Newswise — The administrator who oversees $95 billion of U.S. government purchases, the executive director who advocated for football players during the NFL lockout, and a group of CFOs from the power, hospitality and financial services industries are among the lineup of speakers for the winter and spring 2012 Leadership Speaker Series at the Darden School of Business. They will tackle topics such as sustainability, the sports entertainment industry and the financial health of organizations.
The distinguished group of leaders will speak at Darden on the following dates:
Thursday, 26 January at 1:30 p.m.Andrew Gould, chairman of Schlumberger Limited Co-sponsored by Darden’s Energy Club
Thursday, 2 February at 1:30 p.m.Martha N. Johnson, administrator of the U.S. General Services AdministrationSupported by Darden’s new Initiative for Business in Society and co-sponsored by Darden’s Net Impact, Business & Public Policy, Energy and Education clubs
Tuesday, 7 Februaryat 1:30 p.m.Thomas A. Fanning, chairman, president and CEO of Southern CompanyCo-sponsored by Darden’s Net Impact and Energy clubs
Thursday, 9 February at 1:30 p.m.CFO Roundtable EventPanelists: Thomas Kennedy, executive vice president and CFO of Hilton Worldwide; Victoria Harker, CFO and president of Global Business Services of AES Corporation; and Gary L. Perlin, CFO of Capital One Financial Corporation
Friday, 10 February at 1:30 p.m.The Honorable Jim Cheng (MBA ’87), secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia Co-sponsored by Darden’s Black Business Student Forum (BBSF)
Monday, 13 February at 1:30 p.m.DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association A fireside chat moderated by Darden Second Year student Scott Jackson, vice president of activities for the Media, Entertainment and Sports Club (MES)Co-sponsored by BBSF and MES
Thursday, 16 February at 1:30 p.m.Henri A. Termeer (MBA ’73), former chairman, president and CEO of Genzyme Corporation
Tuesday, 21 February at 1:30 p.m.J. Phillip Holloman, president and CEO of Cintas Corporation A fireside chat moderated by Darden Second Year student Kelly Ireland, president of BBSF, which is a co-sponsor
Tuesday, 6 March at 1:30 p.m.Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries Co-sponsored by the Darden Military Association
The Darden Leadership Speaker Series offers students and members of the University of Virginia and Charlottesville communities the chance to hear from some of the corporate world’s most important thought leaders.
For questions or information, contact [email protected]
About the Darden School of Business:
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is one of the world's leading business schools, offering MBA, Ph.D. and Executive Education programs. The unique Darden experience combines the case study method, the highest-ranked faculty whose research advances global managerial practice and business education, and a tight-knit learning environment to develop principled and complete leaders who are ready to make an impact.
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