Shoukry Leadership Speaker Series
The Shoukry Leadership Speaker Series features well-known leaders who share their unique leadership styles and experiences with students. It is supported by a donation from Leonard Leadership Scholar alumnus Paul Shoukry (BBA ’05, MAcc ’05) and his wife Amy.
Upcoming Shoukry Leadership Speakers
- Courtney Stout, Senior Vice President, Chief Privacy and Data Governance Officer, National Basketball Association (NBA)
November 4, 2026 - Malcolm Mitchell, Founder and CEO, Share the Magic Foundation Inc.
April 7, 2027
Past Shoukry Leadership Speakers
- Honorable Steve C. Jones, Senior United States District Judge, Northern District of Georgia
March 18, 2026 | VIDEO | ARTICLE - Andrew T. Cathy, CEO, Chick‑fil‑A
September 10, 2025 | VIDEO | ARTICLE - Ted McMullan, President & Founder, Covington Investments, LLC
March 24, 2025 | VIDEO - Pamela Rogers, ELC Fellow, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and President, Risk Choices LLC
November 13, 2024 | VIDEO - 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 - Lisa G. Laube, President, Floor & Decor
March 3, 2021 | VIDEO - Harold Black, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville
February 9, 2021 | 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 - John Turner, CEO, Regions Financial Corporation
March 27, 2019 | VIDEO - 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 | VIDEO - 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 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
- Chris Womack, Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company
October 14, 2026
Past Mason Public Leadership Speakers
- Allison Ausband, EVP and Chief People Officer, Delta Air Lines
November 12, 2025 | VIDEO | ARTICLE - Daniel P. Amos, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Aflac Incorporated
October 2, 2024 | VIDEO - 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