Greater Lansing Food Bank Announces Appointment of New Directors

Lansing, Michigan – March 14, 2012 – Mike Busch, Chair of the Greater Lansing Food Bank Board of Directors, announced the appointment of these new directors to the organization’s Board:

• Rose Tantraphol is a communications strategist and social media consultant at Martin Waymire Advocacy Communications. Rose also teaches yoga in the greater Lansing area.
• Michael Dean is a partner in the Warmels & Comstock CPA Firm, focusing on tax planning for businesses and their owners/officers. Mike has over eight years of experience helping Michigan companies plan for and manage their tax compliance function.
• David Mulder is the Director of Lansing Distribution for Meijer Inc. Dave is responsible for the operation of the five Lansing area distribution centers.
• Amber Terakedis is a Senior Financial Planner with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. She joined the firm in 2008 with over four years of experience within the financial planning industry. Amber specializes in wealth management, estate settlements and retirement plans.
• Lupe Izzo is a long time Lansing area resident who has volunteered her time and energies to supporting area causes including Sparrow Health System, MSU Safe house, Cristo Rey, Ele’s Place, Volunteers of America and more.

Each of the new Board members has been appointed to a 3 year term.

The Greater Lansing Food Bank was created in 1981 to meet a need in the Greater Lansing community that became critical during the major recession of the early 1980’s. Now, more than 25 years later, the Greater Lansing Food Bank is still working to address this need that will not go away…the need to feed those less fortunate. Through our network of pantries, related agencies, and partners, our Food Movers Program and The Garden Project, we are working to provide access to good and plentiful food for all. In 2009, nearly 3,000,000 pounds of food was provided to hungry people in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties, at a value of more than $3 million.