Meet the Board
Jim Ferro
President & Secretary
Jim is enjoying retirement with international, U.S., and Michigan travel with his wife, Jeanne, fitness cycling, and quality time with his granddaughter.
Recent Favorite Reads:
The Snow Leopard
Shadow Country
Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure
Amy Van Andel
Lead Donor & Library Advocate
Amy enjoys reading, needlepoint, puzzles and coffee from Brody’s Be Café in Ada.
She has long been loyal to hardcover books but has come to embrace the Libby app, which definitely helps to lighten her luggage while traveling.
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Chelsea Bossenbroek
Vice President
Chelsea enjoys traveling with her family, planning their next epic vacation, time spent outdoors, cooking and eating delicious food, and reading a great book.
Recent Favorite Reads:
The Correspondent
State of Wonder
Teri Genovese
Marketing
Teri loves photography, traveling, Lake Michigan, supporting our amazing Ada and Grand Rapids communities, and, of course, reading.
Recent Favorite Reads:
The Road to Tender Hearts
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Kristi Krass
Treasurer & Volunteer Coordinator
Kristi enjoys exploring West Michigan's parks, museums, breweries & restaurants, music venues, and more.
She is usually juggling a book about the environment, a celebrity memoir, a fiction bestseller, a dive into politics or history, and a poetry collection at any given time.
Scott Ninemeier
Regional Branch Manager
(Ex Officio Member)
Scott joined the library in 2022. In his free time, he enjoys camping, MSU sports and spending time with family.
Favorite Book Genres:
Science Fiction
Biographies
New Board Members
will be introduced soon!
Tessa McCrackin
Marketing
When she isn't diving deep into a memoir or polarizing fiction, Tessa is almost always on the move—practicing yoga or logging miles with her two toddlers in the stroller.
A proud University of Michigan alumna, who firmly believes you can never have too many books, Tessa's home collection includes over 100 cookbooks!