Our December breakfast speaker is Fr. William Frei. Fr. Frei is parochial vicar at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and San Sebastian Mission in Greenville.

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! The UCBN will host happy hour from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 9. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our August breakfast speaker is Trevor Hough. Trevor is the founder and owner of the ADK Group, an advisory firm focused on helping companies scale up while bridging the gaps between private capital, companies building innovative dual use technology, and national security organizations from both the U.S. and our allies.  

Our June breakfast speaker is Tommy Curtin. Tommy is the headmaster at Our Lady of the Rosary school.

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! The UCBN will host happy hour from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 8. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our April breakfast speaker is Brendan Dudley. Brendan is the Executive Director of Christ on Main.

Our March breakfast speaker is Timothy (TJ) Nielsen , who will lead a Lenten reflection. TJ is the Executive Director of the Center for Evangelical Catholicism.

Our December breakfast speaker is Fr. Jonathan Duncan, who will lead an Advent reflection. Fr. Duncan is the Director of Spiritual Care at Bon Secours St Francis Health, as well as serving as the chaplain to St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Catholic chaplain to Furman University, and assisting priest at St. Mary’s, Greenville.

Our November breakfast speaker is Theresa Gevaert. Theresa is the Co-Founder of Incora Health, a company offering cutting-edge technology to empower women to meet their fertility and wellness goals.

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! Thanks to our platinum sponsor, Cyber Risk Analysis Group, the UCBN will host happy hour from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 20. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our August breakfast speaker is Troy Billings.

Our July breakfast speaker is Wanda Jaraczewski. Wanda is the Middle School Director at St. Joseph’s Catholic School.

Our May breakfast speaker is Stephen Astemborski. Stephen currently serves as the Director of SC Aerospace at the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes).

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! Thanks to our gold sponsor, Take 5 Oil Change, the UCBN will host happy hour from 5:00-7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 2. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our March breakfast speaker is Nina Obier. Nina is an Author, Speaker, and Clarity Coach, and hosts a live talk show titled “Cup of Joy” where women of faith join in to share & celebrate what’s going right.

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! The UCBN will host happy hour from 4:30-6:30 on Tuesday, February 7. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our January breakfast speaker is Charlie Seiter. Charlie is recent a transplant to Greenville and works as a Development Officer for Cross Catholic Outreach.

For our December breakfast, Fr. Michael Cellars from St. Mary Magdalene will offer an Advent reflection.

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! The UCBN will host happy hour from 4:30-6:30 on Tuesday, October 25 , sponsored by Cyber Risk Analysis Group. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our October breakfast speaker is Dr. John Carrano. Dr. Carrano is the founder of Paratus Diagnostics, is a veteran of the United States Army, served on the faculty of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and in 2012, was appointed to the Department of Homeland Security’s Science Advisory Board by Secretary Janet Napolitano.

Our September breakfast speaker is Jake Reinstein, owner/operator of Sully’s Steamers in downtown Simpsonville. Jake is a graduate of St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Greenville and Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Our June breakfast speaker is Dr. Samantha Curtis, founder and owner of Cotyledon Chiropractic. Dr. Sam is a 2018 convert to the Catholic faith, and is also an NFP instructor in the Marquette method.

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! The UCBN will host happy hour from 4:30-6:30 on May 18 , sponsored by Cyber Risk Analysis Group. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our May breakfast speaker is Brad Hamlett. Brad is the founder and Principal at Cyber Risk Analysis Group, a managed service provider serving clients throughout the Southeast.

For our April breakfast, Fr. Michael Cellars from St. Mary Magdalene will offer a Lenten reflection.

Our March Breakfast will feature a panel of non-profit workers from the Upstate community, moderated by Jordan Roberts. Present on the panel will be Scott Braud from Project Hope Foundation, Catherine Pelicano the Upstate Warrior Solution, and Jessica Thrall from Catholic Charities.

Join us at one of our favorite Catholic businesses in town, Fireforge Brewery! The UCBN will host happy hour from 4:30-6:30 on February 22nd, sponsored by Precision Machine and Cyber Risk Analysis Group. Stop by for a drink, and connect with other Catholic businesspersons in the Upstate!

Our February breakfast speaker is Billy Martin, owner of Upstate All Pro Home Inspections.