Founder and CEO Shannon Cohen Inc. Brilliant Connector As the Founder and Principal and Shannon Cohen, Inc., she offers speaking engagements in areas such as emotional intelligence, and equity and inclusion that transform the lives of leaders. Also, she is the...
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Daniela Rojas-Cortes
Fund Development & Communications Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Brilliant Emerging Leader At the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, Daniela leads efforts to create a new fund development department. She organizes countless events that are culturally...
2019 Award Finalists
The finalists of the 2019 Brilliance Awards are: Top honorees Brilliant Woman of the Year: Meredith Bronk, CEO & President, OSTChristy Buck, Executive Director, Mental Health Foundation of WMPeaches McCahill, Founder, The McCahill Group Brilliant...
Meet Spectrum Health’s Women of Heart
February is Heart Awareness Month—a good time to spotlight the Spectrum Health Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, in downtown Grand Rapids. Teams of cardiovascular experts work together to provide heart care that addresses the needs of patients throughout...
Women of Influence
February/March 2019
Bee-hind the Hive
What started as a way to use the byproduct of honey-making has morphed into an up-and-coming, women-owned business producing beeswax skin care products—right in West Michigan. Zeeland resident Kelly Bonnema co-owns Sister Bees with her sister Kim Ambrose and friend...
Q&A: Debra Minton
Debra Minton, the first senior director of philanthropy and strategic initiatives for Grand Rapids-based Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, began her role in January 2019 after having served Phoenix Society through Philanthropia Partners, the firm she founded in 2010...
Women of Influence: It’s a Different Social Scene.
Influence comes swiftly via social platforms, where photographs, blogs, videos and endorsements engage an increasingly vast—and connected—audience. Catch a glimpse of five local social influencers here. LIZ MARIE GALVANLiz Marie Blog: lizmarieblog.com |...
Downtown Living: Jamie and Christian Frank
Jamie Frank and her husband, Christian, who you may recognize as a former FOX 17 news anchor, have called the River House Condominiums home for the past 12 years. Along with their skateboarding English bulldog, Hank, they enjoy a stunning view of the Grand River and...
4 Kitchen Design Ideas You Can Try for Your Remodel
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Greater Grand Rapids is the leading kitchen remodeling company in our area thanks to our decades-long industry experience and design-build process. Our designers will help you conceptualize your new kitchen and help you with product...