23rd Annual Greater Akron              Speaks Out for Values Breakfast 

  Spirituality in the Corner Office

Join Heart to Heart Communications Monday April 25, 2016 for the 23rd Annual Greater Akron Speaks Out for Values Breakfast with keynote speaker Christopher M. Connor, Executive Chairman of The Sherwin-Williams Company.

The focus of the 23rd Annual Breakfast is Spirituality in the Corner Office.  Mr. Connor will discuss how God guides and strengthens us in the rough and tumble world of business.  It will be exciting to hear about the experiences and wisdom of this multinational company executive.

Join with over 600 other people from local businesses and organizations to reflect on your values, be encouraged, and grow. Show the local community your commitment to ethical leadership and inner values.

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Christopher M. Connor is Executive Chairman of The Sherwin-Williams Company, a 150 year old, $11.3 billion global leader in the paint and coatings industry.  Mr. Connor began his employment with The Sherwin-Williams Company in 1983 as the Director of Advertising.  Over his 33 year career he has held a number of increasingly important assignments in many different leadership roles.  In every one of these assignments he has been privileged to work with the outstanding men and women of Sherwin-Williams as they have prospered and grown the company together.  Most recently he served as Chairman and CEO from 1999 to 2016 before taking on his current assignment as Executive Chairman.

Mr. Connor and the company have been consistently recognized by many business publications for financial excellence, integrity of business practices and a strong track record of shareholder wealth creation.  Of note, Business Week Magazine has frequently included Sherwin-Williams in their top 50 performing companies in America, Fortune Magazine has recognized the company on three recent occasions as one of our nation’s top 100 places to work and Harvard Business Review has identified Mr. Connor as one of the the top 100 best performing CEO’s in the world for the past three consecutive years.

Today, Sherwin-Williams operates over 4,000 company owned paint stores in  North America, owns many of the paint and coatings industry leading brands and sell products in over 120 countries around the world.  Sherwin-Williams’ culture of excellence has created an environment where outstanding technology, strong marketing, operational excellence and employee engagement all continue to play a role in the Company’s sustained and growing success.

In addition to The Sherwin-Williams Company Board of Directors, Mr. Connor serves on the board of the Eaton Corporation and is Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. His many civic and community board engagements include the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, University Hospitals Health System, The Playhouse Square Foundation, The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and the Greater Cleveland Partnership.

Mr. Connor is a 1974 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School and a 1978 graduate of The Ohio State University.  He and his wife Sara have three adult children.

Registration for the breakfast has now been closed. There will be some tickets available for purchase at the door Monday April 25th at 6:45am. Please note we can only accept cash or check at the door.  Thank you

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