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Directory of Officers, Trustees and Affiliated Personnel

List of Past Officers and Board Members, 2003–2023

President

Matthew G. Borgula

Springstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch PLLC

60 Monroe Center St., NW, Suite 500 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

(616) 458-5500

matt@sbbllaw.com

Editor

David J. Gass

Board of Trustees

Ray B. Loeschner, Ph.D.

Loeschner Enterprises Inc.

Hugh H. Makens

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

James A. Mitchell

Mitchell IP Law

Eugene E. Smary

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Ruth Stevens

Grand Valley State University

Charles E. Chamberlain, Jr.

Willey & Chamberlain LLP

Christopher A. Mitchell

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Hon. Clay West

Kent County Circuit Court

Ex Officio Members

Hon. Paul L. Maloney

United States District Judge

Hon. Robert J. Jonker

United States District Judge

Hon. Phillip J. Green

United States Magistrate Judge

Hon. Hugh W. Brenneman, Jr.

United States Magistrate Judge (Ret.) Court Historian

Ann E. Filkins

Clerk of Court

Past Presidents

Hon. Hugh W. Brenneman, Jr.

2002-2004

Charles E. Chamberlain, Jr., Esq.

2004-2006

Michael A. MacDonald, Esq.

2006-2007

Hon. John H. Logie

2007-2010

James A. Mitchell, Esq.

2010-2012

David J. Gass

2012-2022

Archivist

Kristi Taylor