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On Friday, June 5th the representatives of three Benefit Corporations (aka B Corps) will join host Hildy Gottlieb to talk about their experiences with infusing business with purpose. And these aren’t just any Benefit Corporations – these are some of the least likely professions one might think of when the phrase “B Corp” comes to mind: an attorney, an accountant, and a banker!
What are B Corps? “B Corp is to business what Fair Trade certification is to coffee or USDA Organic certification is to milk. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency,” as www.bcorporation.net explains.
Carolyn Sechler (CPA) and Ellis Carter (attorney) have both chosen to go through the rigorous process of having their businesses certified as B Corps. Mark Stevenson was most recently CEO of the certified B Corp Capital Pacific Bank. We say “most recently” because Capital Pacific was acquired by Pacific Continental Bank in March, where Mark is now leading their sustainability initiative while the bank explores B Corp certification.
Join these three pioneers as they share their thoughts about walking the talk of a purpose-driven business.
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Mark Stevenson Having recently joined Pacific Continental Bank as executive vice president and chief nonprofit and sustainability officer, Mark most recently served as president and CEO of Capital Pacific Bank. Mark has more than 30 years of experience in commercial banking, credit management and corporate finance at financial institutions such as U.S. Bank, Piper Jaffray and Security Pacific Bank. Mark is a director at “I Have a Dream” Oregon and Kompanion, Mercy Corps’ microfinance institution in Kyrgyzstan. He is a past member of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking and is a past chair of the Oregon Bankers Association. Mark is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Stanford University with a degree in economics and Spanish.