Recent Profile Articles
Sarah Timmer, M.A, LPC, LMFT, NCC, BC-TMH, always knew she would pursue a career in the helping professions. For many years, her studies were focused on a career in healthcare, but after her own experience in marriage counseling, Timmer—Founder of Counseling Center of...
Why do we enjoy shopping at some stores more than others? Selection and service are obvious answers, but our favorite shops have personalities that makes us happy. Beyond of Ada certainly offers West Michigan shoppers a local option for unique, hard-to-find clothing...
This summer, Blossoms of Joy—a new mobile flower cart specializing in floral crowns and beautiful bouquets—hopes to bring a little joy and beauty to all. But there's more to these vibrant blooms than meets the eye. Blossoms of Joy was created by Jess Resheske as a way...
After a challenging and memorable year, we're proud to recognize these resilient change makers—the finalists for the fifth annual Brilliance Awards. Woman of the Year Valencia Agnew, Ph.D., LLPhD, DBTC Adolescent & Family Behavioral Health Services "When you put...
The Grand Rapids Women's Golf Association (GRWGA) was started for the love of golf, friendly competition and comradery by Judy Kamis, Marcie Palmer and Sue Westphall—three entrepreneurs. The association has even extended its reach with its annual West Michigan Women's...
Priority Health has shared that Megan Schmidt—who has served as vice president of sales and client services for Priority Health for the last four years and has been with the company in a variety of leadership roles since 2005—has been promoted to the position of...
There's officially new leadership at one of West Michigan's leading community organizations. Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) has welcomed Milinda Ysasi as its new CEO, following the retirement of long-time CEO, Bonnie Nawara. Ysasi, a Grand Rapids native,...
It's not uncommon to think of taking a ghost or crime tour down in the Big Easy, where third eye explorations reign supreme. But did you know Grand Rapids also has its own infamous history worth exploring? That's what Eirann Betka-Pope and their wife Jenna Betka-Pope...
There's something special about watching youth use their imaginations to create and explore new things. To help youth further explore that magic, Holland-based Betsy Dmitruk and Katie Christoffersen created Mindful Play—sensory kits full of items like homemade...
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women account for only 10.9% of the construction workforce nationwide. Ada-based Erhardt Construction is looking to increase that number. Impressively, half of the firm's project management positions—which lead...