Events

Join B Local Georgia and Conscious Capitalism Atlanta for a networking and inspirational story telling session.

All companies have a culture. Not all companies intentionally develop a culture that promotes their values and purpose.

Business cultures are as unique as the people who comprise them. Conscious cultures represent the values, principles, and practices that create the social fabric of a business. They connect stakeholders to each other as well as to the purpose, people, and processes of the company. Conscious cultures feel different and they drive much different business results.

Join Conscious Capitalism-Kansas City as we present our first in-person event in more than a year. We are featuring TVH Parts Co. and the tenet of conscious culture!
• Tour TVH and see a conscious culture in action
• Hear from Jennifer Miller on how TVH builds and cultivates their culture every day
• Identify the 7 traits of a conscious culture and start implementing them in your business

Don’t miss this opportunity see a core tenet of Conscious Capitalism applied inside a global company!

Values unite organizations by telling others what is most important and cherished above everything else. At WD-40 Company the number one value is, “We value doing the right thing.” Building on that core principle, means seeking the right actions, asking critical questions, and being honest in both word and deed. At WD-40 Company, each value is given context to bring clarity to inform behavior and guide priorities.

Garry will share how the WD-40 tribe has articulated its values to govern the way choices and decisions are made. The results have delivered employee engagement over 93% , unlocked innovative new products, and quadrupled sales over the past 20 years.

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Business as a Force for Good event where we celebrate profitable, purpose driven businesses in our community. Network with friends, learn about the movement and leave inspired to implement conscious business practices inside your organization and team.

This event is open to online and in-person attendees. There will be networking opportunities for both groups.  We look forward to connecting with you in whatever way works best. 

In July our deep dive into the four tenets of Conscious Capitalism continues with a conversation about Stakeholder Orientation. Join Tara Jenkins, co-founder of our Chapter and Certified Conscious Capitalism Consultant, for an informative session about the meaning of Stakeholder Orientation and how to incorporate this tenet into the way you work. You’ll leave with a much better understanding of Stakeholder Orientation and the start of your own stakeholder map!

Corporations are only as good as the people they have and the purpose that those individuals are committed to. When organizations clarify values and what they truly standfor, they build workplaces where employees and employers thrive. Only then, can a business maximize the potential of employee assistance programs, focus on mentalhealth, manage healthcare costs, launch a mentorship-based employee resource group for marginalized groups and carry out other important initiatives. When leadership isliving out their values, they can develop employee skills through education that will expand opportunities for team members who will move up or even leave the company andcontribute to society in other meaningful ways (and leadership will cheer them on!). When you build talent in an equitable workplace, you build a thriving, healthy organization.

For Chipotle, listening to over 88,000 employees takes patience, but yields invaluable perspective that fuels profit. Join Marissa Andrada, Chief Diversity, Inclusion & PeopleOfficer, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and Dev Patnaik, CEO, Jump Associates, and CCI Board Member in conversation as they share Chipotle’s people-centered initiatives and theways they have contributed to the success of the company.

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Want to take a deeper dive into Conscious Capitalism? Could you benefit from learning more about its principles and how they can be applied?

If you are new to the movement, could use a refresher, or just want to continue working on your practice and engage with our community, then come on board. We’ll cover the 4 tenets, a few real world business examples, a bit of history, as well as current progress. There will be an opportunity for a little networking and for Q&A as well.

Join us for this free, live and interactive session.

Kaufman Development was created on the belief that communities of high design built around well-being, expression and impact can change the world. Over the past 20 years, CEO Brett Kaufman has developed over 2,000 units, over a half million square feet of commercial space and 15 mixed use developments, including Gravity, winner of the 2021 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence. All of the developments are designed to enhance the human experience by incorporating the important aspects of community and prioritizing physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Gravity is the largest conscious community in the world and the culmination of his mission.

But his revolutionary work and influence doesn’t stop there—Brett is working to change the status quo of conventional venture capital, by investing in and starting companies with a holistic approach to fully supporting founders and organizations with tools to help them thrive in work and life, including coaching, therapy and other organizational modality. Brett is also host of the Gravity Podcast and a proud founder of Rhove, a real estate technology company that is democratizing how real estate is owned.

