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Pam Westers

Pam Westers

Owner and Founder, Profile Salon & Spa, Beautiful You by Profile Pam Westers is Founder and Executive Director of Beautiful You by Profile, a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2014 whose mission is to help women and girls undergoing cancer treatment look and...

Kylie Ambu

Kylie Ambu

Inclusion Host and Producer, Mutually Inclusive, WGVU Public Media An award-winning Asian American journalist, Kylie Ambu has more than six years of experience reporting and found a home with WGVU Public Media in 2020—working to champion our community’s diverse and...

Tammy Myers

Tammy Myers

Associate Creative Director, Meijer Tammy Myers is a legislative advocate, creative director, and breast cancer survivor who played a pivotal role in modernizing Michigan’s surrogacy laws. Diagnosed with breast cancer at 33, she turned her journey into a movement,...

Tarra Carson, MA, M.Ed.

Tarra Carson, MA, M.Ed.

Founder and President, HBCU Club of Muskegon Tarra Carson understands firsthand just how imperative mentorship is in guiding and growing individuals, personally and professionally. As Founder and President of HBCU Club of Muskegon, Tarra has mentored over 250 students...

Arlan Palmer

Arlan Palmer

Diversity Coordinator, Wedgwood Christian Services Arlan Palmer is a dedicated leader in the Grand Rapids community. As Chaplain and Diversity Coordinator at Wedgwood Christian Services, he’s spent 38 years supporting vulnerable youth and families, particularly those...

Anne Doornbos

Anne Doornbos

TowerPinkster, AIA Grand Rapids Anne Doornbos is an award-winning architect with TowerPinkster and is motivated by her own past mentor, Dan Woodfun, to now mentor others. Her experience focuses on civic, education, commercial, non-profit, and sacred spaces. A...

Carrie Holland, MD, CPT

Carrie Holland, MD, CPT

Owner, FitLife with Dr. Carrie Holland, MD Dr. Carrie Holland is a board-certified family physician with certifications in personal training, health coaching, and life coaching. As CEO of her life coaching practice, she specializes in helping smart women build strong...

Rodney L. Savage

Rodney L. Savage

Vice President of Talent and Inclusion, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Rodney L. Savage is a dedicated leader committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the workplace. As Vice President of Talent and Inclusion at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, he provides...

Carla M. Flanders

Carla M. Flanders

Chief Experience Officer, CMF Marketing, LLC For Carla M. Flanders, being an entrepreneur is all about connections—something she seeks out for others, even if it’s above and beyond what’s needed. Carla owns and operates CMF Marketing & Events, a West Michigan...

Renida Clark

Renida Clark

Director of Workforce Development, West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology Renida Clark is dedicated to creating equitable access to opportunity. As Director of Workforce Development at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology, she spearheaded WMCAT’s...