Big Y Chairman Charles D’Amour to Keynote Elms College Leadership Breakfast

Elms College will host its eighth annual Executive Leadership Breakfast with Charles D’Amour, executive chairman of Big Y Supermarkets, as the keynote speaker on Wednesday, June 11 at 8 a.m. in the Mary Dooley College Center.

D’Amour’s talk, titled “Legacy, Resilience, and Adaptability: Guiding a Family Business,” will share insights from his leadership journey and the guiding principles that have shaped one of the region’s most successful family-owned businesses. This invitation-only event brings together business leaders from across Western Mass. for a morning of networking and leadership insight.

For eight years under the leadership of Elms President Harry Dumay, the Executive Leadership Breakfast has been an annual event that features Massachusetts political, business, or civic leaders speaking on topics relevant to the economy and quality of life in Western Mass.

“For the past eight years, this breakfast has served as an important opportunity to bring together the business community of Western Massachusetts,” said Harry Dumay, president of Elms College. “As an example of both organizational success and community engagement, Big Y is a key actor in the Western Massachusetts business ecosystem. We are thrilled that Mr. D’Amour will highlight our gathering this year and offer his unique perspective on leadership and the enduring success of a family business.”