BRILLIANT WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Finalist
Joan Budden
President and CEO, Priority Health
Finalist
Peaches McCahill
Founder, The McCahill Group
BRILLIANT TENACITY
Top Honoree
Mary Hollebeek
Ambassador and Board Member, Mel Trotter Ministries
Finalist
Melba Vélez Ortiz
Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University
Finalist
Marcia Warner
Director, Grand Rapids Public Library
BRILLIANT TEAM PLAYER
Top Honoree
Dr. Jamie Caughran
M.D., Medical Director of the Mercy Health Comprehensive Breast Center
Finalist
Megan Bylsma
Associate Director, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
Finalist
Cori Friar
Owner, Beer City Barre
BRILLIANT SOCIAL CHANGE AGENT
Top Honoree
Tessa Hessmiller
J.D., Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
Finalist
Dr. Katie Bozek
Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapist, Transitions Therapy, PLLC
Finalist
India Manns
Community Volunteer
BRILLIANT MENTOR
Top Honoree
Tanell Hills
Co-Founder/Assistant Executive Director, Endless Opportunities
Finalist
Nancy French
Sr. Director of Communications for Development, Grand Valley State University
Finalist
Linda Vos-Graham
Community Volunteer
BRILLIANT ENTREPRENEUR
Top Honoree
Karen Scarpino
President and Owner, Green Giftz
Finalist
Catherine Lazarock
President and Founder, Simplicity Communications
Finalist
Kim Bode
Founder, 8ThirtyFour Integrated Communications
BRILLIANT EMERGING LEADER
Top Honoree
Denavvia Mojet
Strategic Communications Coordinator, LINC
Finalist
CJ DeVries
Owner, GR Now
Finalist
Megan Sall
Assistant City Manager, City of Wyoming
BRILLIANT CONNECTOR
Top Honoree
Judy Welch
Executive Director, Michigan Women's Foundation-West Michigan
Finalist
Michelle Jokisch Polo
Editor, On The Ground
Finalist
Jane Royer
Encore Fellow, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
BRILLIANT CHAMPION OF SERVICE
Top Honoree
Latoya Person
Managing Partner, Management Business Solutions
Finalist
Deb Verbrugge
Account Executive, Scott Group Studio
Finalist
Vonnie Woodrick
Founder, i understand
BRILLIANT BEST SUPPORTING MAN
Top Honoree
Carl Erickson
CEO and Co-Founder, Atomic Object
Finalist
Dr. Neil Carlson
Ph.D., Director-Center for Social Research, Calvin College
Finalist
Jim Paparella
President and CEO, D.A. Blodgett-St. John's