NAWIC Portland Monthly Meeting

Guest speaker JR Kuo will be presenting “Mind Matters - Mental Health and Leadership Styles in the Workplace”

We are excited to have JR Kuo as our guest speaker this month!

JR is a national speaker, trainer, and coach who inspires people to make positive changes in their lives. He is also the founder of CoffeeWithJR, a company that specializes in providing culturally responsive mental health and DEI training. JR has over 15 years of experience in professional speaking. He has trained college students and professionals on mental health at over 50 universities and dozens of organizations across the country. JR is also an instructor for Mental Health First Aid. As a diversity/inclusion trainer, JR has facilitated numerous DEI workshops for Fortune 500 companies, as well as locally for companies. He has taught at the University of Colorado at Boulder on leadership, cultural competency, and mental health.

In addition to being a professional speaker, JR has over 15 years of experience managing and running nonprofit organizations and small businesses. He was the CEO of DASi Integrator, a construction company based in Denver, Colorado, for three years. JR was the Operations Manager of NAAPIMHA, a mental health nonprofit, for nine years. Since 2017, he has been the Owner of CoffeeWithJR.