Mandy Fidler

Emergency Recovery Coordinator, Paul Davis of West Michigan
Tenacity

Leading with service, Mandy Fidler is a liaison to families facing substantial loss after catastrophes, lending heart and humanity. Fidler faced catastrophe herself after enduring a horrific assault in 2023 that saw her hospitalized and undergoing reconstructive surgery, resulting in her mouth being sewn shut and only consuming liquids for 100 days. Her husband—subsequently convicted for aggravated domestic assault—died by suicide shortly before his sentence. In the face of the unimaginable, Fidler presses on.

She advocates for community risk reduction through education and emergency preparedness, and on the Board of Hero Services, she plays a pivotal role in furthering the pursuit of mental wellness among Veterans and First Responders. You’ll find Fidler impacting our most at risk communities through life-saving initiatives like Sound the Alarm and the West Michigan Red Cross. 

“Some days I didn’t want to get out of bed,” Fidler shares. “My tenacity is what made me wake up one morning and say, ‘Are you going to let these traumas make or break you? Are you going to lay down and accept defeat?’ My determination to rise above kicked into gear. I had to set the example for my children that bad things are going to happen in this lifetime, but where there’s bad, you’ll always find good.”