Stephanie Witala told her Fulfillament story in January 2019. This was her bio at the time: "Stephanie has helped build the events program over the past few years at Black Star Farms as the Events Manager and Chef. She is and energetic mother of three, and a highly motivated and passionate professional in the culinary arts and hospitality industry. She has always loved working with people and … [Read more...]
Krista Cain, Sweetwater Doula
Founder/Director of Traverse City-based Sweetwater Doula, Krista Cain, provides skillful guidance in birth and death experiences, empowering her clients through rights of passage. Utilizing a heart-centered approach, Krista offers birth classes, workshops and hands-on support, tailored to meet the individual needs of each client. With contagious authenticity and generous laughter, Krista balances … [Read more...]
Seth Bernard, Earthwork Music, Title Track
Seth Bernard was born and raised on the Earthwork farm in Lake City, and he was never farther than a stone’s throw away from learning how to steward the earth and his own talents. He has grown from a potent young Interlochen idealist into a black-bearded, surprise-eyed, psych-rocker singing the woods and water, souls and soils of the Great Lakes. A renaissance man who uses his musical talent to … [Read more...]
Casey Cowell, Boomerang-Catapult
Casey Cowell graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Economics. In 1976, at the age of 23, he co-founded U.S. Robotics and served as Chairman and CEO throughout the company’s history culminating in its merger into 3COM Corporation. Cowell is an active investor, advisor, and board member for many companies with an emphasis on start-ups and early stage. He is engaged in many … [Read more...]
Gladys Muñoz, Justice and Peace Advocacy Center
Gladys Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico and holds a bachelor degree in Home Economics and Child Development from the University of Puerto Rico and a Masters in Science Administration from Central Michigan University. Gladys lived in Japan for three years and has traveled extensively in Ghana, Peru, Bolivia, Nicaragüa, Mexico and Europe. She moved to Traverse City in 1987 and became actively involved … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lyon, Pure Health
Dr. Jennifer Lyon, DO is a board certified family medicine and sports medicine osteopathic physician. Prior to studying medicine, she was a dance major at Butler University and performed professionally as a dancer with Dance Kaleidoscope in Indianapolis, and finished her undergraduate degree at Michigan State University. Jennifer attended Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine and … [Read more...]
Julie Clark, TART Trails ED
Julie is the executive director with TART Trails, and is responsible for day-to-day administration, trail planning and development, maintenance, and fundraising efforts. She most recently led Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Greenway Planning & Development Division in Charlotte, North Carolina where she was responsible for the design and development of over 35 miles of urban trail. … [Read more...]
Aaron Dye, Musician / Glass blower
Singer/songwriter Aaron Dye has been leading the band Turbo Pup since 2015. Residing somewhere between genres, their music hops around within their band arrangements, making stops at rock, funk, jazz, folk and gypsy swing-fueled stew for which Turbo Pup is known. Almost 100% their original music. Most folks don’t know that Aaron I also a skilled glass blower. “Making music for me has been … [Read more...]
Lindsay Sea Wills, Live True Counseling
An authenticity advocate and mother of two, Lindsay is a therapist, singer, writer and speaker. She is a lover of the outdoors and an essential oils enthusiast. Lindsay’s counseling practice, Live True Counseling, offers individual counseling services in Traverse City, MI. A recent TEDx Traverse City Pitch finalist, Lindsay’s writing appeared in Jan/Feb 2019 issue of Grand Traverse Woman Magazine … [Read more...]
Jim Tuller, Fire Chief
Chief Tuller grew up in Mayfield as the son of a Firefighter on 100 acres of family property. Graduated in 1979 from Kingsley High School with 39 other students. Volunteered with Kingsley Fire Department from 1980 – 1990. Hired by the City of Traverse City Fire Department in April of 1990. He worked his way up through the ranks from Firefighter, EMT Basic, EMT Specialist, EMT Paramedic, … [Read more...]
Erica Heller, Massage Therapist
Erica has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2002. She has since completed coursework to become certified in myofascial release, oncology massage and scar tissue mobilization, trigger point therapy, and lymphatic drainage. Erica roots her practice in a knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology. A deeper intuition often helps in guiding her to make positive changes in … [Read more...]
Casey Petz, Leadership Coach
Casey works with Entrepreneurs, Leadership Teams, and Family Businesses as a Leadership Coach. He helps leaders get clarity on their unique abilities and then get focused on putting their talents to use while also creating more freedom in their personal life. He is also a recovering elementary school teacher, but is also known to friends and acquaintances as an executive at the family business, a … [Read more...]
Dan Fuller, Pathways Preschool
Dan is a teacher and co-owner at Pathways Preschool with his wife Brittni. A northern Michigan native, Dan has been working with young children in the community for over 17 years. He brings his expertise as a meditator, martial artist and musician to the classroom, but more than anything he is a master of play. Through play Dan expands the possibilities in which people experience life and engage … [Read more...]
Courtney Lorenz, Cultured Kombucha
As a left-minded creative soul in a right-minded body, the eccentricities of kombucha brought joy into Courtney’s life. Founder of Northern Michigan’s first kombucha tea brewery, Courtney desires to share the health benefits reaped from living foods. She believes that each body is unique, deserving to be happy, healthy, and filled with joy. Courtney’s background in nutrition and culinary arts … [Read more...]
Troy Daily, Create TC
Troy Daily grew up in Traverse City, whos parents have owned Kilwins Chocolate Shop since 1994. A hospitality business major graduating from MSU in 2008, always the dream since age 9 to open his own Kilwins. After meeting his wife, Whitney his senior year at MSU, they moved to Williamsburg, VA to own and operate a Kilwins franchise until early 2012 where the economy downturn forced the return to … [Read more...]
Jeff Haas, Jazz Musician
Jeff the son of German Jewish immigrants, grew up in Detroit in a home rich with music in the Judaic and classical traditions. He has been a social worker, music teacher, radio show host, composer, and jazz piano performer. He is the founder of Building Bridges with Music Program using his original music as a springboard for interactive discussion about overcoming barriers and creating more … [Read more...]
Sue Kurta, Boss Mouse Cheese
Sue took up cheese making as a hobby while working in corporate finance in New York City. That hobby became a passion, and she furthered her education in cheese making by studying with artisanal cheese makers in Vermont, and an apprenticeship on an organic goat farm in rural Maine. Upon returning to her home state of Michigan in 2010, Sue bought an historic 1867 farm in Kingsley where she started … [Read more...]
Todd Oosterhouse, Bonobo Winery
Todd is a Traverse City native started his career in sales and marketing which took him to Detroit, Long Island and Texas. It was in the south that he discovered his interest in contracting and opened his own business. He moved back to Traverse City bringing both his business and family. In 2012 all of his talents collided with a great idea… Bonobo Winery was founded by brothers Carter and Todd … [Read more...]
Matt Myers, M22
After college, Matt and his brother Keegan would kiteboard as much as possible, they taught it, owned a kiteboarding school, edited for a kiteboarding magazine, competed, photographed, were sponsored, and traveled, all for kiteboarding. Together, they started Broneah Kiteboarding. In 2004, M22 was established when the Myers brothers sought to bring life to a passion for northern Michigan and it’s … [Read more...]
ELIZABETH LANDRY, Musician
Elizabeth Landry grew up in Cheboygan and Leelanau county MI. She has been writing songs since she was a child. Surrounded by music as a kid, it has been said that she has been singing since the day she was born. With sweet and smokey melodies, Elizabeth has an unmistakable folk flavor with a hint of an old blues and country influence. Here is her story from the October 2018 event. … [Read more...]
