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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Kimberly Kochanny
Kimberly enjoys a variety of Michigan outdoor activities including tennis, pickleball, skiing, and hiking.
She never leaves a library or bookstore empty handed and reads in every spare minute, preferably, with a cup of tea.
Recent Favorite Reads:
Notes on Infinity
The Salt Stones
Lightbreakers
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
Wild Dark Shore
Casey McDowell
Casey loves spending time with family and trying new hobbies - most recently pickleball, Mahjong, sourdough and (re-learning) golf. She loves to travel, cook, bake, and go on long walks (usually while listening to an audiobook).
Recent Favorite Reads:
My Friends
The Four Winds
Atmosphere
The Road to Tender Hearts
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.
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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 has collected over 100 cookbooks!
Bridget Czarnecki
Bridget enjoys spending time with her family and traveling to the UP to explore its natural beauty. She is an artist and is usually working on multiple paintings at once. She also loves gardening, hiking, and reading.
Bridget can never pass up a good children’s book to foster creativity and help keep a sense of wonder.
All-Time Favorite Book:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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