Connected Cities Community Board, Member Engagement Chair Candidate

Meet Aleka.

Aleka’s purpose is to inspire individuals to live authentically; she feels privileged to use her gift of noticing the inner beauty in others and portraying that beauty through her multimedia creative agency ACTPhotoMedia. Aleka is known for her lifestyle blog NaturallyACT which shares her experience with Uterine Fibroids, Mental Health, and Living authentically.

Aleka is committed to community engagement; She has served on multiple boards and committees including the Black Legacy Fund with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, NextGen Board with Wedgwood Christian Services, and as the Marketing Communications Co-Chair with BL2END (Business Leaders Linked to Encourage New Directions).

Aleka is a general member of The Gathering Spot Connect Cities – Charlotte. She has been recognized for her commitment to social, environmental, and economic responsibility by Local First/Good For Michigan as a 2017 LocalMotion award recipient. In 2021, she was named a Brilliant Entrepreneur finalist by West Michigan Woman. In 2020, Aleka was honored as one of 40 Under 40 Business Leaders and was one of 2022, 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan by the Grand Rapids Business Journal.