Join Brett Kaufman as he shares lessons from his own mental health journey, which led him to find his passion in building “purposeful” multi-use projects driven by innovation and learn how he is paving the way for the democratization of real estate investing.

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Conscious Capitalism provides a framework to support business leaders grow as conscious leaders while they elevate humanity through good, ethical, and noble business practices. Join us as Andrew Rauch, VP Growth Improving-Austin and CC-Austin Board Director and a panel of local Senior Business Leaders discuss their approach discovering and amplifying conscious leadership.

Conscious Capitalism is dedicated to elevating humanity through business. One aspect of elevating humanity is to create a greater feeling of belonging for more people. It’s not only good for humanity. It’s also good for business. Businesses that create a culture of belonging benefit from a 50% reduction in turnover, a 56% increase in job performance, and millions of dollars in savings each year. So, as a business leader, how do you create a culture of belonging in your company?

In this session, H3Diversity founder, Kim Manns, will talk with Co-Founder and CEO of Verb, Suzi Sosa, about the business of belonging – what it is, how conscious leadership creates belonging, and why it’s needed not just to elevate humanity but also to strengthen a business.

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Chip is a New York Times bestselling author, boutique hotel entrepreneur, former Head of Hospitality & Strategy for Airbnb, and founder of the Modern Elder Academy in Mexico with a new MEA Regenerative Community opening outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2023. 

Join Chip Conley as he reimagines retirement and cultivates purpose- driven regenerative communities where soil, soul, and communities can thrive.

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Conscious Capitalism believes that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence, and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity.

Join us for Open Mic Night and a bit of fun as we share ways to change the practice and perception of capitalism to elevate humanity.

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Let’s kick-off another year of Conscious Capitalism Cincinnati. Join us to reconnect, hear chapter updates and stories, and connect with other members. Appetizers and cash bar will be available.

Just like physical fitness has provided a proactive preventative strategy to support higher levels of physical health. Mental fitness is similar to physical fitness in understanding the interventions, activities and strategies that support employees overall mental health and wellbeing. Mental fitness is about prevention and promotion to motivate individuals and organization to regularly practice positive mental health activities for long period of times. The longer one commits to practicing positive mental health activities the more mentally fit an employee is within the workplace.

Join us as we reconnect in person for a Conscious Capitalism Columbus Social! 

While we’ll share a preview of upcoming chapter events and some quick updates on the international movement … this event is all about reconnecting as a community. We look forward to seeing you there, and hope you’ll bring “conscious curious” friends and colleagues with you.

Leadership development experts and current/former CEOs, Ed Offterdinger and Catherine Allen will talk about what is possible when companies make people core to their mission. They will share insights from their new book, Conscious, Capable, and Ready to Contribute, A Fable: How Employee Development Can Become the Highest form of Social Contribution.

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New to Conscious Capitalism or just need a refresher? This event is for you! Conscious Capitalism 101 covers all the basics like:
• Background of the Conscious Capitalism movement
• Understanding the mission of “elevating humanity through business”
• The four tenets of Conscious Capitalism – Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture
• Why and how Conscious Capitalism provides a better way to do business
This session sets the stage for embracing and embedding the tenets of Conscious Capitalism in your organization. Aspiring Conscious Capitalists and those searching for a higher purpose in business should join this fun, interactive session that launches participants on the Conscious Capitalism journey.

Join us for an evening of conversation, inspiration, Latin cuisine, beverages & live music featuring Atlanta’s key Hispanic business leaders & socially conscious entrepreneurs.

How Businesses Can Lead with Purpose with Joe Laranjeiro — Hosted by Wendy Gerber

Join us for an interactive discussion about the four pillars of conscious capitalism: purpose, stakeholder, culture and leadership and how leading with purpose drives sustainable business growth. Given how fast this movement is growing (through Sustainability, ESG, CSR), there’s strong interest and motivation in learning more about these principles and their impact on everything from business performance, to engaging employees, to fostering leaders who seek to elevate humanity through good, ethical, and noble business practices.

