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7:00am CDT

Yoga at Baird Center North Building
Thursday April 23, 2026 7:00am - 7:50am CDT
Baird Center, Room N204C
B Corp is a community-focused environment, and the morning yoga classes offer a refreshing complement to networking and socializing. Sessions will help students feel grounded, balanced, and clear. Join Maryam on the mat to experience yoga that feels supportive, relatable, and genuinely transformative.

About Maryam Sharifzadeh: Maryam’s signature teaching style is grounded in accessibility, mindfulness, and real-world movement. Her morning yoga classes at the B Corp Champions Retreat are designed as performance tools, not just stretch sessions. Rather than focusing on perfection, her approach emphasizes functional movement, breath awareness, and flexibility. 

Capacity note: Our room capacity is limited for morning yoga. Registration for this session does not guarantee your spot. Space is first-come, first-served, so we recommend arriving to the room a bit early.
Sponsors
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Thursday April 23, 2026 7:00am - 7:50am CDT
Baird Center, Room N204C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Pre-event, Movement & Somatic Practice

7:00am CDT

Breakfast & Marketplace at the Baird Center and Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
Thursday April 23, 2026 7:00am - 8:45am CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG
Baird Center North – Baird Ballroom 4th floor – Menu
  • Freshly baked scones Wisconsin cranberry and orange, chive and cheddar, blueberry thyme, and candied lemon (V)
  • Vegan pastries and scones (VG)
  • Seasonal fresh fruits and berries with mint simple syrup (VG)
  • Cage-free scrambled eggs with fresh herbs (V)
  • Sweet potatoes and black beans (V, VG)
  • Smashed potato breakfast hash with garden herbs (VG)
  • 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

 
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee – Vue North 21st Floor – Menu
  • Local and seasonally inspired fruit (VG)
  • Wheat, white & vegan bread for toast (VG, V)
  • Build your own breakfast burrito
  • Corn tortillas, scrambled eggs, cheese, black beans, tofu, potatoes, onion, salsa and hot sauce on the side
  • 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

Thursday April 23, 2026 7:00am - 8:45am CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Meal

7:00am CDT

Registration and Info Desk Open
Thursday April 23, 2026 7:00am - 5:00pm CDT
Baird Center North
Registration open at Baird Center North Building on the 200 level, across from room N205
Thursday April 23, 2026 7:00am - 5:00pm CDT
Baird Center North 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  common

8:00am CDT

Dancing Freedom – Liberate Yourself in Community-Based Movement
Thursday April 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT
Baird Center, Room N204C
Join us for a morning movement practice that sets your day in motion! In this lightly facilitated somatic and shamanic movement practice, you will expand your range of self expression by learning from the five elements in nature: earth, water, fire, air and ether. Move energy from the conference, integrate your learning, make new friends in a "non-mental" way, get out of your comfort zone... and have fun! 
Speakers
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LeeAnn Mallorie

CEO, Guts & Grace
LeeAnn Mallorie is the founder and CEO of Guts & Grace, an embodied leadership training and consulting firm whose mission is to steward the evolution of business by advancing diverse women leaders and elevating the role the feminine plays at work for all people. She began her work... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT
Baird Center, Room N204C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Pre-event, Movement & Somatic Practice

8:00am CDT

Visit the B Lab Standards Basecamp + Join a Breakfast Conversation
Thursday April 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C
Join B Lab team members and expert B Corp consultants in our Standards Basecamp! This welcoming, high-support hub is designed to help B Corps confidently navigate the updated B Lab Standards V2 and the B Corp Certification process.

Grab your breakfast and join for:

1:1 Consultations with B Lab
Meet 1:1 with B Lab Global Standards and Certification experts for a 15-minute consultation tailored to your company. Get support with interpretation of the B Lab Standards V2, Impact Topic questions, submission timelines, recertification pathways, audit and certification process questions, legal requirements, complex structures, and the B Impact platform.

Assurance Provider Conversations
Connect with B Lab’s approved assurance provider, SCS, to learn more about the assurance process, evidence expectations, and what verification may involve. This is a chance to ask questions directly and better understand how the assurance model will work in practice. There is a dedicated space for consultants and large companies.

Ranger Station
Stop by the Ranger Station for help navigating both the room and B Lab’s digital tools. Rangers can support with the B Impact App and B Hive access and navigation, Freshdesk ticket submission, community questions, and directing you to the right resource, expert, or conversation during your time at Standards Basecamp.
Speakers
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Susmita Kamath

Senior Manager, Standards Projects, B Lab Global
Susmita is Senior Manager in the Standards team at B Lab Global and has been leading various standards development projects for B Corp Certification. Susmita is responsible for managing the evolution of the standards for B Corp Certification where she serves as the liaison with various... Read More →
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Silvia Laserna

Community & Impact, B Lab U.S. & Canada

Thursday April 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Dedicated Room

8:00am CDT

Ripples to Waves: The B Corp Impact Film Festival
Thursday April 23, 2026 8:00am - 5:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N205
The B Corp Impact Film Festival celebrates storytelling as one of the most powerful tools for driving positive change. This curated program of short and feature-length films, all produced by Certified B Corporations, B-Corp-aligned filmmakers, or mission-driven brands, showcases how creativity can move audiences from awareness to action. Each screening reveals how small ripples of purpose can become waves of impact, whether through climate action, fair work, justice and inclusion, or regenerative innovation.

The festival may be presented as a single 90-minute block or as a daily series of thematic showcases (“Climate Action,” “Fair Work,” “JEDI,” etc.). Each block concludes with a live filmmaker Q&A moderated by a B Corp leader to connect the films’ stories to the seven Impact Topics in B Lab’s new standards.

By translating business impact into human stories, this experience invites attendees to feel the heart of the movement, inspiring them to return home ready to tell their own.

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FILMS
Read the synopsis for each film on our website.

Company: B Lab U.S. & Canada x Bond Studio
Title: Restoration in Action
Social Media: Follow Bond Studio on Instagram @bondstudio
Company: Davines
Film Title: FOR A GOOD LIFE
Social: @DavinesNorthAmerica
Company: Hemmings House
Film Title: Back to Camp 41
Social: Hemmings House
Company: Green Heffa Farms
Film Title: Farmer Cee
Socials: Green Heffa Farm
Company: Set Sail
Film Title: 7,000 Miles of Good: Chasing a World Record on Electric Bikes — and Finding Community Along the Way
Social: Set Sail
Company: Welcome to the Jungle (WTTJ)
Film Title: Responsible
Social: WTTJ | LinkedIn
Company: Pivot Energy
Film Title: Pivot Energy Land Stewardship
Social: Pivot Energy
Company: Think Parallax: featuring Dr. Bronner’s, Jimbo’s, and Goodwill Industries of San Diego.
Film Title: The Threads Between US
Social: Think Parallax
Company: Lawson’s Finest
Film Title: Raising a Glass to Women’s Leadership
Social: Lawsons Finest
Company: Love Bottle
Film Title: Love Bottle and Beyond
Social: Love Bottle USA
Company: Radio Flyer
Film Title: Max & Maple: The Can-Do Kids - "Taking Care of Norm the Plant"
Social: Radio Flyer
Company: B Lab U.S. & Canada x WaHoo Films
Film Title: Rooted in Resilience
Social: B Lab USCA x WaHoo Films
Company: B Lab U.S. & Canada    
Film Title: Listen & Level Up: The Importance of Representation
Social: B Lab USCA
Company: Enviro-Stewards
Film Title: Ngongakinda (Resiliency)
Social: Enviro Stewards
Company: Enviro-Stewards
Film Title: Amayengo (Ripples)
Social: Enviro Stewards
Company: Enviro-Stewards
Film Title: Rudisha (Give Back)
Social: Enviro Stewards
Company: Aid Kit
Film Title: Connections that Deliver
Social: Aid Kit
Company: B Local San Diego
Film Title: Melómano
Social: B Local San Diego
Company: Hemmings House
Film Title: Biognosis
Social: Hemmings House
Company: Androscoggin Bank
Film Title: "The Roots of a Neighborhood" from Androscoggin Bank and BBC StoryWorks
Social: Androscoggin Bank
Company: Bridgetown Natural Foods
Film Title: "A Universal Language" from Bridgetown Natural Foods and BBC StoryWorks
Social: N/A
Company: Yerba Madre        
Film Title: "The Farm that Supports a Forest" by Yerba Madre and BBC StoryWorks
Social: Yerba Madre
Company: Akalaka
Film Title: Alexia and Alton: Care Partners
Social: Akalaka
Company: Dalcini Stainless
Film Title: The Dalcini Story
Social: Dalcini Stainless
Company: Hemmings House        
Film Title: The Berg
Social: Hemmings House
Company: Ecodeo
Film Title: B Lab’s Founding Story
Social: Ecodeo
Company: 87th Street Creative
Film Title: Womankind
Socials: 87th Street Creative
Speakers
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Lauren Everett

