Inspire! Forum Archive
Since 2013, the Inspire! Forum on Leadership has welcomed innovative and insightful leaders to share their experiences with the Georgia College & State University community.
Inspire! presenters share the university’s commitment to leadership for the public good, whether in business, the non-profit sector, or public affairs, and are typically C-suite executives in private enterprise or hold leadership roles in the public sector.
2023-2024
| The Hon. Peggy Walker | Senior Judge | Douglas County, Georgia | 19 Sept. 2023 |
| The Hon. Jane Kidd | Alex Gregory Distinguished Fellow and Leader in Residence | Georgia College | 16 Oct. 2023 |
| Rachel Galloway | His Majesty's Consul General to the United States | British Consulate General Atlanta | 22 Jan. 2024 |
| The Hon. Deke Copenhaver | Mayor | Augusta-Richmond County | 19 Feb. 2024 |
2022-2023
| Panel: "The Power of the Public Square" | Dr. Kelley Ditzel Dr. Jan Hoffmann Vivian Cassaniti | 20 Sept. 2022 | |
| Gen. Philip M. Breedlove | 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe | NATO | 24 Jan. 2023 |
| T. Dallas Smith | Founder and CEO | T. Dallas Smith & Company | 20 Feb. 2023 |
2021-2022
| Panel: "Media Literacy and the Future of Democracy" |
Richard T. Griffiths |
21 Sept. 2021 | |
| Dr. Dana Winters | Executive Director | Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning & Children's Media | 19 Oct. 2021 |
| Jim Link | Chief Human Resources Officer | Randstad | 25 Jan. 2022 |
| Dr. Genie Snyder Chamberlin | Founder and Principal | SnyderRemarks | Genieus Team | 14 Feb. 2022 |
2020-2021
| Sam Rauschenberg '07 | Vice President for Data Strategy | Achieve Atlanta | 22 Sept. 2020 |
| The Hon. Gunther Krichbaum, MdB | Member of Parliament Chairman, Committee on the Affairs of the European Union |
Federal Republic of Germany | 28 Oct. 2020 |
| Jane Kim Coloseus | Executive Director | Her Term | 8 Feb. 2021 |
| Rae André | Professor Emeritus, D'Amore-McKim School of Business | Northeastern University | 23 March 2021 |
2019-2020
|
Louis M. Dekmar '90 |
Chief of Police |
City of LaGrange |
17 Sept. 2019 |
| Alumni Panel: "Learning to Lead Creatively" |
McKenzie Fisher '16 |
|
24 Oct. 2019 |
| Walter W. Davis | Partner | Jones Day | 11 Nov. 2019 |
| Dr. Amena O. Anderson |
Assistant Director, WVU Advance |
West Virginia University | 28 Jan. 2020 |
| The Hon. Cathy Cox | Dean and Professor of Law Georgia's 25th Secretary of State |
Mercer University | 10 Feb. 2020 |
| Pamela Y. Booker | Alex Gregory Leader in Residence | Georgia College | 9 March 2020 |
2018-2019
|
Dr. Faye McIntyre |
Dean and Sewell Chair in Private Enterprise |
University of West Georgia |
18 Sept. 2018 |
| Terry Virts | NASA Astronaut Commander, International Space Station |
NASA | 10 Oct. 2018 |
| Alex Gregory | Inaugural Leader in Residence | Georgia College | 5 Nov. 2018 |
| Rory Anne Hepner | General Manager, Strategic Retail Development | Mercedes-Benz USA | 4 Feb. 2019 |
| Mike McCurdy and Gil Rowland |
Vice President for Human Resources, Safety, and Health and Director of Mining |
KaMin Performance Minerals | 12 March 2019 |
| The Hon. Takashi Shinozuka | Consul General of Japan | Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta | 2 April 2019 |
2017-2018
| Kimberly Ryan, FACHE | Senior Vice President President, WellStar Atlanta Medical Center | WellStar Health System | 29 Nov. 2017 |
| Lt. Gen. William Burke Garrett, III | Deputy Commander | U.S. European Command | 7 March 2018 |
| Betty Cantrell | Miss America 2016 | Miss America | 10 April 2018 |
2016-2017
|
Ed Wilson |
Senior Enterprise Architect |
Southwest Airlines |
15 Sept. 2016 |
| Patricia M. Falotico | CEO | Robert M. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership | 8 Nov. 2016 |
| Michael Warrick | News Anchor and Reporter | 41 NBC/WMGT Macon | 23 Feb. 2017 |
| Will Curry | President | The Curry Companies | 14 March 2017 |
| Johnelle Simpson | Great Promise Partnership & Work-Based Learning Coordinator |
Clarke County School District | 4 April 2017 |
2015-2016
|
Pierre Clements |
Global Business Development Leader |
|
12 Nov. 2015 |
| Dr. Allene Magill | Executive Director | Professional Association of Georgia Educators | 7 Oct. 2015 |
|
Ann Cramer |
Senior Consultant |
Cox Curry & Associates |
28 Oct. 2015 |
|
James Sasser |
Founder and President |
GovStrive |
8 Feb. 2016 |
2014-2015
|
Alan D. Rabb |
Vice President |
The Coca-Cola Company |
2 Oct. 2014 |
|
April M. Bragg, IOM |
President and CEO |
Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce |
3 Nov. 2014 |
|
Alex Gregory |
Chairman, President, and CEO |
YKK Corporation of America |
11 Feb. 2015 |
|
Karen Handel |
President |
The Handel Strategy Group |
3 March 2015 |
|
Tina Hollcroft |
President and Owner |
Hollcroft & Associates, Inc |
9 April 2015 |
2013-2014
|
Jane Hutterly |
Executive Vice President |
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. |
10 Sept. 2013 |
|
Gary Strack |
Executive in Residence |
Georgia College |
9 Oct. 2013 |
|
Ed Bullard |
Chairman |
Greene County Board of Commissioners |
6 Nov. 2013 |
|
Dr. Steve M. Dorman |
President |
Georgia College |
4 Feb. 2014 |
|
Mylle Mangum |
CEO and Owner |
IBT Enterprises, Inc. |
4 March 2014 |
|
Ric Crane |
Executive Vice President |
Windstream Communications |
2 April 2014 |