Please join us for our Sr Business Leader Forum on Wednesday, September 29th from 9-10:30 AM! 

Guest speakers will be: Michael Harth, CCSD Board Director and Chief Culture Officer & Founder LAZ Parking, and Theresa Carrington, Founder Ten by Three.

Theresa will share her story of growing up in poverty, and how she leans on that experience to use business as a powerful force for good.  Michael and Theresa will discuss how she has empowered thousands of impoverished people in developing countries to use their own story to exit poverty. 

Conscious Capitalism exists as a framework for organizations to create meaning, making models that are aligned with the goal of acting as a conscious business. Each of the 4 pillars can be challenging in how to determine and define success to see how your business is living into the goal of being a Conscious Business. Andrew Rauch, CC Austin Board Director and VP of Growth Improving Nearshore and Mark Kovacevich, President of North American Enterprises for Improving will share what Improving has done to create a measurable, actionable, and consistent method to evaluate how your business is acting in a conscious manner.

Event Agenda:
Attendees can purchase lunch at Whole Foods prior to the start of the meeting.
1:00 – 1:15 PM – Attendees Mingle + Get Seated
1:15 PM – Program begins promptly at 1:15
2:00 – 2:15 PM – Q&A
2:15 – 2:15 PM – Final Questions + Wrap Up

2020 was a challenging year. In addition to a global pandemic, our region experienced another disaster –

The Four Lakes flood. In response, many local businesses and organizations stepped forward and offered their support. To learn more about the heroic role local businesses played, please join us on October 12th virtually or in-person at Saginaw Valley State University. We will take time to pause, reflect, recognize, and celebrate the contributions our local businesses have made to the social and economic restoration that is continuing to occur within our region. While this flood affected much of our region and full recovery is far from complete, we will focus our time on Sanford, Michigan, offering a glimpse into both the progress made and the renewed sense of optimism and hope it has generated.

Our program will open with Sanford’s Village President, Dolores Porte, who will set the stage and introduce Jon Lynch, President, and Chris Moultrup, Business Development Manager, of Three Rivers Corporation and J.W. Fisher, President, Fisher Contracting Co. who will share the story of the various roles and contributions made by multiple GLBR businesses.

Jeff Ragan is the joy filled Founder, CEO, and original “KiZE Guy” of KiZE Concepts Inc., an Oklahoma City based healthy lifestyle company with a mission, passion, and purpose to change lives for the better through food, service, and charity. KiZE manufactures clean and simple, gluten free, non GMO, vegan, keto, and other real food bars. KiZE’s goal is to help the consumer with easy, enjoyable, truly energizing food while connecting them to helping others in need through their support.

Each KiZE Bar purchase helps support impact initiatives serving the homeless, hungry, and hurting. Impact Initiatives include:

• feeding 1,000 Haitian children through family-centered orphan home and school, while also funding an entrepreneurial style farming program.
• feeding hundreds of thousands of hungry Oklahomans through partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and Feed the Children.
• feeding our homeless neighbors in OKC (largest homeless day shelter across the street)
• building meaningful work opportunities for “2nd Chance” community members who have high barriers to employment and growth in life due to previous criminal charges.

Jeff is an alumni of The University of Oklahoma. His goal is to change the world for the better by “feeding” people in mind, body, heart, and soul so they live the best life possible and help others do the same.

Host: Wendy Gerber
Moderator: Aaron Finder
Speakers: John Tran and Michele Abo

Sponsored by the Princeton Club of NY and Young Alumni Committee and co-sponsored by Conscious Capitalism NYC

With the accelerating change we’ve been experiencing in 21st century corporate culture, it’s not enough just to be profitable anymore. Companies are increasingly pushed to seriously consider not just the benefit of their shareholders, but also that of the planet, the communities in which they operate, as well as their own employees—focusing on all their stakeholders.

