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SUMMARY:WAIT LIST | YL NETWORKING: Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels
DESCRIPTION:Sandy K. Baruah				\n				\n				\n				\n									President & CEO Detroit Regional Chamber 								\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n		\n			\n		\n				\n					\n				BIO\n			\n						\n			Sandy K. Baruah\nPresident & CEODetroit Regional Chamber \nThe Honorable Sandy K. Baruah is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber\, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation. The Chamber represents the business interests of a region comprising 5.4 million residents and 11 Fortune 500 companies. The Chamber also executes the statewide automotive and mobility cluster association\, MICHauto\, and hosts the nationally recognized Mackinac Policy Conference. Additionally\, the Chamber leads the most comprehensive education and talent strategy in the state. \nBaruah joined the Chamber in 2010 after a distinguished career in Washington\, D.C. He served President George W. Bush as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In this role\, he was the chief executive responsible for the SBA’s 4\,000 national employees and $18 billion small business loan portfolio. Baruah was one of the senior officials shaping the federal government’s response to the 2008 credit crisis and assistance to the U.S. automotive industry. \nPrior to leading the SBA\, Baruah served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce. In this role\, he was responsible for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)\, served as the senior advisor to the Secretary of Commerce for the 2010 Census\, and represented the U.S. government before the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris\, France. \nBefore serving President George W. Bush\, Baruah was a corporate mergers and acquisitions consultant for the Performance Consulting Group and served both President George H. W. Bush and U.S. Sen. Bob Packwood. After leaving government service in 2009\, he was a Distinguished Fellow at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness\, a Washington-based think tank focused on economic competitiveness policy. \nBaruah earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and a Master of Business Administration from Willamette University. Baruah serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago\, U.S. Council on Competitiveness\, Automotive Hall of Fame\, and Detroit Economic Club\, among others. He is a contributor to Harvard Business School’s U.S. Competitiveness Project\, a Leadership Circle member of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas\, Texas\, and chairs the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition. He is also a former Advisory Board Member of Spain’s Institute on Competitiveness. \nIn 2016\, Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Baruah as Chair of Michigan’s 21st Century Economy Commission. He is a frequent commentator on local and national media regarding political developments\, automotive industry matters\, and Detroit and Michigan issues. \nSandy and Lisa Baruah have one son\, live in a household run by the family pets\, and previously lived in Portland\, Oregon\, and Washington\, D.C. \n			\n		\n	\n\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			\n						\n\n												\n											\n											View Bio\n		\n					\n		\n		\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									ABOUT THIS MEETING   EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS How Political Polarization Impacts the Workplace We live in a world where diverse and sometimes extreme opinions thrive and have found their way into office conversations. At the same time\, businesses and leaders are now in a position as the “trusted source” for unbiased information. Yet\, being out front on social and public issues is not something most of us learned in school. Sandy Baruah will share his thoughts on how young professionals can navigate sensitive topics while building strong work relationships. After the fireside chat\, we will break out into small groups to answer the question “Why are we so polarized?” and “Am I part of the problem?” and then conclude with a group discussion. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					MEETING GALLERY
URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-detroit-tigers-vs-los-angeles-angels/
LOCATION:Comerica Park\, 2100 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, 48201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Leader
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SUMMARY:WAIT LIST | Practical AI for Young Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Sandy K. Baruah				\n				\n				\n				\n									President & CEO Detroit Regional Chamber 								\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n		\n			\n		\n				\n					\n				BIO\n			\n						\n			Sandy K. Baruah\nPresident & CEODetroit Regional Chamber \nThe Honorable Sandy K. Baruah is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber\, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation. The Chamber represents the business interests of a region comprising 5.4 million residents and 11 Fortune 500 companies. The Chamber also executes the statewide automotive and mobility cluster association\, MICHauto\, and hosts the nationally recognized Mackinac Policy Conference. Additionally\, the Chamber leads the most comprehensive education and talent strategy in the state. \nBaruah joined the Chamber in 2010 after a distinguished career in Washington\, D.C. He served President George W. Bush as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In this role\, he was the chief executive responsible for the SBA’s 4\,000 national employees and $18 billion small business loan portfolio. Baruah was one of the senior officials shaping the federal government’s response to the 2008 credit crisis and assistance to the U.S. automotive industry. \nPrior to leading the SBA\, Baruah served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce. In this role\, he was responsible for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)\, served as the senior advisor to the Secretary of Commerce for the 2010 Census\, and represented the U.S. government before the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris\, France. \nBefore serving President George W. Bush\, Baruah was a corporate mergers and acquisitions consultant for the Performance Consulting Group and served both President George H. W. Bush and U.S. Sen. Bob Packwood. After leaving government service in 2009\, he was a Distinguished Fellow at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness\, a Washington-based think tank focused on economic competitiveness policy. \nBaruah earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and