Elevated Education
For years, OVD has been hosting summits – unique events that provide our clients and partners the opportunity to engage experts in discussion, ideas, and solutions.
With formats differing based on topic, many of our summits include high-level conversation, breakout sessions, and live Q&A with top organizational leaders and industry professionals.
Expect to be challenged and informed on some of the market’s most relevant issues.
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May 3, 2023
HR Summit: Mental Health - in Grand Rapids, MI
Join us for our upcoming HR Summit: Moving from Awareness to Action with Mental Health in the Workplace. We will hear from subject matter experts on topics such as:
// Mental health under the ADA + FMLA
// Suicide prevention and response
// Raising awareness and inclusivity in the workplace through well-being and wellness initiatives
We will hear from the following industry experts:
Steve Palazzolo, Senior Counsel at Warner Norcross + Judd
Kasie Pickart, Zero Suicide Initiative Project Director at Hope Network
Emily McElmurry, Director of Vocational Services at Peckham Health
Sarah George,Director of Mission Initiatives at Peckham Health
Event Details:
// 8:30 – 11:30 AM *doors will open at 8:00 am
// OVD Insurance | 2780 44th St SW, Wyoming, MI 4519

May 17, 2023
OVD: Build Safe - in Raleigh, NC
OVD will be hosting a build-safe event in Raleigh, North Carolina.
We will hear from the following subject matter experts on the topics below.
Julia Kunlo, President of Evolution Safety Resources – The quiet (and expensive) cost of poor crystalline silica management
James Washington, NC-OSHA Safety Standards Officer – A Seat for Safety in the C-Suite – OSHA top 10 & new instance by instance guidelines
Hex Armor – PPE the face of your business
Martin Henderlite, Outside Sales Rep at United Rentals – The foundation of your project… excavations
Travis Mead, Safety Director at Bobbitt Construction – Safety from the C-Suite: Leading people safely in today’s environment into the future
Event Details:
// 1:00 – 4: 00 PM
// The conference center on the 8th floor | 4242 Six Forks Road Suite 820 Raleigh, NC 27609
*Cocktails to follow



