Recent Brilliance Awards Finalists 2023 Articles

Henrietta Hadley

Henrietta Hadley

Infinite Solutions Consulting Group Tenacity Henrietta Hadley is the Founder & CEO of Infinite Solutions Consulting Group, which provides services to small business owners and non-profit organizations across the country, with plans to expand...

Rachel VanBuskirk, LMSW

Rachel VanBuskirk, LMSW

Portal Point Counseling Entrepreneur Rachel VanBuskirk, LMSW is a mental health therapist with over 10 years of experience in her field. In 2018, Rachel opened Portal Point Counseling. Due to the high volume of counseling requests, Rachel soon hired three therapists...

Meredith Kent, MS, PA-C

Meredith Kent, MS, PA-C

Skin CoLAB Entrepreneur Meredith Kent, MS, PA-C, is a Master Injector, Clinical Educator and Owner of Skin CoLAB. Recognized as one of most respected and sought-after providers in her field, Meredith educates via her self-founded company, Science + Beauty, and is...

Robyn Gobbel, LCSW

Robyn Gobbel, LCSW

Robyn Gobbel Entrepreneur Robyn Gobbel, LCSW is a licensed therapist, author, educator, podcaster and community creator whose 20-year career has been dedicated to serving the families of children with histories of complex trauma. In 2019, Robyn retired from the...

Caylie Peet, MS, CTA

Caylie Peet, MS, CTA

Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leader Caylie Peet, MS, CTA, plays an important role for others: Daughter, sister, friend, colleague, and community leader. She has dedicated her life and career to being a difference maker by helping others find the...

Lindsay MacMillan

Lindsay MacMillan

Sleeping Giant Capital Emerging Leader Lindsay MacMillan is a business leader, author and TEDx speaker. After attending Dartmouth and becoming a Vice President at Goldman Sachs at 28, Lindsay pursued her dream of being an author and landed two Penguin Random House...

Stormie Drake

Stormie Drake

READ Ottawa Emerging Leader Stormie Drake, Executive Director of READ Ottawa, has dedicated her career to creating equitable, quality education for all. Since 2021, Stormie has expanded READ Ottawa’s one-on-one adult tutoring program from Northwest Ottawa County to...

Omar Cuevas

Omar Cuevas

Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Best Supporting Man  Omar Cuevas is Vice President of Investor Relations at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Omar— whose greatest accomplishment is honoring the legacy of his grandmother and mother, who raised him as a single...

Craig Clark

Craig Clark

Clark Communications Best Supporting Man  Craig Clark is the owner of Clark Communications, a Grand Rapids-based public relations consulting firm. In addition to 29 years of award-winning professional PR and marketing experience, Craig is dedicated to being active in...

Carlos Sanchez, MAD

Carlos Sanchez, MAD

Davenport University - Casa Latina  Best Supporting Man  Born in Mexico City, Carlos Sanchez, MAD is the Executive Director of Casa Latina at Davenport University. In the past at Ferris State, Carlos developed two initiatives designed to foster Latinx leaders and...