Content Strategy & Storytelling Manager, B Lab U.S & Canada

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Greg Hemmings

Impact Film Producer, Hemmings House Ltd
Greg Hemmings is the Founder & CEO of Hemmings House Pictures, a certified B-Corp film studio based in Atlantic Canada that produces high-impact documentaries, branded content and TV series for clients around the globe. With a career spanning over two decades, Greg has fused storytelling... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 8:00am - 5:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N205 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Dedicated Room, Film & Storytelling

9:15am CDT

Morning Plenary: Visioning Our Collective Future
Thursday April 23, 2026 9:15am - 10:40am CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG
Thursday morning opens with a gaze toward the horizon, exploring the untapped potential of the B Corp movement. Now a global movement of over 10,000 companies strong in more than 100 countries, we have evolved from a community of practitioners into a force that defines standards and reshapes global culture. This is our unique window of time to dream bigger and architect the next era of collective impact.
  • Opening Music from Our Voice Milwaukee
  • A Special Welcome to Wisconsin from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin
  • Visioning Our Movement's Collective Future - Roma McCaig, B Lab Board
  • Panel: The Future of the B Corp Movement & the New B Lab Standards as our North Star
  • Sarah Holdeman, COO, The Impact Collective (Moderator)
  • Clay Brown, Chief Standards Officer, B Lab
  • Carolina Miranda, CEO & Founder, Cultivating Capital
  • Aurora Archer, CEO & Founder, The Opt-In
  • Ripple Story from Bridgitte Alomes, CEO, Natural Pod
  • Closing with Dr. Kimberly McGlonn

Speakers
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Dr. Kimberly McGlonn

Emcee, Author, CEO, Build it Boldly
Dr. Kimberly McGlonn is a social entrepreneur, executive leader, and founder of Build It Boldly, a media and leadership development company equipping principled leaders to practice the work that shapes how they show up: for their lives, their teams, and the world they are responsible... Read More →
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Senator Tammy Baldwin

Senator for the State of Wisconsin, U.S. Senate

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Anita Spiller

VP of Environment, Social & Governance, Tru Earth
Anita Spiller’s parallel careers are driven by purpose and passion. As a United Church minister and Vice President leading ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) for Tru Earth™ - one of Canada’s fastest-growing environmental companies, her work is rooted in social justice... Read More →
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Roma McCaig

Board Member, B Lab

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Clay Brown

Chief Standards Officer, B Lab
Clay Brown is the Chief Standards Officer at B Lab. He leads the development and evolution of B Lab’s standards, certification system, and impact products—including B Corp Certification and B Impact—helping scale credible solutions that enable businesses to create positive social... Read More →
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Sarah Holdeman

Co-Founder, The Impact Collective
Book some time! https://calendly.com/sarah-1643/champion-s-retreat
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Carolina Miranda

B Corp ROI Strategist, Cultivating Capital
Carolina Miranda is the Founder and CEO of Cultivating Capital, a Certified B Corp since 2012 that helps companies implement impact and sustainability practices by making complex requirements clear, manageable, and actionable.

As a B Corp ROI Strategist, she specializes in helping companies recertify as B Corps and leverage the certification for business value. With over 15 years in the B Corp movement, she has been teaching about the new standards since 2023 and is recognized for her deep expertise with... Read More →
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Aurora Archer

Founder + CEO, The Opt-In
Aurora Archer draws on over 25 years of experience leading success in four distinct industries: retail, technology, health & wellness, content publishing & media.
She’s built a reputation as a catalyst leader and strategic thinker. It’s this tenacity — fueled by a love for technology, marketing, strategy, and cultural transformation — that led to her cofounding B Corp certified company The Opt-In
... Read More →
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Bridgitte Alomes

CEO & Founder, Natural Pod
Hello! I am the founder and CEO of Natural Pod, where we design beautiful, sustainably made learning furniture for every stage of learning — from early childhood through high school, in classrooms, libraries and common spaces; across Canada, the United States and the world... Read More →
Artists
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Our Voice Milwaukee

Our Voice Milwaukee
We are a LGBTQIA+ chorus for all who enjoy singing in the Tenor, Baritone, or Bass range. As a non-profit organization, we are committed to providing a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community to come and engage in meaningful musical experiences. We also do outreach to the broader community... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 9:15am - 10:40am CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Mainstage

10:40am CDT

Break
Thursday April 23, 2026 10:40am - 11:00am CDT
Baird Center, Outside Ballroom DEFG

Thursday April 23, 2026 10:40am - 11:00am CDT
Baird Center, Outside Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203

11:00am CDT

Are you Serious? Amplifying Your Impact with LEGO® Serious Play®
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N204A
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Centering our work on the Serious Business of climate change, environmental justice and ecosystem collapse can feel like a heavy lift that leaves us feeling depleted. It might sound counter-intuitive to be playful in a time of crisis, but letting go of the serious seriousness from time to time can actually help us envision and work toward the outcome we all want: a cleaner, safer, healthier, and more just world.

In this active workshop you'll learn a bit about the science of play and you'll experience LEGO Serious Play methodology as one playful thinking, communication, and problem-solving tool that can amplify your impact and unlock your team's potential to do their best work.

Speakers
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Casey Meehan

Founder & Principal Facilitator, Do Good Playworks
Casey Meehan, PhD, is the founder of Do Good Playworks, a facilitation practice that helps mission-driven organizations build shared clarity before high-stakes decisions get made.

His work sits upstream — in the moments before commitments harden, when the quality of thinking in the room still matters. He designs and facilitates processes that help teams slow down just enough to surface what they actually think, close the gap between stated alignment and real... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N204A 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Creativity & Play

11:00am CDT

From Intention to Implementation: Turning B Corp Standards V2 into Action
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C
The new B Lab Standards V2 are significant enough that many teams and companies don’t know where to start. They’re not sure who owns what, or how to turn policy goals into measurable progress. This session shows what happens when software, strategy, and business practice come together to transform confusion into coordinated action.

Through a real-world case study, attendees will see how Ecolytics, Profitable Purpose Consulting, and their joint client, Climate First Bank, mapped the B Corp V2 requirements, assigned accountability across departments, and collected impact data efficiently. Their experience cut months off the prep timeline and created a repeatable framework others can follow.

Attendees will leave with the repeatable framework and roadmap they can use to create ripples from their own company. The more companies that certify and recertify, the greater the impact and the more worthwhile it becomes for everyone.
Speakers
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Hazel Horvath

Founder & CEO, Ecolytics
Hazel Horvath is the Founder & CEO of Ecolytics, a B Corp certified sustainability platform that helps companies operationalize the new B Lab Standards (V2.1) with clarity, data, and accountability. Through Ecolytics, Hazel partners with consultants and mission-driven businesses... Read More →
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Nathan Stuck

Founder, Profitable Purpose Consulting
Nathan is an award winning leader in the B Corp community and the Founder of Profitable Purpose Consulting, a culture, impact, and B Corp consultancy. He founded and chairs B Local Georgia and serves on the board of B Academics, a nonprofit committed to research and experiential B... Read More →
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Lauren Dube

VP, Director of All Good Things, Climate First Bank

Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Panel

11:00am CDT

Grains for Good: How Regional Partnerships and Research Are Transforming Regenerative Agriculture
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom B
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This session explores how King Arthur Baking Company’s regenerative agriculture program, Grains for Good, is scaling through decades of agronomic research and deeply rooted regional partnerships. Anchored in the story of Golden Wheat—an identity-preserved flour line grown using regenerative practices—the session will trace how collaboration across the value chain, from farmers and millers to researchers and brand partners, supports continuous learning and improvement.

Participants will learn how ongoing feedback loops and shared data help refine practices over time, strengthen regional grain systems, and balance environmental outcomes with farmer viability and product quality. By centering long-term relationships and place-based knowledge, Grains for Good offers a model for how regenerative agriculture programs can remain adaptive, credible, and resilient as they grow—contributing to broader shifts in how food is produced and valued.

