Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Brilliant Emerging Leader Yadira Garza-Malone is the daughter of two immigrant parents and mother to her 6-year-old son, Kamil. Yadira lives by the values instilled by her parents: work hard even if no one is watching, honor your...

Gerald R. Ford Interntional Airport Brilliant Team Player Margie Witbeck has supported presidents, vice presidents, business owners, CEOs, COOs, physicians and board members. She has enhanced her professional skills by completing the highly competitive Futures program...

Harbor Humane Society Brilliant Emerging Leader Allyson is a passionate fund development professional who has a heart for giving a voice to the voiceless—especially those with fur and four legs! In the last three years, Harbor Humane Society’s fund development has...

100 Shades of Diverse Abilities L3C Brilliant Champion of Service As an honorably discharged Navy Veteran, Dr. Kimberly Kennedy-Barrington suffers from military-related PTSD. She has faced the hardships of homelessness, domestic abuse, five head surgeries, thyroid...

Michigan State University and Puertas Abiertas Brilliant Champion of Service Dr. Ingrid Aguayo Fuentealba was born and raised in Concepcion, Chile. She studied Forestry at Universidad de Concepcion and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. Ingrid’s...

Kent County Brilliant Team Player Jennifer Kimball James joined Kent County as Deputy County Administrator in October 2020. She provides leadership to County departments, manages special projects for the Board of Commissioners and supports the County Administrator....

Veverly Austin Enterprises | Confident Wear Brilliant Mentor “One of the key motivating factors that drives me to mentor is that I never had one and always desired one,” says Veverly Austin. Veverly’s passions have manifested into several pursuits, including: Girl,...

The Landis Agency Brilliant Connector Kate Landis has called West Michigan home for 15 years. She believes that being present is the key to helping people, businesses and organizations achieve success. She has volunteered with numerous West Michigan organizations,...

West Michigan Works! Brilliant Team Player Michelle Ball has been a part of workforce development in West Michigan for the past ten years: She has found this to be the most rewarding professional work of her life. Michelle relishes in creating defendable, dependable...

Spectrum Health Brilliant Social Change Agent Colleen Lane is a Grand Rapids, Michigan native who is triple-board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Addiction. Colleen has always had a passion for working in social justice and was drawn to the field of...