B Corp Champions Retreat 2026

Baird Center North – Baird Ballroom 4th floor – Menu

• Assorted fresh baked breakfast pastries and Wisconsin Kringle (V)
• Vegan pastries (VG)
• Seasonal fresh fruits and berries with mint simple syrup (VG)
• Cage-free scrambled eggs served with assorted hot sauces and salt/pepper (V)
• Oatmeal toppings include brown sugar, raisins, soy milk, almond milk, and seasonal berries with lemon simple syrup (VG)
• Roasted potatoes with sauteed peppers and onions (VG)
• Dutch baby pancake with seasonal fresh fruit and warm maple syrup (V)
• Orange and cranberry juice
• Freshly brewed Stone Creek Coffee and assorted teas
  • Served with assorted milks, non-dairy oat milk, cream, sugars, sweeteners, honey and fresh lemon

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Hyatt Regency Milwaukee – Vue North 21st Floor – Menu

• Local and seasonally inspired fruit (VG)
• Tofu scramble with potatoes, green peppers (VG)
• Cage-free scrambled eggs, potatoes, and bell peppers
• Wheat, white and vegan bread for toast (VG, V)
• Vegan sausage patties (VG)
• Orange, apple, and cranberry juices
• Regular and decaffeinated fresh brewed Anodyne coffee and an assortment of Tazo teas
  • Served with assorted milks, non-dairy oat milk, cream, sugars, sweeteners

A special thank you to the sponsors of the 2026 B Corp Champions Retreat!

Join us to celebrate your impact, connect with fellow sponsors, and kick off the day in a relaxed, welcoming setting before programming begins. We’re thrilled to honor the role you play in making Champions Retreat possible for our community.

Join us for a buffet lunch at the Baird Center, 4th floor ballroom.

Menu 

Sandwiches 

• Vegetable griller

• Drilled zucchini, roasted red pepper, eggplant, garlic hummus, ciabatta bread (VG)

• Mediterranean cous cous wrap

• Roasted chickpeas, cucumber, roma tomato, roasted red onion and Moroccan spiced cous cous tossed in dill tzatziki (V) 

• Garlic chicken caesar wrap (guests who opted for the meat selection)

• Garlic chicken, crisp romaine, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, garlic croutons, creamy garlic dressing 

Salads 

• Greek panzanella salad: Roma tomato, charred red onion, marinated artichoke hearts, cucumber, brioche croutons and feta cheese tossed in oregano vinaigrette (V) 

• Potato Salad with Fresh Dill (V) 

• Pesto and Roasted Pepper Orzo Pasta Salad (V) 

Dessert 

• Homemade Chocolate Brownies (V)

Employee ownership and other purpose-driven ownership models are stepping into the spotlight — both across the country and at this year’s Champions Retreat. Join us during lunch to dive deeper and connect with others in this ecosystem.

As a historic wave of business transitions accelerates, most companies and founders still default to traditional exits — often prioritizing short-term outcomes over legacy, workforce stability, and mission lock. At the same time, employee and other forms of purpose-driven ownership are emerging as viable, scalable alternatives.

This community-driven networking lunch will create space for those exploring alternative ownership to connect with experts and innovators who are already immersed in the work. Tables will be hosted by practitioners in the space — including service providers, consultants, legal experts, nonprofit leaders, and B Corps that have already adopted employee-owned or other innovative ownership models.

Tables will be hosted by these organizations (more coming soon!):

• Apis & Heritage
• Care Deeply Consulting
• kharmadarma
• LIFT Economy
• Profit Reimagined
• Project Equity
• Up & Over Advisors / Steward Market

If you have expertise in the alternative ownership space and would like to host a table, please email [email protected].

Lunch buffets will be available in the 4th floor and 2nd floor hallways. You are welcome to grab your lunch from one of the buffet stations and bring it into the meeting room to eat during the session.

Grab your lunch and join a designated table for an intimate conversation around a specific topic, or choose to meet with others in a B Local or B Network. No advance sign up required - seats at tables are first come, first served.

Lunch buffets will be available in the 4th floor and 2nd floor hallways. You are welcome to grab your lunch from one of the buffet stations and bring it into the meeting room to eat during the session.

Table numbers will be added and displayed on site so you can find the corresponding tables.

Roundtable topics & hosts:

• Table 1: Finding the Route: Dilemmas in Sustainable Shipping & Freight with Paul Courtney & Robin Sauve, Courtney Agencies
• Table 2: Dignified Departures: The Overlooked Phase of The Employee Lifecycle - Darrie Matthew Burrage, Prosocia
• Table 3: The Power of B Corps: Visioning Belonging and Safety for Survivor Workers - Mary Beth Wilkinson & Ana Van Balen, Futures Without Violence
• Table 4: Growing Stronger Together: 1% for the Planet & B Corp Movements - Mark Steinbuck, 1% for the Planet
• Table 5: Finance as a Force for Good: Accelerating Capital into Underserved Communities [2 tables] - Carrie Sanders & Annabel Kuhn, Hope Community Capital
• Table 6: Built to Last: Purpose that Weaves Generations into Waves of Impact — Revitalizing Japanese Crafts with a 300-Year Heritage - Aya Sengoku, Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten & Nozomi Torii, VALUE BOOKS / B Market Builder Japan

Networks with tables:

• Table 7: B Beauty Coalition - Andrea Chase
• Table 8: B Academics - Jessica Yinka Thomas
• Table 9: B Local Philly - Michael Schweisheimer
• Table 10: B Local Bay Area - Brad Handel 
• Table 11: CPG Network - Briana Humes
• Table 12: JEDI Accountability Network - Megan Fuciarelli
• Table 13: Florida for Good - Lorin Augeri
• Table 14: Vermont B Corp Collective - Diana Wood
• Table 15: On Purpose Oregon - Wes Griffin

Mix, mingle, and eat your lunch with other members of the B Corp Climate Collective.

Lunch buffets will be available in the 4th floor and 2nd floor hallways. You are welcome to grab your lunch from one of the buffet stations and bring it into the meeting room to eat during the session.

Who Should Attend

This session is intended for representatives of large and complex companies—defined as organizations with multi-site, multi-entity, multi-country, multi-sector, or multi-branded operations. B Corps and prospective Bs welcome!

This session will host facilitated, small-group conversations bringing together leaders from large and complex companies for peer-to-peer discussion, networking, and shared learning. Through guided dialogue, participants will reflect on where they find the most value in the B Corp movement, how they want to engage, and the greatest challenges they face in meeting B Corp standards at scale. B Lab staff will be in attendance to help facilitate conversations and to listen and learn from company experiences, with the goal of strengthening support, connection, and collaboration as the movement grows.

B Lab Facilitators
- Stacy Gramotneva
- Devon Mosley
- Charlotte Levitt
- Susmita Kamath
- Menucha Frischling
- Grace Mausser

Feel free to join the room early to eat lunch and connect with other B Corps attending the session. Lunch buffets will be available in the 4th floor and 2nd floor hallways. You are welcome to grab your lunch from one of the buffet stations and bring it into the meeting room to eat during the session.