Jody Vanderwel

Jody Vanderwel currently serves as Managing Partner of Michigan Capital Network Venture Funds since January 2020. Prior experience includes Managing Partner roles at Grand Angels Venture Fund II, LLC from December 2014 to February 2022, and at Grand Angels from February 2005 to December 2016, where involvement focused on supporting the growth of Michigan-based start-ups and enhancing West Michigan's economic development. Jody Vanderwel also held positions as Stewardship Program Manager at Calvin College from September 2002 to February 2005, Vice President of Corporate Giving at Herman Miller from 1999 to 2002, and Corporate Counsel at Herman Miller, Inc. from 1986 to 1999. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law (JD) from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and German Literature from the University of Colorado Boulder.