We are honored to have Mayor Rosalynn Bliss as our keynote speaker. Mayor Bliss is a politician, social worker and the first female Mayor of Grand Rapids. Mayor Bliss will speak on ‘Becoming Your Own Best Advocate’ and ‘Women Supporting Women’ - two subjects she is deeply passionate about.
In addition to a busy Mayoral role, Mayor Bliss is actively involved in numerous nonprofits and boards around Grand Rapids. She has been honored for her work in the field of child abuse and neglect as well as for her leadership in the community. Recognitions include:
• Crain’s 100 Most Influential Women
• Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty – five time recipient
• ATHENA Young Professional Award
• And many others.
Before becoming Mayor, she served as a Second Ward City Commissioner for 10 years.
Mayor Bliss also is an adjunct Professor at Grand Valley State University’s School of Social Work. She has undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Social Work.
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