1909 Founder Speaker Series featuring CITY Furniture

Hear from Andrew Koenig, CEO of CITY Furniture, one the nation's top 20 furniture retailers.

Andrew’s journey with CITY Furniture began on the ground floor as a Receiving Associate unloading trucks. From those early days, he introduced Lean Thinking to the company, leading to transformational improvements in safety, employee retention, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Today, he continues to champion the implementation of Lean practices through what is known as The CITY Furniture Operating System to foster a company culture that is passionate about continuous improvement and innovation.

As the company has grown in success, it has lived its most important values – Giving Back. Andrew and the team are proud to have announced a 5% Giving Pledge that gives a minimum of 5% of Profits back to the community and their 2040 Green Promise which is their commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2040.

This chat will be moderated by Phillip Jackson, 1909 Board Chair and Co-Founder of Future Commerce, a media brand that covers the intersection of culture and commerce. Phillip is a trail-blazing podcaster and speaker. With over 20 years of expertise in creating remarkable online customer experiences, he has both developed and managed digital audiences for a number of the world's most distinguished brands. His captivating global audience surpasses 100,000 subscribers across 5 retail and digital commerce-related content properties. Phillip is a master marketer, always making sure to deliver something extraordinary.

About the The 1909 Founder Speaker Series

A series of casual, insightful fireside chats designed to educate and inspire early-stage entrepreneurs, agency founders, and small business owners aiming for growth. It features accomplished entrepreneurs who have carved their own paths, navigated challenges, and built scalable businesses. We showcase founders from various backgrounds and industries, each offering a unique perspective on success. Learn from those who achieved their goals through hard work, grit, teamwork, and leveraging the resources around them. Featured speakers will discuss their startup experiences and the key connections and resources that supported their growth.

Beverages and light bites will be provided.

Thank you to Related Life for sponsoring this series.

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