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