Diana R. Sieger

Background

Sieger, Diana R. was born on October 15, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert R. and Rosemary F. Sieger.

Education

Bachelor, Western Michigan University, 1973. Master of Social Work, Western Michigan University, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Aquinas College, 1998.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Grand Valley State University, 2000.

Career

Assistant program director, service military families, veterans and disaster services American Red Cross, Kent County Chapter, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1974—1977. Student assistant State of Michigan, Department Labor and Governor' General’ s Office, Lansing, 1977—1978. Associate executive United Way Kent County, 1978—1987.

President Grand Rapids Community Foundation, since 1987. With Western Michigan University Foundation Board, since 2009, Michigan Child Welfare Improvement Task Force, since 2008. Vice president, community foundations Council Michigan Foundations, Grand Haven, since 1999, member,committee community foundations, since 1988.

Board directors Michigan Community Foundations Venture Funds. Chairperson, committee community foundations Council Foundations, Washington, 1995—2000.

Achievements

• Diana R. Sieger has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member major corridor task force Institut für Theoretische Physik, Grand Rapids, 2001—2002. Board chairperson, board member Leadership Grand Rapids, 1991—1997. Board member Butterworth Hospital, 1994—1997.

Member, regional issues committee Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, 1990—2002. Vice president community foundations Council Michigan Foundations, 1999—2002. Board member Michigan Community Foundations Venture Funds, 1994—2002.

Member Kent County Family and Children's Coordinating Council, since 1995, chairperson, 2001—2003. Member, fellowship selection committee Transatlantic Community Foundation Fellowship German Marshall Fund, Washington, since 2000. Chairperson, committee community foundations Council Foundations, 1995—2000, member standards implementation committee, since 2001.

Chairman Michigan Community Foundations Venture Funds, since 1994. Member of Council Foundations, Council Michigan Foundations, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club GR.

Interests

• Travel, art collecting, running, dancing - tap.

Connections

Married Thomas A VanTol, July 21, 1973 (divorced April 2, 1982).

Father:

Robert R.

Mother:

Rosemary F. Sieger

Spouse:

Thomas A VanTol