November Monthly Meeting with Lisa Ingram
Join NAWBO virtually for our November monthly meeting!
Lessons of Leading thru Crisis.
White Castle is almost 100 years old, and has weathered the Great Depression, 2 major wars, the Great Recession and COVID. Hear how focusing on 3 main principles has fueled the business, but also each of the leaders, through these challenging times.
Stay & Connect
Registrants will have the option to stay after the meeting to connect and network. Join NAWBO members and Business Champions for facilitated discussion and connection after the meeting from 12:30-1:00pm utilizing Zoom breakout rooms.
About our speaker:
Lisa Ingram is President and CEO of White Castle System, Inc. Lisa is the fourth Ingram family member to serve as President of the iconic company – the nation’s first fast food chain founded in 1921. Lisa is also a member of the White Castle Board of Directors.
Lisa’s career has been focused on creating value for her family business through strategic planning, revitalizing an iconic brand, balancing team member contributions while delivering on results, and injecting innovation into the daily culture.
In her role as President and CEO, Lisa oversees the entire company strategic and P&L execution. The company has 369 company owned restaurants in the Midwest and East Coast as well as a retail products division that sells White Castle burgers in grocery stores, club stores and convenience stores nationwide. In addition, the company has 5 manufacturing plants that supply all the meat and buns to the restaurant and retail divisions to ensure quality production and food safety.
Prior to joining White Castle in 2000, Lisa worked for a computer supplies wholesale distributor doing purchasing, new product development and marketing management. Lisa also worked for US Senator John Glenn during a college internship and for Hewlett Packard on a European Channel strategy during her MBA internship.
Lisa is active in the Columbus community and currently serves on the United Way of Central Ohio Board and the OhioHealth Board. Lisa is also a board member of MI Homes, and a board member/advisory board member of several smaller companies. In addition, Lisa served on the board of the National Restaurant Association for 4 years and is currently a member of the Columbus Partnership.
Lisa received her BBA degree from Southern Methodist University and her MBA from The Ohio State University. In 2004, Lisa was named by Business First for their “40 under 40” award. In 2014, Lisa received the Go Beyond Award from the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University for her contributions to the community. In 2016, Lisa received the CHART Commitment to People Award, and was honored by ColumbusCEO magazine as the 2016 CEO of the Year for large for-profit companies. In 2017, Lisa received the Honorary Eagle Scout Award and the Golden Chain Award from MUFSO. She has also been named by Nation’s Restaurant News as a “Power 50” and by Women’s Foodservice Forum as an “Industry Titan”.
Special Notes:
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Registrations must be paid in advance.
Cancellations made after 5:00 pm on the Monday prior to the Meeting will not be refunded.
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