Executive Leadership Team

Elim’s core executive team is comprised of dedicated servants who cast vision and envision a future in which Elim adults and students are thriving not only at Elim, but in their communities as well.

Dr. Bill Lodewyk

President

Dr. Vanesa Scott-Thompson

Vice President of Program and People
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Mr. Robert Hooker

Vice President of Finance and Operations

Mr. Brian Page

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

Leadership Team

The Leadership Team at Elim is comprised of the various directors who oversee specific functions and programs for the organization. The leadership team meets monthly to encourage each other and to continue to corporately direct Elim toward a future that best serves the interests of those whom God has brought into this community.

Dennis Harms

Associate Vice President of Philanthropy 

Brian Boss

Director of Finance

Dorothy Bowman

Director of Schools

Stacey De Groot

Director of Human Resources

Bradley Johnson

Director of Adult Services

Brian Nichols

Director of Information Technology

Xan Nikchevich

Director of Learning & Organizational Development

Board of Directors

Elim’s ministry is overseen by a dedicated group of men and women who steer policy and vision for the community. The Board of Directors is composed of many different perspectives, but all are united in their vision of a world that values each life as a Creation of God, with a role in His kingdom. The following are members of the Elim Board of Directors.

Dr. Mackenzi Huyser, Chairperson

Vice President for Advancement, Trinity Christian College

Mrs. Jennifer Harris, Vice Chairperson

Stay-at-Home Mom and Accountant/Project Manager/Owner, Homewood Disposal Services

Mr. Ross Van Drunen, Treasurer

Director, Risk and Capital Solutions - BMO Capital Markets.

Mr. Allan Abinoja, Secretary

Staff Counsel, Illinois Health and Hospital Association

Mr. Justin Hoogendoorn, At-Large Member

Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group, Brean Capital

Mrs. Linda Acosta

Director of Accessibility and Accommodations, Trinity Christian College

Mr. Antonio (Tony) Daniels

Associate Director of Volunteer and Church Engagement, Breakthrough

Ms. Deb Dobben

(Retired), Staff Accountant, Van Drunen Farms

Dr. Monique Flemings

Director of Admissions/Core Faculty, South College Atlanta Campus

Mrs. Rebecca Harkema

Curriculum Director/District Director, Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative

Mrs. Jamie Stephenson

Former Special Education Teacher

Mr. Alden Van Solkema

Vice President of Healthcare, Fifth Third Bank

Non-discrimination Policy:
It is the Standard of Elim Christian Services to admit children and adults to agency services regardless of race, color, national and ethnic origin, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to agency service recipients. Elim Christian Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered policies. Read Full Disclosure.