Executive Director, Meijer LPGA Classic Cathy Cooper began her career in retail management for Meijer, followed by leadership roles in business development, financial services, foods marketing, vendor marketing partnerships, charitable giving, and ultimately developed...

Founder & Executive Director | Dance Playhouse Kelsey Lee is a visionary expanding access to the arts and empowering local creatives. Over the last decade, she’s built a career performing, teaching, and choreographing throughout the U.S. and abroad. After the...

CEO & Founder, Fisher Strategic, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Become Unmistakable An author, speaker, and leader in West Michigan, Beth Fisher is known for her resilience and commitment to serving others. At 25, she was diagnosed with leukemia and told she...

Vice President of Economic Growth | Grand Rapids Chamber As Vice President of Economic Growth at the Grand Rapids Chamber, Jenny Waugh leads initiatives that connect businesses, entrepreneurs, and community partners to the resources, relationships, and opportunities...

Founder & Owner, The Mind Body Baby Collective Heidi McDowell is the founder of the Mind Body Baby Collective, an award-winning maternal wellness community in Grand Rapids that has grown from a single class into an 8,000-square-foot hub serving mothers across West...

Founder & Executive Director | Rebecca’s Daughters Marie Lewis is the Founder and Executive Director of Rebecca’s Daughters, a certified life and health coach, Youth Specialist, and advocate dedicated to uplifting adolescents across West Michigan. As a former...

Family Court Referee, 14th Circuit Court - Muskegon County Visishta Boeringa moved from India with her family when she was six years old, residing in Texas, Iowa, and Illinois, before finally settling in West Michigan. Boeringa has dedicated her life to public service...

CEO | Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore Vivian TerMaat is the CEO of Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore, a council serving 6,000 girls across 30 counties in Michigan. Leading with a rare combination of business acumen, mission clarity, and deep community...

Executive Director & Co-Founder, Treetops Collective Tarah Carnahan leads a diverse team investing in immigrant and refugee women who arrive in West Michigan already carrying resilience, creativity, and leadership. Together, through shared values, they are...

Director of Personal Giving, Samaritas | Co-Founder, The Fundraiser’s Collective Alexandra Wilson is passionate about connecting others and serving the community. She is the Founder of Drinks and Development, a free networking group for fundraisers. A proud Rotarian...