We Balance Profit and Purpose
We aim to run our business in a way that is sustainable and makes a positive impact on the world. In 2018 Grand Central Bakery became a Certified B Corporation, becoming the first bakery in the Pacific Northwest to achieve this distinction. B Corporations meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good. To support our B Corp status, we updated our Articles of Incorporation and reincorporated as a benefit corporation.
B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment. The B Corp Impact Assessment, done every three years, reflects not only what we currently do, but pushes us to do more. It serves as a road map for the future and holds us accountable. EXPLORE OUR B CORP ASSESSMENT and PURPOSE STATEMENT
Reports and resources
2025 Annual Impact Report
Past Impact Reports
Resources
Locally Owned and Operated
SHAREHOLDERS
Ben Davis, Piper Davis, Bob Kerr (CFO), Claire Randall (CEO), Gillian Allen-White (Head of Facilities), Gabrielle Moorhead
Grand Central Bakery Board
Claire Randall (CEO), Ben Davis, Bob Kerr (CFO)
Advisory Board members
Kristi McFarland (Advisory Board Chair), Trever Cartwright, Gregg Johnson, and Brenna Davis
Grand Central Bakery Executive Leadership Team
Claire Randall (CEO), Kim Landreth (President), Bob Kerr & Helena Chow Scamehorn (CFO), Samantha Kennen (Head of People), Laura Ohm (Head of Product), Gillian Allen-White (Head of Facilities), Jennie Borrud (Head of Wholesale), Nina Smith (Head of Retail), Debbie Carter (Head of Brand & Marketing), Gina Fleschner (Head of Internal Communications & Strategy)
Community Support
We give annual grants and company-matched employee donations to local and regional nonprofits working on immigrant rights, diversity and inclusion, and land stewardship.
Employees use paid company time to volunteer as they choose in the community.
We offer generous in-kind donations from our bakery to feed the hungry and help community organizations raise funds.