E.A. Anderson Lecture Series
Join students and faculty to hear the expertise and perspectives shared by business
leaders from across the country who are invited to speak on campus each year.
The E.A. Anderson Lecture Series is an annual feature of the School of Business. The series is made possible by the generosity of the late E.A. Anderson of Atlanta, Georgia, for the purpose of giving the listener a broader understanding of the business world.
Lectures begin at 6:50 p.m. in Room 3205 of Brock Hall and are free and open to the public. Business casual attire for the public is required. Continuing Education Credit is offered. The 2025 schedule can be found below.
Videos of the presentations are posted to the lecture series list one week after the presentation. For further information on this series, please contact us at business@southern.edu.
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter INfo |
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| Feb 3 | Fred Bentley | Managing Director, ATI Advisory / Senior Care Industry Consultant |
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| Feb 10 | Ken DeFoor | Real Estate Developer, DeFoor Developments | |
| Feb 17 | John Cosgrove | Founder/Chief Executive Officer, The Leadership Workshop, LLC. | |
| Mar 3 | Warren McDaniels | President, Laurelbrook School and Sanitarium | |
| Mar 10 | Olesea Azevedo | Chief Administration Officer, AdventHealth | |
| Mar 31 | Robert Hill | Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Cyturus Technologies (50 most innovative companies to watch) | |
| Apr 7 | Sean Lemon | Senior VP of Ambulatory Services and Network Development, AdventHealth's Southwest Region | |
| Apr 14 | Jennifer Pharr Davis | Hiker, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur | |
| Apr 21 | AI and the Future of Work-Based Learning | Jeremy Robinson | VP People Development, Western Governors University |
| Apr 28 | Unbreakable Growth | Rodney Willey, DDS & Donna Willey | Developer, Founder, and CEO (Rod) and Executive Director (Donna), Koala Sleep Centers Franchise |
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter INfo |
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| Apr 22 | Eileen Flores |
Senior Financial Service Consultant, E&Y |
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| Apr 8 | Susie Jamerson |
Chief People Officer, Advent Health |
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| Apr 1 | Joelle Kanyana |
Senior Business Analyst, Advent Health |
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| Mar 25 | David Grabiner |
Real Estate Investor Owner, Lubono Capital |
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| Mar 4 | Calvin Kim |
Dentist/Owner, Olympia Family Dental Co-Founder, F5 Challenge and ARME Bible Camp |
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| Feb 26 | Dawson Halliday |
Owner, Chick-fil-A, Ooltewah, TN |
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| Feb 19 | Jonathon Cherne | Attorney, Cherne Law, PC | |
| Feb 12 | Kevin Christenson | Executive, Hope Studios | |
| Feb 5 | Douglas Malin | Retired Executive Director Ascension Living, Alexian Village |
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| Jan 29 | Paul Kilroy | CIO, Old National Bank |
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter info |
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| Jan 30 | Jeremy Richards | Attorney, Richards Law Firm, PLLC | |
| Feb 6 | Ron Jennette | President & COO, SantaFe Senior Living, Inc. | |
| Feb 13 | Jeff Coffey | CEO Founder, Zoe Angling Group | |
| Feb 27 | Tyler & Jackie Duffy | President & Vice President, CampLife | |
| Mar 6 | Alistair Huong | Owner & Financial Planner, AdventEdge Financial, LLC; Executive Director, AudioVerse | |
| Mar 20 | Doug Zinke | Principal at Sierra Springs Asset Management | |
| Mar 27 | Vito Montaperto | Retailer and Developer, Manufactured Home Communities | |
| Apr 3 | Alyssa Saucier | Coordinator, Commodity Connectivity & North America Purchasing, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | |
| Apr 10 | Leroy A. Abrahams | Vice President and Manager of the Consumer Systems Support Team for Regions Bank |
Winter 2019 - 2021 presentations Archive
Presentation Archives of the E.A. Anderson Lecture Series can be found below. Winter
2019 - 2021 presentations can be found in an updated .
