Strategic Communications Manager, Grand Rapids Community Foundation Emerging Leader Heather Gill Fox is a book lover, storyteller, wife, mother, woman of faith and dedicated community member who uses her skills for connection and communication to challenge systemic...

Marketing and Communications Manager, Gerald R. Ford International Airport Emerging Leader Haley Abbas is a dynamic marketing and communications professional who recognizes the influence women mentors and advocates have had on her career and how they’ve inspired her...

Founder & Co-Owner, Cellar Door Preserves Entrepreneur What started as a canning hobby and way to eat as much local food as possible, became a business for Zenobia Taylor-Weiss in 2016. After attending college in Grand Rapids, she became convinced the world’s best...

Founder, Your Legacy Brand Entrepreneur Tiffany Neuman is a visionary branding strategist who helps highly-motivated women business owners and leaders up-level their brand. After 15 years in the corporate world, working with brands like FedEx, Adidas, Stoli Vodka and...

Owner & CEO, El Granjero Mexican Grill Entrepreneur Originally from Mexico City, Mercedes Lopez-Duran grew up in a humble home, raised by her grandmother and siblings. She left school to get married at an early age and started a family. New to the restaurant...

Chief Financial Officer, Hope Network Mentor With a deep appreciation for the support she received as an immigrant to the U.S., Heather Zak has dedicated over two decades to giving back to the West Michigan community through nonprofit leadership, volunteering and...

Executive Director, New City Kids Mentor Inspiring others to know that the past doesn’t have to determine the future is the mission statement that has guided the career of Christy Carlin Knetsch. She lives this sentiment each day as Executive Director of New City...

Program Director, Wedgwood Christian Services Mentor In 2000, Jackie Brewster began her life-long mission mentoring youth through Wedgwood’s Employment Training Program (ETP) for resident youth, empowering them to develop valuable life and job skills. Since, she’s...

Owner & Founder, Resilience Therapy LLC; Resilience Empowerment Services Inc; CRGR Property Management Social Change Agent Ebony Crane, LMSW is a pioneering force in mental health advocacy, seamlessly blending her academic achievements in social work and criminal...

Founder & Executive Director, THE PLAYGROUNDgr Social Change Agent With over 23 years of experience working with children, youth and families, Jacqueline Scherer, LMSW, RPT has tirelessly promoted healing through play, both in her home and community. Scherer—a...