Huntington Bank
- Nancy Campbell, West Michigan Works
- Alisa Flores, Home Repair Services
- Shanna Hogan, Kent Intermediate School District
- Kelsey McFarland, ICCF Community Homes
- Jinnifer Ortquist, MSU Extension
- Venessa Remo, Opportunity Resource Fund
- Stacy Sanchez, Express Employment Professionals
GRHC Representative
- Wanda Couch, FSS Program Manager
- Teresa Cole-White, FSS Coordinator
- Hilary Howard, FSS Coordinator
- Yvette Price, FSS Coordinator
Wyoming Housing Commission Representative
- Rebeca Venema, Executive Director
- Carole Brock, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator
- Kimberly Seymour, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator
Kent County Community Action Representatives
- Gustavo Perez, Director
- Queyonna Hunt, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator
- Emily Stroka, FSS/Section 8 Coordinator