BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Detroit Economic Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Detroit Economic Club X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.econclub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Detroit Economic Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221018T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221018T140000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20240502T150754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T210818Z UID:1438-1666089000-1666101600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Competing to Win: Manufacturing in America DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/competing-to-win-manufacturing-in-america/ LOCATION:Oakland Community College – Auburn Hills Campus\, MTEC\, 2900 Featherstone Rd\, Auburn Hills\, MI\, 48326\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K4B7442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220608T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220608T173000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20221018T201319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T214022Z UID:478-1654702200-1654709400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:How Innovation Brews Business Transformation DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/how-innovation-brews-business-transformation/ LOCATION:Ford Field\, 2000 Brush Street\, Detroit\, Michigan\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RW1_1368-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T183000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20250220T212340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T213155Z UID:10238-1653409800-1653417000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Mark Douglas DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-mark-douglas/ LOCATION:Detroit Golf Club\, 17911 Hamilton Rd\, Detroit\, MI\, 48203\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK43544.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220523T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220523T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20240502T153924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T204938Z UID:1519-1653305400-1653312600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:MSU Sports and the State of College Athletics DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/msu-sports-and-the-state-of-college-athletics/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K4B9151.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220511T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220511T133500 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20250220T170029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T193111Z UID:9986-1652268600-1652276100@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Detroit Tigers DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2022-detroit-tigers/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK42332.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220502T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220502T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20240502T155217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T203805Z UID:1596-1651491000-1651498200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:What Will it Take to Make Michigan a Top 10 State? DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/what-will-it-take-to-make-michigan-a-top-10-state/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JK40618.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220427T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220427T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20250220T211638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212121Z UID:10213-1651058100-1651066200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: The Honorable Jocelyn Benson DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-the-honorable-jocelyn-benson/ LOCATION:BasBlue\, 110 E Ferry St.\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K4B5737.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220411T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220411T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20240502T152426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T192043Z UID:1481-1649676600-1649683800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation on the Economy and Monetary Policy DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B4934A-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220322T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220322T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015845 CREATED:20240502T161244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T182554Z UID:1678-1647948600-1647955800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Accomplishing the Mission: Bringing New Partners to the Fight to Counter Evolving Threats DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/accomplishing-the-mission-bringing-new-partners-to-the-fight-to-counter-evolving-threats/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K4B4006.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220316T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220316T183000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20250220T205705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T211118Z UID:10173-1647448200-1647455400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Manny Amezcua DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-manny-amezcua/ LOCATION:Henry Ford Health Pistons Performance Center\, 6201 2nd Avenue\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK47944-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T114500 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T161907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T174856Z UID:1680-1645700400-1645703100@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:FIGHT: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/fight-how-gen-z-is-channeling-their-fear-and-passion-to-save-america/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.24.22-John-Della-Volpe-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220216T144500 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20250220T165246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T165847Z UID:9978-1645020000-1645022700@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:THE RAGING 2020s: Companies\, Countries\, People — and the Fight for Our Future DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-raging-2020s-companies-countries-people-and-the-fight-for-our-future/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Alec-Ross.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T114500 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T162532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T172834Z UID:1685-1644490800-1644493500@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:THE POWER OF GIVING AWAY POWER: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-power-of-giving-away-power-how-the-best-leaders-learn-to-let-go/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.10.22-Matthew-Barzun-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20250220T162201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T162558Z UID:9972-1642075200-1642078800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Michigan Economic Outlook DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2022-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2022-MEO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211209T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211209T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T163637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1689-1639067400-1639069200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading a Hard-Working Team for Hard-Working Customers DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/leading-a-hard-working-team-for-hard-working-customers/ LOCATION:The Carhartt Workshop\, 5800 Cass Ave 2nd Floor\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B1122.