Board of Trustees

Matt Adkins and his wife, Audrey, have three children, all of whom are currently enrolled in Forest School. Matt works as the External Relations Director at Hope College, where he also graduated from before he worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. He and his family are members of Zion Lutheran Church in Holland.

Matt is an energetic and personable individual who has worked in public, high-pressured environments, led confidential searches and recruitment efforts, and is now in higher education, helping students in their vocational discernment journey with a Christian perspective. He is intentionally committed to a Reformed theological perspective.

A former Christian school teacher, Doug currently is an elementary school principal for Allendale Public Schools. He and his wife, Karin, live in Holland and have sent all four of their children to HC: Caleb ’14, Jacob ’16, Elise ’20, and Larissa ’23 have somehow attended every HC school currently in existence! They are members at Calvary CRC, where Doug has served as a deacon, cadet leader, Sunday school teacher, and head counselor. Doug has had a variety of experiences in the K-12 educational field, including working with various policies, procedures, and practices that help fulfill a school’s mission. “In today’s highly competitive educational market, the product we offer must be exceptional. Our staff must be well-equipped to deliver outstanding instruction to ALL students,” he says.

Jesse and his wife, Marisol (Mari), have four children, two in Spanish Immersion at Rose Park, and two at HCMS. Jesse is the children’s pastor at Resurrection Life Church in Grandville, and previously was both a youth ministry leader and Lead Pastor at ResLife in Holland. He currently serves as a board member of Resurrection Life in Holland, as well as on our HCS Diversity Task Force.

As evidenced by his membership on the Diversity Task Force, Jesse is committed to the Strategic Priority of seeing Holland Christian “thriving as a place of belonging.” He appreciates the Reformed perspective of Jesus being Lord of all and applied to every subject in an HC education.

in 1st grade, and a son who attends Lakeside Montessori preschool in Holland. They are members at Maple Avenue Ministries in Holland. Allison is a physician at Holland Foot & Ankle, where she has recently served as Board President.

She was born and raised in Grand Rapids before moving to Illinois just prior to middle school. She attended Grand Rapids Christian Schools K-5th, a Lutheran middle school, and a Catholic high school. She then graduated from Wheaton College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Spanish. After college Allison spent a year volunteering at a small jungle hospital in rural Honduras. She attended Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago and completed her surgical residency in Portland, Oregon.

Allison is a strong advocate for Christian education. She writes, “Christian education allows teachers and staff to guide children using Scripture in all facets of education, so that each child can grow in their faith and impact local communities and the world. Holland Christian has a strong legacy as a distinct place where kids can feel supported and challenged to grow academically, emotionally and spiritually.”

Keely Lehr ’95 and her husband, Matt, have two children at HCMS and one son in the ESS program at HCHS. A graduate of Calvin University, Keely is past president of the Rose Park Parent Board, and has served on the HCMS parent team as well as on the ditto Board. She works as the Engagement Manager at Partners Worldwide. She has over 14 years of development work at both Resonate and International Needs.

Keely brings significant experience in fundraising, leadership marketing/communication, ESS (parent advocate), and is passionate about HC’s mission. As a Reformed Christian, Keely believes “in the authority of the Bible, and the importance of weaving that into each subject at Holland Christian.” She believes it is imperative “that kids are taught the glory of God in all subjects to prepare and equip them to live for Christ.”

Kevin ’98 has an accounting background and works as Assistant Finance Manager for the City of Zeeland. He and his wife, Alicia (Klaasen) ’98, have three children currently at Holland Christian Schools: Lauren at HCHS, and Sam and Alex both at HCMS. As a family they attend Providence CRC, where Kevin has variously volunteered as deacon, and both middle school and high school youth group leader over the past 13 years. He has also coached a variety of youth sports teams and currently serves as treasurer for Holland Little League.

Kevin appreciates the education that both he and his wife received from HCS, especially the worldview they learned here, that “God permeates everything, even math.” He says that this same worldview is “essential to instill in each generation, so as they enter the workforce they know that no matter what they are doing, kingdom building is present in that activity.” With his financial and vocational background, Kevin is well-gifted to be “part of an organization that is accountable to a much larger group of stakeholders and the challenges that go with that.” He is accustomed to working with the day-to-day “operations of an organization within a public sphere, but also being accountable for [its] long-term financial sustainability.”

Mary is self-employed as a certified health education specialist, with the majority of her efforts focusing on public health and wellness. She and her husband, John, are the parents of Isabella ’20 and Julia ’31 and are members of Christ Memorial Church. She has served on the Rose Park Parent Board, Champion Gymnastics Board, as well as the PTA Board at Douglas Elementary School, where she helped launch the use of iPads, a school garden, a nutrition and wellness team, and a school-wide recycling program. She started White Barn Flower Co. in 2019 in Holland where she grows and sells annual and perennial flowers. She was recommended to the BOT for “her servant leadership as well as personal quest for knowledge and continual growth are in perfect alignment with HC’s mission of equipping and nurturing.”

a 3rd grade son in Forest School, and a 4-year-old daughter at Little Hawks preschool through ODC. They are members at Graafschap Christian Reformed Church in Holland. Brad is an entrepreneur and works as the co-founder & CEO of KODE, a business that connects healthcare providers and medical coders in real-time. He attended Grand Valley State University for his undergraduate degree and MBA, and attended the University of Pittsburgh Law School for a year before getting recruited by an investment banking firm. After his time in the mergers and acquisition industry, he served as Director of Corporate Development at Blue Cross Blue Shield, as well as the Chief Growth Officer of a healthcare startup before moving to Holland and founding KODE.

Brad is passionate about preserving and enhancing HC’s commitment to academic excellence and Christian education. He writes, “As a private Christian school we are in the position to advance academic rigor rather than retreat from it. Holland Christian can be a beacon for providing an academic environment in which rigor fosters curiosity. This curiosity not only serves kids well professionally, but also in seeking Jesus and better understanding the teachings of the Bible.”

The owner of Macatawa Technologies, a local IT solutions and technology support company for West Michigan businesses, David Steenwyk is married to Elizabeth, and the father of three children, all of whom attend HC’s Forest School. He and his family are members of Christ Memorial Church.

A graduate of Holland Public Schools and Michigan State University, David and his family have come to deeply appreciate Christian education through a variety of HC experiences. As a board member, we appreciate Dave’s propensity to ask compelling questions and seek deeper understanding before moving to conclusions. David has been described as someone who “has his opinions, and will share those, but he will seek to understand other’s opinions as well. He will also drive for consensus.”

The owner and manager of Glass Images Inc., Mark Windemuller ’91 is the father of four children: Samantha, a graduate of WMU, Brad ’19 a student at FSU, Ryan ’23 and Seth ’25. He and his wife, Lisa ’95, are both graduates of HC and members at Graafschap CRC where he has served as where he has served as deacon and elder, as well as Cadet, youth group, and Sunday school leader. Mark has served since 2018 as a member of the HC Operations Committee. Those who recommended him for the board have suggested that, “As we look at non-traditional paths of education, Mark would have an insight and passion towards exploring what is best for all students.  His business and people experience is also a strength he brings to the board.”