Jack W. Barnes
Jack Barnes, a 4-H member for nine years, served as general manager for 26 of the 39 years he worked for the Michigan Milk Producers Association, a Fortune 500 organization […]
Marquetta L. Pearson Frost
Marquetta Pearson Frost has been committed to the positive development of young people since she was a young teen growing up in Calhoun County. When rap was beginning to dominate […]
Russell G. Mawby
Russell G. Mawby is an internationally recognized philanthropist dedicated to improving the lives of young people around the world. He joined the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as director of the agriculture […]
Mary Ellen Sheets
What began for Mary Ellen Sheets as a way for her two high school-aged sons to earn some spending money is today the fifth largest moving company in the United […]
Margaret A. Bethel
Margaret A. Bethel has served almost 25 years extending the knowledge of Michigan State University to help transform the lives of people in Michigan’s communities. In 2001, that dedication placed […]
Donald W. Gast
Donald Gast, senior vice-president of the Southwestern Medical Clinic in Berrien Springs, is credited with expanding the clinic from one independent location and five employees to 12 satellite medical facilities […]
Charles W. McCallum
Charles W. McCallum has been responsible for workforce, business and membership development for a number of organizations and institutions throughout Michigan. As the current executive director for Michigan Works in […]
Deborah A. Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow has built her political life on a series of firsts. In 1977 she became the first woman to chair the Ingham County Board of Commissioners after three years […]
Janet Blanchard
For almost 20 years, Janet A. Blanchard’s name has been well-known and recognized among public servants. Since the early 1980s, she has worked in Michigan government in the departments of […]
Donald H. Gilmer
Prior to being the Kalamazoo County Administrator, Donald H. Gilmer was Michigan’s state budget director from 2001-03, with responsibility for coordinating all executive budget activities including development of the governor’s […]