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AGENDA & PRESENTERS

8:00 -
8:30 AM

NETWORKING CONTINENTAL
BREAKFAST

8:30 -
9:30 AM

ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: PRESENTED BY TRIHEALTH & BI3

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KRISTEN BAKER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LISC GREATER CINCINNATI

KRISTEN IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LISC GREATER CINCINNATI, WHERE SHE WORKS TO SUPPORT EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, OVERSEES LENDING PROGRAMS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND DRIVES EFFORTS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS.  TO DATE, LISC’S EFFORTS HAVE LEVERAGED NEARLY $546 MILLION IN TOTAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IN THE REGION.

9:45 -
10:45 AM

IMPLEMENTING UNIQUE EQUITY STRATEGIES

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LAURA BRUNNER

PRESIDENT & CEO

THE PORT

LAURA IS PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE PORT OF GREATER CINCINNATI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BASED IN CINCINNATI.  LAURA HAS GAINED NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND WON NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR LEADING THE PORT TO FIX BROKEN REAL ESTATE IN ORDER TO REDUCE WEALTH DISPARITIES, INCREASE HOMEOWNERSHIP, AND GROW MANUFACTURING JOBS IN HAMILTON COUNTY.

11:00 AM-
12:00 PM

USING PRIVATE EQUITY TO SCALE MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES: PRESENTED BY THE MINORITY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR

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PRESIDENT & CEO
JIREH METAL PRODUCTS

MICHAEL DAVENPORT

MICHAEL IS PRESIDENT & CEO OF JIREH METAL PRODUCTS IN GRANDVILLE, MICHIGAN.  AS A CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF PROGRESSIVE METAL STAMPINGS AND ASSEMBLIES, JIREH PARTNERS WITH LEADING COMPANIES IN THE OFFICE FURNITURE, COMMERCIAL HARDWARE, AND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES.  A PERENNIAL WINNER OF SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE AWARDS, JIREH FOCUSES ON SATISFYING ITS CUSTOMERS THROUGH QUALITY, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, AND COMPETITIVE PRICING.

12:15 -
2:00 PM
 

 LUNCH AND A CONVERSATION WITH JORDAN MILLER, KEVIN BOYCE,
& JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY

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CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ADELPHI BANK

JORDAN A. MILLER, JR.

JORDAN IS CHAIRMAN & CEO OF ADELPHI BANK.  PRIOR TO THIS, HE WAS REGIONAL CHAIRMAN AT FIFTH THIRD BANK OF CENTRAL OHIO AND LEADER OF THE LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD.  DURING HIS CAREER AT FIFTH THIRD, HIS OTHER ROLES INCLUDED PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE CENTRAL OHIO REGION AND FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES INC., AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & MANAGER OF FIFTH THIRD INVESTMENT ADVISORS.  JORDAN CURRENTLY SERVES AS A BOARD MEMBER OF SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS AND IS THE RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS COMMUNITY AWARDS.  HE WAS RECENTLY INDUCTED INTO THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL OHIO BUSINESS HALL OF FAME.  

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