by Maggie Mutch | May 26, 2026 | Profile
Kathleen B. Vogelsang, CFA, is a true believer in remembering where you come from. A first-generation college graduate and non-traditional student, she earned her MBA and CFA designation while raising three children and working full-time. “I started out from...
by Kelsea Rounds | May 29, 2018 | Profile
“I’ve known I was trans since I was 5 years old,” said Ellie Webster, vice president of the Grand Rapids Pride Center, an organization that empowers the city’s LGBTQ community through social and support groups, education, and advocacy. After...
by Kelsea Rounds | May 16, 2018 | Profile
You’ve navigated downtown Grand Rapids juggling a walking taco, wedge of baklava and Boba smoothie. You’ve marveled at the scores of West Michiganders who have flocked to the city to join in the festivities (and secretly wondered where they all came from)....
by Kelsea Rounds | Apr 25, 2018 | Profile
Missy Black, freelance writer extraordinaire, has been writing for West Michigan Woman from its very beginning. Missy dreamt of being a writer as a young girl; today, her byline is a stamp on various publications within the West Michigan community. You’ve pored...
by Kelsea Rounds | Apr 5, 2018 | Profile
“When I get out of bed, I appreciate the opportunity to live life as my best self. I am really excited about living my best life!” Stacie Behler grew up in the Detroit area, with her older brother and parents. Dad was an appliance service man; Mom was a...
