2024 Member Lunch & Learn Meetings
We invite our members to join us at our Monthly Member Lunch & Learn Meeting on the third Thursday of each month from 11:30am – 1pm. Lunch will be provided courtesy of our event sponsor. We will enjoy networking, a meal and an informative presentation to empower business owners with the tools and resources needed to succeed. Each member may bring up to 2 additional people from their organization/business. Please register each attendee using the link below for the current month's lunch and learn. The Lunch & Learn Meetings are held at Amway World Headquarters - 7575 Fulton St E or the Amy Van Andel Library -7215 Headley St SE.
*Please note we do not meet in June, July, August, or December*
Our Lunch & Learn Series for September 2024 - May of 2025 is presented by:
September 19th Lunch & Learn
The ABA is excited to have Milind Pant, Chief Operating Officer of Amway, present 'Passion and Purpose: Staying True to Yourself for Better, Bigger, Bolder Businesses.' at our September Member Meeting!
Milind's Presentation: Whether at home in Ada, or throughout the world, Amway is committed to helping people live better, healthier lives. It takes a special kind of leadership to fulfill such a big and bold vision. Hear the leadership lessons from our 65 year legacy, how it drives our success today, and how Milind Pant makes this purpose personal.
Registration will open on August 15th
11:30am to 12:00pm - Networking & Lunch
12:00pm - Meeting & Program
Milind's Bio: Milind Pant joined Amway in January 2019 as Chief Executive Officer. He leads the overall management of Amway and is responsible for setting the company’s strategic vision and growth strategies. Pant reports directly to and holds a seat on Amway’s Board of Directors. He is the first non-family member to run the business since its founding in 1959. In his role as CEO, Pant serves on Amway’s Global Leadership Team, Amway’s key executive decision-making body focused on global strategy development and delivering meaningful ABO and customer experiences. He also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff comprised of top cross-functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs. Additionally, Milind is a champion for health and wellbeing and is passionate about Amway’s commitment to helping people live better, healthier lives.
Most recently, Pant was President of Pizza Hut International with Yum! Brands. In this role, he led the international division across 109 countries with more than 9,000 Pizza Hut stores. He was also previously President – Yum! China, served as Managing Director, Yum! Thailand and Chief Marketing Officer – Yum! Indian Subcontinent. Prior to joining Yum! Brands, Pant spent 14 years with Unilever in a variety of executive roles, including Vice President – Foods for Africa, Middle East, Turkey.
Pant serves as a vice-chair on the U.S.-India Business Council’s Board of Directors and is also on the U.S.-China Business Council’s Board of Directors. Pant is also a member of the CEO Council for the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations and is the Global Regulatory Affairs Committee chairman for the organization. He holds a Master of International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Master of Management Studies from Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, India.
October 17th Lunch & Learn
Registration will open on October 1st.
11:30am to 12:00pm - Networking & Lunch
12:00pm - Meeting & Program
As the founder of LinkedUp Grand Rapids, Mike leads and manages this business social networking group of over 18,000 members based in the Greater Grand Rapids, West Michigan region.
Fall 2024 Lunch & Learn Dates:
November 21, 2024 - Giving Thanks
2025 Dates Coming Soon!
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