Recent Profile Articles
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 |...
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'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 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...
When most people think of someone with a competitive spirit, they may not always assume they also have a softer, more caring side. Jaime Counterman, newly announced Director of Ele's Place Grand Rapids, defies that logic. West Michigan native Jaime Counterman has...
McShane & Bowie PLC named Michelle H. Anthes among three managing partners, responsible for its day-to-day direction. Michelle, who's practiced law for 21 years—12 at McShane & Bowie—is the first woman promoted to the role in the firm's 66-year history and one...