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211206T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211206T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T165027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1725-1638790200-1638810000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading The Way Forward: MSU Today and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/leading-the-way-forward-msu-today-and-tomorrow/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B0026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211129T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211129T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T171643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1798-1638183600-1638205200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Investing in American Manufacturing and Closing the Innovation Divide DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/investing-in-american-manufacturing-and-closing-the-innovation-divide/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RW2_7417-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T213853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1800-1637235000-1637254800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Planning for Our Customers’ Evolving Energy Needs While Investing in Michigan’s Clean Energy Future DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/planning-for-our-customers-evolving-energy-needs-while-investing-in-michigans-clean-energy-future/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX0677.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T222035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180713Z UID:1841-1635505200-1635526800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Future of Travel DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-future-of-travel/ LOCATION:Westin Book Cadillac\, 1114 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B6846.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211006T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T222948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180901Z UID:1869-1633523400-1633539600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Continued Solid U.S. Economic and Job Growth Recovery From the Covid-19 Pandemic DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/continued-solid-u-s-economic-and-job-growth-recovery-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B5660-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210826T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210826T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015846 CREATED:20240502T224248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181038Z UID:1900-1629991800-1629997200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 25th Annual Detroit Lions Kickoff Meeting! DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-25th-annual-detroit-lions-kickoff-meeting/ LOCATION:Ford Field\, 2000 Brush Street\, Detroit\, Michigan\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B3428-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210519T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210519T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T075141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181137Z UID:1987-1621425600-1621443600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Embracing Stakeholder Capitalism for an Inclusive Future DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/embracing-stakeholder-capitalism-for-an-inclusive-future/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05.19.21-Dan-Schulman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210420T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210420T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T075522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181228Z UID:1989-1618918200-1618938000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/hot-seat-what-i-learned-leading-a-great-american-company/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04.20.21_Jeff-Immelt-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210316T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210316T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T075918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181317Z UID:1994-1615906800-1615914000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-with-facebooks-sheryl-sandberg/ CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03.16.21-Sheryl-Sandberg_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210308T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T080402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181401Z UID:1997-1615203000-1615222800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Protecting Our Digital Way of Life DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/protecting-our-digital-way-of-life/ CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03.08.21_Nikesh-Arora_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210209T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210209T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T080815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181457Z UID:2002-1612868400-1612890000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Rethinking Our View of Mobility DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/rethinking-our-view-of-mobility/ CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.09.21-Swami-Kotagiri-Cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210127T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210127T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T081133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181616Z UID:2006-1611734400-1611766800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:How Business Can Lead Us Forward DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/how-business-can-lead-us-forward/ CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Roger-Meeting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201123T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201123T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T082548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181820Z UID:2010-1606118400-1606150800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Transforming a Global Enterprise DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/transforming-a-global-enterprise/ CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Mike.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201111T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T083119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181918Z UID:2014-1605105000-1605114000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading Through Challenging Times DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/leading-through-challenging-times/ CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Alex.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201028T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201028T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T015847 CREATED:20240503T083514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181955Z UID:2017-1603882800-1603904400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The State of the U.S. Economy DESCRIPTION:Rachel Stewart \n \n \n \n CEO Gardner White \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Rachel Stewart\nCEOGardner White \n\nRachel Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White\, the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old\, family-owned and -operated furniture company; Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017. \nAs one of the only female leaders in the furniture industry\, Stewart’s dynamic approach to business and community has established her as a respected and admired leader\, innovator\, and trailblazer. With a strategic vision and an unrelenting drive for success\, Stewart has been instrumental in Gardner White’s continued expansion in southeast Michigan\, which now includes 13 retail locations throughout Metro Detroit\, Ann Arbor\, and Saginaw and a team of over 1\,000 employees and growing. \nStewart currently serves on the board of directors for Business Leaders for Michigan\, The Parade Company\, Math Corps\, Detroit Economic Club\, and American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation. \nBefore Gardner White\, Stewart was at the U.S. Department of Energy\, working for Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu to drive down the installed price of solar energy to be competitive with other forms of electricity. \nStewart earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \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 \n \n \n \n EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEC YOUNG LEADER MEMBERS \n \n \n \n Strike While It’s Hot! It’s important to have a well-considered business strategy\, but sometimes the world happens around you. Part of leadership is knowing when to stick to your plan\, and when to duck and weave. After the program\, attendees will tour Gardner-White’s distribution operations. \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 \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 \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gardner White\n \n \n\n4445 N Atlantic Blvd\n \n \n Auburn Hills\,\n\n\n 48326\n\n United States\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 DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, February 06\, 2025\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-state-of-the-u-s-economy/ CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Larry-K-v1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR