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BRILLIANT WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Catherine Ripley
President and CEO, Symplicity Communications, Inc.
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onoree
Tamara Rosier, PhD
Founder, ADHD Center of West Michigan
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Meghan Distel
President and CEO, Broadway Grand Rapids
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BRILLIANT TENACITY
Jessica Crosby
CEO, Delight In Designs
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onoree
Melissa L. Neckers
Assisted Reproduction Attorney, Miller Johnson
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Damaris Rodriguez
Business Operations Manager, Guzman Real Estate Services
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BRILLIANT SOCIAL CHANGE AGENT
Kylie Ambu
Inclusion Host and Producer, Mutually Inclusive, WGVU Public Media
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Tammy Myers
Associate Creative Director, Meijer
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onoree
Kymberly Pashkowsky
MI Prevention Community Risk Reduction Chief, MI Prevention State of Michigan - LARA
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BRILLIANT MENTOR
Tarra Carson, MA, M.Ed.
Founder and President, HBCU Club of Muskegon
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Anne Doornbos
Architect, TowerPinkster, AIA Grand Rapids
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Carrie Holland MD, CPT
Owner, FitLife with Dr. Carrie Holland, MD
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onoree
BRILLIANT ENTREPRENEUR
Laura Armenta
Founder and CEO, Armentality Group
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Nichole Sadek
Attorney and Founder, Sadek Law, PLC
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Top H
onoree
RandiLynn Talsma
Co-Owner, Spreader of Sparkle, Shopkeeper, Blended Furniture Market
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BRILLIANT EMERGING LEADER
Renida Clark
Director of Workforce Development, West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology
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Kasie Pickart MPH, PMP
Behavioral Health Grants Project Director, Hope Network | Adjunct Professor, GVSU
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Top H
onoree
Samantha Rutherford
Agency Operations Director, Leverage Marketing
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BRILLIANT CONNECTOR
Carla Flanders
Chief Experience Officer, CMF Marketing, LLC
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Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP
Owner and Host, The Innovative Therapist, The Innovative Therapist Podcast
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Cynthia Owens
Workforce Specialist, Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center
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onoree
BRILLIANT CHAMPION OF SERVICE
Ashley Diersch
Chief Advancement Officer, Paws With A Cause
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Finalist
Amy Marshall
Co-Owner, Management Business Solutions Inc.
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Pam Westers
Owner and Founder, Profile Salon & Spa, Beautiful You by Profile
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onoree
BRILLIANT BEST SUPPORTING MAN
Arlan Palmer
Diversity Coordinator, Wedgwood Christian Services
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Top H
onoree
Austin Roelofs
Vice President of Programming, Kids’ Food Basket
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Finalist
Rodney L. Savage
Vice President of Talent and Inclusion, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
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PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Ashley Diersch
Chief Advancement Officer, Paws With A Cause
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Top Honoree
Arlan Palmer
Diversity Coordinator, Wedgwood Christian Services
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Finalist
Tammy Myers
Associate Creative Director, Meijer
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