From Scientist To CEO
April 22, 2025
CHERYL BLACK, CEO
You Technology, Brisbane, California
A $41-million digital-coupon company
LYNNE DOUGHTIE, U.S. Chairman and CEO
KPMG, New York
A blue-chip business advisory firm
J. PATRICK DOYLE, CEO
Domino’s, Ann Arbor, Michigan
No. 2 global pizza chain with more than 12,000 franchised stores worldwide
DAVID FARR, CEO
Emerson, St. Louis, MO
$22 billion tech- and engineering-heavy diversified global manufacturer
ANDREAS FIBIG, Chairman and CEO
International Flavors and Fragrances, New York
$3-billion ingredients provider
STEVE JONES, CEO
Allied Universal, Santa Ana, California, and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
$4.5 billion security company formed by a merger
MARK KELSEY, CEO
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Dayton, Ohio
Cybersecurity provider and part of RELX Group
KEVIN KLOCK, CEO
Talking Rain, Seattle
Owner of Sparkling Ice, one of the fastest-growing beverage brands in the U.S.
CATHERINE MONSON, CEO
FastSigns, Carrollton, Texas
A major franchisor of display signs and graphic services for retailers and others
CLARKE MURPHY, CEO
Russell Reynolds Associates, New York
One of the world’s largest executive-search firms
MIKE MURPHY, CEO
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego
The city’s largest healthcare provider has seven hospitals and more than 16,000 employees
ROGER PENSKE, CEO
Penske Automotive Group, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Major operator of auto and commercial-truck dealerships
MICHAEL POLK, CEO
Newell Brands, Atlanta
$16 billion consumer-goods giant recently acquired Jarden
MATT RIZAI, CEO
Workiva, Ames, Iowa
$145 million mid-market cloud-tech outfit
EDIE RODRIGUEZ, CEO
Crystal, Century City, California
$300 million innovator in luxury cruises
BILL ROGERS, CEO
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
FinServ firm especially strong in the Southeast
PHIL SHAWE, Co-CEO
TransPerfect Translations, Cleveland
$500 million privately owned language-services provider
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.