Agenda

3:30-4:00 pm  Registration
4:00-5:30 pm  Program
5:30-7:00 pm  Holiday Gathering

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$30  Registration Fee

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Surviving and Thriving During a Recession
Addressing Top Concerns of Private Boards in 2023

Overview

With recessionary headwinds facing us, we will discuss key issues that private board directors will confront in 2023. Panelists are subject matter experts coping with recession, human capital issues and supply chain management. The program will be followed by a social holiday gathering for members and guests.  Panelists will be listed soon!

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Panelists

Professor Leonard Lane Senior Lecturer Paul Merage School of Business

Professor Leonard Lane is a Senior Lecturer, Strategy with a special emphasis in International Business and Supply Chain Orchestration at the Paul Merage School of Business. He is a seasoned international executive with over 50 years of global experience who has led multiple fortune 1000 firms strategic planning process including the establishment of Competitive Intelligence functions and the development of Innovation hubs in Shanghai and Hong Kong. 

Lisa Holmes Human Capital Executive Leader and Strategist

Lisa A. Holmes is a Human Capital Executive Leader and Strategist who develops a competitive advantage for companies by focusing on people, processes, and performance metrics.

Her 25 years of experience spans across diverse industries and global markets contributing to Fortune 500 organizations including Optum, USAA, Walmart, Dollar General, and Franchise 500 ranked, Xponential Fitness.

Walter Simson Professional Manager

Walter Simson is a professional manager with a long interest in middle market turnarounds. While in his twenties, he left a career in international banking to help with the family printing business. This successful project spurred further study and a career as both a consultant and manager. Walter has led over 40 turnarounds in manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, and biotechnology / life science. His approach to these engagements emphasizes strategy over cost cutting.

Dr. Ed Coulson Paul Merage School of Business

Dr. Ed Coulson – N. Edward Coulson joined UCI's Paul Merage School of Business in 2016. He teaches Economics and Public Policy and is Director of Research of the school’s Center for Real Estate. Professor Coulson is an expert on CPI measurement related to all aspects of housing and its implication for Macroeconomic policy. Professor Coulson received his BS in Economics from UC Riverside and his PhD form UC San Diego and has received numerous teaching awards alongside his extensive research.

Moderator

Paul Walker Founder and CEO Genius Stone Partners

Paul David Walker, Founder & CEO of Genius Stone Partners, was part of building the first leadership firm to align strategy, structure and culture, and has been a business leadership adviser to the CEO's of Fortune 500 and midsize companies for over 30 years. He is the author of Invent Your Future-Starting With Your Calling, Unleashing Genius: Leading Yourself, Teams and Corporations, four other books. He has succeeded by unleashing the genius of the people around him, and is known to be an inspiring visionary leader and master of collaboration.

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