The 2020 West Michigan Woman People's Choice Brilliance Award
Voting is now closed! The West Michigan Woman Brilliance Awards is entering its 4th year of celebrating the unique talents of women and men in our community. For the second year, the public will select one honoree from the finalists for the People's Choice Brilliance Award. The winner will be announced on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the West Michigan Woman Brilliance Awards where they will receive their award and recognition.
• To vote, please provide your first and last name and email address • You may only vote 1x for one person • Voting opens March 2nd and closes at 5pm on March 18th
Enjoy reading the bio snippets below that were written from the nominators' and finalists' submissions.
CEO and Founder Girls Growing 2 Women Inc. Brilliant Mentor
Latasha is CEO and Founder of Girls Growing 2 Women, a nonprofit organization for young ladies who are faced with pressures and those who have succumbed to risky behavior outcomes. Her drive and passion are to help them live productive lives in society and in their surrounding communities. Her mission is to assist youth in identifying who they are and provide a safe space, resources, and support that will lead to their fullest potential.
President & Founder Red66 Marketing Brilliant Mentor
In addition to owning a full-service marketing firm, Rebecca is actively involved with the American Marketing Association, which allows her to connect with many professionals and students. She’s also a facilitator for Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women—better known as GROW—helping women navigate marketing their business and giving them tips and insights on processes to help them grow.
Personal Chef & Registered Dietitian Jenny with the Good Eats + Grand Rapids Community College Brilliant Emerging Leader
Jenn always had a passion for food—from how it’s grown, to cooking techniques, nutritional content and how it relates to chronic diseases. She has worked as a freelance culinary dietitian doing recipe development, food photography, and culinary instruction; judging local culinary competitions; writing health and wellness content for nationally known publications; participating in media; and more. Jenn teaches Nutrition and Menu Planning at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education and is a personal chef for Root Functional Medicine. She hopes to show young women interested in culinary arts that they can thrive and trailblaze in this industry.
CEO/President Grand Rapids Downtown Market Brilliant Connector
Mimi has facilitated creation of jobs and startup businesses, encouraged small business owners to take a leap of faith and pursue their dreams, and helped a lot of dreams become reality by connecting people with essential resources, including other people and financial resources. The community partnerships she has facilitated have created a powerful support network for the market’s diverse community of food entrepreneurs, supporting and guiding the mission to serve small, independent, locally owned food businesses.
REALTOR® / Licensed Real Estate Sales Associate JH Realty Partners /Gordon Group Brilliant Connector
Despite working in a competitive field, when Michelle sees a need for something or that someone has need, she will make it her business to find out who can help and then she goes to work to make it happen. She is not afraid to stand up for what she feels is right and shines a light on issues that may be lost. If she believes in something and she knows she can make a difference, she gives it her all.
Voting is now closed! The West Michigan Woman Brilliance Awards is entering its 4th year of celebrating the unique talents of women and men in our community. For the second year, the public will select one honoree from the finalists for the People's Choice Brilliance Award. The winner will be announced on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the West Michigan Woman Brilliance Awards where they will receive their award and recognition.
