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Chief Experience Officer, CMF Marketing, LLC For Carla M. Flanders, being an entrepreneur is all about connections—something she seeks out for others, even if it’s above and beyond what’s needed. Carla owns and operates CMF Marketing & Events, a West Michigan...
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...
Director of Workforce Development, West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology Renida Clark is dedicated to creating equitable access to opportunity. As Director of Workforce Development at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology, she spearheaded WMCAT’s...
Owner and Host, The Innovative Therapist, The Innovative Therapist Podcast Dr. Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP, is a Clinical Health Psychologist, health behavior expert, and the host of The Innovative Therapist Podcast, featuring over 140 episodes amplifying the work of...
Founder, Bloom Social After a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy in 2022, Kirsten Pipp turned her pain into purpose. Searching for support and finding none, she created Ectopic Pregnancy Support, a social media community that has grown to nearly 6,500 followers across...
Behavioral Health Grants Project Director, Hope Network | Adjunct Professor, GVSU Kasie Pickart is a passionate mental health advocate with over 10 years of experience in project management, focusing on improving behavioral health services and clinical outcomes. She...
Workforce Specialist, Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center A mom at 15 years old, Cynthia Owens knew she wasn’t going to let teen mom stereotypes hinder her dreams. After graduating on time and 15 consequential years of steady factory work, Cynthia started working at...
Owner & PA Injector, Proper Eu Medical and Aesthetics Center | Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant, Beacon Medical Group | Training Educator, Beacon Health System Kalamazoo Ena K. Osterhouse, PA-C, MSM is a passionate clinician, educator, and mentor with...
Founder and CEO, Armentality Group Laura Armenta is a Mexican-born choreographer, interdisciplinary movement artist, keynote speaker, and the Founder and CEO of Armentality Group. With a career spanning four decades, she has dedicated her life to exploring and...