MBA Program
Dept. 3275
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2482
Email: cobgradprograms@uwyo.edu
Corporate relationships are a key to providing a relevant and industry-recognized MBA curriculum. The MBA program hosts an Executive Speaker Series featuring industry leaders from across the nation. This experiential learning opportunity provides students with a strong network of individuals who share their business wisdom and open the door to many employment and mentorship opportunities. As part of the Executive Speaker Series, students also participate in on-site visits to a number of regional companies. Recent speakers and on-site visits include:
Tara Righetti
Paul Scanlon, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Mahala Botanical
Harold 'Skip' York, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist of Turner, Mason & Company
Chad Lewkoski, Co-Founder of Sweater
Megan Grassell, Founder and CEO of Yellowberry
Ammon Medina, Deputy Director of Wyoming Equality
Joe Wingerter, Vice President of Project Development at Kiewit
Kate Debrow Hayes, Owner of Connect2Women
Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner
Barry Allen Sears, Citi Managing Director and Chief Auditor of Global Functions & Data Governance
Kathy Witsil, Managing Director for JP Morgan Chase
Ed Flaherty, Owner of the Lariat Company
Thomas Irwin, Director of Fundamental Analysis for Occidental Petroleum
Brad McKim, Associate General Counsel, Upstream, London, UK of BP
Diane Shober, Wyoming Director of Tourism
Punit Soni, Founder of Learning Motors
John Dunn, General Counsel of Vital Therapies, Inc.
Even Brande, CEO & President of Handel Information Technologies, Inc.
Bob Zawacki, former President of Zawacki and Associates
Jon Benson, CEO Wyoming Technology Business Center
Brian Worthen, CEO Visionary Communications
Jason Giles (Seegrid) & Jerad Stack (Breakthough307), entrepreneurs
Grover Wray, Senior VP and Chief HR Officer for DigitalGlobe
Paul Andrews, President & CEO of the National Western Stock Show and Complex
Peter Johnson, President of Sinclair Oil
Ed Murray, Wyoming Secretary of State
Kurt James, President of East Balt Japan and Korea
Mike Simonton, Managing Director and Head of US Corporates for Fitch Ratings, Inc.
Phil Lantz, Founder & President for Systems Planning Analysis, Inc.
Jason Kintzler, Founder and CEO of PitchEngine
Stephen Goldstone, President & Chief Executive Officer at WINhealth Partners
Kevin Rochlitz, Baltimore Ravens Vice President
Peter Sherman, Executive Vice President Omnicom
Pam Ruehle, former Senior Executive for Accenture
Aaron Beam, former HealthSouth executive
Tori Campbell, President & co-founder of Mizzen Energy, LLC
Susan Parmerleau, Sheriff of Bexar County
Scott Macdonald, Chief Financial Officer of Starz, LLC.
Renee Middleton, VP of Marketing at Taco Johns, Int'l
Former Wyoming Governor Matt Mead
Randal Six, IT Director at Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and University of Wyoming Alum
Stephen Hanlon, University of Wyoming Alum and Medical Device Industry Leader
Matthew Kaufman, Award-Winning Wyoming Attorney and University Alum
Alex Gambal, Winemaker and Entrepreneur
Neil Theobald, Acting University of Wyoming President
Jack Bedessem, Trihydro President and CEO
Paul Schmucker & Todd Deeken, co-hosts and producers of auto-journalism and entertainment business “Everyday Driver”
Alexander Friedman, former White House Fellow, Secret Service member, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CFO
Eric Marsh, President and CEO of Vine Oil & Gas
Kermit Brown, Partner at Brown & Hiser, LLC
Keith Bailey, Former Chairman & CEO for the Williams Companies
Dr. Joseph McGinley, Founder & CEO of McGinley Orthopedic Innovations LLC
Beth Young Jones, Executive Director of Ivinson Memorial Hospital Foundation
Linda Childears, President & CEO for the Daniels Fund
Paul Turner, Principal for Renergix LLC
Christopher Street, TEDx Featured Speaker & Associate Professor at the University of Regina Hill School
Kevin Jung, Founding Partner of Jafar Management
Heather Shoemaker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner for Language I/O
Michael Chavira, Managing Partner at Axiologic Solutions
Michael Punke, VP for Global Public Policy for Amazon Web Services
Robin Bolz, Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase, Head of Commercial Real Estate Strategy
Kim DeVore, SVP, CFO & Founding Director for Jonah Bank of Wyoming
Kent Noble, Bill Daniels Chair of Business Ethics at the University of Wyoming
Ryan Yoder, Managing Director for Northwestern Mutual
MBA Program
Dept. 3275
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2482
Email: cobgradprograms@uwyo.edu