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A Sampling of Prior Academic Years McDermond Programs

Take a look at just a few of our prior academic year speakers who have shared their wisdom and insights on campus...

  INSIGHTFUL Speakers

Jordan Hickam '14

Cyber Solutions Manager, Govramp

Rory Nolan '06

channel sales director, Lenovo

Audrey Gillis Wessman '86

product strategy/Healthcare innovation, Cigna

Allison Taylor '03

President, Medicaid director, Indiana family & social services administration

Peter Ruppert '86

founder & CEO, Fusion Education Group

Robert C. Mcdermond Honorary Lecture

Rick Sund

SEMI-retired NBA executive & senior advisor, Promondo Sports

 

Kate Leipprandt '84, CFP(R), CHFC, CLU, AEP (DISTINGUISHED) & Elizabeth Grady '14, CFP(R)

MANAGING DIRECTOR/OWNER & FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, BALDWIN FINANCIAL ADVISORS

 

Jaqueline V. Gaines, ESQ. '01

MAGISTRATE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO

 

Nathan Rice '16

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, ENERGY CX

 

Marvin Flewellen '85

HEAD OF CLIENT MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENTS, INVESCO LTD.

 

Tom Fitzgerald

MANAGING DIRECTOR, JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

 

Dr. Anton Thompkins, M.D. '91 & Joy Thompkins '91

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON & COMPANY OWNER, B. NUTTY LLC.

David Prabhu '18

DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ARRAY BEHAVIOR CARE

Steve Trulaske '79

owner, true manufacturing 

David Blackburn '04

national scout, Baltimore Ravens

Co-Sponsor with sports management & administration group, CDI, athletics

Dave Kimbell '89

President & CEO, Ulta beauty

Darnall alumni fellow

Sallie Barkman '09

Founder, Stayln Social

Young Alumni Discussion

Co-Sponsor with Entrepreneurship Group, CDI, Tenzer Technology Center, Women in Economics & Business

Lora Chio '98

lead, strategy and operations, us immunology, bristol Myers Squibb

Darnall Alumni fellow

CO-SPONSOR Women in Economics & Business

Lawren Mills '01

Partner, public affairs practice group leader, ice miller LLP

Co-Sponsor with PRE-LAW group

CHARLES PIERRE, ESQ '12
LEAD COUNSEL, DATA PRIVACY, FACEBOOK
DARNALL ALUMNI FELLOW

Emily Pence '10
Senior Counsel-Emerging Growth, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Young Alumni Discussions

Megan Casey Glover '04
Co-Founder & CEO, 120water
Robert C. McDermond Honorary Lecture

Ashley Wong '16
Technical Account Manager, Qualtrics
Young Alumni Discussion

Ann Bair '84
Senior Vice President, Financial Services Marketing, Nationwide
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Darrianne Christian '95
Stay at Home Mom, Community Volunteer, Board Member
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Ann Hand '09
President and CEO
Super League Gaming
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Manuel Amezcua '00
President and CEO
MassMutual Great Lakes
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Ben Stringfellow '96
Managing Director
CRA, Inc.
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Rich Bonaccorsi '85
President
Bonaccorsi Wine Company
Entrepreneurship and Innovations Series

Jan Risi '81
CEO
Independent Purchasing Cooperative
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Susan Milinak '84
President
GEM Financial Advisors, Inc.
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Penka Shopova '10
Vice President
BCS Global Markets
Young Alumni Discussions

Westley Huffstutter '97
Mentor, CEO and Investor
Brisbane, Australia
Entrepreneurship and Innovations Series

Jan Tharp
President and CEO
Bumble Bee Foods
McDermond Speaker Series

Paul Booth '04
Lead Pastor/Founder, Legacy Pointe Church
CEO, Momentum Restaurants Inc./McDonalds
McDermond Speaker Series

Projjol Banerjea '06
Founder and Chief Product Officer
Zeotap
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Naheem Muhammed '13
Founder/CEO
DreamT Network
Young Alumni Discussions/Darnall Alumni Fellow

Nicole Pence Becker '06
OwnerPence Media Group
Young Alumni Discussions

Wendi Taylor-Nations '85
EVP & Partner
Hawthorne Strategy Group
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Melinda Haag '81
Director
Crowe LLP
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Leila Hernandez '03
Storyteller/Public Speaker
Co-sponsored with Pulliam Center

Dan Hasler '80
CEO
Purdue Research Foundation
McDermond Honorary Lecture

Peter Ruppert '86
President & CEO
Fusion Education Group

Lee Banks '85
President & COO,
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Peter Lazaroff '07
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Plancorp, LLC & BrightPlan

James W. Stevenson, Jr. '82
President & Chairman of the Executive Committee
Wiedner & McAuliffe

Megan Casey Glover '04
CoFounder & CEO
120WaterAudit

Mark Boling '79
Founder & CEO
2C Energy
Darnall Alumni Fellow

Maggie Musgrave '11
Corporate Development Manager at LDI, Ltd.
"Focusing your idea and analyzing the competitive environment"

Larry Stimpert
President of Hampden-Sydney College
"Financing Your Start Up"