Join us for an informative discussion with leaders from two such exemplary organizations of this new wave of conscious capitalism: John Tran of the coconut water powerhouse Vita Coco, along with Michele Abo of local coffee superstar Barrie House. They will discuss how conscious capitalism is best put into practice, including how their companies have used the four pillars of conscious capitalism: purpose, stakeholder, culture and leadership, to improve the ways in which they do business, and impact their communities and the world. Notably, Vita Coco has recently converted to a Public Benefit Corporation while Barrie House is a Fair Trade organic coffee producer with a social mission as a global sponsor of Partnership for Gender Equity.

The Better Business Bureau, founded in 1912, is a private, nonprofit organization whose self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust. Conscious Capitalism, Inc. is a nonprofit organization building a movement of business leaders improving the practice and perception of capitalism to elevate humanity. Join the CEOs of both organizations to discuss the overlap in our work, opportunities for collaboration in the future, and how businesses can get involved with both.

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We had such an inspiring night at our last social we’re doing it again! Join us on October 14th at Gravity for a Conscious Capitalism Columbus October Social!

We look forward to seeing you there, and encourage you to bring your “conscious curious” friends and colleagues with you. We’ll have both indoor and outdoor space available to us and will provide drinks and light hors d’oeuvres.

About Conscious Capitalism Columbus:

Do you believe that business exists for a higher purpose beyond profits? That stakeholder orientation – versus a focus strictly on shareholder returns – is the way to create sustainable value? That your organization’s culture matters? In the importance of developing conscious leaders who embrace these beliefs?

Conscious Capitalism Columbus is our local branch of the international movement. We are dedicated to cultivating the theory and practice of Conscious Capitalism and supporting the local community by serving as a resource on your journey to becoming a more conscious business. Conscious Capitalism is a way of thinking about capitalism and business that better reflects where we are in the human journey, the state of our world today, and the innate potential of business to make a positive impact on the world. Conscious businesses are galvanized by higher purposes that serve, align, and integrate the interests of all their major stakeholders.

Join us to understand and discuss the positive impact that business leaders can have on their own organizations and the communities they serve.

Learn about DePaul Cristo Rey High School’s partnership with families, businesses, and the community. We’ll spotlight the Corporate Work Study Program which offers students valuable, professional experience while businesses win from supporting young talent in the region.

Join us to hear more about this innovative partnership program from both an administrative and student perspective.

In this interactive discussion with Conscious Capitalism CEO, Alexander McCobin, and Him For Her CEO, Jocelyn Mangan, attendees will learn about the role of a board director, how to pursue a board seat, and what to expect once appointed. Jocelyn will share her own path to the board room, bust some common misconceptions about board bios and the required titles for board directors, and provide a framework for what it means to show up as a “conscious board member”. Whether you’re curious about a board position for yourself now or in the future or are looking to shape a healthy and diverse board, this session will leave you with new insights and valuable takeaways.

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The Moving Concepts to Practice (MCTP) Workshop is your opportunity to build a stronger business as you bring a team of 2-8 (max) people to the virtual table to gain a deeper understanding of the Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism – Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture – and how their application applies to overcoming challenges, fostering a more positive environment, and building a high performance culture in your company or organization.

Led by Mark Sauter, Founder/President of GTP Associates, Inc. and member of the Conscious Capitalism Great Lakes Bay Region Chapter Working Leadership Team, this team-based workshop will move the philosophy of Conscious Capitalism from the abstract to the practical through facilitated team inquiry and shared conversation designed to identify and prioritize potential improvement opportunities resulting in deeper levels of leadership effectiveness, productivity, employee engagement, and creative collaboration. Your team will leave supported with the knowledge and tools necessary to discuss next steps/actions with their executive sponsor(s) following the workshop.
PREREQUISITE: Each registrant is required to complete Nathan Havey’s on demand course, Foundations of Conscious Business, prior to the workshop. Accessible upon registration completion, this 90-minute self-paced video series provides a baseline understanding of the Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism which will be built upon through team-based breakout sessions during the workshop.

