Catholic Business League – Connecting Catholic Business Professionals
We were honored to welcome two distinguished guests to our September breakfast meeting: Judge Ana L. Escobar and Judge Melissa Blackburn, both General Sessions Judges for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, who joined us to share the powerful work happening in our community’s treatment courts. Judge Escobar opened the program with an overview of Davidson
Most Reverend J. Mark Spalding returned to the Catholic Business League for the first time in more than three years to the delight of more than 90 members and guests — a fitting site, since our group was one of the very first to host him upon his installation as the 12th Bishop of Nashville
The Catholic Business League is grateful to Andrew Ketch, a seminarian from the Diocese of Nashville, for sharing his experiences and insights with us during this morning’s Breakfast Meeting! Ketch is one of more than 40 seminarians in the Diocese — making Nashville one of the largest dioceses in that regard — with several more
We were thrilled to welcome a native Nashvillian, Robert Strobel of Parking Management Company (PMC), to our June meeting to discuss a topic that many of us have on our minds: parking in Nashville! Strobel began by sharing some background about PMC, which was founded right here in Nashville in 1992 by fellow Catholic executive
On another beautiful spring morning — the 40th day after Easter — we were pleased to hear from Rick Borofski, president and CEO of three properties overseen by the Diocese of Nashville: Mary, Queen of Angels, Villa Maria Manor and Marina Manor East! Borofoski discussed each of the three properties in detail, noting that Villa
In our first meeting after Easter Sunday, we welcomed more than 50 members for an insightful presentation from Nashville attorney and government affairs professional Lauren Webb on some of the current priorities and debates unfolding at the state legislature! Webb began by discussing the proposed budget for the state during the upcoming fiscal year, as
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We are extremely grateful that Tom Morales, one of Nashville’s most prominent entrepreneurs, joined more than 60 of our members for our breakfast meeting on a beautiful morning! “Growing up as one of 10 kids, you’re an entrepreneur from the get-go,” Morales acknowledged. “You’re always trying to learn from your brothers and sisters, seeing what
We were extremely blessed to remember one of our city’s most influential leaders, Sister Sandra Smithson, during our breakfast meeting this morning! Metro Council member Thom Druffel spoke briefly before giving way to James Robinson, the executive director of Project Reflect and of Smithson Craighead Academy – both positions initially held by Sister Sandra herself after
We were so pleased to welcome an engaged group for our first meeting of 2026! Our meeting this morning featured a pair of speakers, followed by some reflection and small-group discussions as we embark on a new year. One of the primary intentions for the Catholic Business League is growing our organization, so we plan
John Gromos was honored as the 2025 Catholic Professional of the Year by the Catholic Business League, accepting the award in front of more than 80 members and guests at our breakfast meeting on Thursday, December 11th at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. We were also delighted to welcome Mosaic, the Show Choir at Father
As we approach Thanksgiving, we are extremely grateful for the insight at this morning’s breakfast meeting from Erin Stracener, who shared with us the role of canon law in the life of the Church, and its role in our lives as Catholics. The majority of canon law is brought forth by the Holy Father, who
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“Connect, develop and inspire Catholic professionals to live their faith at work, at home and in their community.” That mission statement for the Catholic Business League was adopted shortly after its inception and it remains just as impactful today, as we heard from one of our founding members, Betty Lou Burnett, during this morning’s breakfast
Today’s meeting aligned with the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, so we were very pleased to be joined by two longstanding Metro Nashville Police Department officers, Brad Burns and Stephen “Sparky” Coleman. Both of these men carry a deep tie to the city through their careers — dating back to their respective graduations from
We were delighted to welcome another engaged audience to this morning’s breakfast meeting, as Joshua Hughes — a partner at Anecdote Architectural Experiences — joined us to speak about his firm’s work to design and construct the 166-acre campus of St. Michael Academy in Nolensville! Josh discussed the school’s goals of creating Catholic beauty in
Nearly every seat was filled this morning as we welcomed more than a dozen seminarians from the Diocese of Nashville to this morning’s breakfast meeting! Rev. Mr. Christian Hamrick, an alumnus of Father Ryan High School, shared many lessons about life in the seminary and its impact on his life, while fielding several questions from
We were delighted to welcome one of our largest crowds of 2025 to hear from Scott Hunt, CEO of Hunt Brothers Pizza, at this morning’s breakfast meeting! In lieu of a traditional presentation, Hunt sat down with CBL Board Member Deb Varallo in a “fireside chat” setting, and subsequently fielded several questions from our members
In a fascinating presentation and discussion last Thursday, Matt Wiltshire, president of Pathway Housing Fund (PHF), Senior Vice President at Pathway Lending, and candidate for mayor in the last Metro election, educated the members of the Catholic Business League on the reality of affordable housing in the area, beginning with the most basic question: what is
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We welcomed a large and highly engaged audience to this morning’s breakfast meeting, at which Affinity Technology Partners’ Jim Bashour and Sean Wright discussed the ways in which businesses can keep themselves and their information — as well as that of their clients — safe from cyber attacks. During their presentation and subsequent Q&A session,
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We welcomed a large audience to this morning’s breakfast meeting, at which Greg Pope — one of the newest staff members of the Diocese of Nashville — explored the roots of his Catholic faith. In tracing the path to his Catholic faith — and that of his family — Greg shared a story about his
We welcomed an enthusiastic crowd of more than 40 attendees to this morning’s breakfast meeting, as Tim Connors — a venture capitalist and active member in the Diocese of Nashville — discussed the rapid ascent of artificial intelligence and the opportunity to leverage the tool for good in the world. “AI will change everything, Connors