by Kelsea Rounds | Aug 4, 2014 | Profile
ATHENA was created in 1982, from within the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, when Martha Mertz was the only woman on the board. “Neither my colleagues nor most community members perceived women as leaders. We didn’t see ourselves as leaders, either,...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jul 28, 2014 | Profile
Sharing one’s passion and creating an unstoppable force for the greater good defines the ATHENA tenet Fierce Advocacy. We also concluded that Mary K. Hoodhood, founder of the hunger-fighting organization Kids’ Food Basket, is the epitome of Fierce...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jul 7, 2014 | Profile
Catherine Rogg, vice president, corporate engagement, is a new person in a new role for Inforum, a professional organization focused on creating strategic connections and accelerating women’s careers. It’s a nice alignment: Catherine has a long-standing...
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 | Jun 23, 2014 | Profile
According to the Safe Cosmetics Action Network, loopholes in federal law allow the cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals into personal care products with no required testing, monitoring of health effects, or labeling requirements. While some...
