Celebrating Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and the Team Behind the Recognition
Bluewater is proud to celebrate Chanel Schoeneberger, Executive Officer at Bluewater and Co-Founder of Glenlore Trails, who has been named one of Corp! Magazine’s 2026 Most Valuable Entrepreneurs.
The recognition is part of Corp! Magazine’s annual MVPs and Michigan’s Inspiring Leaders Awards, which celebrates professionals, entrepreneurs, and young professionals making an impact across Michigan’s business community.
Recognizing Entrepreneurial Leadership
Chanel was recognized in the Most Valuable Entrepreneurs category alongside business leaders and founders from organizations across Michigan.
As Executive Officer at Bluewater and Co-Founder of Glenlore Trails, Chanel has played an important role in helping create experiences that bring people together. Her leadership reflects a commitment to hard work, collaboration, and continuing to find new opportunities for the people and teams around her.
For Chanel, however, the recognition represents more than an individual accomplishment.
“I’m incredibly honored to receive this recognition and even more grateful for the amazing team that has been part of the journey with me. I see it as a reflection of the incredible team I’m fortunate to work alongside every day.”
A Recognition Shared With the Team
Teamwork has remained an important part of Chanel’s approach to leadership throughout her career. While the award recognizes her accomplishments as an entrepreneur, she credits the people around her with helping make those accomplishments possible.
“I’ve always believed in working hard, showing up, pushing through challenges, and refusing to give up when things get difficult. But none of what I’ve accomplished happens alone. I’m surrounded by an incredible team that shares that drive, challenges me, supports me, and brings their best every day.”
That mindset is closely connected to the culture at Bluewater, where collaboration across teams helps turn ambitious ideas into real-world experiences. From integrated technology environments to live events and immersive experiences, that work is made possible by people bringing their individual expertise together.
Continuing to Raise the Bar
The recognition also serves as motivation for what comes next.
“This recognition motivates me to keep pushing forward, keep raising the bar, and most importantly, keep creating opportunities for the people around me to succeed.”
Congratulations to Chanel on being named one of Corp! Magazine’s 2026 Most Valuable Entrepreneurs and to the entire team that continues to be part of the journey.
