2026 Season

  • A professional woman with short brown hair, wearing a navy blazer and gold earrings, smiling in front of a building with large windows.

    Marillyn A. Hewson

    Jan 21

    Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Lockheed Martin

    BIO
  • Jay & Patty Baker

    Jay & Patty Baker

    Feb 18

    Superstar Philanthrpists

    BIO
  • Rusty Wallace

    Rusty Wallace

    Mar 18

    Legendary NASCAR Driver

    BIO

2025 Season

  • A middle-aged man with a bald head and gray beard, wearing a white shirt and a blue blazer, smiling at the camera against a gray textured background.

    JOE SWEENEY

    Wednesday, February 12th

    NY Times Best Selling Author & Executive Coach

    BIO
  • A middle-aged man with gray hair wearing glasses, a striped suit, a white shirt, and a red tie.

    FRANCIS ROONEY

    Wednesday, March 19th

    Chairman, Rooney Holdings (parent company of Manhattan Construction) and Former US Representative for Florida

    BIO
  • A smiling middle-aged man with gray hair and a white shirt, wearing a dark blazer, leaning on a wooden railing in front of a modern wooden wall with an abstract pattern.

    DAVID MACLENNAN

    Tuesday, April 15th

    Former CEO & Executive Board Chair Cargill, Inc.

    BIO

2024 Season

  • Michael Benson, a man with blonde hair wearing a gray pinstripe suit, white shirt, and red patterned tie.

    MICHAEL BENSON

    LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST

    Founder, NextGen Speaker Series
    Managing Partner, Benson Blackburn

    Tuesday, December 5, 2023

    BIO AND EVENT
  • A group of three professionally dressed people smiling, two men and one woman, standing close together against a black background. John DeAngelis, Elyse Lipman, Ryan Carter

    LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR PANEL

    John DeAngelis, President of DeAngelis Diamond
    Elyse Lipman, CEO of Lipman Family Farms
    Ryan Carter, President of Scotlynn

    Friday, January 26, 2024

    BIOS AND EVENT
  • Ginni Rometty, A professional portrait of a smiling blonde woman with blue eyes wearing black clothing and diamond earrings, against a plain white background.

    GINNI ROMETTY

    Former Chairperson, President, and CEO of IBM

    Wednesday, February 21, 2024

    BIO AND EVENT
  • Ellen Latham, A smiling woman with shoulder-length dark red hair wearing an orange blouse against a gray background.

    ELLEN LATHAM, MS

    Creator & Co-Founder of Orangetheory Fitness

    Tuesday, March 26, 2024

    BIO AND EVENT

2023 Season

  • Portrait of an Michael Feuer, in a black suit, white shirt, and blue tie, smiling against a plain white background.

    Michael Feuer

    OfficeMax Founder

    1/27/23

    READ BIO
  • A professional headshot of Tom Monaghan, in a dark suit, white shirt, and striped yellow tie, wearing glasses and smiling against a dark background.

    Tom Monaghan

    Founder of Domino’s Pizza

    2/24/23

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  • Angie Bastian, smiling, wearing a purple shirt, in a colorful environment.

    Angie Bastian

    Co-Founder of Boom Chicka Pop

    3/24/23

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2022 Season

  • Black and white portrait of Reinhold Schmieding wearing a checkered suit, sitting on a bench with hands clasped.

    REINHOLD SCHMIEDING

    Arthrex President and Founder

    3/28/14 and 12/9/21

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  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a sleeveless white blouse, standing behind a seated man with short light-colored hair, wearing a plaid blazer and light-colored shirt, inside a bright room with a high ceiling and large windows.

    DAVID AND JERRI HOFFMANN

    Chairman of the Hoffmann Family of Companies

    1/21/22

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  • A black-and-white portrait of a smiling older man wearing a suit and tie.

    JOHN SCHUERHOLZ

    Vice Chairman Emeritus of the Atlanta Braves

    2/25/22

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  • Man in a dark jacket outdoors, holding the collar with a confident expression.

    GREG MUZZILLO

    Founder & CEO of Proforma

    3/25/22

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PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

  • An older man with gray hair wearing a blue blazer and white shirt, smiling in an indoor setting.

    Bill Sanford

    Former CEO, STERIS Corp

    3/26/21

  • Smiling man with short brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a black shirt, in front of a blurred urban graffiti background.

    Joel Anderson

    President, Five Below

    2/26/21

  • Portrait of an elderly man with gray hair in a black suit, white shirt, and purple striped tie, standing against a dark background.

    Michael Siegel

    Executive Chairman, Olympic Steel

    1/29/21

  • A portrait of an older man in a suit against a gray background.

    Glenn Hasse

    Founder, Ryt-Way Industries

    3/16/18

  • A professional man with gray hair wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and an orange tie with white patterns, smiling at the camera.

