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Howard Brodsky is a true American entrepreneur. In 1984, he co-founded CCA Global Partners and hasbeen its Chairman and Chief Executive for the past 33 years. During that time, he built the organizationinto the largest retail floor covering company in the world and later diversified the company to createbrands in multiple other industries. In 2017, CCA Global Partners comprises 14 divisional companieswith annual sales of $10.8 billion.Passionate about spreading knowledge, scaling businesses, and expanding resources, Brodsky is alsothe chairman of Cooperatives for a Better World, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization that aims toincrease the number of cooperatives around the globe by 25 percent. Cooperatives for a Better Worldfocuses on the economic and social impact the cooperative business model can have on a local,national, and global level. Currently, he also serves on the Board of Directors for the Morgan Franklin Fellowship.Both an avid speaker and editorial contributor, Howard discusses various topics related to businesspractice. To name only a few of his accomplishments - Howard has been a featured speaker at TedX,E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year symposiums, Harvard Business School and the 2015 Global Conference ofthe International Co-operative Alliance in Antalya, Turkey. In addition, Howard appeared on CBC Newsnetwork's On The Money to promote the cooperative business model as well.As a result of his many accolades, Howard is the 2019 recipient of the Rochdale Pioneer award. Additionally, Howard was invited to attend the first White House Leader Briefing on Cooperatives and invited to London met with Charles, Prince of Wales at Highgrove House, theprince’s private residence.