By Marisa Geitner, president & C.E.O. of Heritage Christian Services
This month I have the
pleasure of introducing you to our new chairman of the board, Richard Vander
Horst. Rich, who is a vice president with Wegmans Food Markets, has served on
our board since January 2007 and we are so thankful for his time and expertise. His involvement with the organization dates back many
years, an introduction made by his grandfather - a very faithful, dedicated
supporter of Heritage Christian up until his passing. I’ve invited Rich to
share a few words on his vision for 2014. Rich…
Richard Vander Horst |
I’ve always enjoyed my time serving on the Heritage
Christian board because of the great work that this agency does, and I think we
have a lot to look forward to in 2014.
Certainly, there are challenges ahead for this industry but
I believe Heritage Christian is focused on the right things – supporting
relationships that are really meaningful for people with developmental
disabilities and offering the kinds of experiences that matter to a person’s
life.
People and their well being have always been at the center
of the agency’s mission statement, and we can’t go wrong by keeping our focus
there.