Brad Smith President and Chief Executive Officer, Intuit Brad Smith was named Intuit’s president and chief executive officer in January 2008, culminating a five-year rise through the company where he successfully led several of its major businesses....
Ted Souder Head of Industry, Google A 14+ year veteran at Google, Ted is currently the Head of Industry, Retail. In this role, he manages a team who oversees the Google experience for some of the largest retail companies in the United States. Key efforts that his team...
Maria Contreras Sweet 24th Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Maria Contreras-Sweet became the 24th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet on April 7, 2014. Prior to her arrival in Washington,...
FEATURED SPEAKER George N. Turner Chief of Police, Atlanta Police Department George N. Turner is a dedicated and loyal public safety professional currently overseeing the operations of the largest law enforcement agency in the State of Georgia. On July 9, 2010,...
FEATURED SPEAKER Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian Presidential Medal of Freedom, Civil rights activist and Pastor C.T. Vivian says his mother and grandmother had a vision for his life. Despite losing their family farm to the Depression, a home to arson and their husbands, these...
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