Recent Profile Articles
CEO, Opnr | Co-Owner, Motu Viget Spirits As a tech founder and CEO, a beverage entrepreneur and a beloved local DJ, Andrea "Dre" Wallace is a superstar of West Michigan. Wallace founded her own tech startup, Fourtifeye, in 2018 to help artists aggregate and understand...
The 2022 Brilliance Awards, an annual celebration of the dynamic talent, spirit and intellect of those who tackle issues facing professional women, took place May 12 at the Amway Grand Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. As the West Michigan Woman community gathered once...
The curtains of Broadway have gone up once more, including right here in West Michigan. The excitement can be felt throughout the region, with families already making plans for which shows they'll see from the recently announced '22-'23 Broadway Grand Rapids season...
Chief Development & Program Officer | Michigan Women Forward In January, Michigan Women Forward (MWF) welcomed Natalie Hall as their Chief Development and Program Officer, a newly created role that plays a crucial part in the organization's support and empowerment...
This April, Sophia Cerniglia is celebrating her 31st birthday. And while a birthday for most people is always a special occasion, it's especially precious and momentous for Cerniglia—someone who wasn't expected to live past age 18. When you meet the vibrant and...
Catherine's Health Center, a Grand Rapids Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), recently named Megan Erskine, MPH as their next chief executive officer, as longtime CEO Karen Kaashoek, RN, MBA looks to retire in early 2022 after serving the organization for 24...
At a certain point, it's time to take matters into your own hands. That's what Yah-Hanna Jenkins Leys, Robyn Afrik and Lucia Rios did in 2018 when they founded Women of Color Give (WOCG). This philanthropic collective on Michigan's Lakeshore strives to fix...
Ever since watching NOVA on PBS as a 12-year-old who adored math and science, Dr. Karen Kennedy knew she wanted to help people through a career in medicine. But she didn't want to "just be a doctor." She wanted to reach those most vulnerable ... those who don't think...
Laura Hardy, a Kentucky native who has split her time between the Bluegrass State and Metro Grand Rapids, is being welcomed as the new co-host of The Big Joe Show on Mix 95.7. Townsquare Media Grand Rapids recently made the announcement that Hardy would be joining the...
Food solutions company SpartanNash recently announced Amy McClellan, who has been with the company since 2019, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. McClellan will lead SpartanNash's marketing function and...