Mike Cottrell College of Business
Fall 2011 Cottrell Speaker Series

Our 2011 series promises to be our best yet. We have a diverse mix of extraordinary business leaders. Students, faculty and business professionals in attendance will find their presentations very educational and enjoyable. All sessions planned for September 22 or later will be held in the auditorium on the second floor of the Health and Natural Sciences Building from 12:45 to 1:45.

September 8, 2011

Ms. Stuart Kronauge 
SVP Marketing, Coca-Cola Trademark Brands 
The Coca-Cola Company


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September 22, 2011 - Health and Natural Sciences Auditorium

Mr. John Allison 
Distinguished Professor of Practice, Wake Forest University 
Former Chairman and CEO of BB&T

Mr. Allison will serve as an “Executive in Residence” for 2-days at the Mike Cottrell School of Business. On Wednesday evening 9/21 he will participate in a “Dialogue & Dinner” at the MBA Center in Cumming. On Thursday 9/22 he will have breakfast with Cottrell Scholars, speak to several classes, attend an informal luncheon w/administrators, faculty, students and business leaders, and make a special presentation on Ethical Leadership at 12:45 PM.


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October 4, 2011 - Health and Natural Sciences Auditorium

Ms Carla Cooper 
President and CEO 
Daymon Worldwide

Ms. Cooper will discuss the most important career lessons learned over her 31 year career with such companies as Proctor & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Kellogg's.  Come learn how she is now using consumer package goods sales, management and marketing techniques to help Daymon elevate its game.


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October 13, 2011- Health and Natural Sciences Auditorium

Mr. Michael Higley
Managing Director, US International,  
FedEx 
NGCSU Graduate

Mr. Highley will serve as an “Executive in Residence” for 2-days at the Mike Cottrell School of Business. On Wednesday evening 10/12 he will participate in a “Dialogue & Dinner” at the MBA Center in Cumming. On Thursday 10/13 he will have breakfast with Cottrell Scholars, speak to several classes, attend an informal luncheon w/administrators, faculty, students and business leaders, and make a special presentation at 12:45 PM.


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October 20, 2011 - Health and Natural Sciences Auditorium

Mr. John Trautwein
President and COO
Source Support Services

After graduating from Northwestern with a degree in Chemistry, John's career began in professional baseball.  From '84-'91 he pitched in the Expos and Red Sox organizations.  John joined Zellweger Analytics in 1994 as European Sales Manager and became Marketing Director in 1994.  He joined Source Support Services in 2003 as VP of Sales and was promoted to President & COO in 2007.  John recently co-founded The Will to Live Foundation to spread the message of teen suicide awareness.


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