{"id":4286,"date":"2024-11-07T12:41:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/business\/?page_id=4286"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:53:48","slug":"previous-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/business\/leaders-in-action-lecture-series\/previous-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Previous Leaders in Action Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2025-2026<\/h2>\n\n\n \n
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Kristi Coleman<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

CEO of Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) and President of the Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

2024-2025<\/h2>\n\n\n \n
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\n \n \n \"Dr.\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President, Central Piedmont Community College<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Rick\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Rick Schnall<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Co-Chairman & Governor of the Charlotte Hornets and Hornets Sports & Entertainment<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Peter\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Peter Browning<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Former Dean of the McColl School, CEO, Lead Director and Non-Executive Chair<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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Hugh McColl, Jr.<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Chairman & CEO of Bank of America, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Falfurrias Management Partners<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

2023-2024<\/h2>\n\n\n \n
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\n \n \n \"Ed\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Ed Weisiger Jr.<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President & CEO, Weisiger Group<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Haley\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Haley Gentry<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

CEO, Charlotte Douglas International Airport<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Diane\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Di Morais<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

President, Consumer & Commercial Banking Products, Ally Bank<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n

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\n \n \n \"Steve\n <\/picture>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n

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Steve Clifford<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Head Coach, Charlotte Hornets<\/p>\n\n <\/component><\/component> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n \n 2022-2023\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Tammy DeBoer<\/strong>, President, Harris Teeter
\nTanya S. Blackmon<\/strong>, C-Suite Executive and 2021 Charlotte BusinessWoman of the Year
\nLeon Topalian<\/strong>, President & CEO, Nucor Corporation
\nGary S. Michel<\/strong>, Former C-Suite Executive Fortune 500 Companies<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2021-2022\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Healthcare Business Panel: Dr. Pamela Oliver<\/strong>, Executive Vice President & President of Novant Health Physician Network, Novant Health; Omid Ahdieh<\/strong>, Senior Managing Director in the Global Healthcare Investment Banking Group, Bank of America Merrill Lynch<\/p>\n

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Dena Diorio<\/strong>, County Manager Mecklenburg<\/p>\n

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Human Resources Business Panel: Stephanie Hurren<\/strong>, Director of HR, Charlotte Hornets; Donovan Marks<\/strong>, Chief Human Resource Officer, Nucor Corporation; Kim Blue<\/strong>, Chief People Officer, OpenExchange<\/p>\n

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Jesse Cureton<\/strong>, Chief Consumer Officer and Executive Vice President, Novant Health<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2020-2021\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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5Business Imperative for Social Justice Panel: Tanya S. Blackmon<\/strong>, EVP & Chief Diversity, Diversion and Equity Officer, Novant Health; Reggie Willis<\/strong>, Chief Diversity Officer, Ally Financial; Dan Lugo<\/strong>, President, Queens University of Charlotte<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2019-2020\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Carol Lovin<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Chief Integration Officer, System Chief of Staff, Atrium Health
\nStephen De May<\/strong>, North Carolina President, Duke Energy
\nJohn D. Williams<\/strong>, President & CEO, Domtar<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2018-2019\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Charlotte Hornets 30th Anniversary Panel: Fred Whitfield<\/strong>, Pete Guelli<\/strong>, Tyrone \u2018Muggsy\u2019 Bogues<\/strong>, Charlotte Hornets’ Executive Team & former player<\/p>\n

