GRCC is governed by the board of trustees, which consists of seven members elected at large in biennial elections. The president of the college serves as an ex officio member of the board. The trustees serve without compensation for overlapping terms of six years. Trustees operate under the policy governance model. The board meets once a month in a public session.
September 21, 2026
Notice of Work Session and Regular Meeting
Notice of Work Session
The Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees will meet in a work session on Monday, September 21, 2026 beginning at 1:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public under the Open Meetings Act, 267 and will be held in the board conference room on the fifth floor of Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall.
Notice of Regular Board Meeting
Following the work session, a regular meeting will begin at 4:15 p.m. This meeting will be held in the board room on the fifth floor of Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall and is open to the public under the Open Meetings Act, 267.
Trustees
Kenyatta Brame
Trustee
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Kathleen Bruinsma
Vice Chairperson
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Jamie Gordon
Trustee
Salvador Lopez
Chairperson
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Brandy Lovelady Mitchell
Trustee
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Shoshana Siegel
Treasurer
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Daniel Williams
Secretary
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