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Five takeaways from BLD NW 2024, where attendees discussed doing business for good.

First-generation Arab immigrant Issam Kaisse started one of the first affinity groups for people of Arab descent at his company, Nielsen.

Claire Randall is CEO of Grand Central Bakery, a B-Corp certified artisan bakery in Oregon and Washington with a community-centered mission.

Marie Gettel-Gilmartin and Joel Makower, chair and co-founder of GreenBiz Group, discuss sustainable business.

Elisa Engel and I talked about her work in Africa, sustainability, ethics, and the challenges of being a woman in architecture.

Kim Malek is the visionary behind Salt & Straw Ice Cream and cofounder with cousin Tyler. They build community as a company that cares.

Tal Zlotnitsky and Tonya Coppin-Fox cofounded the new Our.Love app to help people love more and love better.

Jon Roesser manages Weavers Way, a consumer-owned food co-op in Philadelphia with 3 stores, 2 farms, a non-profit, and community newspaper.

Julie Allen shares her battle with eating disorders and mental illness and how she has found her fertile ground through her boutique.

Aaliyah Nitoto is the visionary founder of Free Range Flower Winery, which makes wine from organically grown flowers, not grapes.

Veronica Arreola, a professional feminist, mom, and writer who has been working to diversify the STEM field for 2 decades.

Heather R. Younger grew up feeling like an outsider, which has made her especially determined to create caring workplaces.

Ross Ching, cofounder of Mama & Hapa's Zero Waste Shop, is destroying the notion that ecofriendly has to be expensive.

Mallorie Dunn founded Smart Fashion in NYC, with ethical, sustainable, size-inclusive, and AFFORDABLE clothing for all!

Dr. Erica Gamble, the Wig Dr., on the Companies That Care podcast...helping people look and feel their best

Companies that Care highlights business leaders making a difference in the world, like Taylor Loewen, Portland general manager of Ridwell.

David Brackett founded Linguava in 2010. The company has 50+ employees, covering 230+ different languages, including American sign language.

Lara Smith is former managing director of Dad’s Garage, a theatre company in Atlanta. Lara is a nonprofit powerhouse, and I loved our chat!

The average American wastes 17 minutes each day looking for lost items. The Organizer Chicks help people reclaim their 17 minutes.

Acting Global Head of the Macquarie Group Foundation Erin Shakespeare shares about Macquarie’s generous philanthropic efforts