by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 6, 2016 | Profile
The ATHENA Young Professionals Award recognizes emerging leaders, promotes women’s leadership, and honors outstanding women and men in their earlier career stages. Sara Lachman, the 2015 recipient of this prestigious award, is a civil litigator with Miller...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jun 23, 2014 | Profile
On the heels of the May Grand Rapids ATHENA Leadership Forum, we wanted to get the perspective on the ATHENA tenet Collaboration from a Grand Rapidian involved in the community’s social, creative, and entrepreneurial scene. Without question, we looked to...
by Kelsea Rounds | Nov 14, 2013 | Profile
Before she was an award-winning writer, editor, and strategist, Dawn Pick Benson wrestled with the concept of leadership and her role as a leader. Now having had career experience in corporate, non-profit, and higher education sectors, Dawn has reconciled her beliefs...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jul 31, 2012 | Career
Overcoming obstacles and developing skills necessary for the corporate sector can be more easily accomplished with the moral support and sage advice of those who have gone before. Many women in West Michigan are already taking part in mentorship programs within their...
