Past Speakers
Fall 2023 Speakers

Jack P. Flaherty, MBA
Founder and CEO at The Decision Switch™ | Author & Speaker
Wilburn Auditorium | October 26, 2023 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Jack P. Flaherty's Biography
Ethan Penner
Chief Executive Officer at Mosaic Real Estate Investors
Wilburn Auditorium | November 16, 2023 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Ethan Penner's Biography
Spring 2023 Speakers

Carmi Zlotnik, MBA '06
President of Television, Legendary Entertainment
Online | February 17, 2023 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Carmi Zlotnik's Biography
Sascha Doering, MBA '05
Head of Operations (North America) / Executive Advisor at Automobili Pininfarina
Online | February 3, 2023 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Sascha Doering's Biography
Rachel Ingel-Champion, MBA '10
Senior Director, Global Talent Practices at Nike
Online | January 13, 2023 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Rachel Ingel-Champion's Biography
René Bonvanie
Advisor to Startups & VCs, and CMO Emeritus of Palo Alto Networks
René Bonvanie's Biography
Fall 2022 Speakers

Scott Kolbrenner
Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey
Online | October 28, 2022 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Scott Kolbrenner
Scott Kolbrenner's Biography
Josh Schwede, MBA '04
Co-Founder & CEO at SPOTLYFE
Online | October 21, 2022 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Josh Schwede
Josh Schwede's Biography
Alma Derricks
Founder & Managing Partner of REV
Online | October 7, 2022 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Alma Derricks
Alma Derricks's Biography
Jessica Jensen, MBA '06
Senior Director of Marketing: Digital, Social & Community Qualcomm
September 16, 2022 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Jessica Jensen
Jessica Jensen's Biography
Spring 2022 Speakers

Lindsay Costigan
Managing Director, BNP Paribas CIB
January 14, 2022 @ 1:30 PM PDT
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Lindsay Costigan
Lindsay Costigan's Biography
Nicole Elmes
Vice President, Disney Consumer Products, Games & Publishing
January 28, 2022 @ 1:30 PM PDT
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Nicole Elmes
Nicole Elmes's Biography
Denise Taylor
President, Global Technology Solutions at Legends
February 4, 2022 @ 1:30 PM PDT

Eric Iverson
Chief Technologist for Media and Entertainment, Amazon Web Services
March 4, 2022 @ 1:30 PM PDT
Eric Iverson's Biography
Ethan Penner
Founder and Managing Partner of MREC Management, LLC
March 18, 2022 @ 1:30 PM PDT
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Ethan Penner
Ethan Penner's Biography
Fall 2021 Speakers

David Singelyn
CEO of American Homes 4 Rent
September 17 @ 1:30 PM
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with David Singelyn
David Singelyn's Biography
Erica Zohar
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Journalist, and Connector
September 24 @ 1:30 PM
Erica Zohar's Biography
Dr. Ana Brant
Global Director, Guest Research & Experience Design, Dorchester Collection
September 24 @ 1:30 PM
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Erica Zohar and Dr. Ana Brant
Dr. Ana Brant's Biography
Kim Snyder
West Region President, Prologis
October 22 @ 1:30 PM
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Kim Snyder
Kim Snyder's Biography
Meisha Sherman, EMBA '05
Global Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Vice President, Diversity + Inclusion at Envista Holdings Corporation
October 29 @ 1:30 PM
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Meisha Sherman
Meisha Sherman's Biography
Josh Taub, MBA '01
Chief Operating Officer, Activision
November 12 @ 1:30 PM
Watch Now: Executive Speaker Series with Josh Taub
Josh Taub's Biography
Spring 2021 Speakers



Marilyn Miller
Chief People Officer for Anaplan
February 3, 2021 @ NOON - 1:00 PM PDT
Marilyn Miller's Biography
James Segil
President and Co-Founder, Openpath
February 10, 2021 @ NOON - 1:00 PM PDT
James Segil's Biography
Ned Curic (MBA '14, PKE-132)
Vice President of Automotive for Alexa at Amazon
March 3, 2021 @ NOON - 1:00 PM PDT
Ned Curic's Biography
Shizuka Suzuki (MBA '07)
Assistant Vice President, Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing
AT&T Global Marketing Organization, AT&T Communications
March 17 @ NOON - 1:00 PM PDT
Shizuka Suzuki's Biography
Fall 2020 Speakers

Candi Castleberry-Singleton
Twitter, Vice President, Diversity Partnership Strategy and Engagement
September 16, 2020
Candi Castleberry-Singleton's Biography

Ronald D. Sugar
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Former Chairman of the board and CEO
October 7, 2020
Ronald D. Sugar's Biography


Lauren Antonoff
GoDaddy Experiences, PresidentLauren Antonoff
November 4, 2020
Lauren Antonoff's Biography