Staff

Steve VanderVeen , Ph.D. Director and Professor of Management Office: 616-395-7246; 616-395-7574 Fax: 616-395-7490 Email: vanderveen@hope.edu

Prof. VanderVeen's teaching career began in 1989. He has been at Hope College since the summer of 2004. He served as interim director of the Center for Faithful Leadership from February, 2007 to August, 2007. Since August, 2007 he has served as director. Two-thirds of his time at Hope is now spent under the auspices of the Center for Faithful Leadership. One-third of his time is spent in the Department of Economics, Management, and Accounting. Prof. VanderVeen defines leadership as "making a positive and significant difference by helping others meet their need to make a positive and significant difference." He believes it is his calling to teach and mentor primarily students according to a servant leader perspective and to teach and mentor by example. He also hopes to influence the broader community through scholarship, seminars, roundtables, and writing in The Holland Sentinel (Sundays: "The Leader Next Door"). Prof. VanderVeen is a graduate of Calvin College (BA--English), Western Michigan University (MBA--Marketing), and the University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D.--Marketing).

Ellen Awad Associate Director and Director of Student Life DeWitt Floor 1 Office: 395-7800 Fax: 616-395-7183 Email: awad@hope.edu

In her twelfth year at Hope College, Ellen Tanis Awad is currently serving as the Director of Student Life and the Associate Director of the Center for Faithful Leadership. Before stepping into her current positions, Ellen previously served in Residential Life at the University of Georgia, Michigan State University, Augustana College, and at Hope College. With a passion for serving college students, Ellen is committed to aiding students in their growth as individuals and as leaders. Ellen works to complement classroom learning and enhance students’ understanding and development of the leadership skills learned through hands-on experiences. Ellen is a graduate of Hope College (B.A. in Psychology/Sociology) and the University of Georgia (M.Ed. in College Student Personnel).

Sarah Kolean Asst. to Director and Program Manger Office: 616-395-7244 Fax: 616-395-7559 Email: koleans@hope.edu

Sarah serves as the assistant to the director and program manager. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She worked at Prince Corp. in Holland, Michigan from 1988 to 1990. Sarah owned and operated the local business, Uptown Gallery and Frame Shop, from 1990 to 1996.

Marcia Floding Mentoring Coordinator Office: 616-395-7320 Email: floding@hope.edu

Marcia is graduate of Bethel University (St. Paul MN.) who taught elementary school before becoming involved in Christian education with the Reformed Church in America.  She has been an education consultant for the Reformed Church, still directs children's ministries, and now helps to coordinate the mentoring program for the Center for Faithful Leadership.

Stacy Jackson , Ph.D. Mentor to CFL and Seminar Leader in the Certificate Program for Engineering Majors Email: jackson@hope.edu

Professor Jackson began his career at NASA in Houston, Texas. His subsequent consulting experience includes serving as a Senior Manager for Ernst & Young Management Consulting and as a Practice Leader for Hewitt Associates. His academic experience includes serving as a Professor of Management at Calvin College, as an Assistant Dean and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Washington University in St. Louis. Stacy has received numerous teaching awards as well as recognition in Business Week’s review of outstanding faculty in top twenty-five business programs. His views have been cited in media sources such as Business Week and Wall Street Journal. He has published a variety of articles (e.g., Business and Professional Ethics, China Economic Weekly, Journal of Biblical Integration in Business, Journal of Career Assessment, Journal of Management) and various book chapters.

Stacy is active in consulting and executive education in North America, Europe and Asia regarding topics of strategy, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. He works regularly with firms who manage the difficulties of focusing on strategic growth while maintaining values they consider sacrosanct. He is a frequent speaker in leadership development programs, annual officers’ meetings, and academic conferences. His clients have included organizations such as Bunge, Citigroup, Creative Dining Services, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Southwest Airlines, Texas Instruments, 3M, & TimeWarner.