May FEW Meeting: Cracking the Code to Rising Stars | Clare Richards

Name: May FEW Meeting: Cracking the Code to Rising Stars | Clare Richards
Start: 2025-05-14T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-14T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Iron Street Distillery

Schedule

Wed May 14 2025 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Iron Street Distillery | Saint Cloud, MN

Featuring Clare Richards, CEO/Co-Founder of Impacks
A high-priority goal leader's share is to find young people to be change-makers within their organizations. While a common goal, this can be uncommonly difficult to achieve. As the motivations of younger generations evolve, it becomes increasingly important to bridge the generational gap. Join us to hear from Clare Richards, who shares insights and strategies to cultivate young leaders and change the trajectory of our organizations and our community.
Clare Richards is the co-founder and CEO of a startup called Impacks, which supports parents and educators in accessing critical school supplies. Clare is a creative by trade with a strong love for building vibrancy through action and storytelling. She is known for her ability to kickstart initiatives, engage emerging leaders, and lead passionate teams to accomplish ambitious goals. A notable example of this was her part in co-founding and leading a young leaders group called Saint Cloud Rotaract in 2015. Her work as a community volunteer and advocate has gained her recognition as a St. Cloud 5 Under 40 award, a 2022 Top Outstanding Young Minnesotan, and the 2023 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Americans award. Clare was recently awarded as a 2025 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal. Clare volunteers her time on various boards, including Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation, Central MN Community Foundation, and the University of Minnesota Center for Integrative Leadership. Prior to starting Impacks, Clare spent a decade in the marketing and advertising field. When she isn’t volunteering or working, she can be found binging a good podcast or playing her ukulele.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://fewstcloud.org/event-6000993. PLEASE NOTE: You must register on the FEW website by Friday, May 9!