Attendees will walk away with practical insights into:
  • How research partnerships and on-farm implementation inform the adoption and evolution of regenerative practices
  • Strategies for aligning farmer needs, environmental goals, and brand commitments
  • Why underwriting risk for farmers is essential to enabling durable, long‑term regenerative change
  • How regional partnerships and place‑based value chains build transparency and trust while enabling continuous improvement at scale
Speakers
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Janis Abbingsole

Chief Operating Officer, King Arthur Baking Company
As Chief Operating Officer for King Arthur Baking Company, Janis Abbingsole leads the company’s supply chain strategy and execution, including mill relations, sourcing, planning, manufacturing, logistics & customer operations, quality assurance & safety as well as impact. As a 100... Read More →
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Nick Detter

Regenerative Agriculture Extension Assistant, Kansas State University
Nick is the extension assistant for the Kansas State University Regenerative Agriculture Initiative. Originally from Butler County, KS, he completed his undergraduate degree in Sustainability & Environmental Studies from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS and earned an M.S. in Agronomy... Read More →
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Suzanne McDowell

Vice President of Social and Environmental Impact, King Arthur Baking Company
A baker, beekeeper, gardener, death doula, and certified yoga instructor—Suzanne brings a deeply holistic perspective to her role as Vice President of Social and Environmental Impact at King Arthur Baking Company.
With more than 25 years at King Arthur Baking, Suzanne has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s renowned people-centered culture. Her leadership in human resources culminated in her service as one of the company’s co-CEOs for five years. While proud of that chapter... Read More →
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Chuck Rice

Professor of Soil Microbiology, Kansas State University
Charles (Chuck) Rice is a University Distinguished Professor and holds the Vanier University Professorship at Kansas State University. He is a Professor of Soil Microbiology in the Department of Agronomy.  He earned his degrees from Northern Illinois University and the University... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom B 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Panel

11:00am CDT

Intergenerational Changemaking: Translating Purpose into Practice, Together
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206C
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How can purpose-driven businesses and nonprofits activate the next generation of changemakers? With nearly one-third of the U.S. population involved in K–12 schools, authentic engagement with students is one of the most powerful ways to build a just, sustainable and community centered future.

In this interactive session, Green Schools National Network (GSNN), a national leader in whole-school sustainability, and peer organizations such as Natural Pod, both committed to advancing sustainable learning environments, explore how student voice and agency can drive authentic climate action while shaping brand purpose and community impact. Drawing from GSNN’s Green Spark Innovation Showcase — a virtual experience designed for students and educators nationwide — we’ll examine how collaboration between businesses, educators, and youth can inspire meaningful behavioral change and measurable climate results.

Participants will learn how companies can co-design initiatives that align with B Lab’s Climate Action and Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) pillars while amplifying student-led storytelling and innovation. Through examples of school-business collaborations and firsthand reflections from diverse student leaders, attendees will leave with clear takeaways on how to:
  • Build authentic partnerships with schools and youth organizations
  • Integrate student perspectives into sustainability and marketing strategies
  • Create collective impact that advances both educational and corporate sustainability goals

This session will feature perspectives from GSNN, Natural Pod, students and additional B Corps dedicated to systemic change. Together, we’re cultivating intergenerational leadership for climate action and inspiring others to turn purpose into practice.

Speakers
avatar for Ileana Albareda

Ileana Albareda

Executive Director, Green Schools National Network
Dr. Ileana Albareda is Executive Director of the Green Schools National Network (GSNN), a nonprofit that partners with school districts nationwide to embed sustainability and climate resilience into every aspect of K–12 education. A former district supervisor from Miami-Dade County... Read More →
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Bridgitte Alomes

CEO & Founder, Natural Pod
Hello! I am the founder and CEO of Natural Pod, where we design beautiful, sustainably made learning furniture for every stage of learning — from early childhood through high school, in classrooms, libraries and common spaces; across Canada, the United States and the world... Read More →
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Camilah DeLeon

Student / Green Team Leader, Golda Meir High Schools (Milwaukee Public Schools)
Camilah DeLeon is a high school student leader who takes pride in the work that the school’s Green Team leads both on campus and throughout Milwaukee Public Schools. Camilah is an excellent communicator who is ceaselessly advocating for environmental initiatives. Camilah brings... Read More →
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Chelsea Malacara

Sustainability Project Specialist, Milwaukee Public School District

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Daniel Joglar

Coalition Manager, Public Ed, Forward Together Wisconsin

Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Panel
  • Room Setup Y

11:00am CDT

Reclaiming Free Enterprise: Rebuilding Trust in Business as a Force for Freedom and Fairness
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG
Across boardrooms and communities, trust in business is eroding. Polarized politics, misinformation, and backlash against equity and sustainability have created an environment where a company doing what’s right can feel risky. Yet instead of pulling back, this moment calls for courage. We can seize this moment of confusion and fear to reclaim the true meaning of free enterprise: an economy grounded in fairness, accountability, and opportunity for all.

This session, rooted in the Reclaiming Free Enterprise initiative, will explore how companies can act with purpose and embed stakeholder governance in ways that strengthen both trust and long-term value. Aligned with B Lab’s new Purpose and Stakeholder Governance standards (V2.1), the conversation will equip participants to connect mission to measurable action, even amid politicized and uncertain conditions.

Through case studies and facilitated discussion, participants will examine how business leaders are:
  • Embedding inclusive governance and transparency practices that reflect a genuine commitment to all stakeholders.
  • Integrating fiduciary duty and public trust to balance profitability with shared prosperity.
  • Communicating values and purpose effectively across differing political and cultural contexts.
  • Collaborating across sectors to uphold fairness, accountability, and freedom as core business principles.\

Attendees will leave with practical tools to manage this time of uncertainty with governance, decision-making, and accountability frameworks that reflect the evolving expectations of employees, investors, and communities.

This session will challenge the notion that profit and purpose are in competition. Instead, the session will offer a roadmap for how purposeful, stakeholder-driven companies can lead the way toward a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy—one where freedom and fairness are not political ideals, but the foundation of sustainable enterprise.

Speakers
avatar for Enisha Shropshire

Enisha Shropshire

Director of Portfolio and Client Services, CapEQ
Enisha Shropshire is a seasoned strategy and impact leader with over 20 years of experience designing and executing complex initiatives at the intersection of equity, policy, and institutional change. She brings a rare combination of strategic rigor, creative problem-solving, and... Read More →
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Alphonso David

President and CEO, Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF)
David has functioned both as a lawyer and a manager in the private sector.
From 2001 to 2003, he worked as a litigation associate at the law firm Blank Rome LLP, where he litigated cases in federal and state courts representing clients in complex contractual disputes, insurance coverage, white-collar criminal defense and constitutional challenges. He managed... Read More →
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Tammy Halevy

Senior Advisor; Executive Director of Reimagine Main Street, a project of the Public Private Strategies, Public Private Strategies
As a Senior Advisor to Public Private Strategies, Tammy Halevy works with clients to develop high-impact solutions. Tammy brings a rare combination of experience, skills and passion to to this work. For more than twenty years, she has worked across Fortune 100 companies, small nonprofit... Read More →
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Roy L. Austin

Director, Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative

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Courtney Wicks

Capital Strategist & Coalition Builder, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
Courtney Wicks is a capital strategist and coalition builder advancing corporate accountability and financial system stewardship, rooted in the traditions of responsible and faith-based investing. She serves on the board of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, is the... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Panel
  • Room Setup Y

11:00am CDT

The New Dealmakers: Building Impact Acquisitions That Ripple Into Waves
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206AB
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When most people hear “M&A,” they think consolidation, culture loss, and extraction. But what if acquisitions were mission amplifying and became the most catalytic tool for scaling purpose across the B Corp ecosystem?

This panel brings together the complete deal table: the operator and buyer in the trenches building a “Deloitte for Do-Gooders” (karmadharma), the CFO and funding partner ensuring post-acquisition cash flows truly work (Profit Reimagined), the legal strategist locking mission into governance (Impact GC), and the matchmaker sourcing values-aligned deals others cannot see (Up & Over Advisors).

Each voice contributes a critical piece: preparing for a transaction with impact baked in, structuring deals that protect people and customers, governing with purpose post close, aligning capital to real-world cash flow, and implementing operations that set the business up for success.

