Speaking on Leadership, Governance, and Long-Horizon Stewardship
SpeakingLeadership today demands more than vision. It requires judgment, resilience, and the ability to make sound decisions amid uncertainty.
Brenna Davis speaks with CEOs, boards of directors, executive teams, universities, and leadership forums about resilient leadership, governance, stewardship ownership, and the future of enterprise. Every keynote is grounded in the lived experience of leading a complex organization where decisions carry financial, operational, human, and generational consequences.
As Chief Executive Officer of Organically Grown Company, one of the nation's largest Perpetual Purpose Trust-owned enterprises, Brenna leads a multi-state organization spanning procurement, transportation, cold-chain logistics, warehousing, ripening operations, and branded consumer products. Her perspective is shaped not by theory, but by the daily responsibility of aligning governance, strategy, culture, and execution in a dynamic operating environment.
Rather than offering leadership as inspiration alone, Brenna explores leadership as a practice. Her presentations examine how organizations make better decisions under pressure, strengthen governance, build trust, and remain resilient through sustained change.
Speaking Topics
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Brenna Davis speaks with CEOs, boards of directors, executive teams, universities, and leadership forums about resilient leadership, governance, stewardship ownership, and the future of enterprise. Every keynote is grounded in the lived experience of leading a complex organization where decisions carry financial, operational, human, and generational consequences.
As Chief Executive Officer of Organically Grown Company, one of the nation's largest Perpetual Purpose Trust-owned enterprises, Brenna leads a multi-state organization spanning procurement, transportation, cold-chain logistics, warehousing, ripening operations, and branded consumer products. Her perspective is shaped not by theory, but by the daily responsibility of aligning governance, strategy, culture, and execution in a dynamic operating environment.
Rather than offering leadership as inspiration alone, Brenna explores leadership as a practice. Her presentations examine how organizations make better decisions under pressure, strengthen governance, build trust, and remain resilient through sustained change.
Speaking Topics
- Leading through sustained complexity with clarity and steadiness
- Governance and stewardship ownership as strategic advantages
- Long-horizon leadership and value creation
- Decision-making under uncertainty
- Organizational resilience in times of disruption
- Building cultures where purpose and performance reinforce one another
- The future of enterprise and regenerative leadership
→ Inquire about speaking
→ Learn more about Brenna's leadership and governance work on the About page
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Leadership Topics Addressed
Leading Through Fire
Resilient Leadership for People, Planet, and the Future
A practical examination of how leaders maintain judgment, integrity, and coherence under sustained pressure. Drawing on real executive experience, this talk focuses on decision-making discipline, personal resilience, and leading without losing clarity when conditions are demanding.
Trust is the Future
How Perpetual Purpose Trusts Are Transforming the Future of Business
An exploration of how Perpetual Purpose Trusts and other steward-owned models reshape accountability, leadership behavior, and long-term value creation. This talk examines governance not as structure alone, but as a daily leadership responsibility carried over time.
The Regenerative CEO
How to Lead in a Time That Demands More Than Growth
How CEOs and executive teams integrate regeneration into strategy, operations, and culture while maintaining performance and accountability. This talk addresses what regenerative leadership requires in practice when leaders are responsible for real outcomes, not ideals.
Resilient Leadership for People, Planet, and the Future
A practical examination of how leaders maintain judgment, integrity, and coherence under sustained pressure. Drawing on real executive experience, this talk focuses on decision-making discipline, personal resilience, and leading without losing clarity when conditions are demanding.
Trust is the Future
How Perpetual Purpose Trusts Are Transforming the Future of Business
An exploration of how Perpetual Purpose Trusts and other steward-owned models reshape accountability, leadership behavior, and long-term value creation. This talk examines governance not as structure alone, but as a daily leadership responsibility carried over time.
The Regenerative CEO
How to Lead in a Time That Demands More Than Growth
How CEOs and executive teams integrate regeneration into strategy, operations, and culture while maintaining performance and accountability. This talk addresses what regenerative leadership requires in practice when leaders are responsible for real outcomes, not ideals.
Select Speaking Engagements
Executive and Board Forums
Industry and Systems Leadership
Policy, Climate, and Institutional Leadership
Academic and Public Institutions
(A full list of engagements is available here.)
- SOCAP 2025 — How to Finance Mission-First Companies
- SO:25 Steward Ownership Conference (Berlin) — Growing Together with Steward Ownership
- Provender Alliance Conference — CEO Roundtable on Leadership for a Thriving Future
Industry and Systems Leadership
- Organicology — The Future of Organic (Keynote)
- Organic Week — Fostering Trust in Organic (Panel)
- ExpoWest — Options for Steward Ownership for Natural Foods Companies
Policy, Climate, and Institutional Leadership
- Climate Reality Project — Climate Leadership Panel (facilitated by Vice President Al Gore)
- The White House — Health & Climate Change Summit and Resiliency Roundtable
- World Affairs Council — Business and Climate Change
Academic and Public Institutions
- University of Washington Foster School of Business
- Western Washington University — Keynote Graduation Address
(A full list of engagements is available here.)