Katie Loovis, Director of Business and Society Relations at the Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), will deliver the keynote address. Loovis oversees BCLC’s strategic communications and runs the Business & Society Program (B&S). Loovis helps businesses earn trust and strengthen stakeholder relationships, and she will present "From Chapel Hill to Capitol Hill: A Journey to Do Well by Doing Good." She will address the trajectory of her career, national and local business trends, and how businesses can succeed and thrive while also doing good in their community.
Loovis holds an MPA and BA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A full breakfast will be provided at the event, which is sponsored by The Carolina Club, State Farm Insurance - Pam Herndon, Flyleaf Books, A Better Image Printing, Optima Asset Management, AICPA, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Duke Medicine, UNC Health Care, Duke Energy, Performance AutoMall, 140 West Franklin, Polaris IT Solutions, Think Leadership Ideas, East West Partners, The Siena Hotel, AT&T, The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill Restaurant Group, Governors Club, SunTrust, Wachovia, Chapel Hill Tire and Car Care Center, 1360 WCHL and the PTA Thrift Shop. The Carolina Club is located at the intersection of Ridge Road and Stadium Drive in Chapel Hill, and parking is available for $1.50 an hour in the Ram’s Head parking deck off Ridge Road. To register online, visit www.carolinachamber.org/events, or contact Laura Morrison at 357.9989 or lmorrison@carolinachamber.org.