Together we will map how even small, local deals can become waves of systemic change by democratizing ownership, redistributing wealth, and proving that M&A does not have to suck. It can scale good, and it can be the strategy that helps B Corps step into their transformative power.
Speakers
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Jim Black

Managing Partner, ImpactGC, LLP
Jim is a triple-bottom-line law firm founder and seasoned legal advisor committed to helping B Corps, public benefit corporations and other mission-driven companies achieve their social and environmental objectives. As a former law firm partner and General Counsel with more than 25... Read More →
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Christina Sjahli, CPA, CA

Founder, Profit Reimagined Inc.
Christina Sjahli is a CFO and financial strategist with over 20 years of experience helping founders grow businesses that are both profitable and purposeful. She has guided companies from mid seven figures to nine figures, designing financial systems that replace complexity with... Read More →
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Peter Georgariou

Founder/CEO, karmadharma
Peter Georgariou is the founder and CEO of a B Corp certified strategy, people and creative agency up in Ottawa Canada called karmadharma.
What began as a creative agency has evolved into a strategy and human transformation partner, serving charities, B Corps, and purpose-driven... Read More →
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Hannah Sandmeyer

Founder & CEO, Up & Over Advisors/ Steward Market
Hannah Sandmeyer is the Founder & CEO of Up & Over Advisors, a Certified B Corp buy-side M&A sourcing firm, and the builder behind a broader platform reshaping ownership transitions as a force for good.

She leads three interconnected brands: Up & Over Advisors, which drives propri... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206AB 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Panel
  • Room Setup Y

11:00am CDT

Water as a Force for Good: Lessons from the Great Lakes
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N207AB
The Great Lakes region is home to one of the world’s largest freshwater reserves.

In this session, we will explore how individuals and businesses, working in partnership with investors, and policymakers can turn small ripples of impact into waves of systemic change.

This session will connect innovation, investment, and advocacy around one of our most essential shared resources: water. Panelists will discuss how Zevia’s product - bubbly water - is a force for good; how The Water Council fosters collaboration between businesses and innovators to solve global water challenges and incorporate water stewardship into their operations; and how policymakers and investors can align individual action, capital allocation, and regulation to sustain equitable access to water.

Through this interactive discussion, attendees will gain:
  • A deeper understanding of water as both a business risk and an opportunity.
  • Concrete ways B Corps can embed water responsibility into their operations, supply chains, and advocacy.
  • Inspiration to take collective action—from policy engagement to investment choices—to protect our most vital resource.

Together, we’ll explore how mindful stewardship of water can drive both purpose and profit—turning ripples of good into lasting waves of change.
Speakers
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Cindy Bohlen

Chief MIndfulness Officer, Riverwater Partners
(Proposed Moderator) Cindy Bohlen is the Chief Mindfulness Officer and Director of Responsible Investing at Riverwater Partners. Prior to joining Riverwater, Cindy managed money for clients, serving as an analyst, fund manager, and portfolio manager at Robert W. Baird and M&I Investment... Read More →
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Karen Frost

Executive Director, The Water Council
Karen was named executive director of The Water Council in June 2025. Previously she served as vice president of economic development and innovation. In her 10 years with The Water Council, she has led the organization’s economic development efforts, global suite of innovation programming... Read More →
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Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin

State Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin | 8th District, Wisconsin State Senator
Wisconsin State Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin has spent her life building coalitions of Wisconsinites to protect our community, our environment, and our economy. When she realized that our precious Great Lakes waters were at risk, she worked together with local, state and regional partners... Read More →
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Amy Taylor

CEO, ZEVIA PBC
Ms. Taylor has served as Zevia’s Chief Executive Officer since August 2022, as Zevia’s President since June 2021, and as a member of the Zevia board of directors since March 2021. From February 2000 to July 2020, Ms. Taylor served in various roles at Red Bull North America, a... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N207AB 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Panel
  • Room Setup Y

11:00am CDT

Where Your Cash Lives: Aligning Company Deposits with Purpose & Planet
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom A
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As a certified B Corporation, your business has already committed to delivering positive impact for people, the planet and communities. But one of the most overlooked levers in your environmental footprint remains—the location of your corporate cash assets. Banks and other financial institutions may seem neutral, but in reality, they play an outsized role in financing an extractive economy.

When your deposits are held at institutions that invest in carbon-intensive industries, your company’s ambient “Scope 3” greenhouse gas footprint extends well beyond your direct "Scope 1" and indirect "Scope 2" operations. Join us to explore how you can close that gap—how selecting a mission-aligned, B Corp certified bank can help your business dramatically reduce its "Scope 3" emissions, strengthen your brand, reinforce your values, and support a regenerative economy.

You’ll hear from senior executives from B Corp certified banks that channel deposits into social, environmental and community-first lending rather than carbon-intensive sectors. They will share how their institutions use customer deposits to deliver tangible environmental and social returns, how they structure their loan portfolios and underwriting practices, how they think about transparency and impact reporting, and how partnering with this kind of bank becomes a competitive advantage for B Corps.
Speakers
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Terra Neilson

Chief Impact Officer, Beneficial State Bank
Terra Neilson is chief impact officer at Beneficial State Bank, where she supports the bank’s mission through the development, evaluation, monitoring, and reporting of its social impact and environmental outcomes. Her top priority is to ensure the bank delivers on its commitment... Read More →
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Christopher Lyon

SVP Director of Corporate Impact, Androscoggin Bank
Christopher Lyon is Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Impact at Androscoggin Bank, where he spearheads the bank’s transformation into a mission-driven, B Corp-certified institution. He leads efforts to embed social and environmental impact into the bank’s operations... Read More →
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Kylie Nealis

Senior Program Manager, Climate Justice, B Lab U.S. & Canada
Kylie Nealis is Senior Program Manager for Climate Justice at B Lab U.S. & Canada, where she leads efforts to embed equitable, community-centered climate strategies into the growing B Corp movement. With over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and advocacy sectors, Kylie’s... Read More →
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Catherine Higgins Whiteside

SVP, Marketing Communications, Sunrise Banks
Catherine Higgins Whiteside is the senior vice president of marketing and communications at Sunrise Banks, where she is responsible for creating strategic marketing programs that build brand awareness and loyalty for the bank and its mission to improve financial wellness for all.  Prior... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom A 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Panel
  • Room Setup Theater

12:00pm CDT

B Lab Standards Basecamp: B Lab Consultations & Lunch Conversations
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C
Join B Lab team members and expert B Corp consultants in our Standards Basecamp! This welcoming, high-support hub is designed to help B Corps confidently navigate the updated B Lab Standards V2 and the B Corp Certification process.

12:00– 1:30 PM
1:1 Consultations with B Lab
Meet 1:1 with B Lab Global Standards and Certification experts for a 15-minute consultation tailored to your company. Get support with interpretation of the B Lab Standards V2, Impact Topic questions, submission timelines, recertification pathways, audit and certification process questions, legal requirements, complex structures, and the B Impact platform.

Ranger Station
Stop by the Ranger Station for help navigating both the room and B Lab’s digital tools. Rangers can support with the B Impact App and B Hive access and navigation, Freshdesk ticket submission, community questions, and directing you to the right resource, expert, or conversation during your time at Standards Basecamp.

12:15 - 1:15 PM Consultant Trailhead Conversations
Join first-come, first-served small-group discussions led by B Corp consultants. Each table will focus on a clearly labeled topic, offering Q&A and guided peer exchange. Ask questions, share challenges, and learn from both experts and peers. Feel free to bring your lunch!

Consultant Conversation Topics include:
  • Green Masters Program- Onramp to the New Standards - Lisa Geason-Bauer & Jessy Servi Ortiz
  • Sustainability Management System - Sarah Holdeman
  • Gap Analysis - Jeffrey Stewart
  • Highest Governing Body - Rebecca Coffey
  • Certification Process Management & Evidence - Aurelia Talvela

About the B Lab Standards Basecamp
Join for structured learning (panels & workshops), personalized 1:1 consultations, technical troubleshooting, consultant-led table discussions, and more!

Outside of scheduled breakout sessions, the room will function as a dedicated active support and engagement space, including:
  • Standards Guidance: Deep interpretation of V2 requirements, Impact Topic clarifications, and legal requirements
  • Certification Process Support: Submission timelines, self-assessment submission, recertification pathway, audit process, complex structure questions
  • Consultant Table Discussions: B Corp consultants will host small group consultations
  • Technical Support Desk: Get support on tech platforms, including: the B Impact App, assurance provider platform, B Hive, and Freshdesk support tickets
Many B Corp consultants are also offering to meet with participants 1:1. Learn more about their expertise and scheduling in the profiles of the speakers listed on this 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.
Speakers
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Jessy Servi Ortiz

Executive Director, Sustainable Business Council
Talk to me about:
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sustainability and what it means in practice for businesses of different sizes and sectorsMateriality, how organizations identify what matters most, focus resources, and align ESG priorities with business risk and oppo... Read More →
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Silvia Laserna

Community & Impact, B Lab U.S. & Canada

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Aurelia Talvela

Senior Consultant, Junxion Strategy
I am a Senior Consultant at Junxion, an international impact consulting firm. We help organizations take bold action to confront the climate emergency, champion social justice, and build meaningful, purpose-driven companies. We are currently helping a number of companies through the... Read More →
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Lisa Geason-Bauer

President, Evolution Marketing & B Local Wisconsin
Lisa Geason-Bauer is the president of Evolution Marketing, a Wisconsin-based woman-owned Certified B Corporation® specializing in the area of sustainability consulting, impact storytelling, environmentally responsible creative design, and ethical marketing.

