2021 BRILLIANCE AWARDS FINALISTS
BRILLIANT WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Valencia Agnew, Ph.D., LLPhD, DBTC
Owner, Adolescent & Family Behavioral Health Services
Top Honoree
Lisa Anderson
Executive Director, Grace's Table
Finalist
Nicole Gregory
CEO/Founder, Urban You
Finalist
BRILLIANT TENACITY
Ashley Ward
Founder and CEO, Hire for Hope
Top Honoree
Sara Lachman
Managing Member, Lachman Stuart PLC
Finalist
Michelle Peña
MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Finalist
BRILLIANT TEAM PLAYER
Gretchen Johnson
CNE DNP, MSN, RN-BC, Pine Rest
Top Honoree
Christine Kelso
Executive Producer, WOOD TV8
Finalist
Brina Tiemeyer
Clinician, Wedgwood Christian Services
Finalist
BRILLIANT SOCIAL CHANGE AGENT
Latesha Lipscomb
Director of Community Engagement, Amplify GR
Top Honoree
Zoe Bruyn
Owner, Stir it Up (Bakery)
Finalist
Evelyn Esparza
Executive Director, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
Finalist
BRILLIANT MENTOR
Iryonna Hogan
CEO/President, Meaning In Colors
Top Honoree
Jennifer Greenop
Partner, Ernst & Young
Finalist
Jean Holthaus, LISW, LMSW
Manager of the Telehealth Clinic, Hastings Clinic and the Pine Rest Outpatient Regional Director, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health
Finalist
BRILLIANT ENTREPRENEUR
Elsa Vos
Founder/CEO, Pieces of Me
Top Honoree
Aleka Thrash
Owner, ACTPhotoMedia
Finalist
Julie Lough
President, Micro Visions, Inc.
Finalist
BRILLIANT EMERGING LEADER
Megan Persons
School Improvement Facilitator, Grand Rapids Public Schools - Westwood Middle School
Top Honoree
Kelly Brown
Director of Marketing & Operations, Green Giftz
Finalist
Stephanie Snowden
Project & Marketing Manager, Snowden Builders LLC, and President, Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) of Greater Grand Rapids
Finalist
BRILLIANT CONNECTOR
Lisa Knight
Chief Operating Officer, Public Thread
Top Honoree
Annamarie Buller
Manager of Neighborhood Experience, DGRI - Downtown Grand Rapids Inc
Finalist
Melody Woods
Director, Community Impact, The Bridge
Finalist
BRILLIANT CHAMPION OF SERVICE
Brandi McBride
Chair of the Board of Directors, West Michigan Veterans Coalition
Top Honoree
Julie Dankovich
CEO/Founder, Designed Future
Finalist
Vivian TerMaat
CEO, Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore
Finalist
BRILLIANT BEST SUPPORTING MAN
Arlen-Dean Gaddy
Director of Market Strategy, Erhardt Construction
Top Honoree
Shatawn Brigham
Co-owner, GRNoir Wine & Jazz
Finalist
Chuck Saur
Conductive Learning Center/Olivia's Gift
Finalist
BRILLIANT PEOPLE'S CHOICE
