Honor Rewards Veteran Expo

Panel Discussion

June 5, 2021

Panelists

• Scott Moore - Fidlar Technologies
  Scott Moore is vice president of sales for Fidlar Technologies and has been with the company just over 17 years.
  Moore served on the Board of Directors of the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) from 2012-2014 and remains a member to this day. He is also a member of International Association of Government Officers, and the American Land Title Association (ALTA).
  He attended Illinois State University and holds a degree in computer programming which doesn’t mean squat cause none of the languages he learned still exist.
• Cam Zbikowski - GVSU
  Cameron Zbikowski of Grandville, Michigan is a Navy Veteran of 8 years. An Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom War Veteran, he has a
  Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management (with a heavy focus in International Business and Spanish) from Grand Valley State University.
  He currently serves as a Legislative Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Michigan, is an oncoming board member of the Seidman College of Business Alumni Association and serves as the Secretary of the GVSU Veteran Alumni Chapter.
  He is a top 10 finalist for Student Veteran of the Year (out of more than 1500 chapters) and is a previous recipient of the U.S. State Department - Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. He has received multiple leadership fellowships and is recognized as a Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy Fellow, SVA Leadership Institute Fellow, and VFW-SVA Legislative Research Fellow.
  He is honored to continue advocating for Veterans locally in Ottawa and Kent counties, as well as across the State, Nationally, and Abroad!
• Michael Baauw - Muskegon County Dept. of Veteran Affairs
  Since April 2018, Baauw has served as the Director of Muskegon County Department of Veterans Affairs and is an accredited service officer with the National Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO), Michigan Association of County Veteran Counselors (MACVC), American Legion (AL), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
  From 2014-2018, within Muskegon County, Michael Baauw serves as the County Veterans Services and Programs Coordinator, providing services and resources to more than 13,500 Veterans. In addition, he manages the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the DTE Test and Tune Program which have brought in over $13,000,000 for home and energy improvements in Muskegon County. He also serves on various committees to include (but not limited to) the local Continuum of Care and the Suicide Review Committee.
  As Veterans Services and Programs Coordinator, Baauw works alongside the Director of West Michigan Veterans Service Center coordinating services, benefits counseling, managing Veterans Treatment Court, and searching and applying for grants related to Veterans, community service, housing, and any other grants as per the direction of the County Administrator.
  From 2011-2014, Michael Baauw had managed multiple community related programs that have provided Muskegon County residents over $4 million in home improvements and / or health care services. He is one of the founding members of the Veterans Treatment Court and has been integral in the County being awarded two Port Security Grants with a total value of over $1 million.
  Baauw holds a BA degree in Management from The University of Phoenix and an MPA with an emphasis in Public Management from The University of Phoenix. Baauw retired from the U.S. Navy, is a member of the Michigan Association of County Veterans Counselors, and multiple local and regional Veterans Service Organizations. Baauw has over 24 years in Federal program management and nine (9) years of experience in public management.
  Baauw and his wife Denise have three children, all boys, and one granddaughter.
• Cal Taylor - Ottawa County Community Mental Health
  Cal is the Coordinator of the Access Center for Community Mental Health of Ottawa County. He has knowledge of how people can get connected with mental health and/or substance use treatment services in Ottawa County. His team also helps callers connect with other needed resources like housing assistance, medical services, and a variety of other needs. They help people navigate complicated systems and try to help problem solve obstacles to getting help. The Access Center can be reached at (616) 393-5681 or (877) 588-4357.
• Aimee Ellis - VA Hospital, Battle Creek