Recent Profile Articles
For nine years, Mimi Fritz, President and CEO of the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, worked as the director of the city of Holland Principal Shopping District. Included in that role was the creation, management and marketing of many seasonal events and programs, among...
Our lives wouldn't be what they are without the stellar local establishments found around every corner of West Michigan, from the newly founded to the well-established and everything in between. Those local staples are what the West Michigan Woman Readers' Choice...
Catch up with Trudy Ender, CEO of Women's Resource Center. After graduating from Central Michigan University, Trudy Ender's first job was working as a legal secretary for Michigan Protection & Advocacy, where she focused on disability rights. This experience...
Most 36-year-olds are thinking about further advancing their careers, planning their next family gathering, sharing a funny story with friends at an upcoming social outing or setting goals for the year ahead. The last thing they're pondering is being diagnosed with...
Hope Pkgs Founder and CEO honored with $25,000 gift; named among the 2024 L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth. Holland Resident Lisa Hoeve deeply understands the care and compassion foster children deserve. A dedicated advocate and mother of six children, Hoeve...
Reyna Orellana Masko shares insight into the creation of Reyna's Michelada Mix and how her Hispanic heritage drives her passion for excellence and community engagement. If you've ever had a Michelada—a Mexican cocktail sometimes referred to as the...
Paola Andrea Carlson, Owner and CEO Pochis Sweet Designs and Pochis Colombian Cafe, arrived to the U.S. from Colombia six years ago with a bag of luggage, her daughter Gabriela, dog Yoda, and a heart full of dreams and ambitions. After a few years of being at home and...
Christy Buck is the 2024 recipient of the West Michigan Woman Legacy of Brilliance Award. With over 36 years in the mental health field, Christy Buck's passion for transforming and saving lives through mental health education led her to develop two mental health and...
Keli Christopher, Ph.D.—a trailblazing leader dedicated to advancing STEM education for students of color—is the 2024 Brilliance Awards Woman of the Year. Dr. Christopher's passion is inherent, as she's a sixth-generation educator whose ancestors started Manassas High...
Cynthia Kay, President and CEO of Cynthia Kay and Company and past West Michigan Woman cover profile, details proven strategies to beat the odds and grow a business in new book. Cynthia Kay knows that a job well done is about so much more than just the recognition you...