Past Speakers

Born in Mobile, Garrett earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia where he was a pole-vaulter on the varsity track team. Garrett went

Carrington Hodge is a Chancellor’s Scholar and student at Vanderbilt University, where she plans to major in Medicine, Health, & Society, focusing in inequality, intersectionality,

David Bagwell is a 78-year old retired lawyer who grew up in Montgomery where he attended the public schools. He graduated from Vanderbilt fifty-six years

Chris Blankenship is the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), appointed by Governor Kay Ivey in May of 2017. He

Karen Hong is the Chief Executive Officer for Continental Aerospace Technologies. ​ Karen served as the Global Chief Financial Officer for Continental since 2019 and

Mobile, AL – The Board of the Mobile Museum of Art announced that following a year-long, national search, they had selected Jon Carfagno, Executive Director

COL John F. Kilpatrick has served in the Reserves for over 37 years; 10 years as an enlisted intelligence analyst in the U.S. Marine Corps

JIM NAGY Executive Director Jim Nagy was named to the position June 1, 2018, by Mobile Arts & Sports Association Chairman Mr. Angus Cooper II.

John Eads’ Bio   John Eads grew up in New Mexico, and at the age of 14, became a cadet at New Mexico Military Institute

CONDON BIO Brief Intro Steve Condon is the Third President of The United States Sports Academy. A 51-year-old sports degree granting university located in Daphne,

Speaker: Tamara Weinert Title: President & CEO – Outokumpu Business Area Americas  Tamara Weinert is currently President and CEO of Outokumpu’s Business Area Americas. Under

Dr. Joél Lewis Billingsley received a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of South Alabama (USA) and an Associate of Arts

Dr. Lauren Lambrecht is a Tennessee native who has lived in Mobile since 2011. She attended Harding University for her undergraduate studies, graduating magna cum laude

Jeff Molby (pronounced Mole-bee) is a Rotarian from Caro, Michigan (pronounced Care-oh) where he’s been volunteering for the American Cancer Society through Relay For Life

Sydnee Cantley is a native of Fairhope, AL and a current student at the University of South Alabama. She is the reigning Miss Tuscaloosa 2024

  Dr. Stephen Loyd is an Internal Medicine/Addiction Medicine physician who graduated medical school and residency from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at

Arturo Castro-Guerra, a native of Lima – Peru, is a Piano Concertist, dedicated in his professional life to mastering different skills, such as playing various

Deborah Browning Deborah Browning joined USA Health as chief nursing officer for Children’s & Women’s Hospital in March 2021. In June 2022, she added interim

Ellie Watson grew up on a row-crop farm in Colbert County where her love for agriculture began. She graduated from Auburn University with a degree

Mary H. Van Brunt, PhD Mary H. Van Brunt, PhD, began her service as the 39th president of Spring Hill College on January 1, 2023,

Jimmy H. Baker Bio Mr. Jimmy H. Baker is a native of Coffee County Alabama. He attended high school in New Brockton, and later earned

Bio – Mayor Robert Craft Robert Craft has devoted the last 20 years to serving the City of Gulf Shores. Mayor Craft was elected to

Cam Marston is an author, advisor, radio talk show host, and top-rated keynote speaker on the trends shaping the workplace and marketplace. His presentations are

Tom McGehee Tom has served as Museum Director for Bellingrath Gardens and Home for 30 years.  In his capacity as curator over the collections there,