Voices of Impact

Spring 2025 Guest Speakers Share Insights

The College of Business would like to recognize the local, national and international academic and business professionals that have connected with our students as guest speakers throughout the Spring 2025 semester. The perspectives, experiences and inspiration they have provided our learners will have a lasting impact as they move forward in their degree programs and begin their careers.

Guest speakers include:

• Adam Watson; Director of Education for Canopy Kentucky
• Alfred Posis; Senior Talent Acquisition for ADP
• Allie Schmitt; Senior Advertising & Social Manager for GE Appliances
• Amanda Ross; Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Alabama
• Ari Goldman; New York Times columnist and professor for the Scripps Howard Program in Religion, Journalism and the Spiritual Life
• Ash Attarian; Senior Data Scientist for Human8 Consulting
• Ben Allegier; Vice President of Stock Yards Bank and Trust
• Betsy Rhue; Councilwoman for the Louisville Metro Council
• Brandon Gatson; Pastor and Founder of Christ Culture Church
• Brandon Thomas; Director of Business Development and Partner for Tantalum Partners
• Brian Buford; Executive Director for University Culture and Employee Success at the University of Louisville
• Brittany Hill-Whitehead; Program Manager for AMPED
• Burton Folsom; Economic Historian/Author at Hillsdale College
• Carlos Sanchez; President of AT&T
• Charlie Todd; Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Stored Value Solutions
• Chenthu Jayton; Executive Director at Equity Labs, University of Denver
• Chris Bensing; Director of IT Operations for Alpine Intel
• Claudia Williamson Kramer; Probasco Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise and Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
• Cleo Battle; CEO of Louisville Tourism
• Darrell Fuller; President and Partner for Tanatalum Partners
• David Pearl; Mayor for the City of Lynnview
• Dawn Hudson; Consultant & Board Member for NVIDIA and IPG and former EVP of the NFL
• Steve Hester; Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer for Norton Healthcare
• Drew Carnahan; General Manager for Hyatt Regency – Aimbridge Hospitality Group
• Dylan Cole; Financial Advisor for Northwestern Mutual
• Eleanor Krause; Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky
• Fred Sutterlin; Founder and CEO for PRG Commercial Properties
• Gill Holland; Co-Owner of La La Land Studio & Co-Founder of Harlan County Beer Company
• Gina Tobin; President of Texas Roadhouse
• Greg Taylor; Commercial Manager for Semonin
• Helen Osman; Owner of Greater Wings Communication
• Holly Hartman; Co-Founder of The WO Network
• Isai Sanchez Muñoz; Business Development Manager for the Louisville Economic Development Alliance
• James Johnson; Former Under Secretary at the US Dept. of the Treasury
• Jane Grote Abell; Executive Chairwoman/Chief Purpose Officer for Donatos Pizza
• Derwin Webb; Judge for Jefferson County Family Court, Division 10
• Julie Wunderlin; President of the Wunderlin Company
• Kelli Cummings; Consultant for Wellbeing Wisdom
• Kelly Watson; Events & Office Experience Manager for Trilogy Health Care
• Kenney Snell; Retired Data Scientist for UPS
• Kevin Fields; President and CEO for Louisville Central Community Centers
• Lindley DeGarmo; Pastor for Presbyterian Church USA
• Lisle Baker; Professor of Law at Suffolk University
• Luke Elliott; Owner/Principle Guide for Torch Digital Analytics
• Maggie Harlow; Co-Owner of Signarama Downtown
• Matthew Wood; Professior of Entrepreneurship at the University of Oklahoma
• Monica Negrón; Director of Hispanic, Latinx & Indigenous Success at the University of Louisville
• Nadine B. Hack; CEO of beCause Global Consulting
• Nicole Kaforski; Director of Economic Development at Greater Louisville Inc
• Norma Molestina; Director at the Preston Area Business Alliance
• Phil Radcliffe; Associate at TRIO Commercial Property Group
• SeiFu Anil Singh-Molares; Executive Director for Spiritual Directors International
• Sarah Lopez; President and Founder of Valor Insights
• Scott Stoner; Executive Director of Living Compass
• Scotty Davenport; Head Coach for Bellarmine University Men’s Basketball
• Sherelle Gore; Founder of Gore SmokeOut BBQ
• Stacy Roof; CEO for the Kentucky Restaurant Association
• Tess Stafford; Senior Lecturer for the School of Economics at the University of New South Wales-Sydney
• Tiffany Benjamin; CEO of the Humana Foundation, Inc.
• Tim Stouffer; Marketing and Promotions Director for Piragis Canoe Outfitters, Ely, MN
• Tony Collecchia: Principal Data Scientist for SGWS
• Tynesha Bishop-Thomas; Founder of Krazy Decor & Design
• Vahid Mockon; Workforce & Economic Development Manager at Kentuckiana Works
• Will Boland; Turnkey Sales Manager for Boland-Maloney Realty Co.
• Zachary Shelly; Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management