Thrive in Business Virtual Learning

🔵 Sponsored by OnPoint Community Credit Union 🔵

The Thrive in Business Virtual Learning Program is a series of friendly, lunch-sized offerings to help business owners and professionals level-up at work, by offering accessible information and guidance from experts.

All live Thrive sessions are free for ORPIB Members, and non members are welcome for a small access fee.

All Sessions are Listed on Our Calendar

Thrive with Us — Meet some of our Speakers

Charlie Buss (he/they)

Owner, Bridges Bookkeeping LLC
Financial Fitness: How to Keep Your Business in Peak Condition
Christine Buckley (she/her)

Small Business and Commercial Lending Expert
Business Financials
Brandon Byars (he/him)

Principal & Talent Development Consultant, Byars Consulting Group
The Personality Puzzle: Building Stronger Connections in the Workplace (2/3/2026)
Abbey Dehler (she/her)

Supplier Diversity Associate, National LGBTQ+ and Ally Chamber of Commerce
Making LGBTBE® Certification Work for Your Business
Jeremy Favors (he/him)

Founder & Managing Director, Peak Promotions
Making LGBTBE® Certification Work for Your Business
Kelley Gardiner (she/her)

Conversation Copywriter, Kelley Gardiner Copywriting
It’s Not “About” You: Create an “About” Page that Converts
Amanda Glazer (she/her)

Community Outreach Coordinator, MFS CASH Oregon
Filing Your Taxes and Maximizing Your Refunds
Sarah Giffrow (she/her)

Creative Director & Benevolent Overlord, Upswept Creative
How to Exist Ethically on Social Media
Social Media Dos and Dont’s
Organizational Tips for Neurodivergents
You Don’t Have to Be On Social Media (Jan 13)
Brandon Giles (they/he)

Human-Centered Facilitator and Coach, LB Collaborations
Harvest your ideas to make room for thinking
Slow it down, now! How to slow down and grow your business at the same time!
Making sense of all your good ideas
Organizational Tips for Neurodivergents
Amalia Greene, LSCW (she/they)

Amalia Greene, LCSW, LLC and Out in LC
Queer In The Country: What Nobody Tells You, 11/18/2025
Xand Griffin (she/her)

Product Marketing Manager
Organizational Tips for Neurodivergents
MJ Halberstadt (he/him)

Ghostwriter, Find the Words
A Better Answer to “What do you do?”
Tom Hering (he/him)

Founder, Benefit Corporations for Good
Creating a Small Business for Purpose and Profit: The Oregon Benefit Company
Charlie Hersman (he/him)

Founder, Break Free Technology Consulting
Protect Your Business, Stay Calm: A Straightforward, Anxiety-Free Cybersecurity Checklist
Responsible Innovation: Leveraging AI for Good (2/17/2026)
Joshua Jacobs (they/them)

Business Consultant & Music Producer, Vibralocity
Time Management for Entrepreneurs (2/10/2026)
Michael Jonas JD, MBA (he/him)

Owner & Attorney, Narwhal Law and Business Strategy
Your Values-Aligned Business (1/27/2025)
Before You Sign: What to Know About Commercial Leases (4/21/2026)
Scott Justus (he/him)

Owner, Xanadu Astoria
Queer in the Country: What Nobody Tells You, 11/18/2025
Corey Kaster, Corey Kaster, FSCP, LUTCF (he/him)

President, Inbundance Wealth Management
Dismantling the Myths of Investing
Gary Lackman (he/him)

Business Oregon, COBID Certification Specialist II
Understanding COBID (Certification Office of Business Inclusion and Diversity) Certifications
Michelle Lagos, MBA (she/her)

Founder & CEO, Get Lagos Now
Key Digital Ways to beat the competition and BE FOUND online
Lindy Laurence (she/her)

Owner & Managing Attorney, Rational Unicorn Legal Services
Employment Basics
Business Legal Fundaments
Contracts for Small Business
Jayson Mamaclay (he/him)

Director of Client Service, Norman Professional Services
Growth Architect: Building the Business of Your Dreams
Ali Maaxa PhD (she/her)

Founder, ProductTheory.io
Who you Are, What you Offer, Why it Matters: Storytelling your Business
Katie McGonigal (she/her)

COO, Tangerine Search, Inc
HR Essentials for Small Business
Anne Milligan (she/her)

Senior Deputy City Attorney, City of Portland
Pride in Policy: Inclusivity at Work
Danielle Morris (she/her)

Founder, Triconal, Inc & Morris & D’Angelo
Time’s Up - Transitioning to the a Subscription Business Model
Madeleine Oiseau (she/her)

Education and Community Organizer, Basic Rights Oregon
Transgender Inclusion and Affirmation in the Workplace
DJ Kelly-Quattrocchi (he/him)

Founder & CEO, KQ Consulting & Training
Why DEI Matters for Small Business Success
Honey Marie Rapson (she/her)

Sr Training and Onboarding Specialist, New Seasons Market
Vibe Check: Maintaining Connection and Care in Group Facilitation
Nedra Rezinas (she/her)

Business Strategist & Coach, Nedra Rezinas Consulting
Networking for Introverts
Michelle Rodriguez (she/her/alla)

Chief of Staff, City of Portland
Pride in Policy: Inclusivity at Work
Kai Stowers (he/him)

Kai Stowers LLC
The Hidden Cost of Workplace Conflict: How Better Communication Drives Small Business Success, 1/20/2026
Mike Watters (they/he)

Customer Experience Director for Policyholders, SAIF
Your Customer Experience Journey, 11/11/2025
Genevieve White (she/her)

Founder, Breakthrough COO
From Founder to CEO: Building a Business that Runs Without You
Percy Wise, JD (he/him)

Senior Loan Officer, Two Rivers Mortgage
Homebuying for Business Owners and the Business Curious
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