Terry Leadership Speaker Series
The Terry Leadership Speaker Series (TLSS) brings well-known leaders to share their unique leadership styles and experiences with students.
Past TLSS Speakers
- Paul Shoukry, President and Chief Financial Officer, Raymond James Financial, Inc.
March 25, 2024 | VIDEO - Colleen Langner, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Cox Communications
November 29, 2023 | VIDEO - Marty Flanagan, President and CEO, Invesco
February 13, 2023 | VIDEO - Julie Schertell, President and CEO, Mativ
September 21, 2022 | VIDEO - Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly
April 11, 2022 | VIDEO - Arthur Blank, Entrepreneur
February 16, 2022 | VIDEO - Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly
April 12, 2021 | VIDEO - Lisa G. Laube, President, Floor & Decor
March 3, 2021 | VIDEO - James C. Jackson, former Senior Financials Executive
February 12, 2021 | VIDEO - Harold Black, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville
February 9, 2021 | VIDEO - John Turner, CEO, Regions Financial Corporation
March 27, 2020 | VIDEO - Bonney Stamper Shuman, CEO, Stratix Holding
March 2, 2020 | VIDEO - James C. Jackson, former Senior Financial Services Executive
February 12, 2020 | VIDEO - David Perdue, United States Senator
October 9, 2019 - Mark Spain, CEO, Mark Spain Real Estate
February 13, 2019 | VIDEO - Maria Taylor, Sports Analyst and Host, ESPN
October 17, 2018 | VIDEO - Scott Colosi, President, Texas Roadhouse
February 9, 2018 | VIDEO - E. Howard Young, Partner, General Wholesale Beer Company
January 19, 2018 | VIDEO - Dan T. Cathy, Chairman and CEO, Chick-fil-A
September 29, 2017 - W. Douglas Benn, CFO and EVP, The Cheesecake Factory
April 14, 2017 | VIDEO - Benjamin Watson, Pro Football Player and Author
March 24, 2017 | VIDEO
The Mason Public Leadership Lecture
The Mason Public Leadership Lecture is part of the ILA’s Terry Leadership Speaker Series. The lecture features prominent business leaders who have contributed significantly to their communities or spent time in a public service role. It is supported by a donation from Terry College of Business alumnus Keith Mason (BBA ’82, JD ’85).
Upcoming Mason Public Leadership Speakers
Daniel P. Amos, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Aflac Incorporated
October 2, 2024
Past Mason Public Leadership Speakers
- Donna Hyland, President and CEO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
September 6, 2023 | VIDEO - Shan Cooper, Founder and CEO, Journey Forward Strategies, LLC
October 5, 2022 | VIDEO - Dr. Raphael W. Bostic, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
October 6, 2021 | VIDEO - John Crowley, Chairman and CEO, Amicus Therapeutics
September 20, 2019 | VIDEO - Alana Shepherd, Co-founder, The Shepherd Center
February 19, 2019 | VIDEO - Billy Payne, CEO, 1996 Atlanta Olympics
November 3, 2016
Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Series
The Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Series (DILS) invites leaders from leading organizations to share insights on their leadership styles and career experiences, focusing on how the speaker addresses challenges around diversity and inclusion in the workplace and life.
Past DILS Speakers
- Jonathan (JT) Wu, Founder and Executive Director, Preface
October 16, 2023 - Monica Smith, Head of Digital Governance, Language Preference & Risk Management, Truist
March 27, 2023 - Korryn Williamson, Director of DE&I, Insight Global
November 2, 2022 - Elizabeth Deeley, Partner, Latham & Watkins, LLP and Global Vice Chair, Complex Commercial Litigation Practice
September 16, 2022 - Vecus Miller, Executive Vice President, Waffle House, Inc.
March 14, 2022 - Chuck Kinnebrew, retired VP of DE&I and Aisha Avery, VP of DE&I, Floor and Décor
September 29, 2021 - Chapelle Dabney Davis, VP and Chief Diversity Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion
February 5, 2020 - Mohamed Massaquoi, Founder, VESSOL
January 16, 2019 - Rodney Bullard, VP of Community Affairs, Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Executive Director, Chick-fil-A Foundation
November 27, 2018 - Sloane Evans, VP of Human Resources, Georgia Power Company
April 9, 2018 - Kali Franklin, Director of Human Resources, First Data
November 2, 2017