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Women of Influence: Kherington McFarland

Women of Influence: Kherington McFarland

Next up in our Women of Influence series is Kherington McFarland! You may have read about Kherington in the February/March West Michigan Woman cover article or seen her at the February Wine Down event, where she dished on everything social. West Michigan Woman sat...

Women of Influence: Yumna Jawad

Women of Influence: Yumna Jawad

Next up in our Women of Influence series is Yumna Jawad! You may have read about Yumna in the February/March West Michigan Woman cover article where she dished (pun intended) on everything social. West Michigan Woman sat down with Yumna to learn even more about what...

Women of Influence: Liz Marie Galvan

Women of Influence: Liz Marie Galvan

If you read the February/March West Michigan Woman cover article or attended the February Wine Down event, chances are you're familiar with Liz Marie Galvan. West Michigan Woman sat down with Liz to learn even more about what she's got going on and what she thinks...

Meet Spectrum Health’s Women of Heart

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...

Bee-hind the Hive

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

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.

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 |...

Michele Suchovsky: An Advocate for Independence

Michele Suchovsky: An Advocate for Independence

National nonprofit organization Paws With A Cause® has hired Michele Suchovsky, an experienced nonprofit leader and native Michigander, as its new CEO. West Michigan Woman sat down with Michele to learn more about her and the work PAWS® does to enhance...

Amanda McVay; A Sense of Community

Amanda McVay; A Sense of Community

Amanda McVay's corporate retail experience began at Target's Minneapolis headquarters. She's spent the past seven years at Meijer's Grand Rapids headquarters, where she is Group Vice President, Grocery, and an executive leadership team member. Amanda and her husband,...

Tina Freese Decker: “I want to make an impact.”

Tina Freese Decker: “I want to make an impact.”

Tina Freese Decker wasn't always a West Michigan woman. She was an Iowa girl, born and raised in Des Moines to parents who influenced her world. She watched her father, a small-business owner, innovate and persevere. She saw his respect and care for those who worked...