a Master of Business Administration from Willamette University. Baruah serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago\, U.S. Council on Competitiveness\, Automotive Hall of Fame\, and Detroit Economic Club\, among others. He is a contributor to Harvard Business School’s U.S. Competitiveness Project\, a Leadership Circle member of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas\, Texas\, and chairs the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition. He is also a former Advisory Board Member of Spain’s Institute on Competitiveness. \nIn 2016\, Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Baruah as Chair of Michigan’s 21st Century Economy Commission. He is a frequent commentator on local and national media regarding political developments\, automotive industry matters\, and Detroit and Michigan issues. \nSandy and Lisa Baruah have one son\, live in a household run by the family pets\, and previously lived in Portland\, Oregon\, and Washington\, D.C. \n			\n		\n	\n\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			\n						\n\n												\n											\n											View Bio\n		\n					\n		\n		\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									ABOUT THIS MEETING   EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS How Political Polarization Impacts the Workplace We live in a world where diverse and sometimes extreme opinions thrive and have found their way into office conversations. At the same time\, businesses and leaders are now in a position as the “trusted source” for unbiased information. Yet\, being out front on social and public issues is not something most of us learned in school. Sandy Baruah will share his thoughts on how young professionals can navigate sensitive topics while building strong work relationships. After the fireside chat\, we will break out into small groups to answer the question “Why are we so polarized?” and “Am I part of the problem?” and then conclude with a group discussion. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					MEETING GALLERY
URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/practical-ai-for-young-leaders/
LOCATION:Lear Corporation World HQ\, 21557 Telegraph Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Professional Development,Young Leader
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SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE | 2026 Young Leader Conference
DESCRIPTION:Sandy K. Baruah				\n				\n				\n				\n									President & CEO Detroit Regional Chamber 								\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n		\n			\n		\n				\n					\n				BIO\n			\n						\n			Sandy K. Baruah\nPresident & CEODetroit Regional Chamber \nThe Honorable Sandy K. Baruah is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber\, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation. The Chamber represents the business interests of a region comprising 5.4 million residents and 11 Fortune 500 companies. The Chamber also executes the statewide automotive and mobility cluster association\, MICHauto\, and hosts the nationally recognized Mackinac Policy Conference. Additionally\, the Chamber leads the most comprehensive education and talent strategy in the state. \nBaruah joined the Chamber in 2010 after a distinguished career in Washington\, D.C. He served President George W. Bush as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In this role\, he was the chief executive responsible for the SBA’s 4\,000 national employees and $18 billion small business loan portfolio. Baruah was one of the senior officials shaping the federal government’s response to the 2008 credit crisis and assistance to the U.S. automotive industry. \nPrior to leading the SBA\, Baruah served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce. In this role\, he was responsible for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)\, served as the senior advisor to the Secretary of Commerce for the 2010 Census\, and represented the U.S. government before the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris\, France. \nBefore serving President George W. Bush\, Baruah was a corporate mergers and acquisitions consultant for the Performance Consulting Group and served both President George H. W. Bush and U.S. Sen. Bob Packwood. After leaving government service in 2009\, he was a Distinguished Fellow at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness\, a Washington-based think tank focused on economic competitiveness policy. \nBaruah earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and a Master of Business Administration from Willamette University. Baruah serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago\, U.S. Council on Competitiveness\, Automotive Hall of Fame\, and Detroit Economic Club\, among others. He is a contributor to Harvard Business School’s U.S. Competitiveness Project\, a Leadership Circle member of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas\, Texas\, and chairs the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition. He is also a former Advisory Board Member of Spain’s Institute on Competitiveness. \nIn 2016\, Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Baruah as Chair of Michigan’s 21st Century Economy Commission. He is a frequent commentator on local and national media regarding political developments\, automotive industry matters\, and Detroit and Michigan issues. \nSandy and Lisa Baruah have one son\, live in a household run by the family pets\, and previously lived in Portland\, Oregon\, and Washington\, D.C. \n			\n		\n	\n\n		\n\n\n\n			\n			\n						\n\n												\n											\n											View Bio\n		\n					\n		\n		\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									ABOUT THIS MEETING   EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS How Political Polarization Impacts the Workplace We live in a world where diverse and sometimes extreme opinions thrive and have found their way into office conversations. At the same time\, businesses and leaders are now in a position as the “trusted source” for unbiased information. Yet\, being out front on social and public issues is not something most of us learned in school. Sandy Baruah will share his thoughts on how young professionals can navigate sensitive topics while building strong work relationships. After the fireside chat\, we will break out into small groups to answer the question “Why are we so polarized?” and “Am I part of the problem?” and then conclude with a group discussion. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					MEETING GALLERY
URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2026-young-leader-conference/
LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Signature Event,Young Leader
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