Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics

Past Distinguished Ethics Speakers

Offered semi-annually, the Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics sponsors the Distinguished Ethics Speaker Series. This series brings together students, faculty and invited guests from the regional business community to explore a variety of ethical and community issues and encourages an in-depth reflection on problems of human values in contemporary society.

Past Distinguished Ethics Speakers

Established in 1994, the Henry J. McGonigle Speaker Series supports the distinguished ethics speaker each fall.

10/1/2009
Wayne Kostroski
Taste of the NFL
Party with a Purpose

1/23/2008
Marilyn Sullivan
Former Executive Director, Bethlehem Haven
Saving the Civilized Society

9/20/2007
JW Wallace
Senior Director, Office of Diversity at UPMC
Understanding Cultural Diversity

1/31/2007
Staci L. Ziants
Senior Manager, Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Ethics is Ethics

9/19/2006
Gregg S. Behr
President, The Forbes Funds
Someplace Special?

1/31/2006
Perry A. Minnis
Director of Ethics, Compliance and Advisory Services, Alcoa, Inc.
Ethical Leadership in a Global Marketplace

9/15/2005
Danielle Crumrine
Executive Director, Pennsylvania CleanWays of Allegheny County
The Environment Makes Cents

2/15/2005
Jeff Maggs
Chief Operating Officer, MARC USA/Pittsburgh
Advertising Over the Edge: Who Really Draws the Line?

9/30/2004
J. Thomas Madden
Vice Chairman, Investment Management, Federated Investors, Inc.
Risk and Rewards in the Capital Markets

2/6/2003
Carrie S. Penman
Deputy Director and Association Ethics Officer, Ethics Officers Association
Restoring Trust: Leading a Renewal of Business Ethics

10/2/2002
Thomas Petzinger
Co-founder and CEO, LaunchCyte, LLC
The Ethics of Entrepreneurialism

1/23/2002
Shelia O'Brien
Senior Vice President, H.R., Public Affairs and Government and Investor Relations, NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Truth Telling: The Importance of Authentic Communication in Business

10/1/2001
Anthony Bucci
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MARC USA
Leading by Example: The Role of the Activist CEO

2/7/2001
Marilyn Sullivan
Executive Director, Bethlehem Haven
Bethlehem Haven: The Business/Community Connection

10/24/2000
J. Christopher Donahue
President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investors, Inc.
Entrepreneurial Splendor and Christian Discipleship

9/27/2000
James A. Cederna
President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgon Carbon
Company Culture: A Key Element of Success

2/10/2000
Carol A. Schubert
President, Habitat for Humanity
Doing Good Ethically: Business Leadership in a Non-Profit World

2/4/1999
William E. Strickland
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bidwell Training Center
Arts and Technology in the Community

9/30/1998
Patricia Burns
Chief Executive Officer, Burns Communications
Corporate Profits vs. Journalism: The Ethical Dilemma of TV Newsrooms Today

1/20/1998
Diana L. Irey
Chairman, Washington County Board of Commissioners
The Roads To and Around Our Government

9/23/1997
Dr. Richard L. White and Spencer J. Nunley
Executive, Bayer Corporation and Ombudsman, Bayer Corporation, repectively
The Fallout of Price Fixing

1/28/1997
Arlene A. Snyder
President, Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation
Give to Live: The Ethics of Health Care Philanthropy

9/10/1996
Thomas H. Witmer
President and Chief Executive Officer, Medrad, Inc.
Ethics and Values: Drivers for Business Success

2/27/1996
JoAnne W. Boyle
President, Seton Hill College
Getting Down to Business with Women in Beijing

12/4/1995
Clarke M. Thomas
Senior Editor (retired), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Thawing Siberia's Economy: Ethical and Political Challenges

2/28/1995
William E. Griffin

Put Your Trust in Line Managers

10/25/1994
John W. McGonigle

Ethical Management: A Successful Formula for Leadership

4/18/1994
J.W. Connelly
Senior Vice President (retired), H.J. Heinz Company
Responsible Citizenship: Does It Pay? The StarKist Dolphin Safe Story

4/18/1994
Eugene P. Beard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Westport Asset Fund, Inc.

   
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