Steve Heacock is a business and community leader whose career has included executive management, legal and accounting practice, community building, civic engagement and public service. He is President/CEO of Grand Rapids Whitewater, which is restoring the namesake rapids to the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids. Steve has played a key role in many of […]

            Leslie Hooker - Co-Founder of HW Living Venture/Beer City Dog Biscuits Leslie has been an advocate for her son and the disabled community in Grand Rapids, MI for over 25 years. Leslie has been involved with Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired for 20 years. She also did […]

Mel Disselkoen was born on a farm in a Dutch settlement in South Dakota. He grew up with an independent farming mentality of hard work and creative problem solving. A Master Beekeeper, he has kept bees for over 40 years and is familiar with all facets of beekeeping. Today Mel enjoys observing honeybee behavior and […]