Medina Chamber/Safety Council Joint Meeting - November 2026

About this event

Join us for an exciting joint meeting for Medina County Safety Council and Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce. (This meeting will serve as the regular monthly meeting for Safety Council to receive credit towards the BWC Rebate Program.)

MEETING TOPIC : Building Resilience in High-Stakes Environments

In high-pressure environments, technical skills alone aren’t enough. How we respond under pressure matters. The ability to stay focused, manage stress, communicate effectively, and navigate challenging situations can make a significant difference in both individual and team performance.

Join Gary Fowler , executive leader, speaker, and executive coach, for an engaging and highly interactive look at how emotional intelligence can help us become more resilient, effective, and intentional in the workplace.

Attendees will explore practical strategies for increasing self-awareness, managing emotions under pressure, strengthening communication, navigating conflict, and creating an environment where people feel safe, supported, and able to perform at their best.

This isn’t just a session for managers or safety professionals. Whether you lead a team, work directly with customers, collaborate with coworkers, or simply want to handle high-pressure situations more effectively, you’ll leave with practical tools you can put to use right away.

Gary brings more than 25 years of leadership experience and is known for making leadership and emotional intelligence practical, interactive, and immediately applicable.

Speaker Bio : Gary Fowler is an executive leader, speaker, and executive coach who helps leaders better understand themselves, understand others, and lead with greater emotional intelligence.

With more than 25 years of leadership experience, Gary serves as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization, where he leads organizational strategy, staff development, and culture. His work focuses on emotional intelligence, self-awareness, communication, conflict, team health, and helping leaders become more intentional about how they show up and how others experience them.

A United States Air Force veteran, Gary holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Mount Olive and a Master of Science in Business Psychology from Franklin University.

Gary is known for an engaging, highly interactive teaching style that turns research and leadership concepts into practical tools people can immediately use. Rather than simply teaching emotional intelligence, he helps people recognize their patterns, understand their impact, and practice healthier ways of communicating, connecting, and leading both at work and at home.

Helping leaders build healthier people, stronger teams, and cultures that last.

Monthly Meeting Agenda

11:30am - 12:00pm - Sign-in/Networking/Lunch Buffet 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Announcements/BWC updates/Presentation