The finalists of the 2023 Brilliance Awards are: Brilliant Woman of the Year Zaneta Adams, JD | CEO & Owner | River Acres Development LLC Cara Anne Poland, MD, MEd, FACP, DFASAM | Michigan State UniversityMegan Schmidt | Senior Vice...
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Peaches McCahill
Founder McCahill Group Brilliant Woman of the Year Peaches has a proven track record of developing and operating profitable health and fitness programs and spas in a variety of corporate and private environments. Her passion for excellence is instilled in her growing...
Elizabeth McEwen
Communications and Development Coordinator Girls on the Run Kent and Muskegon counties Brilliant Champion of Service For 10 years, Beth worked with people with disabilities at Paws With a Cause, where she helped individuals find a furry "partner" to give them more...
Amy Acton
Executive Director Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors Brilliant Social Change Agent In Amy’s 20 years of leadership, alongside a community who has rallied with her, she has uplifted and amplified the voices of the burn community, a group that has often been dismissed...
Liz Murphy
Vice President Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer Trinity Health - Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Brilliant Mentor As a nurse executive, Liz cultivates relationships with education partners to improve nursing curriculum, identify pipelines for new talent and...
Emily Babson
Director of Organizational Development & Leadership Training Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Brilliant Emerging Leader Emily is the top nursing recruiter and now director of Organizational Development and Leadership Training at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation...
Ann Noe
Inclusiveness & Diversity Sr. Program Manager Corporate Inclusiveness & Diversity Herman Miller Brilliant Connector Ann has become a trusted resource and “go-to” connector within Herman Miller as well as the diversity and inclusion space in the West Michigan...
Anna Baeten
Executive Director Scratch Branding and Funky Buddha Yoga Brilliant Connector Anna is generous of spirit, committed to community and a champion of others. She created the West Side Artists Project in order to connect the west side business community with area artists....
Mary O’Neill
Vice President Atomic Object Brilliant Team Player Although she is rarely the public face of projects, Mary skillfully brings her workplace experience to bear on a wide range of initiatives at Atomic Object and in the broader community. For example, she used her...
Meredith Bronk
CEO & President OST Brilliant Woman of the Year To start as a project manager on a team of six people, to eventually running a company of over 200 people with offices in GR, MN and Detroit is amazing. Meredith somehow manages to personally connect with everyone on...