Administration Building
Administration Building
Details
KPEP’s administrative offices are located at 519 South Park St., Kalamazoo, MI in the east wing. KPEP’s administrative office oversees operations at all KPEP locations.
Facility Leadership

WILLIAM DEBOER
CEO
William DeBoer graduated from Western Michigan University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. William started his career at KPEP as a part time resident coordinator in 1983. Soon thereafter he was promoted to case manager, and then in 1986 program manager. In 1987 he was named executive director. At the time KPEP was a 25 bed program operating out of the St. Joseph Church on Race Street. Since then, KPEP has grown to a program with 400 beds and over 800 outpatient clients. William is a member of the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo and serves as a trustee on the Byron Township Board. In 2012, Governor Rick Snyder appointed William to the State Community Corrections Advisory Board and he continues to serve on the board today.

LINDSAY MARSHALL
PRESIDENT

JAMES EDWARDS
VICE PRESIDENT OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Jim Edwards graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelors of Social Work in 1989 and Masters of Social Work in 1997. Jim was hired by KPEP as a part time resident coordinator in June of 1989 later being promoted to full time that same year. In 1990, he was promoted to resident Counselor followed by the position of senior resident counselor in October 1994. Jim was promoted to program manager of the work release program in March 1996. After a period as program manager for the regular program he was promoted to vice president of residential services. In addition to these residential activities he has been involved with outpatient programming doing assessments and facilitating anger management and domestic violence groups. Jim sits on the board of the Kalamazoo Literacy Council.
