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
Robert Hooker
Vice President for Finance, Operations, and Human Resources
Robert Marsh
Vice President for Advancement and Learning
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.
Brian Boss
Director of Finance
Stacey De Groot
Director of Human Resources
Amy Flynn
Director of Outreach
Bradley Johnson
Director of Adult Services
Brian Nichols
Director of Information Technology
Mike Otte
Director of Children’s Services
Paul Rathje
Director of Maintenance
Dan Vander Plaats
Director of Advancement
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. Frederick Wezeman, Chairperson
Retired from Loyola University, Chicago Palos Heights, IL
Dr. Mackenzi Huyser, Vice Chairperson
Executive Director, Chicago Semester, Trinity Christian College Chicago, Illinois
Mr. Ken Vander Wal, Treasurer
Retired CPA Oak Brook, Illinois
Mr. Joel Tameling, Secretary
SET Environmental, Inc. Lombard, Illinois
Mr. Paul Buikema
Attorney, Buikema Law Group, LLC Westmont, Illinois
Rev. Bert De Jong
Retired Pastor of Ministry Villa Park, Illinois
Mrs. Karen De Vries
Homemaker South Holland, Illinois
Mr. Jeff Dryhout
CEO of Pivot Marketing, VP of Global Brand Marketing Fellowes Brands, Orland Park, Illinois
Mr. Brian Page
Director of Sales and Business Development, Christian Brothers Services Homewood, Illinois
Mrs. LyNae Schleyer
Director of Event Services, Water Quality Association Palos Heights, Illinois
Mr. David Schutt
Director of Finance, Barnabas Foundation Crown Point, Indiana
Mrs. Debra Van Prooyen
CPA, Schwartz, Retson & Co., P.C. St. John, Indiana
Renita Van Solkema
Personal Stylist Elmhurst, Illinois
Mr. Bill Zandstra
Comptroller, Dunhill Formal Wear, Inc. Crown Point, Indiana
