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Leadership Styles Mix It Up in
Distinguished Speaker Series
IN ITS THIRD YEAR, the Distinguished Speakers Series
(DSS) is increasingly visible and influential, according to
Shaheen Husain, executive director of corporate relations
for the Merage School. “Instead of the Merage
School seeking out sponsors and speakers, they’re asking
to be a part of the event! Top leaders want to
participate, which is a clear indication that this program is
having the desired impact,” Husain says.
Featured speakers from 2007-2008 included: Ed
Coleman, former chief executive officer, Gateway, Inc.;
Rick W. Rayson, managing partner of Deloitte & Touche
USA LLP; Eric Brandt, chief financial officer of
Broadcom; and James Mazzo, chairman and CEO of
Save the Dates for the 2008-2009 series:
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Greg Creed, President & Chief Concept Officer, Taco Bell
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
Alexis Livanos, President, Northrop Grumman
Space Technology
APRIL 7, 2009
Jim Caudill, President, Black & Decker Home Division
MAY 19, 2009
Bob McKnight, CEO,Quiksilver
ADDRESSING NEARLY 500 business leaders from Irvine
and the surrounding Orange County area, Andy Policano,
economist and Dean of The Paul Merage School of
Business stated, “There is no such thing as a local economy.
We’re in a global economy…companies that are
thriving here are global companies.”
Dean Policano opened the annual Irvine Chamber of
Commerce Business Outlook meeting with a forecast that
the next decade would likely bring higher inflation, slower
growth and a shift in wealth from the United States to
other countries in the world. He also concluded that large
numbers of foreign investments would make it harder for
the federal government to curb inflation simply by putting
more money into the banks. Policano pointed out that a
Merage education prepares tomorrow’s business leaders for
Greg Creed
President & Chief Concept Officer
Taco Bell
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Please join us for our
Distinguished Speaker Series
NOVEMBER18 FEBRUARY 10 APRIL7 MAY19
Advanced
Medical Optics. Each of these top
corporate leaders shared his organization’s approach to
creating sustained growth through strategic innovation
and provided insight into his company’s particular successes
in the global economy.
“The Distinguished Speakers Series provides students
and business people alike with a snapshot of how companies
have succeeded in the past and insight into
different leadership styles and how they contribute to
success,” said Angela Kim, a student at The Paul
Merage School of Business. “I have learned many lessons
from this program that I plan to apply in my own
future endeavors.”
Each year the DSS brings to campus key business
leaders who address current business issues, leadership,
ethics, and other relevant topics. The series is
sponsored by the Merage School’s Center for
Leadership and Team Development and supported by
corporate sponsors. Sponsors for 2007-2008 included,
at the platinum level, Verizon Wireless and Volvo Cars of
North America. Deloitte, Jones Day, HireRight,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Wells Fargo were silver
sponsors for the year. This year’s sponsors are Verizon
Wireless, Capital Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and
Wells Fargo.
success in this new environment.
Kerry Vandell, professor of finance and director of the
Merage School’s Center for Real Estate, reported that
Orange County was “faring
better than many
other parts of California.”
Len Hunt, former president
and chief executive
officer of Kia Motors
America summarized the
impact the global economy
has had on the
automotive industry and
what to expect moving
forward.
Alexis Livanos
Corporate Vice President &
President of Space Technology
Northrop Grumman
Each of the speakers will address the importance of strategic innovation.
Jim Caudill
President, Hardware &
Home Improvement
Black & Decker
Policano, Vandell Discuss Global Economy at Annual Business Outlook Conference
Bob McKnight
Chief Executive Officer
Quiksilver
“
What happens in the
”
OC does not stay in
the OC. This is a
global economy.
— Merage School Dean
Andy Policano
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Merage | 2008 – 2009