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What do you want to be known for? How can you create real experiences to build that?
In this episode, Jeff and Rusty discuss:
Key Takeaways:
"Pay attention to how you serve. But if you do it right, everyone wins. It’s an explosion of goodness." — Rusty Bland
Episode References:
About Rusty Bland: Rusty Bland is currently the President of the KeHE Cares Foundation for KeHE Distributors, a $9B+ food distribution company based in Naperville, IL. Prior to this role, he served as the Executive Vice President, Culture at KeHE, serving on the senior team and co-leading HR. As one of KeHE’s longest tenured leaders, Rusty has led KeHE’s effort to institutionalize and perpetuate its unique culture and embed the Company’s mission/vision/values into all aspects of the employee experience at KeHE. Rusty has been with KeHE since November 2004.
As a certified B-corporation, KeHE considers its business operations to be a platform for doing good in the world. One of the most unique ways this “goodness” is manifested is through the KeHE Cares Foundation, to which KeHE donates 10% of its profits in order to fund as much impact as possible. The stewardship of these funds is organized and deployed through the Foundation in 3 primary ways/pillars: 1) Serving and Giving; 2) Impact investing; and 3) the KeHE Leadership Academy.
Prior to working at KeHE, Rusty was Vice President/COO at Lemstone Christian Stores, a 75-store franchise chain.
He and his wife, Allison, have been married for 35 years and reside in Shoreview, MN. They have 3 adult children, two sons-in-law, and an amazing granddaughter whom they are endlessly doting on.
Connect with Rusty Bland:
Website: https://www.kehecares.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustybland
Connect with Jeff Thomas:
Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/
Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.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
By Jeff Thomas, Alan Barnhart, Jeff Rutt5
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What do you want to be known for? How can you create real experiences to build that?
In this episode, Jeff and Rusty discuss:
Key Takeaways:
"Pay attention to how you serve. But if you do it right, everyone wins. It’s an explosion of goodness." — Rusty Bland
Episode References:
About Rusty Bland: Rusty Bland is currently the President of the KeHE Cares Foundation for KeHE Distributors, a $9B+ food distribution company based in Naperville, IL. Prior to this role, he served as the Executive Vice President, Culture at KeHE, serving on the senior team and co-leading HR. As one of KeHE’s longest tenured leaders, Rusty has led KeHE’s effort to institutionalize and perpetuate its unique culture and embed the Company’s mission/vision/values into all aspects of the employee experience at KeHE. Rusty has been with KeHE since November 2004.
As a certified B-corporation, KeHE considers its business operations to be a platform for doing good in the world. One of the most unique ways this “goodness” is manifested is through the KeHE Cares Foundation, to which KeHE donates 10% of its profits in order to fund as much impact as possible. The stewardship of these funds is organized and deployed through the Foundation in 3 primary ways/pillars: 1) Serving and Giving; 2) Impact investing; and 3) the KeHE Leadership Academy.
Prior to working at KeHE, Rusty was Vice President/COO at Lemstone Christian Stores, a 75-store franchise chain.
He and his wife, Allison, have been married for 35 years and reside in Shoreview, MN. They have 3 adult children, two sons-in-law, and an amazing granddaughter whom they are endlessly doting on.
Connect with Rusty Bland:
Website: https://www.kehecares.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustybland
Connect with Jeff Thomas:
Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/
Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.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

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