Lisa is a sustainabil... Read More →
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Rebecca Coffey

Senior Consultant, Impact Growth Partners
Rebecca Coffey is a senior consultant with Impact Growth Partners, a women-owned ESG and B Corp consultancy that has guided more than 100 companies through B Corp certification, recertification, and broader impact strategy development. With over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit... Read More →
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Jeffrey D. Stewart

Founder and Executive Director, Enharmonic Encounters LLC
As a Trained B Consultant, my mission is to lead companies on their journey to successfully become a Certified B Corporation. I bring deep insight from my work as a former Business Sustainability Analyst at B Lab Global, where I personally certified over 100 companies. With this experience... Read More →
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Sarah Holdeman

Co-Founder, The Impact Collective
Book some time! https://calendly.com/sarah-1643/champion-s-retreat
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Benn Marine

B Corp Certification Consultant & Impact Strategist, The Rising Kind
I help leaders and organizations turn values into action—building systems, culture, and strategies that create real impact for people, communities, and the planet. My work sits at the intersection of business, media, policy, and movement-building. I’ve supported companies through... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Dedicated Room

12:00pm CDT

Lunch & Visit the Marketplace
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG
Join us for a buffet lunch, available in the 4th floor and 2nd floor hallways.

Menu 

Vegan Chilli Station
  • Fresh cilantro avocado crema on the side ( VG)
  • Diced onions and tortilla strips for topping (V) 
  • Wild Mushroom, Chickpea, Vegetable Fajitas Served with Corn and flour tortillas (VG) 
  • Mexican Rice & Black Beans (VG)
  • Corn Tortilla Chips and Salsa (VG) 

Elote Salad
  • Grilled corn, roasted poblano peppers, red onion, jalapeno, cotija cheese, lime juice, cilantro (V) 

Sinaloa Chopped Salad
  • Hearty greens, roasted red and poblano peppers, oven roasted tomatoes, avocado and charred corn pico de gallo, seasoned black beans and roasted chickpeas, toasted cumin-lime vinaigrette (V) 

Tres Leche Verrine
  • Sponge cake soaked in spiced milk with fresh berries and whipped cream
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Meal

12:15pm CDT

Join a Lunchtime Roundtable Conversation
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG
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.

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

Roundtable topics & hosts:
  • Table #1: Little Fish, Big Pond? B Corps as Ethical Standard-Bearers in the Era of AI & Big Tech - Tim Frick, Mightybytes & Grace Mausser, B Lab
  • Table #2: From Materiality to Momentum: How Double Materiality Can Turn Ripples into Waves of Impact - Seth Forman, Socialsuite & Thomas Bourne, Greenheart
  • Table #3: How Midwest Creativity Solves Business Problems with Purpose - Emily Sullivan & Brittany Terry-Bryant, BarkleyOKRP
  • Table #4: Mission Without an Exit: A Roundtable Discussion on Purpose Trusts and Alternative Ownership Transitions - Gina Fleshner & Claire Randall, Grand Central Bakery
  • Table #5: The Future of Work Is Listening: Employee Voice as Your Competitive Advantage in an AI Era - Raj Aggarwal & Bonnie Coberly, Provoc

Networks with tables:
  • Table #6: B Academics - Jessica Yinka Thomas
  • Table #7: WeTheChange - Sandra Stewart
  • Table #8: B Local Mid Atlantic - George Chmael II
  • Table #9: B Local Colorado - Corey Clark
  • Table #10: B2B B Corps - Christopher Arnold
  • Table #11: B Local Wisconsin - Kathleen Nickerson
  • Table #12: B Corp Circularity Collective - Maria McDonald
  • Table #13: Florida for Good - Lorin Augeri
  • Table #14: Talent & Culture - Elise Allyn
Speakers
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Raj Aggarwal

President, Provoc

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Bonnie Coberly

Facilitator, Executive Coach, Strategist, Soul Fire Strategies
I am an executive coach, breathwork practitioner, facilitator and business consultant with 15+ years of experience as an entrepreneur. After my last company was acquired, I now support founders and leaders to develop practices and habits that support their physical, mental and emotional... Read More →
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Grace Mausser

Senior Policy Manager, B Lab U.S. & Canada

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Lorin Augeri

Communications Director, For Good Movement
Lorin (she/her) is a public relations professional with a special focus on the travel, tourism and non profit sectors. The University of Central Florida Grad is an advocate of the B Corp movement and inspired by their global vision of an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic... Read More →
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Maria McDonald

Founder, Instructor, Footprint Sustainability, University of Colorado
Maria McDonald is the Founder and Principal of Footprint Sustainability, a boutique consulting firm that helps mission-driven brands design, measure, and grow their impact. For the past decade, she has worked within and alongside the B Corp community - first leading sustainability... Read More →
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Sandra Stewart

CEO / principal, Thinkshift Communications
Talk to me about PR, brand communications, cooking, wine, sanity maintenance tips ...
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Claire E Randall

CEO, Grand Central Bakery
Claire Randall joined Grand Central Bakery in 1993 as its first Portland sales manager when the bakery opened on Hawthorne Boulevard and serves today as its CEO. In her many roles with the bakery she has mentored and managed employees in retail and delivery, managed human resources... Read More →
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Christopher Arnold

CEO & Founder, Care Deeply Consulting
As the founder of Care Deeply Consulting, I've built a team of 50+ leadership coaches across the US&CAN who transform hard-working managers into high-performance leaders for people-first companies. According to Gallup, less than 35% of employees are engaged and 70% of that score is... Read More →
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Gina Fleschner

Head of Internal Communications and Strategy, Grand Central Bakery


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George Chmael II

CEO + Founder, Council Fire
George Chmael II is the founder and CEO of Council Fire, one of the United States' earliest sustainability-focused consultancies and a certified B Corp since 2010 with multiple "Best For The World" honors from B Lab.

For over 30 years, George has guided leading environmental organizations, philanthropic foundations, government agencies, and corporations of all sizes across climate resilience, clean energy transition, sustainable transportation, ESG strategy, oceans and natural resource stewardship... Read More →
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Brittany Terry

DEIB Lead, BarkleyOKRP


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Emily Sullivan

Impact, VP, BarkleyOKRP

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Corey Clark

Director of Sustainability, Honeycomb Strategies

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Seth Forman

CEO, Socialsuite
Seth is an accomplished leader and influential figure in the field of sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices with a wealth of experience in the AI and technology industry. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Socialsuite, an AI powered... Read More →
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Jessica Yinka Thomas

Executive Director, B Academics
Jessica Yinka Thomas is an academic, author, and activist. She is an Associate Professor of the Practice and leads the Business Sustainability Collaborative at NC State University's Poole College of Management. As co-founder and Executive Director of B Academics, she is building a... Read More →
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Tim Frick

President, Mightybytes
Tim is President of Mightybytes, a Certified B Corp since 2011 and Board Treasurer at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. He is also the co-founder of B Local Illinois and co-chair of the World Wide Web Consortium's Sustainable Web Interest Group, which produces the Web Sustainability... Read More →
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Thomas Bourne

Founder & Chief Ecosystem Officer, Greenheart
Thomas is a highly experienced business leader, speaker, and critical friend to companies committed to social and environmental sustainability. He is the Founder and Chief Ecosystem Officer of Greenheart, a full-service social and environmental impact consultancy that offers a broad... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Meal

12:15pm CDT

The B Corp Collective Impact Fund – Systems Change Requires Collective Investment
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N207AB
Systems Change Requires Collective Investment
No single company, no matter how responsible, can transform an economic system on its own. The challenges B Corps care about most – climate action, inequality, corporate accountability – demand coordinated, well-funded efforts that operate at the level of policy, culture, and markets. B Lab’s newly-launched Collective Impact Fund is the mechanism by which the B Corp community can now pool resources to pursue change at that scale.
The Collective Impact Fund makes this work of B Lab’s movement building team possible. By contributing, you are investing in the future of an economic system that works for all stakeholders. We invite you to join us to hear more!

