2016 Annual Report
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Institute Leadership Team<br />
“From our founding, early<br />
development and growth<br />
into a global institute, our<br />
most important asset has<br />
always been abundantly<br />
clear—people.”<br />
David Van Andel<br />
David Van Andel<br />
Van Andel Institute Chairman & CEO<br />
David Van Andel is Chairman and CEO of Van Andel<br />
Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is also an<br />
entrepreneur involved in several other business interests<br />
in the natural and life science products industries.<br />
The son of Jay Van Andel, founder of the Van Andel<br />
Institute and co-founder of Amway Corporation, he<br />
is currently a member of Amway’s Board of Directors<br />
and serves on its Executive, Governance and Audit<br />
committees. Prior to leading Van Andel Institute, he had<br />
been in various positions at Amway since 1977, including<br />
chief operating officer of Amway’s Pyxis Innovations<br />
Business Unit and he was senior vice president–Americas<br />
and Europe, overseeing Amway business activities in<br />
North America and 22 European and 11 Latin<br />
American affiliates.<br />
Jerry Callahan, M.B.A., Ph.D.<br />
Vice President, Innovations & Collaborations<br />
Jana Hall<br />
Chief Operations Officer<br />
Peter Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc.<br />
Chief Scientific Officer, Van Andel Research Institute<br />
Timothy Myers<br />
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer<br />
Terra Tarango<br />
Director & Education Officer,<br />
Van Andel Education Institute<br />
Steven J. Triezenberg, Ph.D.<br />
President & Dean,<br />
Van Andel Institute Graduate School<br />
Linda Zarzecki<br />
Vice President of Human Resources<br />
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