
Executive Leadership Series

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It is our desire to make meaningful leadership training available to our community and beyond in a way that reflects Regent University’s core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation. With this idea in mind, we will be taking a hiatus to re-evaluate our ELS programming and approach.
PAST GUESTS
Honorable John Ashcroft | Distinguished Professor of Law and Government, Regent University and Former U.S. Attorney General |
Bob Aston Jr. | Chairman and CEO, TowneBank |
Cheryl Bachelder | CEO, AFC Enterprises/ Franchisor of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |
Dennis Bakke | Chairman Emeritus, AES Corporation |
Maria Bartiromo | Host and Managing Editor of Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo and Anchor of Closing Bell |
Anne Beiler | Founder and CEO, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels |
Bill Bolling | Lieutenant Governor of Virginia |
Jerry A. Bridges | Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) |
Macon F. Brock Jr. | Founder, President and CEO, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. |
Herman Cain | President and CEO, T.H.E. New Voice Inc. |
Donovan Campbell | Decorated Marine Corp Captain (Ret.), Energy Industry Executive and Author |
Gretchen Carlson | Anchor & Host, FOX News Channel; Former Miss America |
Dan T. Cathy | President and COO, Chick-fil-A Inc. |
S. Truett Cathy | Founder and Chairman, Chick-fil-A Inc. |
Admiral Vern Clark, Ret. | Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Government, Regent University and Former Chief of Naval Operations |
Henry Cloud | Leadership Expert and Best-Selling Author |
Barbara Corcoran | Founder, The Corcoran Group and Real Estate Expert |
Ken Cuccinelli | Virginia Attorney General |
General Martin E. Dempsey | Commanding General of the U.S. Training and Doctrine Command |
Richard M. DeVos | Co-Founder and President, Amway Corporation |
Thomas Donohue | President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
Steve Elliott | Founder, President; Grassfire.com |
Thomas F. Farrell II | President and CEO of Dominion Resources |
Randy Forbes | Congressman, Virginia’s 4th Congressional District |
Paul Fraim | Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia |
DeVon Franklin | President & CEO of Franklin Entertainment, Author |
Foster Friess | Chairman, Friess Associates of Delaware Inc. |
Sal Giunta | First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since the Vietnam War; Author, Living With Honor |
Rudy Giuliani | Former New York City Mayor |
Honorable Alberto Gonzales | First Hispanic U.S. Attorney General |
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III | President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
Dr. James Holley III | Mayor of Portsmouth |
Mike Huckabee | Former Governor of Arkansas; Author; Radio & Television Host |
T.D. Jakes | CEO of T.D. Jakes Enterprises |
Daymond John | Founder and CEO of FUBU, Star of ABC’s Shark Tank, World-renowned marketing and branding expert |
Linda Johnson | Mayor of Suffolk |
Rich Karlgaard | Forbes Magazine Publisher and Columnist and Best-Selling Author of Life 2.0 |
David Kirkpatrick | Former president of Paramount Pictures |
Tom Knox | Founder and CEO, Seniorcorp |
Alan Krasnoff | Mayor of Chesapeake, Virginia |
Doug Lipp | Former Head Trainer, Walt Disney University |
Tamara Lowe | Motivational Speaker, Author and Cofounder/Executive Vice President of Get Motivated Seminars Inc. |
Frank Luntz | Pollster and Political Consultant, President and CEO of Luntz Research Companies |
John Mackey | Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Whole Foods Market |
Joel Manby | President and CEO, Herschend Family Entertainment Corp., Featured on Undercover Boss |
John Maxwell | Internationally Recognized Leadership Expert, Founder of Injoy Stewardship Services and EQUIP, and Best-Selling Author |
Gary McCollum | Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cox Communications |
Honorable Robert “Bob” McDonnell | Governor of Virginia |
James McGregor | Senior Director, Stonebridge International LLC and China Advisor, SpencerStuart |
Jeffrey McWaters | Chairman and CEO, Amerigroup |
Norman E. Miller | Chairman, Interstate Batteries |
George Merlis | Former Executive Producer of Good Morning America, CBS Morning News and Entertainment Tonight; Author; and Founder of Experience Media Consulting Group |
James H. Morgan | Executive Chairman, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts |
Wick Moorman | Chairman, President and CEO, Norfolk Southern Corporation |
Dick Morris | American Political Consultant |
Christopher Mosley | President and CEO, Chesapeake Health |
Judge Andrew P. Napolitano | Senior Judicial Analyst, FOX News |
Lt. Col. Oliver North | Combat-Decorated Marine, Best-Selling Author and Former U.S. Counter-Terrorism Coordinator |
Robert O’Neill | Team Leader, Naval Special Warfare Development Group |
P.J. O’Rourke | Best-Selling Author and Leading Political Satirist |
Gen. Peter Pace | USMC (Ret.), Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005-2007) |
Dr. Rod Paige | Former U.S. Secretary of Education |
Mike Petters | President and Corporate Vice President, Northrop Grumman, Newport News |
C. William Pollard | Chairman, The ServiceMaster Company |
C. Larry Pope | President and CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc. |
Mary Lou Quinlan | CEO and Founder, Just Ask a Woman; Best-Selling Author; Correspondent, CBS’ The Early Show |
John Reinhart | President and CEO, Maersk Line, Limited |
Anne Rhoades | Founding Executive Vice President of People, JetBlue Airways and President of People Ink |
Susan RoAne | Best-Selling Author and Networking Expert |
Horst Schulze | Chairman and CEO, West Paces Hotel Group |
William Sessoms | Mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Don Soderquist | Retired COO and Senior Vice Chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
Bonnie St. John | Executive Coach, Speaker and Best-Selling Author |
General Carl Stiner, Ret. | Retired General, Government Advisor and Best-Selling Author |
Delegate Scott Taylor | Former Navy SEAL, Iraq War Veteran and Author |
Sean Tuohy | Entrepreneur, NBA Broadcaster and Subject of The Blind Side |
Joy Weaver | Speaker, Author and Nationally Recognized Etiquette & Customer Service Expert |
Brian S. Wesbury | Chief Economist, First Trust Advisors L.P. |
Art Williams | Self-Made Billionaire, Insurance Entrepreneur, Author and Winning High School Coach |
Pat Williams | Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic |
Walt Wilson | Founder & Chairman of Global Media Outreach; Former Managing Director of U.S. Operations, Apple Computer |
Steve Wisniewski | Former NFL Player and Coach |
Kenneth Wright | Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia |
Zig Ziglar | President, Ziglar Corporation |
Past Sponsors
Sponsorship opportunities are available at several different levels to meet your budget and goals. All sponsorships (with the exception of Table Sponsors) include a minimum of:
- Recognition on the ELS website and in the ELS program for each luncheon
- Access to additional discount tickets (up to eight per luncheon)
- Invitations to special Regent events.