2009 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

May 13, 2010

Jim Gibbons joined Goodwill Industries International (GII) in April 2008, coming from National Industries for the Blind (NIB) where he served as President and CEO for 10 years. Prior to NIB,

Jim was President and CEO of Campus Wide Access Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. While at AT&T, he held leadership positions in operations, product management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Jim attended the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, where he was the first blind person to graduate from Harvard with an MBA. He earned his bachelor degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University. Since joining Goodwill, Jim has focused the GII team on

strategic priorities to grow our mission and our business, to build our brand, and strengthen our ability to influence public policy. Jim Gibbons brings a deep commitment to our mission and a strong belief in the POWER OF WORK!

       Jim Gibbons

     Guest Speaker

  President and CEO

 Goodwill Industries International, Inc.

CURRENT EVENTS

Making Safety Priority One 2007

On July 6, 2007, Goodwill Industries of Lorain County achieved 125 days of no lost time.

This means that our employees and management operate a safe work environment.

We are proud that everyone is safety conscious and congratulate our employees on this great accomplishment.

	AND WHAT COULD BE BETTER? Employees were rewarded with a luncheon.
	BUT WAIT!   It got even better than that!!!
	COOKED, PREPARED, and SERVED by Bob Rees, President and Chris Tomaszewski, Administrative Assistant

ANNUAL EVENTS

2006 Annual Meeting & Open House - May 2007

Past Annual Meeting & Open House Guests & Speakers

2004 Annual Meeting & Open House - May 2005

Jarrett Lobb,

Member and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Goodwill Industries International

Jarrett brought many unique insights about the mission of GII and local Goodwill organizations.

His personal challenges with visual impairment makes him extremely knowledgeable and understanding

of the issues facing people with "barriers to employment".

2003 Annual Meeting & Open House - May 2004

Bob Gain,

Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle.

Bob played every position on the defensive line but was most effective in the tackle position.

He helped the Browns to 4 appearances in the NFL championship game, 3 of those ended

with the Browns being crowned NFL champions. A great player and a great man.

2001 Annual Meeting & Open House - May 2002

Neil Zurcher,

Mr. "One-Tank-Trip".  

A lifetime Ohio resident,  Neil is a professional journalist, elected to both the Journalism Hall of Fame

and the Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. His well-traveled experiences, stories, and travel books are

legendary. "Ohio Oddities", his most recent "best seller" book, chronicles some of his wildest and

weirdest stories - the "true adventure book for armchair travelers.

1999 Annual Meeting & Open House - May 2000

Fred Grandy,

President and CEO of Washington DC based Goodwill Industries International

Many of you may remember Mr. Grandy as "Gopher" in the long-running TV series "The Love Boat". 

NEWS ARTICLES

Goodwill & Leadership

Article by Rick Kingsboro, Past Operations Manager

Goodwill Industries of Lorain County

3rd Quarter 2003

(Note: Although Rick Kingsboro is no longer with Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, he was instrumental in making this Goodwill what it is today. We thank him for his efforts as he pursues another career.)

In corporate America…managers are hired because of their technical skills and experience and fired because of their lack of leadership ability. Leadership development is about helping people build the capabilities to engage in productive relationships and improve their effectiveness.

 

Goodwill Industries International (GII) is well known for working with people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. But I don’t think that most people realize that the organization also encourages the Supervisors and Managers to expand their knowledge by attending seminars, interacting with people in the community such as the Rotary Club and Leadership of Lorain County

 

I know first hand how much the leaders of this organization care about the people they serve and its staff members.

 

When I started working at Goodwill in 1987, as an assembler, I was also a high school drop out. The encouragement I received here at Goodwill made me want to go back and get my education. So I went back to school to get my diploma. Over the years I have worked my way up to Operations  Manager. I am currently working on taking some college classes and I have enrolled in the Management Training Course offered by GII.

 

Through the years that I have worked here at Goodwill I have seen a lot of changes, but the one thing that has not changed is the commitment that this organization has to helping people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

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