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter Info |
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| Jan 22 | Evie Vandever | ||
| Feb 5 | Ed Zinke, MDIV, MA | Treasurer of the Adventist Theological Society | |
| Feb 12 | Scott Edens, Tresa Vaudreil, George Carrazana, Patrelle Major Cross | E.A. Anderson Panel | |
| Feb 19 | Gabriel Aviles | VP Media Marketing at thestartup.com | |
| Feb 26 | Kevin McCarthy | Author | |
| Mar 19 | Megan King, MBA | President, Chattanooga Manufacturing Association | |
| Mar 26 | John Crossman, CCIM, CRX | President, Crossman and Company | |
| Apr 2 | Pierre Monice, MBA | VP Operations at Florida Hospital Altamonte | |
| Apr 9 | Sybil Topel, MFA, IOM | Presented By the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce |
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30 | John "Churck" Nygaard, Capt., USN (Retired) | Government Business Development Manager, Crowley, Inc. | |
| Feb 6 | Robert Young, J. Franklin Farrow, Dr. Eugenia Wang, Mrs. Andi Erwin | Panel discussion on emerging trends in the health services industry | |
| Feb 13 | Colonel John Groves | Chief Nursing Officer, Madigan Army Medical Center, United States Army | |
| Feb 20 | Crissy Ortiz, MHR, PHR, SHRM-CP | Career Services Manager, South Carolina Federal Credit Union | |
| Feb 27 | Domina Alford | Distributor Assurance Analyst at TVA | |
| Mar 13 | Cory Reeves | CFO, Gordon Hospital | |
| Mar 20 | Collin Williams | Director/Producer, Studio 1080, Inc. | |
| Apr 3 | Monique Prado Berke | Vice President of Business Transformation, CBL and Associates | |
| Apr 10 | Rick Richert | Portfolio Manager, SoundPoint Capital |
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter Info |
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| Jan 25 | Mark McKenzie | McKenzie Center for Internal Medicine | |
| Feb 1 | Jay Burris | Managing Direct for Production Solutions ALS Oil and Gas | |
| Feb 8 | Beecher Hunter | President, Life Care Centers of America | |
| Feb 15 | Douglas Harless | Director of Manufacturing and Operations, Bunge Amorphic Solutions | |
| Feb 22 | Dianaly Blas | Assistant Director of Revenue Cycle, Finance Operations, Florida Hospital | |
| Feb 29 | Anthony Castelbuono | Compensation Manager, Bridgestone Americas | |
| Mar 21 | Sarah McDugal | Brand Strategist, Entrepreneur, and Author | |
| Mar 28 | David Glinter | Director of Product Management, Zolo Technologies | |
| Apr 4 | Ted Alling | Partner and Co-Founder, Lamp Post Group | |
| Apr 11 | Stephanie Sheehan | Assistant Professor, School of Business |
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter Info |
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| Jan 12 | David Beckworth | Author of Boom & Bust Booking: The Causes & Cures of the Great Recession | |
| Jan 26 | Keith White | VP Portfolio Manager and Global Industry Analyst, Wellington Management | |
| Feb 9 | Michael Kaiser | AVP Financial Services EPB | |
| Mar 2 | Larnell Jacobs | Dir. Oncology Services, Gordon Hospital, Finalist for Gallup Manager of the Year 2014 |
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| Mar 16 | Danielle Mitchell | ||
| Mar 23 | Jimmy Collins | VP of Chick-fil-A, Author of the Shadow of Greatness, Founder of Creative Followership | |
| Apr 20 | Stephanie Sheehan | Dir. Institute of Ethical Leadership 蜜桃av Adventist University |
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| Apr 6 | Major Anastasia McKay, MD, MBA | United States Army |
| Date | Title | Presenter | Presenter Info |
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| Jan 28 | Shannon Rinckey | Founder, Mama's Got Mail | |
| Feb 3 | Long Term Healthcare Administration: Opportunities in an Ever-Changing World - , | Doug Cox | CEO, Providence Health Group, LLC |
| Feb 10 | Reflections of a Christian Businessman - , , | Lynn Elkins | Retired |
| Feb 17 | The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of Investing and The Art of Managing | Author | |
| Feb 24 | Toastmasters - , | Toastmasters | |
| Mar 17 | Embracing the Unexpected - , | Lauren Lee | Financial Analyst/Purchasing Director, Independent Healthcare Properties |
| Mar 24 | Mission Spotlight: Corporate America - , | David Kim | Senior Executive, Vanguard Group |
| Mar 31 | Building a Global Brand from Scratch: The Secret Recipe Behind the World Food Championships - , | Mike McCloud | MMA Creative/Trybe Targeting |
| Apr 7 | We're Not All Born to be Doctors and Nurses, But We're All Born to be Healers - , | Chuck Dietzen, MD | Founder/President, Timmy Global Health |
| Apr 14 | Passion is a Required Ingredient | Sheila Boyingto, PE | Entrepreneur/Co-Founder, Thinking Media |