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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

We welcomed an engaging panel to this morning’s breakfast meeting, as University Catholic chaplain Rev. Rhodes Bolster, CBL members Mike LaLonde and Steve Horvath and Overbrook School principal Sr. Marie Blanchette discussed the launch of a new Fraternus chapter in West Nashville, which will be hosted at Overbrook. LaLonde led off the discussion by emphasizing

Dwayne Keller was honored as the 2024 Catholic Professional of the Year by the Catholic Business League, accepting the award at the Catholic Business League’s breakfast meeting on Thursday, November 14th at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. In addition to his role as a board member for Catholic Business League, Keller leads the Leadership Catholic

We were very pleased to introduce the Leadership Catholic Class of 2025 at this morning’s Breakfast Meeting! We are excited to see the ways in which each of our class members will be able to grow in their personal, professional and spiritual lives throughout the coming year! If you missed our announcement earlier this week, here

We were pleased to welcome one of our largest crowds of 2024 to this morning’s Breakfast Meeting, as we were joined by Joe Hinderer (pictured, far left) and more than a dozen seminarians from the Diocese of Nashville! Hinderer expressed immense gratitude for the Diocese and its parishioners, who have supported the seminarians — many

On June 21, members of the Leadership Catholic Class of 2023 returned to St. Pius X School in North Nashville to continue volunteering and serving the school, their second visit to the school this year. Following up on their first visit, the volunteers assisted with a deep cleaning and organizing spaces throughout the school in

Our sincerest thanks to Diana Alarcon for the insights that she shared during this morning’s Breakfast Meeting on the efforts of the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) to clean up our roadways, facilitate smoother traffic patterns and ultimately eliminate traffic fatalities in our city! Alarcon spotlighted NDOT’s five-year strategic plan emphasizing safer neighborhoods and a

Our sincerest thanks to Lt. Col. Kirsten McFarland – not only for her service to our nation, but also for sharing plenty of insight on recruiting for the US Army! Lt. Col. McFarland pointed to two main challenges faced in recruiting: a small percentage of the population being eligible to serve, and the effects of

What makes this stadium unique? “People want to come here to see events. It’s going to win on character.” We were thrilled to hear such exciting updates at this morning’s Breakfast Meeting from John Gromos and Adolpho A. Birch III on the plans for the new Nissan Stadium! The new stadium is scheduled to open its doors for the

“You cannot change the world, you cannot save the world, but you can help the person that God put right in front of you. And that’s a good day at the office.” A special thanks to Judy Orr for sharing these enlightening words at our breakfast meeting this morning while discussing the fulfilling work of

On March 1, the Leadership Catholic Class of 2023 participated in a Government Day at the Historic Courthouse in Downtown Nashville, where they spent time with four local leaders in various roles throughout Music City. The four leaders discussed their unique experiences, and each took the time to answer questions from the Leadership Catholic class

This morning’s breakfast meeting welcomed one of our largest crowds in recent months for an engaging presentation from FBI Special Agent Steve Fogarty. In addition to sharing his background with the FBI and the operations with which he has served, Steve also highlighted numerous examples of everyday fraud, and the measures that we can take

Earlier this week, members of the Leadership Catholic Class of 2023 volunteered their time in a service project in support of St. Pius X School in North Nashville. They assisted with cleanup and other maintenance throughout the school. Their service efforts were extremely valuable, and Catholic Business League appreciates their desire to contribute to one

“There’s a richness in the education of the Catholic faith.” – Shana Druffner We welcomed a large crowd to our first breakfast meeting of 2024, where Shana DeSouza Druffner, J.D., M.S. — the inaugural principal of St. Michael Academy and the newly-appointed superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Nashville — discussed the importance of Catholic education in the lives

The Catholic Business League would like to thank Margaret A. Smith for her service to our mission as the president of Catholic Business League. Margaret has been an exemplary leader for us over the last three years, and we are extremely grateful for her dedication to Catholic Business League and its role within the Diocese of Nashville. Margaret

Our final breakfast meeting of 2023 brought plenty of insights and thoughtful dialogue, thanks to our featured speaker Tim Downey. Tim, the CEO of Southern Land Company, a nationwide real-estate developer, highlighted the value of acting on behalf of the greater good and making a positive impact on the lives of others. Even the simplest