Our Staff

Peggy Boverhof came to Servants Center in October 2015 as Payee Accounts Manager, handling all the Social Security benefits for our guardian and payee clients.  She comes with over 35 years of experience working as an executive assistant and office manager. She is currently the Executive Director of Servants Center.

Peggy graduated from Davenport College as a legal secretary and has taken classes towards her business management degree.  She has worked in the fields of advertising & marketing, finance, manufacturing and non-profit ministry.  Her previous 13 years were with an inner-city youth ministry.  Peggy and her husband have been involved for many years mentoring and helping at-risk young men and ex-offenders get on their feet, taking them to church on Sundays and meeting their basic needs. These activities have given her a heart for helping all her neighbors regardless of their circumstances.

Kiel Hamlet joined Servants Center in April 2017. Kiel serves as Outreach Specialist with his primary focus to seek those living out on the streets and in homeless camps who may benefit from the services Servants Center provides. He also works with clients to maintain stability by getting them to their medical and psychiatric appointments, as well as making sure their housing situation remains stable. Kiel graduated from Prairie Bible Institute with a certificate in Biblical studies and worked many years for Degage Ministries, which had a huge impact on his heart and passion for the poor and homeless in West Michigan.

Jessica Brown joined the staff in April 2019. Jessica is serving as a Client Services Specialist. Jessica's previous experience includes managing an adult foster care behavioral home for 7 years.  She has extensive knowledge in fulfilling psychiatric evaluations, implementing behavioral plans, managing successful group homes, and ensuring facility safety and compliance.  Jessica has a family, enjoys going to church and helping individuals find housing and assistance in meeting basic needs.

Angie Fleming came to Servants Center in February 2020 as Payee Accounts Specialist.  She comes with 8 years of experience working at Shepherds of Independence as the Office Manager.  She also worked closely with the residents at Shepherds, helping them live independently with some support and making sure their needs were met as they learned to deal with their mental illness on their own.  Angie graduated from GRCC with a Degree in Liberal Arts and has taken classes at GVSU in Health and Science with a minor in Psychology. Angie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, hanging out with her dog, hiking and cooking.

Joel Ickes joined Servants Center in November 2020 as our Court Liaison and Client Advocate.  Previously, Joel ministered to and advocated for New York’s most vulnerable populations as a community pastor and part-time legal assistant.  He hopes to encourage the Church to address disparities in the law, especially in marginalized communities.  In addition to his work at Servants Center, Joel is an adjunct professor at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, where he teaches in the social sciences and academic research.

Joel was ordained by the Delta Community Christian Church in Lansing in 2016 after his graduation from the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana.  He holds a Master of Divinity degree in Theological Studies.  Joel completed coursework at City Seminary of New York and the Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education in Chicago.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Counseling Psychology and Biblical Theology from Great Lakes Christian College. Most recently, Joel earned a paralegal certificate from Northern Michigan College to better serve Servants Center clients.

James Ruark joins Servants Center in June of 2021 after 21 years as a case manager at Cherry Health Services.  While there he worked with persons who are diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses, coordinated care with providers, assessed clients in crisis, developed treatment plans, and much more.  This experience makes James perfectly suited as Clinical Director and Client Services Specialist at Servants Center, providing many of the same services now as a guardian.  Prior to Cherry Health Services, James taught history, civics and Bible at a local Christian school.  He has also managed a group home for developmentally disabled adults.  He is an ordained minister with Alliance International Ministries and earned his master’s degree in Christian Apologetics in 2018.