Ernest C. Trefz School of Business
Executive Speaker Series
Each semester, the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business hosts an Executive Speaker as part of our Executive Speaker Series. Our students and community enjoy a presentation and networking hour by a leading executive officer. Our past Executive Speakers include:
Past speakers
Our past Executive Speakers
September 23, 2023
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The business of sports: a free symposium
Bill Manning, President, Toronto FC President, Toronto Argonauts
Brendan Donohue, President, NBA 2K League
John Mathers, Bridgeport Islanders Management Consultant
April 5, 2023
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Communities need public health and public health needs you!
Manisha Juthani, MD, Commissioner of Public Health
Tom St. Louis, Director, Public Health Workforce Development
November 2, 2022
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Responding to rapid change in health care
Anne Diamond, President, Bridgeport Hospital and Executive VP, Yale New Haven Health
October 14, 2021
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Leading in the new era
Maritza Bond, Director of Health, City of New Haven
April 26, 2021
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Entrepreneurship and cannabis
Ben Zachs, Founder and Executive of Fine Fettle
April 21, 2021
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Creating the new Amphitheater in Bridgeport
Howard Saffan, Principal, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
September 30, 2020
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So you want to run government like a business?
Bill Finch, Former Mayor of the City of Bridgeport
September 24, 2019
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2020: The Olympics, the election, and the markets — Let the games begin!
John S. Traynor, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, People’s United Advisors
February 26, 2019
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Smart Cities: Building a Better World for Future Generations Through Smart Design, Smart Engineering and Smart Planning
Mike Barlow, Author and Award Winning Journalist
Cornelia Levy-Bencheton, Marketing Strategist and Futurist
September 27, 2018
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The future of banking in a technology-based economy
Michael J. LaBella, Commercial Market President for Connecticut TD Bank
April 3, 2018
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How to grow a small business in the world of big enterprise
Stephanie Blackwell, Founder and President of Aurora Products
February 21, 2018
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From graduate school to CEO in construction
Vincencia Adusei ’02 ’05 MBA, President/CEO of VASE Management, LLC
March 23, 2017
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Leadership . . . . From the Ground Up
Chandler Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Bank
February 28, 2017
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Navigating Change In Turbulent Times
Charles V. Firlotte, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aquarion Water Company
November 15, 2016
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Embracing human potential
Heather LaTorra, President and Chief Executive Officer Marrakech, Inc.
October 25, 2016
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Landing on your Feet: How a Red-Headed Male Figure Skater Became an International Entrepreneur
Peter Kozodoy, Partner/Chief Strategy Officer GEM Advertising
April 25, 2016
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The business behind America’s favorite sport
Joseph Siclare, Chief Financial Officer National Football League
April 8, 2016
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Outlook on the national and local economy
William C. Dudley, President and CeO Federal Reserve Bank of New York
March 30, 2016
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How (Just About) Anybody Can Sell (Just About) Anything to (JustAbout)Anybody, and Still Feel Good About Themselves
Cliff Ennico, Esq. Small business advisor, syndicated columnist, and host of the TV show MoneyHunt
November 9, 2015
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The future of retail banking
Sara M. Longobardi, Senior Executive Vice President, Retail Banking at People’s United Bank
February 24, 2015
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Changing business career sectors, successfully
Juanita T. James, President and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
September 23, 2014
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Newspapers, Media and You
Henry B. Haitz, III, President and Group Publisher Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Thursday, April 24, 2014
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The U.S. economic outlook
Dr. Joseph Tracy, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President Federal Reserve Bank of New York
February 25, 2014
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Doing the Right Thing….Where Business and Ethics Intersect
Cindi Bigelow, President and CEO of Bigelow
October 21, 2013
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“What is Private Equity and is it good or evil?”
James A. Conroy, Partner Olympus Partners
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