Who Should Attend
This session is open to all B Corps attending Champion’s Retreat who value balancing purpose and profit and want to learn more about the goal of B Lab’s Collective Impact Fund. We’ll discuss how your philanthropic gifts can directly support the movement to make it possible for businesses like yours to lead differently, as well as how you can get involved.

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.
Speakers
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Aysegul Ekmekci

Regional Director of Development, US & Canada, B Lab
Aysegul leads the regional fundraising efforts for B Lab, a nonprofit organization that aims to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

For close to two decades, Aysegul served as a grant manager, institutional fundraiser, and policy expert across a number of issue areas such as economic inequity, women’s movement, refugee and migrant rights, and civil society development and worked in national and international... Read More →
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Mike Emmert-Kantor

Director, Strategic Growth, B Lab

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Holly Ensign-Barstow

Co-Executive Director, B Lab U.S. & Canada

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Devon Mosley

Philanthropic Partnerships, B Lab

Thursday April 23, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N207AB 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Meal

12:30pm CDT

Guided Sound Bath
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N204C
A mid-day reset designed to restore clarity and calm. This guided sound bath uses soothing vibrations from crystal singing bowls and other instruments to gently shift the body into a relaxed, restorative state. The frequencies help calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and quiet mental chatter, allowing participants to release tension and reconnect with themselves. Many people leave feeling more grounded, mentally clear, and re-energized—making it the perfect way to reset and return to the retreat with focus and ease.

Guided by Blue Muhammed.

Room 204B
Thursday April 23, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N204C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Pre-event, Movement & Somatic Practice

1:30pm CDT

Align with Your B Corp Allies by Developing Your Theory of Change Together
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N106AB
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B Corps tackle one of the thorniest, most complex problems in business: how to “be the change” for something that is much larger than yourself. How do you find your peers and build strategic alignment together around pillars as broad as Fair Work, Human Rights, Climate Action? This 90-minute, hands-on workshop will guide teams of B Corp leaders through building a Theory of Change for their focus area, using a proven facilitated framework.

Participants will work in small affinity groups organized by the B Lab Impact Topics they care about. Each group will design the broader outcome that they wish to collectively achieve in that space. They’ll work out what preconditions will have to happen in order to achieve that outcome. And they’ll develop an understanding of how their own organizations and allies fit into creating that change. Each group will be guided through this process using proven methods and facilitators.

Participants will leave with a concrete map of their Theory of Change, and a picture of how their organization and their allies fit with creating positive change within their sphere of influence. They’ll also leave with connections to their new allies who share a worldview of change, and how their organizations fit into it. And B Lab itself will leave with several pictures of strategic impact in their Impact Topics, as designed by the B Corp community members themselves. Visual blueprints of how we, as a movement, can be the change together across our Impact Topics.

To amplify the vision, our group facilitators will include several respected B Corp community connectors. Their role will be to help B Corps get unstuck, spot alignment opportunities, and carry momentum beyond the session—creating an ongoing network of collaboration around shared visions for change.
Speakers
avatar for Kaley Cross

Kaley Cross

Sustainability Manager, Grove Collaborative
Kaley Cross is a passionate sustainability professional with a career dedicated to waste reduction, circular economy solutions, and corporate sustainability. She has worked with over a hundred companies in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry to develop and implement sustainability... Read More →
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Monique Johnson

SVP, Director of Client and Community Partnerships, Beneficial State Bank
Moving your banking relationship to a B Corp bank is not only the best thing to do for our movement, but we love relationships with other B Corps as well!  Our closest partners are also B Corps.  As your banking partner, we also have a special B Corp bundle of banking services to... Read More →
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Christian Baum

co-founder, Giv Local
Christian Baum has spent nearly two decades advancing a simple but powerful idea: that business can be intentionally designed to serve people, communities, and purpose alongside profit. As a serial social entrepreneur and cofounder of Giv Local, he has dedicated much of his career to building models that embed community benefit into everyday commerce. Giv Local brings that vision to life by helping businesses generate recurring, sustainable support for local nonprofits through payment processing. Christian is also an owner... Read More →
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Rachel Haynes

Operations Director/Treasurer/Summer BIT Program Lead, B Academics & NC State University
Rachel Haynes is a Program Manager at the Business Sustainability Collaborative, Poole College of Management at NC State University where she is also the B Corp Clinic lead. She is a part-time Operations Director and Treasurer at the nonprofit B Academics which is a global community... Read More →
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Shannyn Lee

Head of Outreach, West Arete

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Natalie Simonson

Head of Solutions, West Arete

Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N106AB 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout

1:30pm CDT

Climate Action Impact Topic: B Lab Standards Foundational Workshop
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom B
View Slide Deck
With global temperatures rising and climate impacts accelerating, businesses can no longer afford to delay climate action centered in justice and equity. The Climate Action Impact Topic is designed to accelerate measurable progress so that companies meaningfully contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5°C and to achieving global net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. This workshop will introduce participants to the Climate Action Impact Topic within the B Lab Standards V2.1, exploring how this topic challenges companies across the globe to take meaningful, measurable steps to reduce emissions, align with climate science, and contribute to a just and sustainable transition. The climate crisis is global, and so should our action towards curbing it.

Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, participants will learn about the new B Lab Climate Action sub-requirements:
  • CA1: The company has a process to measure its greenhouse gas emissions annually.
  • CA2: The company is committed to contribute to help keep global warming below 1.5 °C. 
  • CA3: The company implements and makes progress on its climate action plan.

Participants will also gain a better understanding of:

  • The business responsibility to pursue bold climate action that also helps advance a just transition.
  • The core components of a robust climate action plan.
  • How to start to measure and inventory your greenhouse gas emissions annually.
  • How to set ambitious, science-based climate action targets.
  • The difference between scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions and strategies for tackling them.
  • Tools, resources, and consultants available to support your climate action journey.
Speakers
avatar for Kylie Nealis

Kylie Nealis

Senior Program Manager, Climate Justice, B Lab U.S. & Canada
Kylie Nealis is Senior Program Manager for Climate Justice at B Lab U.S. & Canada, where she leads efforts to embed equitable, community-centered climate strategies into the growing B Corp movement. With over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and advocacy sectors, Kylie’s... Read More →
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Tejas Dinesh

Market Strategy and Engagement Analyst, Native, a Public Benefit Corporation

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Josh Prigge

Co-Founder, North Star Carbon & Impact


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Samantha Weinberg

Manager, Agendi

Samantha Weinberg is a Manager at Agendi in our San Francisco office. She has over a decade of experience in corporate sustainability strategy and climate action and has worked extensively with Fortune 500 companies and multinational organizations, both as an external advisor and... Read More →
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Gentri Hansen

Sustainability Program Coordinator, Nova Group, GBC
Gentri Hansen is a Sustainability Program Coordinator and Certified SBTi Expert at Nova Group, GBC (Nova). She has spent several years working in the sustainability field and started out as an intern, shadowing experts on Environmental Site Assessments and Property Condition Assessments... Read More →
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Christopher Duck

Claims and Assessments Director, Climate Impact Partners
Christopher Duck is Claims & Assessments Director with over 15 years’ experience in climate impact and ESG assurance. They work with organisations and partners to translate climate standards and commitments into credible, practical strategies, supporting projects that protect and... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom B 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Workshop

1:30pm CDT

Courageous Communication: How to Share your Impact and Values in Today’s Environment
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG
View Slide Deck
Right now, many purpose-driven businesses are struggling with how to talk about their impact and values. But there’s never been a more important time to speak up. From the risk of greenwashing to increased scrutiny on corporate social and environmental responsibility, it’s hard to know when to speak up and what to say. This panel will discuss how B Corps can avoid silence and instead lean into clear, values-driven, and credible communications that reflect real action.

Drawing on B Lab’s recent Greenshouting Guide, the new B Lab Standards, and meaningful B Corp examples, panelists will unpack authentic communications, how to speak on the things that matter to your business, and the importance of collaboration and community. 

We hope that attendees will walk away feeling energized to communicate confidently about their mission, values, and impact.
Host
avatar for Kimberly Kane

Kimberly Kane

President & CEO, Kane Communications Group
Kimberly Kane is President and CEO of Kane Communications Group. Kimberly is an award-winning journalist and public relations practitioner. Her firm works with executives to align communications with business strategy, defining brands, building reputations and inspiring business results... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Charlotte Levitt

Charlotte Levitt

Global Director of Marketing & Communications, B Lab

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Jonathan Hart

Owner, Design Director, Bigmouth Creative
Jonathan Hart is the owner and design director of Bigmouth Creative, a Chicago-based certified B Corporation that uses storytelling to help purpose-driven organizations connect more deeply with their audiences.