The Great Lakes Bay Region Chapter is on a mission to support our regional business leaders by providing innovative and inspiring experiences and tools such as this one designed to level up their own operations and leadership and shape the next generation of conscious leaders while creating deep impact within their organizations, community, the Great Lakes Bay Region, and beyond.

We look forward to supporting you and your team as you lock arms with us in the mission of elevating humanity through business by deepening the impact of the principles of the Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism within your organization!

Conscious Wealth by Brandon Hatton, CAP®, CRPC®, is for those who wake up one day and realize they have everything they always wanted and yet discover that it is not enough. Those with unlimited financial means are, ironically, often still operating from a place of scarcity. They are unaware of the negative stories they have built up around money and are unable to differentiate between being rich (having a lot of money) and being wealthy (having money but also a positive connection with self, with others, and with the bigger world). Join Brandon and our CEO Alexander McCobin as they discuss both the limitations and empowering characteristics of money in our lives and businesses.

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In-person CCLA events are back! Join us for an evening of FINALLY connecting with your favorite Conscious Capitalist community!

Our program will feature L.A. changemakers sharing their strategies for the next generation of conscious businesses navigating these uncertain times. This is a profound leadership moment for the conscious business movement. We have the opportunity to embrace a revolutionary new mindset, narrative, and practice of capitalism that elevates humanity like never before. Please join us as we address the cumulative learnings of these recent times and build connections to co-create a regenerative, inclusive, and abundant future, together.

Join us on October 28th as we explore how Conscious Wealth goes hand in hand with financial awakening featuring Brandon Hatton and other guest speakers.

This in person session includes program along with time to network with other conscious capitalists, including snacks and beverages.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED as space is limited to 75 people due to Covid restrictions. Masks highly encouraged with additional information coming to those who register.

JOIN US Virtually for the, “Inspiring Generational Leadership” book launch and guest speaker panel discussion with some of San Diego’s most Influential Leaders who are living a life that serves.

Lives that reflect the vision of Malin Burnham, “Community Before Self.”

Expect to be Enlightened Engaged & Challenged

VIRTUAL EVENT DETAILS

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

5:15 PM – 7:15 PM PT

AGENDA

5:15 PM – Welcome by Del Lewis, CCSD President

5:20 PM – Overview of Conscious Capitalism Tenets by DeLinda Forsythe

5:45 – 6:00 PM – Greg Horowitt, An Innovation Ecosystem Architect, VC, Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Global Innovation Policy Advisor & Stanford Lecturer will speak to:

Keystones, UCSD & Educating Our Youth on Ethical Entrepreneurship Are All Critical to the Evolution of Business Ecosystems

6:00 – 6:15 – Pre-recorded interview with Saundra Pelletier, author, CEO & President of Evofem Biosciences and Conscious Capitalism leader.

6:15 – 7:15 PM – Panel Discussion & Guest Speakers:

Moderator – Laura Hall, Conscious Capitalism Expert & Author of, “The ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for Kids”

Kent Gregoire, Founder / CEO Symphony Advantage, Conscious Capitalism Consultant

DeLinda Forsythe, CEO Founder of Innovative Commercial Environments, (ICE), Conscious Leader, Author of “Inspiring Generational Leadership”

Looking for ways to enrich your work life in this hyper-connected, often impersonal digital age? Amelia Dunlop, Chief Experience Officer at Deloitte Digital, shares the importance of fostering love and worth in the workplace. By focusing on the human experience, Dunlop believes that we go beyond just showing up—we build relationships that matter. We seize attention, build love, inspire dreams, create connections, respect and recognize individuals, and build confidence.

Experiencing love at work might seem contradictory, unnecessary, or even inappropriate, but why do we work, if not to either help develop ourselves or the company we work for? Combine this love with a sense of worthiness, and we’re left with an extremely productive and satisfied workforce. Join Amelia Dunlop as she discusses the three paths to elevating the human experience and tells her story of what it means to discover her own sense of love and worth in her twenty-year career as a management consultant at the world’s largest professional services firm.

