Wege Foundation appoints new board chair

The Wege Foundation of Grand Rapids has named Jonathan Wege as chair of the foundation’s Board of Trustees.

Jonathan Wege is also the creative partner and co-founder of PowerDigm, a designer of renewable energy projects, and serves as councilor to the China-U.S. Center for Sustainable Development.

Jonathan’s father, Peter Wege, founded the foundation in 1967. Previously, Jonathan’s brother, Peter Wege II, had led the board since 2005.

“I am honored to carry on the excellent work of my father, brother and all of the Trustees in propelling the values of our generation forward as we forge a sustainable future with a West Michigan focus to inform the globe,” Jonathan Wege said in a statement.