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Appointment committee recommends three nominees for Community Health Board vacancies
Summary
The Appointment Alignment Committee recommended three candidates — Paul Duff, Chris Kleinjens and Levon Vander Zweig — for two upcoming Community Health Board (CMH) public vacancies and will forward the recommendation to the Board of Commissioners.
The Appointment Alignment Committee voted to recommend three nominees for consideration by the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners to fill two general-public vacancies on the Community Health Board, with terms beginning April 1, 2025, and ending March 31, 2028.
Committee members highlighted Paul Duff for his 30-plus years in Michigan public behavioral-health work and familiarity with the CMH system and state-level funding mechanisms; Chris Kleinjens for current board experience and engagement with budget issues; and Levon Vander Zweig for prior leadership experience on the board. Several committee members said any of the three would be strong additions and that the full Board of Commissioners can make the final selection from the recommended names.
A motion to recommend Paul Duff, Chris Kleinjens and Levon Vander Zweig to the Board of Commissioners carried on a voice vote. Committee discussion noted the complexity of CMH operations and the value of nominees who could contribute immediately because of prior experience.
The committee did not finalize which two candidates the Board of Commissioners should appoint; the committee’s role at this stage was to forward a short list for the full board to act on.
