“You have to be able to take a step back and, at the core, understand what you’re trying to do and what you’re trying to accomplish with your career,” says Laura Hopson, president and CEO of EM Services, LLC. She continuously strives to find opportunities for everyone to thrive, particularly fellow minority- and women-owned businesses. She shares details about her decision to relocate the multi-million dollar company to Grand Rapids and her insights on the importance of diversity within the supply chain.

Medical professionals are certainly not immune to a widespread spike in mental health challenges, and several new initiatives have sought to provide them much-needed support.

For Autocam Precision Components Group, much has changed on the shop floor. From temperature checks to spacing precautions to masks, manufacturing has been transformed amid COVID-19.

“People care about and protect what they know about. And if they have access to it, then they know about it.”

Mallowfields builds digital tools and methods for engineering and governance in the realms of decision-making, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration.

“Representation is really a key factor in the success of Black women breastfeeding...We try to make sure we create a safe space to get their breastfeeding needs met.” -Bonita Agee, a Certified Lactation Counselor and coordinator with Grand Rapids-based Strong Beginnings.