A lifelong designer and creative strategist, Jonathan believes great marketing is equal parts art, science and empathy. Before launching Bigmouth in 2018, he spent more than a decade at top Chicago agencies working on national accounts including GE Healthcare, USG, SCA and Qualcomm... Read More →
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Jennifer Kongs

Co-Founder, Bark Media
Jennifer Kongs (she/her) spent a decade leading the editorial processes for national magazines. She was managing editor of Mother Earth News magazine, helping take the 30-year-old brand to record levels of print and digital readership. She was tapped to execute the editorial vision... Read More →
avatar for Steven Dyme

Steven Dyme

CEO & Co-Founder, Flowers for Dreams
Steven Dyme is the CEO & Co-Founder of Flowers for Dreams, the first B Corporation florist in North America. Certified in 2016, his socially conscious flower company has been named among Business Insider's 20 Most Inspiring Companies in America and Yelp's Top 100 Local Businesses... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Workshop

1:30pm CDT

Currents of Change: Building Systems that Move with Integrity and Care
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N207AB
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What would it look like if integrity, courage, and collective care were the foundations of the systems that shape our work and relationships? What happens when we ground in reflection and truth-telling, inviting transformation over transaction?

In this interactive workshop, Roanhorse Consulting, LLC, an Indigenous women-led firm based in Albuquerque, NM, invites participants to explore how values-driven systems design can transform the way we govern, collaborate, and hold one another accountable at work. Members of our team, composed of Indigenous and non-Indigenous collaborators, will share stories from our organizational journey to become a certified B Corp and present living examples of relational governance in action.

We will share how our values-anchored firm operationalizes integrity and accountability through relational governance, transparency, and healing practices that ripple outward into culture, policy, and structure. Grounded in our company’s culture foundations and values, we will illustrate how we’re unlearning extractive work systems and designing new ones rooted in reciprocity, transparency, and collective well-being.

Through storytelling, reflection, and hands-on design, participants will examine how values-driven governance builds trust, integrity, and courage within teams. They will be invited to translate those insights into tangible shifts through policies, rituals, and practices that weave transparency, rest, and healing into the fabric of daily work.
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Colbert-Taylor

Melissa Colbert-Taylor

Senior Manager of Operations, Roanhorse Consulting
Melissa is a Black Queer Woman who grew up in Georgia (Cherokee/Muscogee/Mvskoke land). Her educational background in Psychology at The University of Georgia and Harvard University, along with her lived experience as a trauma survivor, has made her fully committed to creating work... Read More →
avatar for Chelsea Griffin

Chelsea Griffin

Director of People and Strategy, Roanhorse Consulting LLC
I grew up in the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, where I learned to love nature and began to see the inherent connections between human and environmental health. I have a family history connected to confederate soldiers, farmers, and teachers from the southern United States... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N207AB 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Workshop

1:30pm CDT

From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Creative Renewal Lab for Social Impact Leaders
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N204A
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This immersive and playful session invites changemakers to step out of analysis mode and reconnect with creativity as a source of renewal. Through guided reflection, movement, and collaborative art-making, participants explore how imagination fuels resilience and purpose in justice-centered work. We will journal, collage, and co-create visual “resilience maps” that express where we are and where we want to grow… no artistic experience required. Drawing from trauma-informed facilitation, mindfulness, and design-thinking practices, the session helps participants translate internal insights into tangible expressions of collective well-being.

Participants leave with a creative artifact of their leadership journey and concrete tools to integrate art, reflection, and play into their teams’ cultures of care, sparking new ways to sustain energy and joy in purpose-driven work.
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Prebys-Williams

Andrea Prebys-Williams

Founder, Fireweed Consulting, LLC
Andrea Prebys-Williams (she/her) is the founder of Fireweed Consulting, LLC, supporting social change leaders and organizations to build cultures rooted in trust, clarity, and shared power. With 20 years of experience in leadership development, organizing, teaching, and consulting... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N204A 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Workshop

1:30pm CDT

Government Affairs & Collective Action (GACA) Impact Topic: B Lab Standards Foundational Workshop
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom A
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B Lab’s new Government Affairs & Collective Action (GACA) standards expand what it means to be a B Corp by asking companies to use their voice for systemic change. But what does responsible advocacy actually look like in practice? This session will explore the fundamentals and reasoning behind the new GACA standard. You'll hear from B Corp founders, B Local leaders, and advocates about how to put the standards into practice.

Following a panel discussion, which will include an overview of the standard and the imperative of advancing critical actions in today’s socio-political climate, participants will be invited to select one of two workshop options to dive deeper into the GACA standards:
  • GACA1: This company takes a responsible and transparent approach to lobbying.
  • GACA2: This company works collaboratively to advance collective social or environmental impacts.

Attendees will learn:
  • Practical steps to align with the new B Lab standards without performative compliance
  • What it means to lobby (it’s not as scary as it sounds!) and why transparent lobbying practices strengthen trust with your brand audience
  • How to build internal policies that make advocacy and transparency sustainable
  • How small and midsized businesses can influence systems change
Speakers
avatar for Grace Mausser

Grace Mausser

Senior Policy Manager, B Lab U.S. & Canada

avatar for Holly Ensign-Barstow

Holly Ensign-Barstow

Co-Executive Director, B Lab U.S. & Canada

avatar for Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson

CEO & Co-Founder, LunarLab
Elizabeth Anderson is CEO and co-founder of LunarLab, a product strategy and UX design studio based in Birmingham, Alabama. With a background in executive leadership, product strategy, project management, release management, she helps companies create scalable, inclusive, and ethical... Read More →
avatar for Jenifer Gorin

Jenifer Gorin

Founder, Impact Growth Partners
Jenifer Gorin founded Impact Growth Partners after identifying a need for businesses to streamline how they measure, improve, and communicate the good they do. Jen leverages her traditional business experience to lead best in class social and environmental impact consulting services... Read More →
avatar for Genevieve Lawrence

Genevieve Lawrence

Sustainability & Impact Consultant, Way to B
Trained B Consultant | Impact and Sustainability Consultant | B Corp Beauty Coalition Board Member You can book a 15 minute consult on the new standards through here - https://app.onecal.io/b/genevieve-lawrence/way-to-b-consult
avatar for Andrea Chase

Andrea Chase

Vice President of Corporate Environmental Responsibility & Social Impact, Arbonne
Andrea Chase is an inspiring sustainability leader and Vice President of Corporate Environmental Responsibility & Social Impact at Arbonne, a Certified B Corporation dedicated to holistic wellbeing for people and the planet. With over 15 years of experience, Andrea has led sustainability... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom A 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Workshop

1:30pm CDT

Human Rights Impact Topic: B Lab Standards Foundational Workshop
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206C
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Respecting human rights is no longer optional for businesses — it’s an expectation. As global standards evolve and stakeholder scrutiny increases, companies are expected to understand how their operations and value chains may involve negative human rights impacts, and take meaningful action to prevent, mitigate, and remediate harm. This workshop will introduce participants to the Human Rights Impact Topic within the B Lab Standards V2.1, explore embedding a “responsibility to respect” across company culture and decision-making, operationalizing human rights due diligence in practice, and identifying salient human rights issues. The session also clarifies how respecting human rights — “doing no harm” — fits within a broader commitment to creating positive impact.

Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, participants will learn about the new B Lab Human Rights sub-requirements:
  • HR1 The company commits publicly to respecting human rights.
  • HR2 The company knows its salient human rights issues and has a strategy to address them.
  • HR3 The company prevents, mitigates, and remediates actual and potential negative human rights impacts.
  • HR4 The company works with suppliers to achieve its human rights objectives.