Theresa Drew<\/strong>, Managing Partner, Deloitte
\nDi Morais<\/strong>, President, Consumer & Commercial Banking Products, Ally Bank
\nJonathan Halkyard<\/strong>, President & CEO, Extended Stay America, Inc.
\nDwayne Black<\/strong>, Senior VP & COO, Shutterfly<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2017-2018\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Global Leadership Panel: Tjeerd Ploeger<\/strong>, Siemens Generators; Susan Sweeney<\/strong>, EnPro Industries; Gilles Hudon<\/strong>, Technetics Group<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2016-2017\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Debra Plousha Moore<\/strong>, Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive Vice President, Carolinas HealthCare System
\nRodrigo Jordan<\/strong>, Founder & President, Vertical S.A.
\nKristan Seaford<\/strong>, Community leader, motivational speaker and triple amputee
\nJack Caravelli<\/strong>, Former White House National Security Advisor, Visiting Professor, University of Oxford and the UK Defense Academy<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2015-2016\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Carl S. Armato<\/strong>, President & CEO, Novant Health
\nMichael Marsicano<\/strong>, President & CEO, Foundation for the Carolinas
\nSteve Clifford<\/strong>, Head Coach, Charlotte Hornets
\nHeath Byrd<\/strong>, Executive Vice President & CFO, Sonic Automotive<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2014-2015\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Fred Whitfield<\/strong>, Rich Cho<\/strong>, and Pete Guelli<\/strong>, Charlotte Hornets’ Executive Team
\nJohn Ferriola<\/strong>, CEO, Nucor
\nAnn Clark<\/strong>, Superintendent, Charlotte Mecklenburg School System
\nJeff Brown<\/strong>, CEO, Ally<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2013-2014\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Laura Schulte<\/strong>, President, Wells Fargo’s Eastern Community Bank
\nKyle O’Brien<\/strong>, Executive VP of Sales, Chobani
\nChristopher Kearney<\/strong>, Chairman, President and CEO, SPX<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2012-2013\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Fred Whitfield<\/strong>, President & COO, Charlotte Bobcats
\nMichael McGuire<\/strong>, National Managing Partner of Industry and Market Development, Grant Thornton LLP
\nJohn Silvia<\/strong>, Managing Director & Chief Economist, Wells Fargo
\nAnn Caulkins<\/strong>, President, The Charlotte Observer<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2011-2012\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Tom Skains<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, Piedmont Natural Gas
\nRic Elias<\/strong>, CEO & Co-Founder, Red Ventures
\nM.C. Andrews<\/strong>, Former Special Assistant to the President & Director, White House Office of Global Communications
\nShannon McFayden<\/strong>, Leadership Consultant & Civic Leader
\nC. Howard Nye<\/strong>, President & CEO, Martin Marietta Materials
\nPeter Gorman<\/strong>, SVP of Education Services, News Corp and former Superintendent, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2010-2011\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Harry Jones<\/strong>, County Manager, Mecklenburg County
\nAllan McArtor<\/strong>, Chairman & CEO, Airbus Americas
\nRalph Ketner<\/strong>, Former Chairman & Co-Founder, Food Lion
\nCatherine Bessant<\/strong>, Global Technology and Operations, Bank of America
\nMichael Morris<\/strong>, Chairman & CEO, American Electric Power
\nFrank Leistner<\/strong>, Chief Knowledge Officer, SAS Institute<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2009-2010\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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John Allison<\/strong>, Chairman of the Board, BB&T
\nKevin Henry<\/strong>, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
\nDoug Parker<\/strong>, CEO, USAirways, Corp.
\nGary Lancaster<\/strong>, Director, Bank of America Account for IBM
\nDavid Singer<\/strong>, CEO, Lance, Inc.
\nJane McIntyre<\/strong>, Executive Director, United Way of the Central Carolinas<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2008-2009\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Herb Henkel<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, Ingersoll-Rand
\nJack Caravelli<\/strong>, Former Senior Advisor to the Dept. of Energy’s Office of Plans and Policy
\nRonee Hagen<\/strong>, CEO, Polymer Group, Inc.
\nJim Morgan<\/strong>, President & CEO, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
\nEllen Ruff<\/strong>, President, Office of Nuclear Dev., Duke Energy
\nChuck Raymond<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, Horizon Lines
\nDr. Patrick Graham<\/strong>, President & CEO, Urban Leagues of the Central Carolinas<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2007-2008\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Rodrigo Jordan<\/strong>, President, Vertical S.A. and Chairman, Chilean National Foundation for the Alleviation of Poverty
\nRobert Niblock<\/strong>, Chairman & CEO, Lowe’s Companies
\nKen Lewis & Dennis Thompson<\/strong>, Chairman, President and CEO, Bank of America (Lewis) \/ Restaurateur & Entrepreneur (Thompson)
\nDee Dixon & Joan Zimmerman<\/strong>, Founder & CEO, Pride Magazine & Pride Communications (Dixon) \/ Founder & CEO, Southern Shows, Inc. (Zimmerman)
\nReggie Davis<\/strong>, Eastern Banking Group Executive, Wachovia Corporation<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2006-2007\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Kenny Moore<\/strong>, Director of Human Resources, KeySpan Corporation
\nSue Myrick<\/strong>, NC Congresswoman
\nRobert Foglesong<\/strong>, President, Mississippi State University
\nErnest Schaub<\/strong>, President & CFO, EnPro Industries, Inc.
\nLee Keesler<\/strong>, President & CEO, Arts and Science Council<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2005-2006\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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John Allison<\/strong>, Chairman & CEO, BB&T
\nLinda Hudson<\/strong>, President, General Dynamics
\nTim Belk<\/strong>, Chairman & CEO, Belk, Inc.
\nRuth Shaw<\/strong>, President & CEO, Duke Power Company
\nGary Green<\/strong>, President & CEO, Compass Group NA Division
\nGeorge Battle<\/strong>, Bishop, AME Zion Church
\nLionel Nowell<\/strong>, Senior VP & Treasurer<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2004-2005\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Herb Baum<\/strong>, President & CEO, Dial Corporation
\nJerry Richardson<\/strong>, Founder & Owner, Carolina Panthers
\nMarshall Larsen<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, Goodrich Corporation
\nKathryn Sullivan<\/strong>, President & CEO, COSI Columbus
\nHoward Levine<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
\nDona Young<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, The Phoenix Companies, Inc.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2003-2004\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Ken Thompson<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, Wachovia Corporation
\nBernard Kasriel<\/strong>, Vice Chairman & CEO, Lafarge Corporation
\nThomas W. Currie<\/strong>, Dean, Union Theological Seminary
\nPat Mitchell<\/strong>, President & CEO, PBS
\nJohn Blystone<\/strong>, Chairman, President & CEO, SPX Corporation
\nClayton Daley<\/strong>, CFP, Proctor & Gamble<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n

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\n \n 2002-2003\n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Bill Boyd<\/strong>, CEO, Muzak, LLC
\nBob Tillman<\/strong>, Chairman & CEO, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
\nDan DiMicco<\/strong>, CEO, Nucor Corporation
\nDick Spangler, Jr.<\/strong>, President Emeritus, UNC \/ Chairman, C.D. Spangler Construction Company
\nLeRoy Mayne<\/strong>, Director, Boy Scouts of America
\nJean Davis<\/strong>, Senior EVP I.T., E-Commerce & Operations, Wachovia Corporation
\nRick Goings<\/strong>, CEO, Tupperware Corporation<\/p>\n\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/component>\n\n\n


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