Upcoming Talks
Hosted by Plymouth State's Graduate Business program, the Business Leaders Talks will continue this fall with guest speakers covering a wide array of topics related to business, entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, and other areas. This is a fantastic professional development opportunity for our business students, and anyone interested in learning more. Each talk will conclude with a brief networking session and light refreshments.
Fall 2024 Schedule
Molly Heartfield ('14) – CEO and Founder of Heart & Co.
Date: Monday, October 28 - 3:30-4:30pm in Heritage Common | Topic: “Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Luxury Organizing Service Business”
Kevin Daniel Lalumiere – GM and COO of The Country Club of New Canaan
Date: Wednesday, November 13 - 3:30-4:30pm in Frost Commons | Topic: “From Psychology Major to Hospitality Manager: Trust Your Gut and Lessons Learned in Preschool”
Aimee Claiborne – Chief HR Officer at Dartmouth Health
Date: Monday, December 9 - 3:30-4:30pm in Heritage Commons | Topic: “Exploring Careers in Healthcare”
The Business Leader Talk Series is supported by the PSU Advancement Office, Graduate Admissions, and MCCS.
Past Talks
Jim Diefenbach ('89) – Senior Vice President of Global Sales, ODAIA
Date: Monday, February 19 | Topic: “Success in Tech Startup”
Stephen Mason (MEd) – Chief Officer, State of New Hampshire Human Resources
Date: Monday, March 4 | Topic: “Exploring a Career in the Public Sector”
Rebecca Woods ('04, MHA) – Senior Vice President of Client Services, Divurgent
Date: Tuesday, March 26 | Topic: “Finding Your Superpower in Entrepreneurship”
Date: Wednesday, October 4 | Topic: "Closing the Consumer Gap for Clean Energy Supply"
Date: Monday, November 6 | Topic: "International Sales and Exploring Non-Traditional Work in Post-Pandemic Era"
Date: Monday, December 4 | Topic: "Exploring a Career in Healthcare"
Date: Monday, February 6 | Topic: "Don’t Get Over Your Skis – Being Thoughtful, Creative, and Accountable"
Date: Thursday, February 2 | Topic: "Entrepreneurship, Owning a Business and Turnaround"
Date: Monday, April 17 | Topic: "Entrepreneurship, Driving Change and Growing a Business"
Date: Thursday, February 3 | Topic: "The Bootstrapped Start-up: Survival Skills for Business Warriors"
Date: Thursday, February 17 | Topic: "The Small Business Profile of New Hampshire"
Date: Thursday, February 24 | Topic: "Entrepreneurship, Driving Change and Growing a Business"
