Food for Thought at the CEO Breakfast Series

Each year, our well-attended CEO Breakfast Series brings eight top business leaders to venues on and off campus. Drawn from companies nationwide, series speakers also include regional leaders with globally focused businesses. Hear how they’ve steered their companies successfully through challenging times and a changing business climate, and draw valuable insights you can apply in your own organization.

Many of the regular attendees consider the networking that occurs at these breakfasts to be an important part of the experience, so we encourage you to bring along some of the younger members of your executive team for the insights and connections they will make.

You can register for individual events or the entire series.

2012-13 Series Schedule
Tim Connolly
 Oct. 30, 2012
“Building and Sustaining a Great Brand”

Tim Connolly, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Green Bay Packers

F.K. Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College

Session sponsor: PAI
Paul Rauscher
 Nov. 13, 2012
“A Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing: How EMT Does It”

Paul Rauscher, President and Owner, EMT International

F.K. Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College

Session sponsor: New North
Jim Kotek
 Dec. 6, 2012
“Growth for Future Generations”

Jim Kotek, CEO, Menasha Corporation

Butte des Morts Country Club, Appleton
Helen Johnson-Leipold
 Jan. 22, 2013
“The Evolution of a Family Enterprise” 

Helen Johnson-Leipold, Chairman, Johnson Financial Group; Chairman and CEO, Johnson Outdoors, Inc.; Chairman, The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread

Butte des Morts Country Club, Appleton

Session sponsor: Johnson Financial Group
Mitch Weckop
 Mar. 7, 2013
“It’s Not Just People, Process and Technology – Culture Matters Too”

Mitch Weckop, CEO, Skyline Technologies

Butte des Morts Country Club, Appleton

Session sponsor: Nicolet Bank
Jerry Ganoni
Mark Wernicke
 Mar. 26, 2013
“Healthcare Reform: Its Impact on Employers”

Jerry Ganoni, President, Small Business and Specialty Benefits, Humana
Mark Wernicke, Vice President, Humana  

F.K. Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College

Session sponsor: Humana
Paul Jadin
 April 3, 2013
“Bold Economic Development Strategies for Wisconsin”

Paul Jadin, CEO and Secretary, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Butte des Morts Country Club, Appleton

Sponsored by: Associated Financial Group
Charles Cszews
 April 24, 2013
“Driving Culture and Performance through the Oshkosh Operating System”

Charles Szews, CEO, Oshkosh Corporation

F.K. Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College