About

The GR Business Breakfast promises to be a strong presence in the Grand Rapids area for relevant leadership and community information.

Birthed out of a desire to bring back a professional early morning format for Business Owners and Leaders, Gary Ball and Michelle Steffes began the early stages of forming GR Business Breakfast in July 2013. Today, the board has evolved and grown to include Gwyn Harnish, Rose Coonan, Michael Mandeville, Dr. Laurie Brush and Leslie Fiorenzo and Yelena Wells.

The Purpose and Vision of this group is to offer a structured platform where business leaders can thrive in an environment of their own peers. As a team, we are striving to operate a highly organized and effective business group including but not limited to the following amenities:

Monthly Business Breakfast
Outstanding & Approved Speakers/Topics
A Time of Networking
Facilitated Group Involvement
Screened Sponsorships/Door Prizes
Premium Member Benefits
Exclusive Events for Members

Meeting are held at SarahCare
2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

AGENDA: 7:30am Networking Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am – 9:00am Event

If you are interested in offering Sponsorship or Door Prizes, please contact Michelle Steffes at michelle@ipvconsulting.com

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Upcoming Events

june

11jun7:30 AM- 9:00 AMDave Barrett on Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism – an employer’s perspective

Event Details

Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism: An Employer’s Perspective

How do you get people to understand the importance and value of diversity and inclusion?

How do you move people from judging to valuing all human beings regardless of cultural or individual differences?

How does an organization make an impact on racism?

These questions will be answered from the perspective of a manufacturing company – Cascade Engineering. We will explore the what, the why, and the how.

About David

Dave Barrett – has been with Cascade Engineering for over 40 years and is the Director of Talent Development with companywide responsibility for leadership development, employee development, and cultural development. Dave has held various positions in maintenance, operations management, human resources and organizational development. His ultimate role in the company is as a “Keeper of the Culture” working to create an organization where people love to work and helping Cascade Engineering become an employer of choice. Dave began his diversity work at Cascade in 1994 when Fred Keller (founder) pulled Dave and another manager into his office and said: “My company is not doing enough around the issue of diversity so we’re going to start a diversity program.” In 2012 the company took another step by putting a stake in the ground and declaring Cascade Engineering would be an anti-racism organization.

Dave has an Associate’s degree in Plastics Technology from Ferris State University and an MBA from Davenport University. He is a Senior Certified Professional in Human Resources (SCPSM) from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He has a certificate in Organizational Development from the National Training Laboratory.

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Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Location

SarahCare

2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

july

9jul7:30 AM- 9:00 AMGreg Mutch: Call To Courage - An Introduction to Dare to Lead™

august

13aug7:30 AM- 9:00 AMKen Bogard on What is the Entrepreneurial Operation System?