FEATURED SPEAKER Richard Blanco Poet and Author, Fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history Selected by Barack Obama as the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, Richard Blanco is the youngest and the first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to...
FEATURED SPEAKER Dan Blanton Chief Executive Officer, Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation and Georgia Bank & Trust R. Daniel Blanton is Chief Executive Officer of Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation and Georgia Bank & Trust. A graduate of Georgia...
Timothy Bloom 2x Grammy-Winning Artist For anyone questioning where music good music has been and it’s headed, there’s a guiding light on the horizon: Timothy Bloom. With geyser-like force, Timothy’s pure, natural talents as a singer/musician are gushing to the...
FEATURED SPEAKER Eva Tanskey Blum Senior Vice President, Director Community Affairs, PNC Bank Eva Tansky Blum is senior vice president and director of Community Affairs for PNC Bank. Blum also serves as chairwoman and president of The PNC Foundation. In this role,...
WORKING GROUP SPEAKER Major General David R. Bockel United States Army (Retired) Major General David R. Bockel retired from the Army Reserve on June 6, 2003. He assumed his previous position as Commanding General, 90th Regional Support Command in June 1999. His prior...
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