From March 28 – 30, 2011

105 people representing our local governments,

and a broad cross section of the

Greater Holland/Zeeland community,

came together for a ground breaking

Future Search

focused on 21st Century Governance

in the Greater Holland/Zeeland area.

Future Search

Future Search had 105 participants

representing 10 stakeholder

groups

23 Elected and Appointed Officials

18 Business Representatives

10 Education Leaders

11 Planning Commission

and Utilities Representatives

8 Public Safety/Public Health/

Transportation Representatives

12 Non-Profit and

Social Agencies Leaders

7 Authorities/Operating Entities/Parks

Representatives

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9 Citizens at Large

2 Youth Representatives

5 State Representatives

All working together2

Focused on a common goal:

Finding new ways for the Zeeland / Holland community2

to improve effectiveness

and cost efficiency2

of local governance.

Future Search Original Planning Committee

Dick Haworth (Chairman Emeritus, Haworth) co-chair

Tim Hemingway (Board Chair HBPW) co-chair

Jim Brooks (Chair, Model Community Initiatives)

Steve Bulthuis (Executive Director, MACC)

Janet DeYoung (Executive Director, H/Z Community Foundation)

Jerry Felix (Manager, Park Township)

Terry Hofmeyer (Supervisor, Laketown Township)

Greg Holcombe (Community Planner, Riverview)

Tim Klunder (City Manager, Zeeland)

Don Komejan (Manager, Holland Charter Township)

Randy Thelen (President, Lakeshore Advantage)

Al Vanderberg (Administrator, Ottawa County)

Soren Wolff (City Manager, City of Holland)

Linda Brand (Executive Director, Strategic Leadership Forum)

Sandra Janoff (Facilitator and co-founder Future Search)

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Very Special Thanks

to Haworth for. .

• Underwriting the Future Search conference.

• Providing an inspiring environment, with

welcoming spaces and energizing natural

light everywhere.

• Friendly, efficient staff.

• Lending us Virginia Conklin.

• Your ongoing support of the Model

Community Initiatives and the Holland /

Zeeland community.

Together we can create

a bold new future