Grace College School of Business and the Gordon Institute for Enterprise Development will partner to present the fourth annual Executive Forum, “Harnessing the Power of Innovation,” from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Nov. 17 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake.
Doors will open at 8 a.m. for check-in and continental breakfast.
Bill Yeargin, CEO of Correct Craft in Orlando, Fla., will keynote this year’s forum.
Pat Miller, host of The Pat Miller Program on WOWO, will moderate the event and seven panelists will each offer their unique perspective on innovation:
• David Bazzoni, president, IDNA Brands
• Dr. Mark Klaasseen, orthopedic surgeon, OSMC; professor of practice, University of Notre Dame
• Dr. Bill Katip, president, Grace College
• Dr. Pam Plouhar, worldwide vice president of clinical research, DePuy Synthes
• Cindy Riemersma, COO, 80/20 Inc.
• Chris Murphy, CEO, 1st Source Bank
• Doug Rassi, president and co-founder, Polywood
“We are thrilled with the high caliber of forum speakers this year and believe business leaders from our region will benefit from their diverse insights about innovation,” said Alan Grossnickle, director of the Gordon Institute for Enterprise Development and professor of marketing at Grace College.
This year’s forum is sponsored by RSM US LLP (formerly McGladrey), a leading national assurance, tax and consulting firm with locations including South Bend and Indianapolis.
Executive Forum tickets, which include a continental breakfast, are $40 per person and $35 for each additional person from the same company now through Saturday. After Saturday, tickets are $45 and $40 for each additional person from the same company. Tickets may be purchased online by visiting https://grace-executive-forum.chirrpy.com.
For more information, call Marsha Yocum at 574-372-5100, Ext. 6094.
(Story By The Times Union)
