Sun, Sep 20
|Harriet Island Regional Park
John Lewis / Bad Ass Vegan
John Lewis, aka the Bad Ass Vegan, will be joining us as our keynote speaker! With hundreds of thousands of followers online, John is an inspiring speaker, documentarian, health and fitness expert, entrepreneur, and author.
Time & Location
Sep 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Harriet Island Regional Park, 49 Harriet Island Rd, St Paul, MN 55107, USA
About the event
John Lewis
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1977, John grew up in St. Louis, MO. At the young age of 13, John found himself at 315 pounds, but through hard work and dedication, he lost the weight and excelled in football and basketball. He continued his streak of athletic excellence throughout his high school and college years at McCluer Senior High in the heart of Ferguson, Mo., and at Harris-Stowe State College, respectively. Graduating with a Bachelor's degree in marketing, he later went on to pursue his MBA from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. John’s education in business, coupled with his love for health and fitness, gave him the ability to start his venture – Bad Ass Vegan – a health and nutrition company that strives to educate individuals on plant-based nutrition. Along with this, John started the Badass Butcher Shop, a plant-based food brand delivering bold,…