2009/2010 Events & Speakers
Emerging Topics Speaker
Lois Quam,
Founder and CEO of Tysvar, LLC
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Topic: An entrepreneur’s view on: How the New Green Economy Can Revive Small Town America |
| Date: Friday, March 26, 2010 | |
| Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | |
| Location: Miller Center Auditorium (MC 122) | |
| To learn more, view the Lois Quam event flyer |
Emerging Topics Speaker
Judy Poferl,
President and CEO, Northern States Power Company-Minnesota
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Topic: Lessons Learned from the Public Policy Arena: The View of Xcel Energy |
| Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 | |
| Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Location: Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall | |
| To learn more, view the Judy Poferl event flyer |
Emerging Topics Speaker
Hank Shea, Center for Business Ethics, University of St. Thomas
| Topic: Business Ethics: Fraud & Consequences | |
| Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | |
| Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |
| Location: Ballroom, Atwood Memorial Center | |
| To learn more, view the Hank Shea event flyer |
Executive Leadership Speaker
James Bullard, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Topic: The Economy |
| Date: Friday, October 9, 2009 | |
| Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | |
| Location: Atwood Theatre, Atwood Memorial Center | |
| To learn more, view the James Bullard event flyer |
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| Media from the James Bullard event |
Executive Leadership Speaker
Sherry Smith, Senior Vice President, Finance, Supervalu Corporation
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Topic: Careers: Now & in the future |
| Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | |
| Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Location: Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall | |
| To learn more, view the Sherry Smith event flyer | |
| Audio podcast of Sherry Smith interview |







