Tammy Jo Budzynski
Tammy Jo is the Founder and Executive Director of PLANt for the Future. She created this organization after seeing how much paper is created for every real estate transaction! She has been in real estate for over 16 years, and is a passionate home gardener.
She and her husband Max have two girls who also love to help plant trees.
Tammy Jo is the Founder and Executive Director of PLANt for the Future. She created this organization after seeing how much paper is created for every real estate transaction! She has been in real estate for over 16 years, and is a passionate home gardener.
She and her husband Max have two girls who also love to help plant trees.
Tom Kuiper
Tom is a Real Estate broker who started in the business over 40 years ago. He is a Graduate GVSU- Bachelors in sociology and urban planning. He also is the Founder and Co-owner of Midwest Properties of MI. For the last 6 years he has been on the GRAR Board of Directors, and now brings his skills to the PLANt for the Future board as well.
He is married to Donna and they have one daughter, Elizabeth.
Tom is a Real Estate broker who started in the business over 40 years ago. He is a Graduate GVSU- Bachelors in sociology and urban planning. He also is the Founder and Co-owner of Midwest Properties of MI. For the last 6 years he has been on the GRAR Board of Directors, and now brings his skills to the PLANt for the Future board as well.
He is married to Donna and they have one daughter, Elizabeth.
Samarhia ‘Sam’ Giffel
Sam is originally from Detroit but migrated to Grand Rapids to attend Grand Valley State University and is active on the GVSU Alumni Champion Council. Her current role as a Business Manager for the City of Grand Rapids Water System and Environmental Services Departments helps keeps her grounded in the community. Sam lives in Ada, MI and has two children who are very active in academic games and sports.
They love family vacations where they can engage in outdoor activities and enjoy scenery. Sam is excited to be part of PLANt and the green initiative it offers our City.
Sam is originally from Detroit but migrated to Grand Rapids to attend Grand Valley State University and is active on the GVSU Alumni Champion Council. Her current role as a Business Manager for the City of Grand Rapids Water System and Environmental Services Departments helps keeps her grounded in the community. Sam lives in Ada, MI and has two children who are very active in academic games and sports.
They love family vacations where they can engage in outdoor activities and enjoy scenery. Sam is excited to be part of PLANt and the green initiative it offers our City.
Nate Rydstrom
Nate is a Graduate of Davenport University with B.A. in Marketing. Currently, he is the owner of Owner’s Title Agency with offices in Grand Rapids and Muskegon and has 22 years of experience in the title insurance industry.
He lives in the Caledonia with wife, Vicki and 4 children and enjoys spending time with family and traveling.
Nate is a Graduate of Davenport University with B.A. in Marketing. Currently, he is the owner of Owner’s Title Agency with offices in Grand Rapids and Muskegon and has 22 years of experience in the title insurance industry.
He lives in the Caledonia with wife, Vicki and 4 children and enjoys spending time with family and traveling.
Steve Vanderwey
Steve is a board member for PLANt for the Future bringing his many years of financial planning to the team.
He enjoys spending time with family.
Steve is a board member for PLANt for the Future bringing his many years of financial planning to the team.
He enjoys spending time with family.
Max Budzynski
Max brings years of professional executive experience to the board of PLANt for the Future. He is passionate about innovation and creativity in non-profit work. He and Tammy Jo have two daughters who love to be in nature enjoying the trees and the wildlife.
Max brings years of professional executive experience to the board of PLANt for the Future. He is passionate about innovation and creativity in non-profit work. He and Tammy Jo have two daughters who love to be in nature enjoying the trees and the wildlife.
Rivka Hodgkinson
Rivka is a social media and business development specialist. She loves trees, and believes the investing for the future will help ensure a beautiful world for the next generation.
She lives in her house in the woods with her husband and their three sons.
Rivka is a social media and business development specialist. She loves trees, and believes the investing for the future will help ensure a beautiful world for the next generation.
She lives in her house in the woods with her husband and their three sons.
