At the Annual Meeting held in late August, the Michigan Retailers Association, Michigan Retailers Services and Retailers Insurance Company entities held Board of Directors elections.
Andrew Gemmen has been named RIC Board Vice Chair. Gemmen is president and co-owner of Gemmen’s Ace Hardware in Hudsonville. The business was founded by his grandfather, Al Gemmen, in 1955 and is part of Ace Hardware Corp., the world’s largest hardware retail cooperative, based in Oak Brook, Ill. He officially joined the family business in 2000 after gaining experience outside retail hardware by working in concrete construction and for Art Van Furniture and Target Corporation. He holds a business degree from Central Michigan University. He was elected to the RIC board in 2016 and will serve a two- year term as Vice Chair.
For MRA Board Updates, visit MRA Board Announces New Leadership.