Board of Directors
Frank Wierengo
President
Frank is a lifelong golfer and board member at White Lake Golf Club since 2018. He is originally from the Muskegon area and after wrapping up his manufacturing career in Houston, TX he and his wife Barbara moved back to western Michigan to be close to family and friends. Frank worked with several interested parties in the White Lake area to establish the White Lake Junior Golf Foundation in 2020. As President he has been impressed with the local area’s passion for and generosity towards growing junior golf opportunities.
Randy Lindquist
Treasurer
Randy is the superintendent at Muskegon Area Intermediate School District and has been with the organization since 2007 in various roles. He has more than 30 years in education as a teacher and an administrator, and grew up in the White Lake area. Randy is a member of White Lake Golf Club and has been on the White Lake Junior Golf Foundation since its inception in 2021. He and his wife Becky live in Whitehall, and enjoy all that west Michigan has to offer.
John Kerschen
Secretary
John is President of Charter Capital, a Grand Rapids based investment banking and private capital firm he joined in 1996. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial services and business leadership. John and his wife Candy grew up in the White Lake area, raised their family in the Grand Rapids area and returned White Lake in 2022. John is a long time member of White Lake Golf Club, was a club employee in his high school days and has been on the White Lake Junior Golf Foundation since 2024. John’s interest in youth golf was inspired by two of his three daughters who were accomplished high school golfers at Greenville HS.
Karel Bailey
Trustee
After graduating from Western Michigan University with a BS and MA degree in physical education, Karel was a teacher and coach at North Muskegon High School for 37 years. She has a passion for working with youth. As a member of White Lake Golf Club, she has served as the Ladies Association chair for a number of years. There is hardly a day that goes by that you will not see her at the golf course or the range! As a Board member of the White Lake Junior Golf Foundation since 2024, she believes that she can provide a positive influence on our youth through the game of golf. Golf is not an easy game, but if we keep making it fun for the youth, they will slowly embrace the “game of a lifetime”.
Eric Dobry
Trustee
Eric is a lifelong resident of northern Muskegon County, where he grew up enjoying the outdoors and learning the game of golf. He was competitive in high school and college and still enjoys competing in many local tourneys. He and his wife, along with their two children, reside in North Muskegon and have been members at White Lake Golf Club for more than ten years. He is an IT professional at a global manufacturing company, managing infrastructure for the company’s operations in North and South America. He joined the board of the White Lake Junior Golf Foundation in 2023.
Valerie Vihtelic
Trustee
Valerie Vihtelic’s golf career began at the age of 13 when her family moved to Whitehall, on the first hole of the White Lake Golf Club (WLGC). During high school, she decided to give golf a try, and by her senior year, she had become the Regional Champion and an All-State Golfer. She received a scholarship to play collegiate golf at Aquinas College while earning a dual major in business and accounting. She later went on to earn her Master’s in Business Administration at Grand Valley State University. Valerie returned to the White Lake area and currently works as an accountant. Golf has been such a large part of her life, that it’s no surprise she met her now husband, playing at WLGC. Valerie is deeply passionate about encouraging young women to get involved in the game of golf, which teaches patience, sportsmanship, and fosters connections that last a lifetime.