Content Creator and EntrepreneurDan C Bearded LLC Dan Command has worked in Genesee County his whole career, benefiting children for more than a decade as an award-winning teacher and water polo coach for Grand Blanc Community Schools. In his last year of teaching in 2022, he was named a Top 100 teacher in the U.S. Continue Reading
PartnerGault Davison, PC As a partner at Gault Davison, the oldest law firm in Genesee County, Kyle Wallace focuses on advising small businesses and non-profits on legal strategy and personalized estate planning for families, couples, and individuals. In his two years at the Grand Blanc firm, Wallace has emphasized community engagement and formed partnerships with 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
Global Attraction RepresentativeMichigan Economic Development Corporation Born and raised on Flint’s Southside, Dylan Luna always paid attention when his mom told him that a good education is the golden ticket out of poverty. He followed her advice, going on to earn a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Michigan State University, a master’s in urban Continue Reading
Operations Manager/Operations DirectorFlint Downtown Development Authority Thanks to her “let’s get it done” attitude, Brandy Curtis is making positive changes in Flint. Appointed in 2023 as operations director of the Flint Downtown Development Authority, Curtis has worked to expand communications between downtown businesses and the City of Flint by restarting the Downtown Small Business Association. Continue Reading
OrthodontistDr. Wax Orthodontics Known affectionately as “your community orthodontist,” Dr. Nicole Wax has made a huge impact in Linden, Flushing, and Highland over the last decade through her commitment to patient well-being and community involvement. Wax grew up in the area and graduated from Linden High School. She went on to earn her undergraduate degree 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
FounderTC McClain Enterprises Taylor “TC” McClain is a passionate woman with multiple interests and an insatiable love of food. Since 2018, she has served as a legal assistant to Trachelle C. Young, with a resume that has included working for the Flint Water Justice legal team. During the pandemic, she found comfort and inspiration watching Continue Reading
Associate VP of Marketing & CommunicationsCommunity Foundation of Greater Flint Alexandria Dawson is a leader in every sense of the word. Dawson has worked in various roles at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) for 10 years, making her uniquely capable of excelling as associate vice president of marketing and communications – and telling Continue Reading
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Business PartnerFinancial Plus Credit Union As Financial Plus Credit Union’s first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion business partner, Allen Williams is already making his mark. A certified diversity professional through the National Diversity Council, Williams successfully created and implemented a DEI strategy and organized a DEI Council at the credit union and Continue Reading