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Join us to explore the final tenet this year: Stakeholder Orientation.

Successful businesses focus beyond just shareholders. Critical to achieving purpose is valuing and creating win-win-win outcomes for all stakeholders including employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society, and the environment.

This month’s host is OmniLife VR. OmniLife VR works with companies to provide the latest in VR equipment.

Tim Truesdale, Global Sales Manager, will share how OmniLife VR collaborates with their stakeholders to create a business that transforms people’s lives around the world through the power of virtual reality.

See stakeholder orientation in action, tour the company, and enjoy an opportunity to experience the technology for yourself!

Culture is the embodied values, principles and practices underlying the social fabric of a business, signaling “how” business is done. The culture of your business is its heartbeat. Without a healthy one, the business will ultimately fail.

Brian Fielkow will discuss the importance and impact of conscious culture and provide insight on how to build it.

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As we focus more on expanded conversations using questions, inquiry, and curiosity, we have to keep our vision and purpose centered so we don’t become distracted. Are we asking questions because we want to include someone or because we need approval? Are we secretly terrified and need some validation about this latest vision? Is this a COMPETENCE issue or a CONFIDENCE issue?

Let’s talk about how to develop that sense of community so you’re asking the right questions of the right audience and you’re clear about intentions and outcomes. This includes who we ask about new services or products, how we explore and brainstorm, and how we face our daily challenges. Let’s talk about the calm confidence that helps us face challenge and uncertainty. Confidence isn’t luck, perfectionism, or certainty. It can be developed. It can be yours.

New to Conscious Capitalism or just need a refresher? This event is for you! Conscious Capitalism 101 covers all the basics like:
• Background of the Conscious Capitalism movement
• Understanding the mission of “elevating humanity through business”
• The four tenets of Conscious Capitalism – Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture
• Why and how Conscious Capitalism provides a better way to do business
This session sets the stage for embracing and embedding the tenets of Conscious Capitalism in your organization. Aspiring Conscious Capitalists and those searching for a higher purpose in business should join this fun, interactive session that launches participants on the Conscious Capitalism journey.

This event offers a deep dive with interactive exercises and discussions on how to successfully implement the tenet of stakeholder orientation in your company.

During this 60-minute session, you will:

• Create a stakeholder map

• Identify each stakeholder’s unique needs

• Find the win-win-wins

This session is about applying the learning and creating a plan of action.

The Moving Concepts to Practice (MCTP) Workshop is your opportunity to build a stronger business as you bring a team of 2-8 (max) people to the virtual table to gain a deeper understanding of the Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism – Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture – and how their application applies to overcoming challenges, fostering a more positive environment, and building a high performance culture in your company or organization.

Led by Mark Sauter, Founder/President of GTP Associates, Inc. and member of the Conscious Capitalism Great Lakes Bay Region Chapter Working Leadership Team, this team-based workshop will move the philosophy of Conscious Capitalism from the abstract to the practical through facilitated team inquiry and shared conversation designed to identify and prioritize potential improvement opportunities resulting in deeper levels of leadership effectiveness, productivity, employee engagement, and creative collaboration. Your team will leave supported with the knowledge and tools necessary to discuss next steps/actions with their executive sponsor(s) following the workshop.
PREREQUISITE: Each registrant is required to complete Nathan Havey’s on demand course, Foundations of Conscious Business, prior to the workshop. Accessible upon registration completion, this 90-minute self-paced video series provides a baseline understanding of the Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism which will be built upon through team-based breakout sessions during the workshop.

The Great Lakes Bay Region Chapter is on a mission to support our regional business leaders by providing innovative and inspiring experiences and tools such as this one designed to level up their own operations and leadership and shape the next generation of conscious leaders while creating deep impact within their organizations, community, the Great Lakes Bay Region, and beyond.

We look forward to supporting you and your team as you lock arms with us in the mission of elevating humanity through business by deepening the impact of the principles of the Four Tenets of Conscious Capitalism within your organization!