Christian Schock

Christian Schock

Christian Schock is proud to contribute to the CommunityWorks mission. Mr. Schock retired as Director of Planning, Community and Economic Development for the City of Wausau, Wisconsin and the Wausau Community Development Authority which manages over 200 units of...
Ren Broekhuizen

Ren Broekhuizen

Rensselaer Owen (“Ren”) Broekhuizen graduated from Calvin College, Westminster Theological Seminary and Calvin Theological Seminary. Reverend Broekhuizen served congregations of the Christian Reformed Church in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. He was also a world...
Brigit Hassig

Brigit Hassig

Brigit has a keen sense of what’s needed as she embraces the possibilities present in uncertainty and change. This energizes and empowers others to find new results authentic to themselves and their communities. As a trained social entrepreneur with a unique hybrid of...
Jay Van Groningen

Jay Van Groningen

Jay has a 30-year career in program development, training, and coaching in Christian Community Development. As the founder and former director of Communities First Association, he supported asset-based community development efforts in more than 300 neighborhoods...
Dave Veltkamp

Dave Veltkamp

Ever since Dave lived and worked in Nicaragua after the devastating earthquake in 1972, he has believed in the power of communities coming together. He joined the Great Lakes Urban board in 2019 because he sees the same commitment to people and building relationships...