Speakers, Panelists and Topics
Opening Keynote Speaker: Green Opportunities in the International Arena
Jean Davis, Director of International Trade, North Carolina Department of Commerce
Luncheon Keynote Speaker: International Opportunities in Africa
Jeannine B Scott, Senior Vice President, Africare
Panel A: International Job Market and Global Business Partners- “Where are the Jobs? Who’s Getting Hired? Who’s Getting Fired?”
- Marjorie Ellis, Director of Career Development, Appalachian State University
- Frank Gentry, VP Human Resources, Commscope
- Preston Powell, President, MOAM Group
Panel B: International Environmental Sustainability- “Planting the Seed: Green-collar Jobs”
- Ron Jarvis, Senior VP for Environmental Innovation, Home Depot
- Ged Moody, Sustainability Director, Appalachian State University
- Marcus Taylor, ASU student
Panel C: Opportunities in Africa- “Investing in the Future, Realizing the Potential and Shifting the Paradigm”
- Eric Biribuze, Product Line Manager of Plug and Play Products, Corning Cable Systems
- Claudine Uwimbabazi, MBA student at Gardner-Webb
- Alex Ayalew, President, Joint International Business Group, LLC
- Sarah Green, ASU student
Panel D: International Financial Investments- “Finding Shelter in a Global Financial Storm”
- Ron Reighter, VP Global Trade Solutions, SunTrust Bank
- Jason Roof, VP Currency Risk Management, SunTrust Bank
- Michael Angolia, ASU student