Newswise — A series of seven discussion sessions will examine the foundations of the current economic crisis, how to stimulate the economy, emerging business opportunities and the impact of the crisis on today's student, wrapping up with "Impact of the Crisis on Northwest Ohio," moderated by Ray De Winkle, new president and CEO of Greater Findlay Inc.
More than 175 professionals have registered to attend the summit. Approximately 400 University students also will attend each session, many of whom are business majors. Members of the media are welcome.
Dennis Foster, a 1967 UF alumnus who is a former telecommunications executive and current business owner of Foster Thoroughbreds in Lexington, Ky., as well as an investor and board director, organized the event and will serve as moderator and panelist during the summit.
Foster is available for interviews with the media. Paul Sears, Ph.D., dean of the UF College of Business, also is available for interviews with the media.
Among those serving as panelists for the summit, titled "New Challenges — New Solutions," are:"¢ Lynn Child, UF trustee, CEO, Aardvark Inc. and CentraComm Communications, Findlay"¢ Andy Dale, CFO, Fifth Third Bank, Northwest Ohio, Sylvania"¢ Ray De Winkle, CEO, GreaterFindlay Inc., Findlay"¢ Amy Hackenberg, Senior Vice President, Huntington National Bank, Findlay"¢ David Kay '74, Retired executive vice president and CFO, Gibraltar Industries, Orchard Park, N.Y."¢ Paul Lacroix, partner, Deloitte & Touche, Columbus, Ohio"¢ William Landes '75, senior managing director, Gottex Fund Management, Boston, Mass."¢ Jamie Minier, president, The Right Thing, Findlay"¢ Yorgos Papatheodorou, Ph.D., economist, Marathon Oil Co., Findlay "¢ Robert Skaggs, CEO, NiSource, Merriville, Ind."¢ Brent Whittington, executive vice president and CFO, Windstream Corp., Little Rock, Ark."¢ Tim Wicks, CFO, Yellow Roadway Corp., Overland Park, Kan."¢ W. Paul Worstell, M '99, CEO, Pro-Tec Coating Co., Leipsic, Ohio
Planned discussion topics include:"¢ The Foundations of the Crisis"¢ The Credit Crisis"¢ The Business Climate"¢ Economic Recovery: When?"¢ Emerging Business Opportunities"¢ Impact of the Crisis on Today's Student"¢ Local Session: Impact of the Crisis on Northwest Ohio
To register as an attendee or to view more details about each panelist and session, go to www.findlay.edu, Keyword: Economic Summit.
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