Waterworks Regional ManagerFernco Inc. Since joining Fernco Inc. in 2017 as marketing manager, Donahue has risen through the company’s ranks to his current post as waterworks regional manager. In this role, he manages $10 million in distribution sales across 25 states, building stronger relationships with customers and growing his sales territories. Fernco, a leading manufacturer Continue Reading

Director of Business and Community ServicesCity of Flint Throughout her career, Emily Doerr has worked in both the private and public sectors, leveraging her dynamic vision to build important and thoughtful programs for the people she seeks to support. Now serving as the director of the City of Flint’s Business and Community Services (formerly the Continue Reading

Project ArchitectSedgewick + Ferweda Architects For Brianna Fuller, architecture is about creating healthy buildings for the people who inhabit them – and the surrounding environment. Fuller is a licensed architect at Sedgewick + Ferweda Architects and is committed to sustainable design using non-hazardous materials and efficient building systems. Born in Flint and raised in Clio, Continue Reading

Manager of Economic ProgrammingTri-County Regional Planning Commission Samantha Fountain is experienced in all facets of economic and community development. As manager of economic programming for Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, Samantha Fountain helps municipalities and organizations throughout the greater Lansing area collaborate on federal opportunities and helps facilitate regional projects. Prior to her current role, she Continue Reading

Program OfficerRuth Mott Foundation Kenneth Frierson is a thought leader and administrator with more than 15 years of professional experience in education and philanthropy. He currently serves as a program officer at the Ruth Mott Foundation, where he is responsible for a diverse grant portfolio and helps to steward funds to programs and organizations in Continue Reading

President/FounderSnuggle Sacks At the age of 17, Addisyn Goss has already dedicated more than half her life to helping those in need. When she was just eight years old, Goss and her older siblings, Sheridan and Jaxson, were inspired to take action after reconnecting with their grandfather, who had been estranged from the family for Continue Reading

Director of Corporate Engagement & EventsSpecial Olympics Michigan In his eight-year tenure, Ted Grossnickle has helped revolutionize the impact of Special Olympics Michigan on the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Southeast Michigan. In Genesee County, more than 1,200 Special Olympic athletes have directly benefited from the community’s generosity thanks to his Continue Reading

Owner/DentistFenton Smiles After earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2015, Dr. Alex Givens joined a group private dental practice in a small town where he gained experience and learned much from his mentors. Hoping to improve the patient experience using new technological advances, Givens eventually decided to start his own practice. After evaluating Continue Reading

Director of MarketingFlint Firebirds Born and raised in Flint, Dominic Gutierrez has dedicated his career to the betterment of his community. He has worked for the Flint Firebirds since 2015, playing an instrumental role in the continued growth of the club’s brand and fanbase. Gutierrez has worked for the junior ice hockey team in a Continue Reading

Founder & Family Medicine PhysicianHarris Family Health Dr. Aisha Harris always knew she’d come home to Flint. After completing her degree in chemical engineering on a full academic scholarship at the University of Michigan, medical degree from Georgetown University, and medical residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Harris returned to her hometown to Continue Reading