Renée Rouwhorst - Owner, Ryke's Bakery

Renée brings an unusual blend of experience-–business, education and theater-–to every session she presents. Renée’s energetic and enthusiastic presentations immediately engage audiences of all levels, and her impact on training participants is noticeable and lasting. Her command of the material and thorough understanding of best business practices give the principles she presents–including team-building, diversity, communication, service and conflict management–extra relevance and value. Her vast combination of skills has an enormous impact on how participants use and retain training information.

Renée has worked in several business settings managing operations, budgets, employee turnover and performance teams. She earned her degree in education, and has worked as an educator and school administrator. She currently owns Ryke’s, a full service bakery, café, coffeehouse and catering operation. This background helps Renée ensure that her message is not just heard, but fully experienced.