Networking with Leaders
In the spirit of fostering a vibrant environment for accomplished executives, the program frequently invites leaders in business, government, and academia to speak at the Executive Leadership Center as part of EMBA’s executive speaker and alumni lecture series, CEO leadership panel, and commencement speakers.
Sharing Wisdom. Catalyzing Connections.
Executive Speaker Series
Throughout the program, executives from different industries participate in class and/or special dinner or lunch programs.
Alumni Lecture Series
An active group of EMBA graduates from diverse classes organize an annual lecture for alumni networking and lifelong learning. Past speakers have included:
| Kerry Healey Lieutenant Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Richard Doyle CEO Harpoon Breweries |
| Michael Dukakis Former Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vice-Chair Amtrak Board |
Jim Koch Founder; CEO Boston Beer Company |
| Jack Gill Founder and General Partner Vanguard Venture Partners |
William Saunders VP; CIO Honeywell International Inc. |
| Zoltan Csimma Senior Vice President Genzyme |
Winthrop Swenson Managing Director KPMG Integrity Management Services |
| Phil Catchings Senior Vice President Boston Consulting Group |
Al Verrecchia President & CEO Hasbro, Inc. |
| Bob Zelnick Journalism Chair Boston University Former reporter ABC News |
Professor Yves Willems Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium |
| Michael Dennis VP Worldwide Ops Avaya |
Joseph M. Zubretsky EVP; CFO MassMutual Financial Group |
CEO Leadership Panel
As part of our leadership week, we invite accomplished executives to address our class. Past speakers have included:
| Mary Puma President and COO Axcelis Technologies |
Gary Gottlieb President Brigham & Women’s Hospital |
| Jan Eyvin Wang President Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines Americas |
Thomas Phillips Retired Chairman of the Board Raytheon Corporation |
| Peter Browning President; CEO SONOCO |
Jeanette Chirico-Post Clinical Manager VA New England Healthcare System |
| Marshall Carter Former CEO State Street Bank |
Thomas Shepherd Managing Director Thomas H. Lee Company |
| Carol Johnson VP The Gillette Company |
Ingar Skaug President; CEO Wilhelmson Lines |
| Joanna Lau Founder; President; CEO Lau Technologies |
Tom Uhlig VP; GM Timken Super Precision |
| Charles Lax Founder SOFTBANK Capital |
Ellen Zane President Partner’s Community Health Care, Inc. |
Commencement speakers
Our tradition of presenting inspiring commentary continues through graduation with world-class commencement speakers. The themes of leadership, philanthropy, and life balance were woven throughout the commencement ceremonies for the 20th EMBA graduating class.
Commencement speakers have included:
| Desh Deshpande Trustee Deshpande Foundation June 2012 |
Clayton M. Christensen Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration Harvard Business School June 2011 |
Charlie Baker Republican Gubanatorial Candidate June 2010 |
| James C. Foster Chairman, President, and CEO Charles River Laboratories June 2009 |
Jose Alvarez President & CEO Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover June 2008 |
Robert A. Brown President Boston University June 2007 |
| Jim Koch President & CEO The Boston Beer Company June 2006 |
Phil Marineau CEO Levi Strauss June 2005 |
Jeanette Horan (EMBA 5) SVP IBM June 2004 |
| Jan Eyvin Wang President Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines Americas June 2003 |
Paul Samuelson Economist & Professor Emeritus MIT June 2002 |
Phillip Evans Author of Blown to Bits; VP Boston Consulting Group June 2001 |
