Plan & Pitch: Michigan Women’s Foundation

Plan & Pitch: Michigan Women’s Foundation

Are you familiar with the Dolphin Tank? In late September, when a diverse audience sat among an equally diverse group of woman entrepreneurs who pitched their business plans and ideas to a panel of area experts, the possibilities bubbled to the surface. The stress was...
Teresa Weatherall Neal: Serving the Children of GR

Teresa Weatherall Neal: Serving the Children of GR

Teresa Weatherall Neal’s experience with Grand Rapids Public Schools goes all the way back to being a kindergarten student. In urban school districts, where the average superintendent stays on the job maybe three to five years, her institutional history and...
Deb Bailey: It’s About ‘We,’ Not ‘I’

Deb Bailey: It’s About ‘We,’ Not ‘I’

Deb Bailey, director of global corporate relations at Steelcase, has made a positive impact on the Grand Rapids area in so many ways that it’s difficult to imagine how she has time to sleep or eat, let alone balance a corporate career with her community...
Judy Frey: Change, Children, Challenge

Judy Frey: Change, Children, Challenge

Judy Frey has seen more than the average amount of change in her life, and she has responded to each change as an opportunity for growth. As a child, Judy lived in sixteen different houses before she was sixteen years old, as her father was required to relocate often...