Orv Kimbrough has been featured in a variety of influential publications over the years on a variety of important and relevant topics. Read more below!
2024 What's Right with The Region FOCUS St. Louis awards program
I had the honor of co-chairing the 2024 What’s Right with The Region FOCUS St. Louis awards program this year with CEO of BJC Healthcare Richard Liekweg. It was a wonderful evening applauding the efforts of the individuals, organizations and/or initiatives making a positive difference in the St. Louis region. To see photos from the night, click here.
Published on Reimagining Our Future, Orv’s account and experience in fighting for shared power, inclusive economic prosperity which demands accountability from systems and the people who build them in the St. Louis area and beyond.
An Op/Ed commentary originally posted in the St. Louis Business Journal from Orv.
If we examine our national balance sheet, where do we find equity? For generations we have chosen not to see the humanity of all people. We have failed to consistently advance policies that promote justice. Orv recounts the events of 2014 after the death of Micheal Brown.
Why are we letting small businesses die?
Published via Forbes.com, Orv digs into the incredible opportunity right now to support America’s smallest businesses and help them grow—and, in doing so, to empower many disenfranchised entrepreneurs.
An op-ed on the need to prioritize access to capital, mentorship and commit to supplier diversity. With many small businesses shutting their doors during Covid-19, the economy desperately needs more job creation from Main Street companies.
Shared Power is the Path to Regional Prosperity
The dual crises of the pandemic and peoples’ protests have opened many eyes to the systemic issues that disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic people. I grew up poor in underserved Black neighborhoods, so I know what the rage is about in our communities. I know hopelessness fills the void created by few jobs and few opportunities. I know there are ways to inject hope into our communities. I also know people are resilient.
The original blog by Orv Kimbrough, which launched in 2007. You can still visit it today by clicking above. It contains a wide variety of relevant and thought provoking topics.
Listent to Orv speak on behalf of The United Way during his tenure as CEO / President of the Saint Louis Region.
The Small Business Playbook with CNBC
Watch Orv on the Small Business Playbook on CNBC! With another stimulus still in question, CNBC's Tyler Mathisen asks Margaret Anadu, Goldman Sachs' Head of Urban Investment Group, and Orvin Kimbrough, Chairman and CEO of Midwest BankCentre, what every businesses owner should do now to stay financially afloat.
Salesforce Dreamforce Conference 2020
Orv speaks at the 2020 Salesforce Dreamforce Conference about Building a Culture of Giving back. Watch it here.
Americans Stepped Up To Save Small Business. Now, It’s Time To Do More
Many Americans showed their support for Main Street businesses by purchasing holiday gifts on Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday from local stores in their communities.
The Small Business Playbook with CNBC
Watch Orv on the Small Business Playbook on CNBC! With another stimulus still in question, CNBC's Tyler Mathisen asks Margaret Anadu, Goldman Sachs' Head of Urban Investment Group, and Orvin Kimbrough, Chairman and CEO of Midwest BankCentre, what every businesses owner should do now to stay financially afloat.
3 Non-Negotiables for Aligning Corporate Purpose with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Corporate purpose is often conflated with a company’s mission statement. While they’re similar in that they both offer a unifying framework by which a company operates, corporate purpose goes deeper than its more surface-level counterpart. For me and my team at Midwest BankCentre, corporate purpose sits at the core of our value space and our customer-centric strategy, and it provides clarity when it’s seemingly missing — it’s our North Star. Ultimately, corporate purpose is about tapping into and unleashing the soul power of a company.
Commentary: When generational promises are made, but not kept
When people I meet for the first time read my business card, I sometimes witness their minds creating a scenario to explain how I, a Black man, became Chairman and CEO of a highly esteemed community bank. I imagine my experience is shared by other accomplished Black and brown people as well as many women.
The Small Business Playbook with CNBC
With additional stimulus in question, here's what small businesses should do to stay afloat.