Many Distinguished Speaker Series presentations are available from WMU video services (MediaSite). If you need help viewing presentations, contact cindy.wagner@wmich.edu.

• Keith C. Valentine, president and chief operating officer of NuVasive, presents The Culture of a $1 Billion Startup.
• Carrie Jones-Barber, chief executive officer of Dawn Food Products, presents Rising to the Challenge: Redefining Business While Staying True to Our Roots.
• Dennis Archer, former Detroit mayor and WMU board of trustees chair, presents Education & Leadership + Respect for Ethics & Diversity = A Successful Global Competitor.
• Michael Gulino, chief development officer for ITT Defense and Information Solutions, presents Experiences, Technologies and Foundations.
• Sheldon L. Stone, partner in Amherst Partners, LLC, presents What is the New Normal?
• Art Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer of United Bank of Michigan, presents Changes and Challenges in Community Banking.
• Birgit Klohs, president and chief executive officer of the Right Place Inc., presents Positioning West Michigan for the Global Economy.
• Dr. Leslie Braksick, author and co-founder of Continuous Learning Group, presents "Leadership in a Changing World: Stand Tall or Tap Dance?"
• Robert Trainor, CEO, and Thomas Trainor, president, Trainor Glass Co., present Entrepreneurship in a Global Economy: A Family Experience.
• Kenneth V. Miller, a prominent local businessman, presents "Arcadia Commons West and Event Center--A Vision for a Regional Partnership and Development."
• James H. Duncan Sr., retired chairman and chief executive officer of First National Financial Corp., presents “Banking’s Changing Face: A Former CEO’s Insights on Growth, Credit Cards and Careers.”
• Brad Black, president, CEO & founder, HUMANeX Ventures, presents "Talent and Culture – What Separates the Rest from the Best?"
• Bill Johnston, president, director and chairman of the Greenleaf Companies, presents "The Financial Crisis from the World to Kalamazoo."
• Carol Moerdyk, senior vice president-international, OfficeMax, Inc. (Retired), presents: Breadth, Depth and Resilience – The Secret of Successful Markets, Companies and Careers.
• Craig Henderson, president, C. W. Henderson & Associates, presents "From WMU and Wall Street to Educational Reform."
• Bill Bolton, retired president of Jewel-Osco, presents "The Role of Private Equity in America Today."
• Jim Hettinger presented his ideas for Michigan's future "Embracing Chaos – A New Course of Michigan's Economy."