POWER LUNCH IV

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
GRAND BALLROOM
The GGBA’s Power Lunch series launched in 2015 to showcase extraordinary LGBT entrepreneurs, high performing LGBT businesses and key stakeholders who are transforming the world. Since its inception the Power Lunch has achieved national recognition for its ability to tell compelling stories of triumph over adversity, community empowerment and the commitment to economic prosperity.
With the GGBA being the world’s first LGBT chamber of commerce, Power Lunch IV was an amazing opportunity to ‘Welcome Home’ our brothers and sisters from throughout the Western United States. We we took that opportunity and celebrated our collective roots and our ability to overcome tremendous challenges as we ‘leaned into’ a future which is abundant with possibilities.
POWER LUNCH IV CO-CHAIRS

THE HONORABLE
MARK LENO
Former California State Senator

HELEN RUSSELL
Co-Founder & CEO,
Equator Coffees & Teas
POWER LUNCH IV FEATURED SPEAKERS

RANDY BOISSONNAULT
Member of the Canadian Parliament
and Special Advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on LGBTQ2 Issues

ALEX PADILLA
California Secretary of State

DAWN ACKERMAN
President, GGBA

MARQUITA THOMAS
LAGLCC

DAVE JONES
California Insurance Commissioner

DAN L'ABBE
CEO, Granite Solutions Groupe

GREG SARRIS
Chairman, Federated Tribes of the Graton Rancheria

GINA GRAHAME
Gina Grahame Presents
#PowerLunch2018 #WBASummit #WesternBusinessAlliance #GGBA
VIP GALA RECEPTION
The VIP Gala Reception for the Western Business Alliance (WBA) LGBT Economic Summit was held on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in the glorious Rotunda of San Francisco City Hall.
We were joined by delegates from 22 LGBT Chambers of Commerce from throughout the Western United States and Canada, along with our corporate partners and key dignitaries.
Our special guest for this VIP Summit Reception was Mr. Alex Orfinger, Executive Vice President of the American Business Journals.
Catered Too! and Homegrown provided a delicious selection of bites while Kugelplex entertained us with their up-tempo sound.