Unconventional Business Network

DSM City Connect: Jenni Catron
2026-06-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines, 205 S. 64th Street, West Des Moines, IA, 50266, United States
Join us for this special luncheon event with Jenni Catron! About the Speaker: Jenni Catron | Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group
Jenni Catron is a leadership expert, author, and speaker based in Neenah, Wisconsin. As the Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group, she specializes in developing healthy leaders and thriving organizations. With over 25 years of experience in both corporate and non-profit sectors, Jenni has held significant roles, including Executive Director at Cross Point Community Church and Executive Pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. She is the author of Clout: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence and The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership, and she frequently speaks at conferences nationwide. Jenni holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University and enjoys hiking and reading in her free time.
Event Details: UBN’s City Connect Luncheon is an opportunity for faith-driven business leaders to come together over a meal, share insights, and inspire one another. This luncheon isn’t just about networking—it’s about connecting like-minded, faith-forward entrepreneurs and professionals who believe in integrating purpose with business practices. Gather with a community that values both excellence in business and a commitment to values that guide and uplift. Each event combines the chance to share a meal with meaningful discussion and a faith-driven keynote whose talk is designed to build connections and offer practical insights that align with your faith-centered goals. What to Expect:

Faith-Driven Networking: Engage in conversations with other business owners who share your commitment to purpose-driven work.
Inspiring Keynotes: Hear from faith-centered business leaders and thought leaders who offer wisdom on navigating the intersection of faith and professional growth.
Takeaway Resources: Leave with ideas and tools to integrate faith principles into your business approach and strengthen your network of like-minded peers.

UBN’s City Connect Luncheon is ideal for business owners, executives, and leaders seeking to deepen their faith connections in the business community. Experience an environment that refreshes your spirit, sharpens your insights, and empowers you to grow your business with purpose.

Virtual Executive Briefing
2026-06-19 09:00 - 09:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2790139609?omn=85175998133

KC City Connect: Lori Krueger
2026-09-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Olathe Conference Center, 10401 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
About the Speaker: Lori Krueger | Executive Performance Coach, Speaker, Chaplain
Lori Krueger is a Canadian-born executive performance coach, speaker and chaplain on a mission to inspire, equip, and empower leaders around the globe. With decades of experience, she has worked alongside athletes, executives, and entrepreneurs to go beyond high performance.
A graduate of the MetaPerformance Institute and associate partner at Novus Global, Lori is part of an elite network of executive coaches who help Fortune 500 companies, business leaders, creatives, and athletes shatter their limits and redefine success.
Event Details:
Lori Krueger has a way of making every room feel more grounded and more inspired, maybe because she’s spent decades coaching world‑class leaders, athletes, and creatives to step beyond their limits. A Canadian‑born executive performance coach and chaplain, Lori brings a rare blend of warmth, wisdom, and practical insight drawn from her work with Fortune 500 leaders, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, and the KC Current.

Her story is one of building communities wherever she goes, from founding the Women’s Pro Soccer Chaplains Network across the U.S. and Canada to investing deeply in leaders right here at home in Overland Park. It’s exactly this passion for connection that makes Lori the perfect voice for our next City Connect. She reminds us that gathering is something we need to grow and remember what’s possible when we learn from one another.

What to Expect:

Faith-Driven Networking: Engage in conversations with other business owners who share your commitment to purpose-driven work.
Inspiring Keynote: Hear from faith-centered business leaders and thought leaders who offer wisdom on navigating the intersection of faith and professional growth.
Takeaway Resources: Leave with ideas and tools to integrate faith principles into your business approach and strengthen your network of like-minded peers.

UBN’s City Connect Luncheon is ideal for business owners, executives, and leaders seeking to deepen their faith connections in the business community. Experience an environment that refreshes your spirit, sharpens your insights, and empowers you to grow your business with purpose.

Virtual Executive Briefing
2026-09-18 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-12-18 09:00 - 09:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88105974756

DSM City Connect: Barry Rowan
2026-09-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines, 205 S. 64th Street, West Des Moines, IA, 50266, United States
Join us for this special luncheon event with Barry Rowan!About the Speaker: Barry Rowan | Executive, Mentor, Author
Barry Rowan is a seasoned executive and trusted advisor with decades of C‑suite leadership experience across technology and communications companies, including Gogo, Vonage, Nextel Partners, and Fluke Corporation. Over his career, he has helped build and transform eight businesses through hypergrowth and turnaround, including the sale of a company for $10 billion. A Harvard Business School graduate and author of The Spiritual Art of Business, Barry is widely respected for his character‑driven leadership and commitment to developing the next generation of leaders through board service, mentorship, and community engagement.
As we gather for our City Connect in Des Moines, Barry’s depth of executive experience and passion for integrating purpose, leadership, and community offer a meaningful voice for conversations about building thriving organizations and cities where people and leaders can flourish.
Event Details:
UBN’s City Connect Luncheon is an opportunity for faith-driven business leaders to come together over a meal, share insights, and inspire one another. This luncheon isn’t just about networking—it’s about connecting like-minded, faith-forward entrepreneurs and professionals who believe in integrating purpose with business practices.
Gather with a community that values both excellence in business and a commitment to values that guide and uplift. Each event combines the chance to share a meal with meaningful discussion and a faith-driven keynote whose talk is designed to build connections and offer practical insights that align with your faith-centered goals.
What to Expect:

Faith-Driven Networking: Engage in conversations with other business owners who share your commitment to purpose-driven work.
Inspiring Keynotes: Hear from faith-centered business leaders and thought leaders who offer wisdom on navigating the intersection of faith and professional growth.
Takeaway Resources: Leave with ideas and tools to integrate faith principles into your business approach and strengthen your network of like-minded peers.

UBN’s City Connect Luncheon is ideal for business owners, executives, and leaders seeking to deepen their faith connections in the business community. Experience an environment that refreshes your spirit, sharpens your insights, and empowers you to grow your business with purpose.

KC Networking Event
2026-10-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Maranatha Christian Academy, 7055 Silverheel St, Shawnee, KS, 66226, United States

DSM Networking Event
2026-10-15 08:00 - 09:00 | TBD
