Speakers
Bringing the world of business directly to our students is a high priority at the SOM. As a Simmons MBA student, you’ll have exceptional opportunities to meet successful business leaders, hear their personal career stories, discuss their most difficult business challenges, and participate in open and intimate question-and-answer sessions. The SOM hosts a diverse roster of guest speakers through programs such as the Executive-in-Residence Program, the annual Leadership Conference, the Leading Women Entrepreneurs Series, Executives in the Classroom, CGO events, and other occasions. Recent guest speakers include executives from a number of industry sectors, including financial services, restaurant and hospitality, marketing and communications, and international development.
Recent guest speakers:
Carmen Baez, President (Latin America), Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group
Gail Deegan, Board Member and former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Houghton Mifflin Company
Ann Fudge, Chairman and CEO, Young & Rubicam
Jeanne Lewis, former President, Staples Inc. Small Business Delivery
Sharon Merrill, Chairman and CEO, Sharon Merrill & Associates
Penny Picket, Business Director, Telecommunications Development Fund
Jodi Turek, Co-founder and President, Womensforum.com
Neal Yanofsky, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Panera Bread