Board Of Directors

Meet the Board of Directors

We would like to introduce you to the Board of Directors for Turning Point Missions, Inc. All of us are from the West Michigan area and continue to call it home. Each of us can be reached via email below.

We would encourage you to contact us if you have specific questions about Turning Point Missions and its outreach goals.


Peter Vande Brake - Board Member

Peter Vande Brake has worked in ministry and private school administration for his entire career. He has a BA from Calvin College, and M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, and a Ph.D. from Calvin Theological Seminary. He is married and has two daughters. He is currently the Dean of Students at The Geneva School in Orlando, Florida.

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Tom Doane | Co-founder & Chief executive Officer


Thomas Doane has a BS in Civil Engineering from Michigan Tech and a MS in Engineering from U of M. After serving in the US Army in the Republic of Panama, Tom would for engineering firms designing water and wastewater treatment facilities before joining BDO Seidman’s consulting department working in the real estate tax area. He retired in 2008. Tom then volunteered with Living Water International before co-founding Turning Point Missions in 2011. He has been married to Elise for 56 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. They split their time between Michigan and Arizona, enjoying hiking, biking and travel.

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Grey Larison | Board Member

Grey R. Larison, Ph.D., is a retired clinical psychologist and a charter board member of Turning Point Missions. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his doctoral degree from Michigan State University. Grey started his career serving in the US Army in Germany before returning to Grand Rapids. He has practiced psychotherapy in several outpatient settings in the greater Grand Rapids area and finally retired in 2017 from Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. Grey and Judy have two married sons and three grandchildren. They spend the winter months in Arizona and live in Grand Rapids from spring through the lovely fall season.

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Dave VanderVeen | Board Member

Dave Vanderveen has been immersed in the real estate world since his teenage years, growing into roles as a developer, manager, broker, builder, and owner of both residential and commercial properties. His entrepreneurial spirit is matched by a deep belief that reaching people no one else is reaching requires doing things no one else is doing—an outlook that fuels his passion for meaningful, faith-driven impact.

When he's not working or serving others, you might find Dave enjoying a quiet round of golf and good conversation. In 2020, he joined the board of Turning Point Missions, where his heart for sustainable solutions and his hands-on experience help shape a vision for long-term transformation in Haiti.

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