Forum Archive
Since 2013, our forums have welcomed innovative and insightful leaders to share their experiences with the Georgia College community.
Forum 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 |