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Director of Workforce Development, West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology Renida Clark is dedicated to creating equitable access to opportunity. As Director of Workforce Development at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology, she spearheaded WMCAT’s...
Owner and Host, The Innovative Therapist, The Innovative Therapist Podcast Dr. Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP, is a Clinical Health Psychologist, health behavior expert, and the host of The Innovative Therapist Podcast, featuring over 140 episodes amplifying the work of...
Founder, Bloom Social After a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy in 2022, Kirsten Pipp turned her pain into purpose. Searching for support and finding none, she created Ectopic Pregnancy Support, a social media community that has grown to nearly 6,500 followers across...
Behavioral Health Grants Project Director, Hope Network | Adjunct Professor, GVSU Kasie Pickart is a passionate mental health advocate with over 10 years of experience in project management, focusing on improving behavioral health services and clinical outcomes. She...
Workforce Specialist, Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center A mom at 15 years old, Cynthia Owens knew she wasn’t going to let teen mom stereotypes hinder her dreams. After graduating on time and 15 consequential years of steady factory work, Cynthia started working at...
Owner & PA Injector, Proper Eu Medical and Aesthetics Center | Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant, Beacon Medical Group | Training Educator, Beacon Health System Kalamazoo Ena K. Osterhouse, PA-C, MSM is a passionate clinician, educator, and mentor with...
Founder and CEO, Armentality Group Laura Armenta is a Mexican-born choreographer, interdisciplinary movement artist, keynote speaker, and the Founder and CEO of Armentality Group. With a career spanning four decades, she has dedicated her life to exploring and...
President and CEO, Broadway Grand Rapids Meghan Distel is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in arts management, community engagement, and marketing. As the President & CEO of Broadway Grand Rapids, she drives the organization’s vision, overseeing...
Project & Marketing Manager, Licensed Builder | Snowden Builders LLC Stephanie Snowden is a licensed residential builder and community advocate dedicated to strengthening the future of construction in West Michigan. Over the past decade, she’s grown from entering...
Co-Owner, Spreader of Sparkle, Shopkeeper, Blended Furniture Market Along with her husband Jason, RandiLynn Talsma developed a different furniture shopping experience in the Norton Shores area. Since opening Blended Furniture Market eight years ago, her daily goal is...