Leaders in Action Lecture Series
Leaders in Action Lecture Series
The Peter & Kathy Browning Distinguished Leaders in Action Lecture Series provides the McColl School of Business and Queens University’s campus community with an opportunity to interact with and be exposed to a variety of leaders with varying leadership styles and experiences. The lecture events are hosted in an intimate auditorium setting where the audience members may ask questions and hear personal and professional leadership experiences from our guests.
Peter and Kathy Browning have deep ties with Queens University of Charlotte and the McColl School of Business. Peter served as Dean of the McColl School from 2002 – 2005 and Kathy earned her bachelor’s degree from Queens. Peter currently serves as an Executive in Residence where his thought leadership (author of “The Director’s Manual” (Wiley, 2016), book chapters and articles, and the subject of the classic Harvard Business Case Study “Peter Browning and Continental White Cap”) comes to life for our business students. Thanks to their generous support of the McColl School of Business and our emphasis on leadership we will ensure that our students and business community have access to the most influential and compelling leaders in our community and region.
2025-2026 Lecture Series
Spring 2026 speaker to be announced!
Leadership Initiatives at the McColl School of Business
The heart of the McColl School of Business experience is leadership development. Leadership Development is not just a class on leadership theories; it is an ongoing process interwoven with experiential learning opportunities throughout a student’s career at the McColl School of Business.
The Leadership Initiatives at the McColl School emphasizes three key attributes of leadership, known as the 3C’s: Character, Competence, and Commitment to Community. These 3C’s of leadership are a legacy of our namesake, Hugh McColl, Jr., former CEO of Bank of America.
Previous Speakers
Explore our impressive lineup of esteemed speakers from past events!
Organizations Represented
Airbus Americas
Ally Bank
American Electric Power
AME Zion Church
Arts and Science Council
Atrium Health
Bank of America
BB&T
Belk, Inc.
Boy Scouts of America
C.D. Spangler
Chobani
Construction Company
Carolina Pathers
Carolinas HealthCare
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Douglas Airport
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte Observer
Chilean National Foundation
Coca-Cola Consolidated
Compass Group
COSI Columbus
Deloitte
Dial Corporation
Domtar
Duke Energy
EnPro Industries
Everest Global Services
Extended Stay America
Family Dollar Stores
Food Lion
Foundation for the Carolinas
General Dynamics
Goodrich Corporation
Grant Thornton LLP
Harris Teeter
Horizon Lines
Ingersoll-Rand
KeySpan Corporation
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Lafarge Corporation
Lance, Inc.
Lowe’s CompaniesMartin Marietta Materials
Mecklenburg County
Mississippi State University
Muzak, LLC
North Carolina Congress
Novant Health
Nucor Corporation
OpenExchange
PBS
Piedmont Natural Gas
Polymer Group, Inc.
Pride Magazine
Proctor & Gamble
Red Ventures
SAS Institute
Shutterfly
Siemens
Sonic Automotive
Southern Shows
SPX
Tepper Sports and Entertainment
The Phoenix Companies
Tupperware Corporation
Union Theological Seminary
Tecnetics
United Way
Urban Leagues
US Department of Energy
USAirways
Vertical S.A.
Wachovia Corporation
Weisiger Group
Wells Fargo
White House, Global Communications
Contact Us
Jane Williams
Assistant Director, Center for Leadership and Executive Education (CLEE)
McColl School of Business
williamj@queens.edu