Do you know what it means to build a faith-friendly organization?

In this episode, Jeff and Brandon discuss: 

• Lessons learned from losing it all and learning to work young.
• Understanding one another’s backgrounds and triggers.
• Building a faith-friendly organization.
• Being open and loving to all people, regardless of belief system.
• The journey of serving.

Key Takeaways: 

• Understand what drives you and learn how to harness that to succeed.
• God has a hand in our lives and in directing our lives, even when we do not see it at the time.
• Being bold and taking your faith with you to work is good in every situation. But you need to be loving of all people and open to others of all faiths.
• People want to know that your organization is giving back. You don’t need to brag about it, but invite, share, and love those you are serving and those in your organization.

"There's just no downside to inviting everyone to bring their whole person with them." —  Brandon Barnholt

About Brandon Barnholt: Mr. Barnholt served as the President & CEO of KeHE Distributors (https://www.kehe.com/)  for the past 16 years, and transitioned to Executive Chairman in April of 2023. Under his leadership, the company grew tenfold in revenue to $8B annually and is the leading Natural & Organic, Specialty, and Fresh Food distributors in North America. KeHE has more than 7,000 employees and is widely known for its Faith Friendly culture where employees are encouraged to bring their Whole Person to work.

Brandon has held various Corporate Executive positions during his 45-year career, and he brings highly developed skills in organizational development, cultural formation, strategic planning, corporate finance, and M&A. Brandon serves on several Corporate and Non-Profit boards and he enjoys helping leaders shape cultures that have long-lasting value.

Brandon is the current Chairman of the CEO Forum, which is an organization serving large company C-Suite leaders in their quest to be Spiritual Statespeople in the marketplace.   

Brandon and Donna have three adult children, seven and one-half grandchildren, and through their family Foundation they serve many organizations in the U.S. and around the globe related to providing a hand up for those less fortunate.

Connect with Brandon Barnholt:

Website: https://www.kehe.com/

KeHE Cares: https://www.kehecares.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-barnholt

Connect with Jeff Thomas: 

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw