Nawara, Bonnie

Bonnie Nawara is the Interim President and CEO of the Association of Women’s Business Centers. She is also the CEO of Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women, a Women’s Business Center in Grand Rapids, MI. A former business owner, she is considered a leader in the local business community and was recognized as one of the Top Fifty Most Influential Women in West Michigan by Grand Rapids Business Journal in 2012 and 2013. Bonnie has had leadership positions with West Michigan Planned Giving of Women Entrepreneurs, Kent County Silent Observer, National Day of Philanthropy, Michigan Women’s Foundation, and Quota International. Additionally, she is a former mentor for United Way’s FACT Program where she mentored 3rd grade students in reading comprehension.