The CEO of Family Promise of Grand Rapids steers the organization on a national level.
On Tuesday, January 24, Grand Rapids’ Family Promise Board of Directors announced that Sherrill Shuke, CEO of Family Promise of Grand Rapids, has been promoted to CEO of Family Promise National.
Mr. Schuch, who will remain local until his new position, will oversee more than 200,000 volunteers in 43 states as CEO of Family Promise National. She will begin her new role on March 1st.
Betsy Bernard, Chairman of the Board of Family Promise National, said: “She is a clear, efficient and empathetic leader with a proven track record of innovation and execution of bold strategic vision. Her DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility) leadership and commitment to It stood out to search committees as being thoughtful, purposeful, and focused on measurable results.”
Originally from Kalamazoo, Schuch holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. After years of management experience in the commercial sector, Schuch joined her Family Promise of Grand Rapids in 2009. She has been promoted from Executive Director to her CEO of the organization in 2020.
Schuch has grown the organization into one of the nation’s largest Family Promise affiliates, with over $10 million in revenue and assets, and offers a full range of sustainable programs, according to a Family Promise of Grand Rapids statement. .
In his role as CEO of Family Promise of Grand Rapids, Schuch leveraged community resources to advance the organization’s mission and tapped diverse sources of funding, including foundations, corporate donors, and government funds.
Schuch will assume the CEO role at the national level, but thanks to her continued work in the Grand Rapids area, Schuch will be able to bring national best practices to Western Michigan and help improve housing for local communities. can.
“I am humbled to have this opportunity to work with so many dynamic affiliate leaders, board members and staff dedicated to ending homelessness in their families,” said Schuch. said. “As our housing market becomes more constrained and expensive, the number of families experiencing homelessness is starting to rise again, so the job before us is urgent. We believe our many innovative approaches to prevention, shelter, housing and support services for children will help spread this important work across the country and ensure that every child has a place to call home. increase.”
With Schuch taking on the role of Family Promise National CEO full-time, local organizations are now organizing search committees and hiring consultants to serve as Western Michigan’s CEO.
The Grand Rapids Family Pledge recently celebrated its 25th anniversary serving the homeless population of western Michigan. business journal reported.
