EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 6-7 p.m. Feb. 5, 2013

EVENT: Fred Keller, chairman and CEO of Cascade Engineering, will kick off the University of Michigan Ross School of Business’ Positive Leadership Series, part of the Ross School’s mission to develop leaders to make a positive difference in the world.

The series format will be a dialogue with the Ross community, driven by what the students want to talk about, rather than pre-polished presentations.

Keller’s innovative management approach and work in advancing sustainability are featured regularly in business and industry publications. He also serves as a visiting lecturer on sustainability at Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management.

Cascade Engineering, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is a multibusiness manufacturer and marketer supporting multiple brands in the automotive, truck, solid waste/recycling, furniture and renewable energy industries.

From its small beginnings in 1973 as a plastics parts manufacturer, Cascade has grown into a solutions-based organization with 15 business units comprising 1,000 employees and 12 facilities worldwide, and a unique focus on sustainable products and services.

PLACE: Blau Auditorium, Ross School, 701 Tappan Ave., Ann Arbor

SPONSORS: Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship at the Ross School, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, Net Impact and the Ross Leadership Initiative

INFORMATION: Chris White, (734) 763-3692, chriswhi@umich.edu