Partner Ernst & Young Brilliant Mentor With 26 years of experience, Jennifer Greenop leads the global coordination of large, multi-national companies in healthcare, manufacturing and consumer products. She is a Partner at Ernst & Young and believes she would...

Director of Market Strategy Erhardt Construction Brilliant Best Supporting Man Professionally, Arlen-Dean Gaddy is the Director of Market Strategy for Erhardt Construction, where he has been instrumental in building a Project Management team that is comprised of 50%...

Executive Director Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Brilliant Social Change Agent Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez is the Executive Director of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan. “I firmly believe that people, systems and structures can change if we use the power of...

CEO/Founder Designed Future Brilliant Champion of Service Julie Dankovich says, "The opportunity to change the world is around every corner." She left the corporate world in 2015 to launch Designed Future, where she now serves as Executive Director. Designed Future is...

Manager of Neighborhood Experience DGRI - Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. Brilliant Connector Annamarie Buller is a connector – it’s right there along with organizer on her resume, which is very helpful to her in her Manager of Neighbor Experience position at Downtown...

Owner Stir it Up (Bakery) Brilliant Social Change Agent Zoe Bruyn is the Founder and Owner of Stir It Up, a bakery with the mission of empowering and providing employment to individuals with disabilities. Zoe started Stir It Up at 20 years old, out of her parent’s...

Director of Marketing & Operations Green Giftz Brilliant Emerging Leader Be bold. Speak out. Listen. These are the three mantras of Kelly Brown, Director of Marketing & Operation of Green Giftz. In her position, Kelly oversees highly custom, branded...

Co-owner GRNoir Wine & Jazz Brilliant Best Supporting Man Shatawn Brigham is the co-founder of Brigham Consulting LLC, a national consulting firm that advances diversity, racial equity and inclusion, moving leaders, organizations, and companies from conversation...

Executive Director Grace's Table Brilliant Woman of the Year Lisa Anderson founded Grace’s Table in 2014 with a calling to walk alongside teen moms, moving them from isolation to community. Through one-on-one and group mentoring, she works with young mothers to...

Owner Adolescent & Family Behavioral Health Services Brilliant Woman of the Year Valencia Agnew's work is based upon a lifelong belief in the unique potential within each and every person to live life versus simply existing. It is this belief that drives her...