The May 15, 2025 member meeting will be the Annual Membership Meeting for the ABA.

In accordance with the ABA Bylaws, members shall receive notice of the Annual meeting, Board Member elections and Bylaw updates for consideration (if applicable), delivered via electronic transmission to each member business entitled to vote. The slate and amendments will be posted to the Corporation’s website, not less than ten (10) days before the meeting.

The ABA Board will be filling 2 of the 4 open seats at our Annual Meeting on May 15th, for a total of 9 Directors on the ABA Board during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Members will vote to accept the slate of candidates brought forth by the ABA Board.

 

2025-2027 ABA Board Candidates

Slate for member vote:

Mike Nitz – SERVPRO of Southeast Grand Rapids

Mike Nitz brings over 25 years of experience in fire and water restoration, risk management, and insurance services. For the past five years, he has been part of the SERVPRO of Southeast Grand Rapids team, where he has played a key role in managing client and community relationships and developing new business in southeast Grand Rapids.

Mike has been married to his wife, Kristen, for 32 years. They have four children and two dogs. He lives on Morrison Lake in Saranac, Michigan, and enjoys golfing, pontoon cruising, and traveling with Kristen.

 

Christian Viel - Seven Oaks Capital, LLC

Christian Viel is the owner of Seven Oaks Capital, LLC, where he is an Independent Financial Advisor. Prior to Seven Oaks, he was a Sales Professional for 18 years working for two Fortune 500 companies and an International Healthcare Organization. He held the title of Regional Sales Manager with two consecutive companies for nine years. Throughout his career, he developed skills in communication, client management, relationship building, leading, coaching, mentoring, time management, budgeting, and strategic planning. He’s an avid volunteer and recently served on his church’s call committee and was an advisor to his fraternity from 2017-2020. 

Christian grew up in Big Rapids, Michigan, and graduated from Hope College, where he majored in International Studies and German, minored in Political Science, played baseball, and started a fraternity. After college, he lived in Vienna, Austria, for a year before spending 11 years in Denver, Colorado. When he and his now-wife Ahna were dating, they decided to move back to the Midwest to be closer to family and eventually made Ada their forever home in 2017. As small-town natives, they value giving back and staying involved in their community, supporting local businesses, and raising their three energetic boys alongside their Siberian Husky, Loba. Christian is passionate about community impact, planning for the future, and enjoys outdoor activities like skiing, hiking, fishing, and playing sports.

 

PDF of current ABA Bylaws