COLLEGE OF BUSINESS PRESENTS BUSINESS WEEK 2017
Mr. Tom Akers, President - Trading (retired), Metal Exchange Corporation Mrs. April Alford, Marketing Supervisor, First Guaranty Bank Mr. Kevin Arbaugh, General Manager, Wal-Mart Distribution Center Mr. John Dardis, Planning Consultant, John Dardis, LLC Mr. Mike Davis, Warehouse Manager, The Martin-Brower Company, L.L.C. Ms. Tara Dupre, Director of Human Resources, Southeastern Louisiana University Ms. Kaycee Fambro, Membership and Event Director, Northshore Home Builders Association Mr. Daryl Ferrara, Vice President/Branch Manager, Whitney Bank Ms. Laura Fuentes, CEO, Fuentes Media Ms. Melanie Gottschalck, Assistant Credit Dept. Manager, First Guaranty Bank Mr. David Hill, Project Manager, All Temp Refrigeration Services Mr. Ed Hoover, Owner, Encore Development Corporation Mrs. Shirley Hsing, Chief Financial Officer, North Oaks Health System Mrs. Missy Judice, Employment Coordinator, Postlethwaite & Netterville Ms. Shannon Kelly, Membership Coordinator, Society of Louisiana CPAs Mr. Joe Kovacs, Co-Founder, Brand Guarde Dr. Lacy Landrum, City Director of Administration, City of Hammond Mr. Stephen Bren May, Co-Founder, One Foot Over Mr. Karl Mundt, HR Solutions Specialist, ADAZA by SAP Mrs. Christine Nuccio, Franchisee, Owner, Manager, Smoothie King Franchises Inc. Mr. Matthew Olivier, Content Marketing Manager & SEO Strategist, Tony Trinh Design Group LLC Mr. Paul H. Phillips, III, Partner, Southwest Tax Market Segment Leader, Global Captive Insurance Network Co-Leader Financial Services, EY, LLP Mr. Daryl Purpera, CPA and CFE, Legislative Auditor, Louisiana Legislative Auditor Ms. Camber Robertson, Fuentes Media Mr. Gary W. Sandifer, CLU, Registered Representative, New York Life Insurance Company Ms. Courtney Stephens, Assistant Manager, Republic Finance Mr. Kirt Sorenson, Corporate Credit Manager, H&E Equipment Services Mr. Stuart Stine, Ethics Officer--Retired, Lockheed Martin Mr. Richard Totorico, Executive Director, The Trace at Claiborne Hill Mr. Randy Vicknair, Chief Credit Officer, VP, First Guaranty Bank Ms. Hami Vo Arrington, Co-Founder, One Foot Over Ms. Molly Willis, Talent Acquisitions Specialist, Republic Finance Mr. Robert Woosley, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Speakers
Thomas R. Akers Retired President - Trading Metal Exchange Corporation College of Business 2017 Featured Speaker
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How to Land Your First Marketing Job: What Media Companies are Looking for and How to Get Prepared so you Become an Irresistible Candidate 8:00 AM in Garrett 36 presented by Ms. Laura Fuentes and Ms. Camber Robertson Accountability and Transparency in Louisiana Government 8:00 AM in Garrett 14 presented by Mr. Daryl Purpera, CPA and CFE The Use of Information Systems in Warehouse Management 8:00 AM in Garrett 80 presented Mr. Mike Davis What it Takes to Succeed as a Franchisee 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM in Garrett 37 presented by Mrs. Christine Nuccio Digital Marketing Perspectives from Houston's Coolest Agency 11:00 AM in Garrett 73 presented by Ms. Hami Vo Arrington and Mr. Stephen Brent May Transition from College into the Real World 12:30 PM in Garrett 80 presented by Mr. Matthew Olivier Opportunities in Senior Care Management 12:30 PM in Garrett 48 presented by Mr. Richard Totorico The Importance of Communication in Banking 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM in Garrett 37 presented by Mr. Daryl Ferrara Distribution Center Tour - only open to OMIS 425 students 3:30 PM in Garrett 36 presented by Mr. Kevin Arbaugh Managing Success 3:30 PM in Garrett 77 presented by Mr. David Hill Tuesday
Real World Ethics 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Garrett 8 presented by Mr. Robert Woosley The Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 8:00 AM in Garrett 86 presented by Mr. Randy Vicknair How I Used My Real World Class Project to Land My Dream Job 9:30 AM in Garrett 6 presented by Ms. Kaycee Fambro Economic and Business Development in the City of Hammond 9:30 AM in Garrett 14 presented by Dr. Lacy Landrum First, Serve: Qualities of a Servant Leader 9:30 AM in Garrett 77 presented by Mr. Gary W. Sandifer The Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 9:30 AM in Garrett 86 presented by Ms. Melanie Gottschalck A Lions Journey through Big 4 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM in Garrett 35 presented by Mr. Paul H. Phillips III Transitioning to the Workforce 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM in Garrett 29 presented by Ms. Molly Willis and Ms. Courtney Stephens Development and Growth in the Northshore 11:00 AM in Garrett 48 presented by Mr. John Dardis Perspectives from a B2B Sales Executive 12:30 PM in Garrett 35 presented by Mr. Stuart Stine The Art of WOW: Understanding Today's Business Clients and Tomorrow's Industry 12:30 PM in Garrett 6 presented by Mr. Karl Mundt What I learned in Business School that Helped Me Grow my Business with Amazon 12:30 PM in Garrett 73 presented by Mr. Joe Kovacs Create a Killer First Impression from Resume to First Day 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM in Garrett 6 presented by Mr. Kirt Sorenson Wednesday
This Way to CPA 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM in Garrett 76 presented by Ms. Shannon Kelly An Inside Look at Marketing in the Banking Industry 11:00 AM in Garrett 6 presented by Mrs. April Alford True Success in Your Career: A Real-Life Business Perspective 12:30 PM in Garrett 29 presented by Mr. Ed Hoover Possibilities - Change Will be the Only Constant 2:00 PM in Garrett 77 presented by Mr. Tom Akers Tips on Becoming Successful Human Resource Professionals 2:00 PM in Garrett 34 presented by Ms. Tara Dupre Trends in Healthcare Finance 2:00 PM in Garrett 36 presented by Mrs. Shirley Hsing Careers in Public Accounting 2:00 PM in Garrett 78 presented by Mrs. Missy Judice Thursday