Event Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Department
School of Business Administration
Cost
Free and Open to the Public
Location
Gonzaga University, Jepson Center Wolff Auditorium
Contact/Registration
AJ Hawk Rehn at hawka2@gonzaga.edu
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About This Event
Join us for a conversation with Brynn, CEO of SLATE Dental, as she shares her journey from prototype to market success. We’ll explore the challenges of product development, manufacturing, marketing, and brand building, and discover how Brynn and Danny, proud parents of five, built a business rooted in their community. SLATE has been featured in Men’s Health, well + good, Allure Magazine, BuzzFeed, Goop, and NPR’s How I Built This with Guy Raz.
Visionary entrepreneur Brynn MacLennan has spent the past four years transforming her passion for oral health into a thriving business with the SLATE Electric Flosser. In October 2021, she launched a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign—surpassing the funding goal on the very first day. Since then, the company has grown rapidly, reaching $4 million in sales in 2024 with a goal of doubling that in 2025.
While financial success is rewarding, Brynn approaches her work with a deeper purpose: to educate customers on the importance of flossing and improving their oral health. This year, she was recognized as one of the top 25 most influential business people in the Greater Spokane area.
Don’t miss this inspiring story of innovation, education, and community impact!