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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...

Q&A: Natalie Novak of KPS Essentials

Q&A: Natalie Novak of KPS Essentials

Natalie Novak, Founder and CEO of Grand Rapids-based KPS Essentials, began her journey into the realm of skincare in 1987 after discovering some unfavorable ingredients found in some high-end cosmetics. Through years of research and hands-on experience as a certified...

Leveling Up Your Closet Organization

Leveling Up Your Closet Organization

We've all been there ... opening up our closet only to feel overwhelmed and like you can't find anything. It should come as no surprise how this can lead to feeling uninspired about your wardrobe and even forgetting about some awesome pieces you already own. Michelle...

Cynthia Kay: Celebrating a Legacy of Storytelling

Cynthia Kay: Celebrating a Legacy of Storytelling

When you walk into the offices of Cynthia Kay and Company Media Production, you're immediately greeted by a wall of well-deserved accolades and mementos of work spanning across 35 years, from small local businesses and nonprofits to Fortune Global 500 companies....