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.
August 17, 2026
Notice of Regular Meeting
The Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026. The regular meeting will be held in the Board Library on the 5th floor of Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall and is open to the public under the Michigan Open Meeting Act.
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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