October 20, 2021

Tessa DiTirro

Tessa DiTirro is thrilled to join the Board of Directors of Alternatives in Motion. Tessa just moved to West Michigan for her new role as the Weekday Morning Anchor at Fox 17. Tessa spent the previous six years working in the news industry across the Midwest. Tessa is passionate about […]

October 8, 2021

Holly Grieves

Holly Grieves, OTD, OTRL, is an Occupational Therapist and Faculty Clinical Specialist II in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University (WMU). Holly graduated from Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) with an Associate of Applied Arts & Sciences and began her clinical career as a Certified Occupational Therapy […]

April 30, 2021

Jill Straub

I’m Jill, and I’ve served on both the MODE and the DEI committees for almost a year now. I recently became co-chair of the DEI committee, and I create the monthly newsletters that go out to our clients, donors, partners, and volunteers. For my full time job, I have worked at Aquinas […]

January 8, 2021

Jane Weatherford

“Change won’t just happen. You need to make it happen. Nothing will change if we don’t ask for it to change.” This is a mantra Jane has repeated many times. For thirteen years, Jane has passionately advocated for her son, Cam, born with cerebral palsy. In turn, Cam has taught […]

April 15, 2020

Brian Sommer

Brian spent much of his childhood in the outdoors on Beaver Island, MI where he learned to appreciate nature and to respect others. Brian is currently a Product Development Engineer working with DISHER and has a background in a variety of industries and roles. He has focused on coordinating volunteering […]

April 10, 2020

Matt Feighner

Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing degree from Davenport University. Since 2015 he has worked as a Marketing Specialist for Amigo Mobility, a durable medical equipment (DME) provider specializing in mobility and home access equipment. Matt has been serving on the AIM Board of Directors since […]

April 10, 2020

Leigh Chick

For the past 15 years, Leigh has been teaching and working with students who are severely cognitively and multiply impaired. During this time she has experienced first-hand the struggles families and individuals go through when fighting for the necessary equipment they require. AIM holds a special place in her heart […]

April 10, 2020

Ellery Alexander

Ellery is a returning adult student at Grand Valley State University studying Interdisciplinary Leadership. As well as a student, she is a full-time Nurse Technician on Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s Spinal Cord Unit. Ellery has been working with the disabled population for nearly three years now and have discovered […]

March 14, 2018

Michael Pratt

Michael is Senior Associate at Ktisis Capital, where he serves as a strategic philanthropic advisor, research lead, and project manager. Before joining the Ktisis team, Michael worked at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, where he led and managed The Grantmaking School, a professional development and education […]

March 14, 2018

Dr. Sandy Cottingham-Cline

Board Member