Patrick Clark
Patrick is an award-winning speaker coach, educator and actor with 25 years of experience in the presentation skills arena. He has served as the speaker coach for the last three TEDxMacatawa events, working with 30 speakers from all walks of life. He has developed public speaking and performance-based curricula for multiple organizations. He has also shared his passion for practical improvisation skills with the community, through his workshops at the Holland Area Arts Council and Satya Yoga, with more to come at Evergreen Commons and the Herrick Library. His students and clients have appeared on stages, screens and audio platforms across the world. His move to Holland in 2022 was his 36th (and hopefully final) move, and he truly feels he’s home now.
Jennifer Gradnigo
Blueberry Realtors will guide you through your homeownership journey to help you achieve your life goals. We focus on veterans, frontline professionals, underrepresented people and seniors. Of course, we'll help anyone who values strong customer service and forthrightness. Jennifer is a Bronze Star recipient and 20-year U.S. Army Reserve combat veteran. Allen served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years as a cyberspace officer. They know how to get it done.
They co-founded Home Girl Heroes - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit connecting our community heroes with resources to save them money when buying or selling real estate.
https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/realtor-starts-program-for-veterans-front-line-workers
Mark Veldhoff
Mark was born and raised in West Michigan and received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Networking in 2006. Prior to founding Envizion IT, he spent 10 years as Director of IT at Innotec, mastering his skills in the manufacturing world, and 5 years as a member of the IT Managers Association (ITMA) steering committee. Passionate about giving back to his community and the world, Mark serves on the boards of two local organizations: iCademy Global, a tuition-free virtual school where he serves as President of the Board of Education, and EmployHope, a non-profit that works to create job opportunities for Haitians where he serves on the Board of Advisors.