Get Ready for an Unforgettable Experience at White Collar Conference 2024!

🔥 Announcing Our Keynote Fireside Chat! 🔥

Jeff Grant - White Collar Support Group

8 min readAug 23, 2024

Get Ready for an Unforgettable Experience at White Collar Conference 2024! 🔥 Announcing Our Keynote Fireside Chat! 🔥

Join us for an inspiring conversation with David Israel, Founder and CEO of GOOD PLANeT Foods, interviewed by Brent Cassity, the dynamic host of the Nightmare Success In and Out podcast.

🗓 Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

🕘 9 am ET | 8 am CT | 7 am MT | 6 am PT

David Israel’s story is nothing short of remarkable. From overcoming the challenges of incarceration to building one of the world’s largest plant-based cheese companies, David’s journey is a testament to resilience, vision, and the power of second chances. His commitment to putting family and values before financial gain has not only driven his success but also led him to proudly employ others with criminal justice backgrounds.

During this exclusive fireside chat, David will share the “secrets to his success” and offer invaluable tips for those looking to overcome their own challenges. Plus, you’ll have the chance to engage with David directly — he’ll be available to answer your questions and provide insights you won’t want to miss.

Mark your calendar and get ready to be inspired! This is a session that promises to leave a lasting impact. Don’t miss out!

David Israel is an entrepreneur, investor and advocate for those affected by the criminal justice system. Currently the founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing plant-based cheese companies in the United States, GOOD PLANeT Foods, a mission of David’s is to offer opportunities for re-entered citizens to rejoin the workforce.

With a knack for business that began in his teenage years, David started his first company at the age of 19 and cultivated businesses across a variety of industries, including a chain of Pawn stores (Pawn X-Change), POP! Gourmet snacks and now GOOD PLANeT Foods.

David’s life took an unforeseen turn when it was disrupted by a legal battle that spanned seven years. Ultimately, Israel and his family decided to accept a four-year prison sentence to move towards finding closure on the issue. As an example of his grit and determination, David wrote his POP! Gourmet business plan while incarcerated and launched the brand following his return home. David exited the business successfully before moving onto founding GOOD PLANeT.

While David could have let his incarceration consume him, he instead chose to take the necessary steps to put the 10+ year journey behind him and is dedicated to helping others do the same. David is an example that with the necessary support, motivation and direction, repairing and re-imagining your life is possible. David is an avid traveler and calls the Seattle, WA area home. When he’s not on the west coast, David can be typically found visiting his two daughters.

Brent Cassity is the author of the Book Nightmare Success: Loyalty, Betrayal, Life Behind Bars, Adapting, and Finally Breaking Free: A Memoir. He is the host of the popular podcast Nightmare Success In and Out (Global Rank 1.5%). This is a show about hope from justice impacted people who share, “What happens when your worst fear becomes your reality? How do you adapt survive and overcome?” Brent was a CEO of Forever Enterprises, a national family company, which grew from a regional company to operating in 22 states. He has been recognized by the national media; TIME, CNN, FORTUNE, Forbes, WALL STREET JOURNAL, cover story of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT to name a few. HBO even did a documentary The Young and the Dead that spawned the popular HBO Series Six Feet Under. Just when he thought he had it all, he lost it all and found himself standing at the Gates of Leavenworth to serve a 5-year sentence. He has coined the phrase “Nightmare Success” because everything you want is on the other side of fear. How did the one thing that Brent most feared…the one thing he said would never happen to him…happen? Brent loves speaking to audiences about the 5 strategies he used to survive prison that helps others find the key to knock down prisons in their own mind.

More about and to reach David Israel: goodplanetfoods.com

More about and to reach Brent Cassity and the Nightmare Success In and Out podcast: brentcassity.com.

Registration Is Now Open: Reserve Your Spot Today!

White Collar Conference 2024: Starting Over: Out of Isolation and Into Community

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, 9 am ET, 8 am CT, 7 am MT, 6 am PT

The First-Ever Conference by White Collar Justice-Impacted People, for White Collar Justice-Impacted People.

Lead Sponsor: Paul Weiss

Keynote: David Israel, Founder & CEO GOOD PLANeT Foods

White Collar Conference 2024 Presented by Progressive Prison Ministries and the White Collar Support Group™

Conference Information, Schedule and Registration: https://whitecollarconference.com

Read Our Press Release: https://conta.cc/3Ww2MPW

Interested in Becoming a Conference Volunteer: info@prisonist.org

Become a Sponsor: https://prisonist.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/White-Collar-Conference-2024-Sponsorship-Deck.pdf

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

We are excited to let you know that registration is now open for our White Collar Conference 2024. This is a very big deal in our community — it is the First-Ever Conference by White Collar Justice-Impacted People, for White Collar Justice-Impacted People.

This groundbreaking event, Starting Over: Out of Isolation and Into Community, will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

Now that Paul Weiss has signed on to be our Lead Sponsor, and our conference website, Eventbrite registration page and Sponsorship Packet are up (links below), we are activating and engaging our community, registering attendees, and asking our friends and colleagues at law firms, law adjacent companies, academic institutions, criminal justice organizations, individual supporters and the like, to become evangelists, sponsors, donors or anonymous donors.

For the past 8 1/2 years, our White Collar Support Group has held over 425 weekly meetings on Zoom on Monday nights serving over 1100 people prosecuted for white collar crimes and their families. We are a 501(c)(3) and all services are provided by our volunteers free of charge.

We are available to provide additional information and to discuss if you might be interested in supporting our conference, or if you would like information about our White Collar Support Group and the ways in which we can be of service to you, your clients, family, friends, colleagues and anyone in need.

Thank you for your participation and support.

Blessings, לשלום,

Jeff Grant, Co-Founder, Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc./ White Collar Support Group™

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As the World’s First White Collar Support Group™, we strive to be a beacon of compassion, empathy, hope and support for individuals and families impacted by the white collar criminal justice system. Guided by our core values, our members learn to navigate the criminal justice system and its lifelong consequences. We empower our Fellow Travelers to come Out of Isolation and Into Community, to make better decisions, to take responsibility for their actions, to make amends, and to transform to a more spiritual way of life.

Progressive Prison Ministries has important and impactful initiatives planned for 2024. We rely on the generosity of our members, families and friends to help us continue our mission, expand our reach, and touch the lives of more individuals navigating the white collar criminal justice system. Your generosity and support makes all we do possible. As a 501(c)(3), your donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Thnak you for your support!

Please send your check payable to “Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc.’ to 516 S. Dixie Hwy., Box 222, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, or make your online donation here:

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Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div. (he, him, his)

Co-founder, Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc./White Collar Support Group™ — Start Here™

Mailing: 516 S. Dixie Hwy, Box 222, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Website: prisonist.org

Conference Website: whitecollarconference.com

Email: info@prisonist.org

Donations (501c3): https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=LP57G6978Q7SS

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jeff-grant-woodbury-ct/731344

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/revjeffgrant

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