Leadership

Dick Kamps is a retired surgeon and practicing Hospice physician who has served Muskegon area residents for 33 years. During 15 of those years he served as president of his medical group. Those years provided significant experience in the successful management of a business and the personnel involved. His work of caring for people fulfills his life. 

Carolyn is a surgical technologist who has served patients at Mercy Health Muskegon for 39 years. She also serves people in many ways as a mother, grandmother, and local church member. Carolyn delights in serving and caring for others. 

Dennis is a Muskegon native who has retired after 30 years of experience as the administrator of Muskegon Surgical Associates. He brings his business skills and his love for people to the board of Step Up. “ For quite some time, technical skills and running a business seemed most important, however, building relationships is what really matters.”

Pastor Joe Lane is the founding Pastor of New Life Christian Center of Muskegon. He has served in Muskegon for the last 24 years in education. He was the first, ever, African American educator at Orchard View Schools and the first Minority Administrator at Reeths-Puffer School District. He is in love with Sharri, his wife of 20 years, and the two of them have three children.

Lynn has shared life for 40 years with young people as an elementary school teacher, mother, grandmother,tutor, and mentor. She served as Step Up's Program Coordinator for over two years. Her organizational skills, community involvement, and love for young adults helps propel the mission of Step Up.

William owned and operated his own Muskegon business for 23 years. He has been and continues to be active in regional business policy and promotion through the Muskegon Area Chamber of Commerce. He shares his business wisdom by serving on a variety of boards and is past-president of the board at Goodwill. He also counsels aspiring entrepreneurs as a member of SCORE. 

Kayla is the assistant director at a center in Grand Haven that provides Applied Behavior Analysis for children with autism, as well as offering occupational and speech therapies. She serves an elder at her church and is passionate about altering the paradigm for local mission. Her foundational belief of living out the gospel is rooted in establishing relationships. 

Kathy serves at WorkWise, contributing to the development of cohesive teams within organizations. With a background as the Director of Operations at AeroVision, a former small business owner, a Community Health Worker, and a previous Program Coordinator at Step Up, she takes pride in being a part of individuals' journeys toward self-sufficiency, their transition into independent living, and beyond.