Entrepreneurial Speaker Series
The Xavier entrepreneurial center began the entrepreneurial lecture series in 2000, with the goal of providing increased exposure to successful entrepreneurs as a networking opportunity to Xavier students and the regional community. A sampling of speakers in the series is below:
2000-2001: Sponsored by Ernst & Young
- Jon Bostick, Founder and CEO of LÛCRUM Incorporated
- Joan Feldon, President and CEO of The Answer Group
- “Buddy” LaRosa, Founder and CEO of LaRosa’s Incorporated
- Dan Rolfes, Founder and CEO Holiday Homes
- Craig Wynett, General Manager, Corporate New Ventures Procter & Gamble Worldwide
2001-2002: Sponsored by Ernst & Young
- Todd Wichmann and Rich Owens, founders of Redox Brands
- David Pomeroy, Pomeroy Computers
- Victoria Buyniski Gluckman, Founder, President and CEO of United Medical Resources, Inc.
- Terry Jacobs is the founder and CEO of Regent Communications
- Ellen Frankenberg, Ph.D. is a family business psychologist
2002–2003: Sponsored by Ernst & Young
- Bob Ready, President and CEO of LSI Industries
- Chip Nielsen, Chairman/President/CEO of The Aspen Group
- Marty Grunder, Founder and President of Grunder Landscaping Co.
- Jeffrey Osterfeld, CEO and Member of the Board of Directors Penn Station
2003-2004: Sponsored by Ernst & Young
- Dave Conway, Construction Software Technologies Inc./iSqft
- John Bello, Sobe Corporation
- Mel Gravely, Institute for Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Tony & Mary Miller, Jancoa Janitorial Services
2004-2005: Sponsored by the Williams College of Business
- Paul Cashen, CEO of EnteraTech
- Ryan Legg, TQL Total Quality Logistics
- Susan Harrington, Idealine