Participants will also gain a better understanding of:
  • The business responsibility to respect human rights and its foundation in the UNGPs
  • The core components of human rights due diligence
  • How to identify and prioritize salient human rights issues within operations and value chains
  • Effective approaches to preventing, mitigating, and remediating negative impacts
  • Recognizing the role of suppliers and value chain partners in achieving human rights objectives
  • Distinguishing between managing negative impacts and creating positive social impact
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill

Co-Founder & Sr. Consultant, Population
I'm a consultant currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area and a co-founder of Population, a sustainability change agency for the fashion, jewelry and home industries. We're passionate about contributing to the transformation of business paradigms from extraction and exploitation... Read More →
avatar for Catherine Tedrow

Catherine Tedrow

Co-founder, Senior Consultant, Population
Catherine develops integrative sustainability strategies with leading brands in the jewelry, fashion and home industries across responsible sourcing, human rights and environmental due diligence, preferred materials and circularity. She brings a creative, highly collaborative and... Read More →
avatar for Danielle Arzaga

Danielle Arzaga

Senior Consultant, Population

avatar for Laura Ann Sweitzer

Laura Ann Sweitzer

Director of Sustainability and Strategic Sourcing, TCHO
Laura Ann Sweitzer is the Manager of TCHO Source at international award-winning TCHO Chocolate, based in Berkeley, California. In addition to working closely with TCHO's suppliers, Sweitzer focuses on quality and flavor in every step of the sourcing and chocolate making process. Prior... Read More →
avatar for Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller

Founding Attorney, Impact Advocates APC

Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout

1:30pm CDT

In the Same Boat: Building Team Readiness for the B Lab Standards
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C
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B Lab’s Standards V2 call for a significant organizational shift that requires whole team buy-in, but managing this internal transition while tackling the complex requirements can feel daunting. In a new way, these standards can not be implemented alone, but how do you get your entire organization prepared and excited for the journey?

Join B Lab U.S. & Canada team members for this hands-on workshop dedicated to change management and internal activation. You’ll spend dedicated time dissecting the most valuable resources, learning strategies to turn standards compliance into a unifying, exciting team initiative, and drafting a roadmap for the work ahead.

Attendees will walk away fully prepared with three essential tools:
  • A Customized Action Plan: A clear roadmap for communicating the V2.1 changes, educational resources, and pulling in champions. (B Keeper roadmap)
  • A Resource Toolkit: Familiarity with online courses, events, templates, and other educational materials for employee learning. (Introduction to all of B Lab’s resources)
  • Community Support: Connections to B Corp leaders and prospects who are tackling the same challenges, ready to share best practices and mutual support. (Networking)
Speakers
avatar for Carson Bolding

Carson Bolding

B Network Program Manager, B Lab U.S. & Canada
Carson is a B Network Programs Manager at B Lab U.S. & Canada
avatar for Jaime Coyle

Jaime Coyle

Community Engagement Manager, B Lab U.S. & Canada
Jaime is a community engagement manager at B Lab U.S. & Canada. 
avatar for Zachary Fayer

Zachary Fayer

Recertification Manager, B Lab U.S. & Canada
Zach is a recertification manager at B Lab U.S. & Canada
avatar for Max Hayes

Max Hayes

Growth Manager, B Lab U.S. & Canada
Max is a growth manager at B Lab U.S. & Canada. If you or anyone in your network is interested in pursuing B Corp certification, please feel free to connect me with them!
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom C 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Workshop

1:30pm CDT

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Impact Topic: B Lab Standards Foundational Workshop
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206AB
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In a time of growing polarization and pushback, advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) is not optional—it’s essential to resilient, values-driven business. This interactive session moves beyond rhetoric to action, helping B Corps translate the new JEDI Impact Topic in the new B Lab Standards (V2) into everyday practice.

We’ll begin with a candid conversation about what it means to advance bold, justice-centered action in a time of social division and moral urgency. Then, participants will roll up their sleeves in a hands-on workshop, rotating through learning stations focused on collecting data, building leadership capacity, collective action, and inclusive hiring. You’ll leave with an understanding of how to continue advancing this work in the current landscape and a clear next step to strengthen your organization’s JEDI efforts.

Structure:
  • 30 min panel: high-level overview of the standard and the imperative of advancing critical actions in today’s socio-political climate
  • 60 min workshop: participants invited to cycle through two 25-minute stations for a deeper dive into a selection of Actions included in the standard

Takeaways:
  • JEDI is essential to a resilient, values-driven business. Advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion forms a core pillar of what it means to operate with integrity, courage, and genuine commitment to a more just economy.
  • The new JEDI standards give B corps a concrete roadmap for action. Moving beyond rhetoric requires practical tools and clear direction. The JEDI standards actively help organizations translate bold, justice-centered values into everyday business practice—from making public commitments to advancing leadership diversity to embedding JEDI principles throughout operations.
  • Hands-on learning accelerates real organizational change. This workshop's interactive, station-based structure invites participants to engage deeply with the actions that matter most to their organizations—leaving with not abstract inspiration but tested strategies and a clear, concrete next step they can act on immediately.
  • Advancing JEDI requires honest conversation about the moment we are in. Moral urgency and social division serve as the very conditions that call us forward, making honest, courageous conversation about justice-centered action more essential than ever.
Speakers
avatar for Ben Anderson

Ben Anderson

Managing Director, Groundwater Institute
Ben is Managing Director of Groundwater Institute, an equity-focused training, coaching, and advisory firm that drives transformative impact for the benefit of all. Groundwater also stewards the Groundwater Network, made up of leaders doing systems change work. He also serves as Chair... Read More →
avatar for Aurora Archer

Aurora Archer

Founder + CEO, The Opt-In
Aurora Archer draws on over 25 years of experience leading success in four distinct industries: retail, technology, health & wellness, content publishing & media.
She’s built a reputation as a catalyst leader and strategic thinker. It’s this tenacity — fueled by a love for technology, marketing, strategy, and cultural transformation — that led to her cofounding B Corp certified company The Opt-In
... Read More →
avatar for Jocelyn Corbett

Jocelyn Corbett

Director, Corporate Program, PolicyLink
Jocelyn Corbett is the Director of Corporate Racial Equity at PolicyLink, where she is committed to advancing equal opportunity through the private sector. A cross-sector leader trained through Coro’s Fellowship in Public Affairs, Jocelyn has worked across nonprofit, for-profit... Read More →
avatar for Mahlet Getachew

Mahlet Getachew

Managing Director, Corporate Program, PolicyLink
Mahlet Getachew, Managing Director of Corporate Racial Equity, works to ignite new norms in corporate America that value people and our planet just as much as the bottom line. She leads a portfolio of strategic initiatives, including the Corporate Racial Equity Alliance and its groundbreaking new performance standards — the Business Standards fo... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Baird Center, Room N206AB 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
  Breakout, Workshop
  • Room Setup Y

3:00pm CDT

Break
Thursday April 23, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm CDT
Baird Center, Outside Ballroom DEFG

Thursday April 23, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm CDT
Baird Center, Outside Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203

3:20pm CDT

Closing Plenary: Celebrating the Optimism of the B Corp Community
Thursday April 23, 2026 3:20pm - 4:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG
Join us as we close out Champions Retreat with joy, optimism, inspiration and celebration! This final gathering will weave together stories of intentional activism and creative purpose, and also pay tribute to the trailblazers who anchor our movement in its highest ideals. We will conclude with sharing gratitude and celebrating this community we have built together.

  • Reflections from Dr. Kimberly McGlonn
  • Fireside Chat: Active-ism: Turning Purpose into Powerful Product Design with Leigh Barnes, Intrepid Travel and Leah Thomas, Green Girl Leah & Intersectional Environmentalist
  • Ripple Story: Christa Barfield, FarmerJawn Agriculture
  • Hal Taussig Award by Jonathan Coleman, UnTours
  • Closing words, gratitude, and thank yous from B Lab
  • Musical closing with De La Buena


Speakers
avatar for Dr. Kimberly McGlonn

Dr. Kimberly McGlonn

Emcee, Author, CEO, Build it Boldly
Dr. Kimberly McGlonn is a social entrepreneur, executive leader, and founder of Build It Boldly, a media and leadership development company equipping principled leaders to practice the work that shapes how they show up: for their lives, their teams, and the world they are responsible... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Ellonda Williams

Dr. Ellonda Williams

Executive Director & Sr. Director of Community, B Lab U.S. & Canada


avatar for Holly Ensign-Barstow

Holly Ensign-Barstow

Co-Executive Director, B Lab U.S. & Canada

avatar for Leah Thomas

Leah Thomas

Founder, Green Girl Leah
Leah Thomas (she/her), widely known as Green Girl Leah, is a trailblazing environmentalist, author, and founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, a nonprofit and educational platform advancing climate justice through inclusion and accessibility. Leah coined and popularized the... Read More →
avatar for Leigh Barnes

Leigh Barnes

President of the Americas, Intrepid Travel

avatar for Christa Barfield

Christa Barfield

CEO, FarmerJawn Agriculture
Christa Barfield is a health-care professional turned farmer and life-long Philadelphia resident. It was 10 years into her career in health-care administration when she realized her work-life balance was unhealthy; she resigned from her job and embarked on a solo trip to Martinique... Read More →
Thursday April 23, 2026 3:20pm - 4:30pm CDT
Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203
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