CGI America 2015 Highlights: JUNE 9, 2015

When people have a purpose,

when they can provide for their

families and pay their

bills…when chances are there for

the taking and hard work pays

off, this is an America where

people can make it.

" - John Hickenlooper, Governor, State of Colorado

Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America

“

Local initiatives matter too, and

in the aggregate, they can have a

profound effect. “

"

Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America

CEO of Banc of California, Steven Sugarman, announces a new CGI America

commitment to invest in the development of underserved communities.

Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America

Sometimes it’s incredible –

We produce food and we don’t

have food on our own tables. “

" - Lucas Benitez, Co-founder, Coalition

of Imokalee Workers

Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America

Conscious capitalism can best be

summed up by the stakeholder

model, where you’re harmonizing

the needs of the employee, the

customer, the community, the

environment, and the vendor.

“

" - Kip Tindell, Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Container Store

Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America

Nowhere in the US can you afford a

two bedroom home to rent on a

minimum wage salary. “

" - Julian Castro, Secretary, U. S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America

Let’s make sure that no matter

where a person starts in life,

that they have the tools

necessary to make it in America.

“

" - Kyle Zimmer, Chief Executive Officer, First Book

Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America