"Building a community for workplace joy
​through meaningful conversations in small gatherings
​of people with diverse backgrounds."

 The Change Decision's Jeffersonian Lunch -- inspired by the dinners Thomas Jefferson hosted in the 1800s --
is an unusual occasion, a thoughtful menu curation, and a stimulating conversation with a small gathering of inspiring leaders.  
Learn about Jeffersonian Dinners here.

In October 2018 The Change Decision hosted our first ever Jeffersonian Lunch in Richmond.
Since then we've continued to bring together inspiring leaders for meaningful dialogue who have offered
​thoughts on how to be a force multiplier and how to create joy at work. 

OUR JOY AT WORK(ER) COMMUNITY

October 24, 2018

​​Guests:

• Jonathan Braband, Managing Director, The Fahrenheit Group
• Bryan Figura, Product Owner, McKesson
• Carey Godwin, Director, Harris Williams
• Amy Howard, Assistant Vice President of Community Initiatives, UR Bonner Center for Civic Engagement
• Jason Merrick, Professor, VCU
• Lenn Murrelle, Founder & CEO, Venebio​

Lunch Notes

November 28, 2018

Guests:

• ​Scott Halloran, President & Managing Partner, Trolley House Refreshments and Groovin' Gourmet
• Paulina Hildago, CFO, Shockoe
• Cat Murphy, Partner, Cresco Coaching & Consulting
• Michele Rhudy, CEO, Rhudy & Co. Strategic  Communications
• Tracey Sloan, Virginia Department of Transportation
• Kelsey Thayer, HR Manager, The Frontier Project
• Mike Upchurch, Capital One and Notch

Lunch Notes

February 20, 2019

​Guests:

• James Crenshaw, Managing Partner, GatherRVA
• Alex "D" DerHovannessian, Senior Director, Qlarion
• Brooke Hughes, Director of Design & Materials, Super Radiator Coil
• Sarah Williams, Executive Director, UnBoundRVA
• Bunny Young, Entrepreneur Psychology Pioneer, A Better Place Consulting

Lunch Notes

April 24, 2019

​​Guests:

• Kim Brundage, Owner, Kim Brundage Photography
• Gin Carter, Owner, Yoga with Gin
• Jennifer Elsner, Artist, Designer, Writer, Teacher
• Debbie Fisher, Associate Director MBA Program, University of Richmond
• Karen McManus, Head of Learning & Development, Cherry Bekaert
• Stinson Mundy, Attorney & Entrepreneur, Linden Legal Strategies and Launched by Linden
• Steve Perkins, Founder & CEO, Greenhouse Culture​

Lunch Notes

June 26, 2019

​​Guests:

• Laura Akesson, Bryan Innovation Lab Academic Dean and Physics & Biomedical Design Teacher, The Steward School
• Massimo Junior Bistocchi, President, Vinea, Inc.
• Mark Casper, Executive Director/Board Member/President, Tech for Troops
• ​Sydney Lester, Founder and Chief Stylist, Chic Stripes, and CEO, Biz School + The Founders Club
• Deanna Lorianni, Owner and Communications Strategist, Zuula
• ​Holly Miller, Business Development Manager, UNOS, and Owner, Makeup By Holly
• Julie Riley, Operations Risk Management, Capital One
• ​Elizabeth Wood, Director of Communications and Project Management, Capital One
• ​Lloyd Young, Communications, VCU Da Vinci Center

LUNCH NOTES

October 16, 2019

​​Guests:

• Tom Anderson, CEO, Founder, Social Entrepreneur, IT4Causes
• Leah Banton, Risk Management, Capital One​
• Angie Dykes, ​Director of Project Management, McKesson
• Danessa Knaupp, Founder, CEO, Executive Coach, Avenue 8 Advisors
• Logan Ryan, Delivery, Covintus
• Catesby Saunders, Financial Manager, Express Care South Boston
• Misty Smith, Director, Mobile Delivery at SHOCKOE
• JJ White, Chief Engagement Officer, Dale Carnegie
• Marty Wilson, Director Software Engineering at UNOS
• Holly Chasan Young, Founder and CEO, Wonderbolt Labs
  
  

February 19, 2020

• Bryan Bostic, CEO, Visual Workforce
• Richard Coughlan, Associate Professor of Management, University of Richmond, Robbins School of Business
• Eva DeVirgilis, Artist, Speaker, Communication Consultant
• Brian Jackson, Partner, Hirschler 
• Steve Rosser, CEO, Gelati Celesti
• Lisa Schaffner, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, UNOS
• Brooks Smith, Partner, Troutman Sanders
• Katherine Wintsch, CEO, The Mom Complex, Author: Slay Like a Mother
• Tom York, Managing Director, Trolley Venture Partners

Lunch Notes

[TBD!] 2020

Guest list in progress.