Chris C.J. Kingdom-Grier

CJ is president of Kingdom-Grier Consulting, offering various kinds of trainings for agencies and business organizations. In the past, CJ has held such positions as the President for Racial Initiatives and associate director of admissions at Western Theological Seminary, and chief musician at Maple Avenue Ministries in Holland, which is committed to becoming a multicultural community of reconciliation; his choir traveled throughout the world with a message of unity and love. 
C.J. says: "I am honored to join the team of 'agents of change' on the ACEH board because this is an extension of the neighborhood, city, and global work I have been a part of in Holland since 1997."

Bin Lim

​Bin Lim has been an ACEH member from its founding and has served as treasurer. He is an engineer, retired from Herman Miller. Bin is one of the founding and faithful members of "Pancakes R Us,” which offers free community breakfast every Saturday at Western Seminary.  Bin and his wife, Lisa, have four children and four grandchildren. 
Bin says: "I think ACEH is a unique organization attracting progressive, open-minded and compassionate people trying to dismantle the (sometimes ever so subtle) social injustices in our community by getting involved in a very personal way.  We have to educate ourselves and the community, to get rid of our prejudices and unconscious false understanding of others.  I have no choice but to be active and hope to attract others to do the same."

Kim Lillibridge Ludwig

​Kim Lillibridge Ludwig is a quality engineer working in Grand Rapids and says that her 24 years as an engineer have honed her problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills. With her husband, Mark, she adopted her daughter, Nebiyat, from Ethiopia in 2010. Since then, the couple has worked with the transracial adoption community on race issues, locally and beyond. They live in Fennville at Sand Lilly Farm. Kim took part in a healing racism workshop in 2000 and has continued her concern with justice issues.
Kim says: "On the ACEH board I can keep working on racial awareness and policy changes to help improve the lives of people in Holland and beyond."

Annette Manwell

 Annette (Netty) Manwell joined ACEH Board of Directors in July 2018. Professionally, she is the executive assistant to Helen Zeerip, president of Teddy’s Transport and founder of the adoption organization Grant Me Hope. A journalism graduate of Wayne State University, Annette has worked for daily newspapers in Holland and Ironwood and in marketing and public relations for Michigan companies. Prior to completing her degree, Netty worked for 10 years in direct care with persons with developmental disabilities, the elderly, and juvenile offenders on the east side of the state. She lived and worked in many areas of Michigan before settling in Holland with her 10-year-old son, Gabriel.
​Annette says: “I’m interested in getting involved with ACEH because raising my son in a diverse community is important to me. I’ve lived in many communities in Michigan and never loved a place the way I love Holland. I want to see its diversity grow and to encourage residents to meet and learn about their neighbors.” 

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Al Minert

​Al Minert taught high school and middle school math and accounting in a career that spanned 40 years and 11 locations. He and his wife, Peg, retired to Holland in 2008 from Washington, DC, where he was financial manager for Witness for Peace, a faith-based organization that advocates nonviolent solutions to problems and works for changes in U.S. policy toward Latin America. The couple has a daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren; his immediate and extended family includes a wide variety of ethnicities.
​Al says: "I would like to be a part of the board of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony because I want to do my part in promoting and celebrating cultural diversity in the Holland community."

Yadah Ramirez

Yadah Ramirez has served as program director for Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) since 2019, including facilitating the Mas Adelante student group.  She’s a 2017 graduate of the University of Michigan, with a degree in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience, followed by working with the Destination Education program in Holland.  While a student at Holland High School, Yadah was a youth advisor for ACEH and a member of the youth advisory board for Destination Education. 
Yadah says: “At LAUP, I strive to make connections with community organizations whose missions align with LAUP, and I believe that becoming an ACEH Board member will allow me to continue and strengthen those efforts."

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Viola Jackson-Cleveland

Viola Jackson-Cleveland is the director of volunteers at Evergreen Commons. Born and raised in Chicago, she has lived in Holland since 1998 . Viola has volunteered with local organizations that advocate for the needs of minorities and the disenfranchised and has collaborated with churches, nonprofits, schools, and businesses in Ottawa County to help youth recognize the value of post-secondary education and learn how they can connect with resources to advocate for themselves and others.
Viola says: "ACEH appeals to my commitment to my family and community by recognizing it takes intentionality to engage with others and to learn about each other's cultures and concerns to better understand and appreciate what makes us unique as a group."

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Lori Joseph-Shaw

​Lori Joseph-Shaw grew up on Mountain Home Air Force Base outside Boise, Idaho and moved to Michigan in 1990. She has been involved in the community in the National Association of Professional Women, Breast Cancer Awareness, Juneteenth, the Center of African American Art and History and Black History events. She works at Great Lakes Castings, recently graduated from Cornerstone University with a degree in business management and also has a degree in music education from Boise State.
Lori says: "I believe that to make this community successful, we need to be all-inclusive. ACEH works hard to promote cultural and ethnic diversity in our community; educating the community about our differences is the only way we can truly embrace how much we really have in common."