2025 WomanUp & Celebrate Kalamazoo

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo

Join us on Sept. 10, 2025 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo where we’ll recognize the strength, vision, and determination of six incredible women leaders who have excelled in their careers and made a difference in the KZoo community.

Our Women of Achievement and Courage honorees are Danielle Mason Anderson, Tamara Davis, and Wendy Fields. 

For 2025, we’ve added a new recognition — a Women to Watch honor, awarded to women ages 45 and under who have demonstrated leadership in their communities and careers. This year’s honorees are Zjanice Carter, Alyssa Stewart, and Nicole Tripplet.

Read more about our remarkable 2025 honorees below. 

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities that showcase your organization’s support for our organization and women leaders, please download our sponsorship guide.

2025 WomanUp & Celebrate Kalamazoo Honorees

• Danielle Mason Anderson | Woman of Achievement & Courage Award Honoree

  Chair of the Managing Directors at Miller Canfield Danielle Mason Anderson is Chair of the Managing Directors at Miller Canfield, an international law firm proudly headquartered in Michigan for more […]

  Read more about Danielle Mason Anderson | Woman of Achievement & Courage Award Honoree
• Tamara J. Davis | Woman of Achievement & Courage Award Honoree

  Title: Director of WMU Starting Gate, assistant director of the WMU Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation   Tamara J. Davis is the director of WMU Starting Gate, a student business accelerator, […]

  Read more about Tamara J. Davis | Woman of Achievement & Courage Award Honoree
• Alyssa Stewart | Woman to Watch

  Alyssa Stewart currently serves as the Chief Community Impact Officer at Kalamazoo Community Foundation, which is in its 100th year of mobilizing people, resources and expertise to advance racial, social […]

  Read more about Alyssa Stewart | Woman to Watch
• Nicole Triplett | Woman to Watch

  Nicole Roche Triplett is a powerhouse entrepreneur, business strategist, and the first known Licensed Black female winemaker in the state of Michigan. She is the visionary behind The Roche’ Collection, […]

  Read more about Nicole Triplett | Woman to Watch
• Zjanice Carter | Woman to Watch

  Zjanice Carter is the owner of Carter Contracting, a painting and drywall company. As an entrepreneur, licensed builder and recent graduate of the University of Michigan, Zjanice is paving the […]

  Read more about Zjanice Carter | Woman to Watch

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To become a sponsor of WomanUp & Celebrate Kalamazoo, contact Laura Town, Executive Director – West Michigan