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Week 11: GLI Weekly Meeting

Guest Speaker Reese Neader with the GLI Cohort

Guest Speaker Reese Neader with the GLI Cohort

November 2nd, 2015
Guest Speaker: Reese Neader, Founder & CEO of Forge Columbus

Last week, we had the privilege of welcoming Reese Neader to speak to our GLI 2015-2016 Cohort Members. Reese’s passion in strengthening the business community in Columbus is what compelled him to start Forge Columbus. Reese understands the value of bringing our entire community together in supporting these local entrepreneurs, and he continues to strive for that vision in recognizing Columbus, OH as the #1 Opportunity City in the U.S.

We want to thank Reese for bringing his expertise into our meeting!

Week 10: GLI Monthly Dinner

 

GLI October Monthly Dinner

GLI October Monthly Dinner

October 26th, 2015
Location: Faculty Club
Guest Speakers: 

  • Mr. Tim Sword, President of Greater Columbus Sister Cities International
  • Mr. Jeremy Leifel, Senior Sales Manager for Greater Columbus Sports Commission
  • Ms. Sara Hall, Attorney, Gnoesis Group, Columbus International Program Board Member

Week 10: For GLI’s second monthly dinner, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Young Professional Delegation that recently went to Genoa/Milan, Italy in the month of October. Tim Sword, Jeremy Leifel, and Sara Hall all shared their personal experiences and stories of traveling to Italy. The trip was not only a cultural shock to them, but it was also a valuable lesson that taught them the importance of cultural exchange. Story telling is very powerful, and we are very fortunate to have heard these stories from young professionals within our community. From their stories, it is clear that traveling to a foreign country is an invaluable experience, an experience of a life time that can change an entire person’s view and perspective on this world.

Thank you to the guest speakers for bringing back insights from their trip and sharing that with us. We hope these stories inspires and motivates everyone to travel in the future, get out of their comfort zone, and explore the global world that we live in today!

Week 6: GLI Monthly Dinner

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GLI Monthly Dinner

September 28th, 2015
Location: Faculty Club
Guest Speakers: 

  • Dr. William Brustein, Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs
  • Mr. Tim Sword, President of Greater Columbus Sister Cities International
  • Mr. Chris Stellato, President of The Columbus School of Chinese and Sino-American Business Consulting, and Committee Chair for Hefei and Tainan City
  • Ms. Gabi Vandermark, Founder and CEO of Rottie Consulting LLC, and Committee Chair for Curitiba, Brazil
  • Mr. Archit Dhir, Project Manager of Global Trade and Investment for Columbus 2020

Week 6: For GLI’s first monthly dinner of the 2015-2016 school year, we had the pleasure of hosting 5 distinguished guests to share their experiences and expertise to our cohort members. Dr. William Brustein opened up the night by giving a personal remark to everyone. His message to our members regarding their involvement in GLI was simple, “You are doing great things and don’t forget to get that out.”

The night continued on as everyone enjoyed dinner, and our members had the opportunity to interact and network with the guests. The valuable experiences and information that each guest provided really spoke to our members, and we are excited for the things to come this year!

Below are more photos of the dinner:

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Dr. William Brustein giving his remark.

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Tim Sword giving advice to our cohort members.

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The 2015-2016 GLI Cohort sharing their stories to the guests.