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Nominations for the 2022
10 Over the Next Ten Awards

will open midsummer 2022

Breina Pugh serves as the
community relations manager for
the Lansing Board of Water & Light
(BWL). In that role, Breina works
with community, neighborhood,
and non-profit leaders on issues
important to BWL. Among the
projects she has led at BWL were
overseeing the installation of
community art at the new central
substation and leading the 2019
Pugh chili cook-off competition. Breina
has served on the Eaton County Humane Society Board of
Directors and has been involved with Junior Achievement.
Currently, she serves on the board of directors for the Old
Town Commercial Association, where she leads all social
media/communications efforts. She is also a member of the
ATHENA WIN Board of Directors. Breina has a bachelor’s
degree in political science from Alma College.

Brian Sapita is the director
of government affairs for the Kirstyn Waldron serves as
Michigan Pharmacists Association. corporate philanthropy manager
Among his professional for Jackson National Life Insurance
accomplishments, Brian worked Company. Kirstyn has a passion
in partnership with the Michigan for giving back and helping those
Department of Health and Human in need. In her role, she leads the
Services to create a “Naloxone employee volunteer program,
Weekend” where pharmacies Jackson in Action, and directs
across the state could give away corporate contributions within the
free doses of Naloxone to any Lansing community. Kirstyn led an
Sapita patient who requested it. Naloxone internal fundraiser at Jackson in
is a drug that counteracts the effects of an overdose and Waldron support of the Jackson Volunteer
getting into the hands of the community will save countless Center at the new Greater Lansing Food Bank Warehouse.
lives. He is a member and benefactor of the Capital Area She is also a graduate of the Leadership Lansing program.
Rugby Foundation, which hosts youth rugby clinics for Kirstyn volunteers her time by co-chairing the Junior
children 6-11 years old, has a yearly park clean-up event, and Achievement Bowling Committee, serving on the Big
supports men’s and women’s teams in mid-Michigan. Brian Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake Committee, and
graduated from Grand Valley State University with a degree the Ele’s Race Committee. Kirstyn possesses a bachelor’s
in political science. degree in journalism from Michigan State University. l
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