    Robert Kohlhepp

    Former Chairman of the Board, Cintas Corp

    2/9/18 and 4/19/22

  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a black turtleneck and a necklace, against a light blue background.

    Jan Fields

    Former President of McDonald's USA LLC

    12/15/17

  • A smiling man in a suit and green patterned tie sitting at a wooden table in front of a background of bookshelves filled with books and decorative items.

    Hoddy Hanna

    Chairman, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services

    4/7/17

  • A professional portrait of a smiling man in a suit with a red and white striped tie, against a neutral background.

    Michael Duke

    Retired President & CEO of Walmart Stores Inc

    2/24/17

  • A smiling middle-aged man outdoors, wearing a suit and tie, with a natural landscape in the background.

    Jim McGlothlin

    Founder, The United Co

    2/1/19

  • A middle-aged man with glasses, a light blue shirt, a red tie, and a dark suit jacket, standing indoors with a blurred background of windows and interior decor.

    Ian Read

    Former Chairman & CEO Pfizer Corp

    2/28/20

  • An older man in a navy blazer and light blue shirt standing in front of large windows with a cityscape view, smiling at the camera.

    Fred Conforti

    Former CEO, Pittway Systems Technology Group (now Honeywell)

    2/5/20

  • A middle-aged man with short brown hair smiling at the camera, wearing a white shirt.

    Jim McDermott

    Founder, Stamps.com

    12/6/19

  • A smiling woman in a blue athletic shirt outdoors, with blurred trees and other people in the background.

    Dr. Shannon Reece

    Sport Psychologist

    Panel 12/15/14

  • A man with gray hair smiling, dressed in a light blue golf shirt with a Lexus logo, wearing a white visor and golf glove, holding a golf club, outdoors on a golf course with green trees in the background.

    Peter Jacobsen

    PGA Pro

    Panel 12/15/14

  • Close-up of middle-aged Caucasian man with short gray hair, blue eyes, and a slight smile, wearing a blue dress shirt and dark blazer against a plain gray background.

    Thomas Groos

    Partner with CityLight Capital & Former CEO of Viking Group

  • Professional headshot of a middle-aged man with a friendly smile, wearing a dark suit jacket and blue shirt against a gray background.

    Jay Steinfeld

    Founder, Blinds.com

    3/8/19

  • Portrait of a middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red tie, smiling against a gray background.

    William Perez

    Former CEO of SC Johnson, Wrigley, Nike

    2/22/19

  • A woman with blonde hair wearing a black dress with lace and bell sleeves, smiling and holding onto a handrail inside a modern building with large windows.

    Shelley Broader

    Former President & CEO of Chico's FAS Inc.

    12/14/2018

  • A man in a white shirt and striped tie standing in front of a large yellow Caterpillar bulldozer, pointing and making a gesture with his hands.

    Don Fites

    Former Chairman & CEO of Caterpillar Inc.

    10/21/16

  • An elderly man with gray hair, wearing a dark plaid blazer and white shirt, smiling against a textured gray background.

    Ralph Stayer

    Chairman & Owner, Johnsonville Sausage

    11/20/15

  • A woman with wavy hair dressed in a black blazer and red blouse standing with her arms crossed in front of a colorful, geometric art installation in a modern building with large windows.

    Shelley Stayer

    Entrepreneur

    Panel 3/5/14

  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a patterned black and white blazer, pearl necklace, and pearl earrings, standing in an indoor setting.

    Adria Starkey

    President, Finemark National Bank

    Panel 3/5/14

  • A woman with long, wavy brown hair and light makeup, dressed in a white collared shirt, standing against a plain white background. She is wearing a gold bracelet and a large ring on her left hand, with her arms crossed and a slight smile.

    Elizabeth Star

    Philanthropist

    Panel 3/5/14

  • Parking lot with parked cars under a Hertz sign in a garage.

    George Tamke

    Former Lead Director, Hertz Corporation

    12/16/13

  • A man in a white chef's jacket standing against a plain background, with arms crossed and a slight smile.

    Norman Love

    Chef, President & Founder, Norman Love Confections & Artisan Gelato

    6/28/13

  • A middle-aged man with a bald head and goatee, wearing a light gray blazer and a purple shirt, smiling outdoors with greenery and potted plants in the background.

    Richard Schulze

    Founder, Best Buy

    4/26/13

  • A woman with short, light blonde hair wearing glasses and smiling, in an indoor setting.

    Patty Baker

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  • A woman with brown, shoulder-length curly hair, wearing a black blazer over a white dress with large black and blue floral patterns, smiling and posing outdoors near a railing.

    Kristen Coury

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  • A woman with short, dark hair smiling, wearing a black blazer and pearl necklace, in front of colorful abstract artwork.

    Kathleen van Bergen

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  • Smiling woman with short blonde hair, wearing a black top and pearl earrings, against a black background.

    Sandi Moran

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