The Ballroom at Doubletree Hotel & Convention Center

TO BE RESCHEDULED Join us for UBN's Spring Luncheon Event Single tickets ($49) or a table of 10 ($450) Restaurateur. Businessman. Lawyer. Servant of God. These words describe Peter Demos. Peter is the president and CEO of Demos' Brands and Peter D’s Seasonings. He is also the multi-generational owner of the Demos’ Restaurant chain. Combined, these companies employ more than ...

Jeff Bramstedt, former Navy SEAL, Stuntman and Owner of Skydive San Diego. REGISTER for single tickets or a table of 10 HERE. Jeff is a former US Navy SEAL who for the past 18 years, has been stuntman in feature films such as Transformers, Hancock, Lone Survivor, Deep Water Horizon and many others. You may also recognize him from commercials ...

Cindy Erickson is no stranger to adversity.  As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas, floods, fires, tornados and natural disasters are realities she faces on the job.  Join us as Cindy shares how she takes adversity – her own and others’ -- and weaves it with her strong Christian faith to forge work ...

Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems. During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and ...

Come hear Pete Ochs' unconventional business story of how he reached material success early in his career, but wasn't satisfied with just a large bank account. From this place, he founded Capital III Impact Investment and initiated Enterprise Stewardship to promote and teach the foundational principle that the purpose of business is to not just maximize shareholder value but to ...

Michael Franzese grew up as the son of the notorious Underboss of New York’s violent and feared Colombo crime family. At his most affluent, he generated an estimated $5 to $8 million per week from legal and illegal businesses. It was a life filled with power, luxury…and deadly violence. In 1986, mafia boss, Michael Franzese was named by Vanity Fair ...

Steve Green is the president of Hobby Lobby, the world's largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer. Founded in 1972 by his father, David, in 300 square feet of retail space, the chain has grown to more than 700 stores. Along with its affiliated companies, Hobby Lobby employs more than 32,000 people companywide. Green also serves as chairman of the ...

Michele Rigby Assad is a former undercover officer in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations. Trained as a counterterrorism specialist, Michele served her country for ten years, working in Iraq and other secret Middle Eastern locations. Upon retirement from active service, Michele and her husband Joseph (also a former agent) joined a group of Americans who wished to ...

Dr. Stephen R. Graves is a strategist, executive coach, and author. At any given time, he is working with a handful of remarkable executives leading large global organizations and young social entrepreneurs just starting out. This includes Fortune 100 public companies, all-sized family businesses, and world-changing Not-for-Profits. He is honored to be the go-to-guide for hundreds of CEOs across the ...