Past Leadership Forum Speakers

Speakers

"The Pope and the CEO" by Andreas Widmer Former Swiss Guard and businessman
"Marriage; An Overlooked Factor in Economic Growth" by Patrick F. Fagan Senior Fellow and Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI)
"Making God’s Work Our Own - The Continued Importance of President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address 50 Years Later" by Carl A. Anderson Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
"Understanding Self Control" by Dr. Kevin Majeres Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern
"Can a Businessman Become a Saint?" by Mark O’Donnell Senior Sales Associate with William Raveis Real Estate
"Teaching our Children True Love" by Helen Syski Director and founding member of Pure in Heart America (PIHA)
"Can’t We Just Be Friends? Friendship with Our Wives as the Foundation of a Happy Home" by Mitch Muncy Independent Book Publishers Association, Princeton, NJ
"The Ultimate Test of Character: Gratitude" by Dr. Karen Bohlin Head of the Montrose School, Medfield, MA
"Raising Children Who Know Where They're Going" by Tom Spence President of Spence Media, Dallas, TX

"Blueprint for an Economic Revolution" by Professor Robert Gahl Associate Professor of Ethics at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome
"Fatherhood - "To Serve and Protect"" by James B. Stenson Author and Education Consultant
"Janie Fredell and the "True Love Revolution."" by Janie Fredell Harvard Undergraduate Senior
"The Dark Night of Atheists & Unbelievers" by Michael Novak Theologian, author, and former U.S. ambassador, Washington DC
"God Has Blessed Me With Faith" by William L. Burke III Headmaster of St. Sebastian's School, Needham, MA

"Pope Benedict's Message to a Rejuvenated U.S. Catholic Church: Hope in Action" by Dwight Duncan professor of law, Southern New England School of Law
"Confronting Love, Work & Manhood" by Tarek Saab Entrepreneur, as seen on the Apprentice, Dallas, TX
"Globalization: A Foot Soldier's View" by Michael Roche Grupo Santander, London
"Work and The Dignity of Man" by Thomas C. Kohler, J.D., Professor, Boston College Law School, Boston, MA
"ShakeSpeare - Was He or Was Not He ... A Catholic" by Fr. David Beauregard, OMV Shakespearean scholar

Take Two From the Pulpit of Hollywood Surprisingly Catholic Messages Found in Popular Movies Dr. Michael Foley Assistant Professor of Patristics, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
"Christianity and Big Business An Executives Guide to Staying Out of Jail Bill Bowman, President and CEO, US Inspect LLC, Chantilly, VA
All Shook Up: Music, Beauty, and Character Carson Holloway Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska

“Putting Out Into The Deep” Keith Fimian, Chairman and Founder, USInspect, the Nations Largest Home Inspection Company, Washington D.C.
“Confessions of a Bookie” Mitch Muncie, Editor in Chief, Spence Publishing, Dallas, Texas
“Do We Underestimate the Potential of Today’s Youth?” David Holzweiss, Executive Director of The South Bronx Educational Foundation, Inc., New York, NY
“Wrong Place at the Right Time” Mark Cheffers,Founder and CEO of IVES Group, Inc., Worcester, MA
"Stem Cell Research: Promise & Opportunity" Fr. Robert Gahl is an Associate Professor of Ethics at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy

“The Father’s Role in Educating Children” James Stenson, Author & Lecturer
“Living Our Faith in the Political Arena” Raymond Flynn Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, Former Mayor, City of Boston
“Seeking God in the “Trenches” of Everyday Work” John Coverdale, Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law , Newark, NJ
“Why Marriage Matters” Dwight Duncan, Assistant Professor of Law, Southern New England School of Law

“The Modern Businessman’s Mission” Peter Lynch, Vice Chairman, Fidelity Investments
“Uniting Christians to Change the World” Robert Bradley, Principal, Bradley, Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc.
“On Campus Culture” Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy, Boston College
“A Culture of Life & Investment Management” Edward Noonan, President, Contravisory Research & Management

“The Culture of Life Begins At Home” Michael Pakaluk, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clark University
“The Ethics of Lawyering” Dwight Duncan, Associate Professor of Law, Southern New England School of Law
“Nihilism in Pop Culture” Thomas Hibbs, Chair of the Philosophy Department, Boston College
“Are Hospital Ethics Committees Dangerous To Your Health?” David Solomon, Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture,South Bend, Indiana

“Assisting the Poor & Afflicted” Paul Swope, Executive Director, The Caring Foundation
“The Medical Technology Explosion: How to Handle Ethical Dilemmas” John Haas, the National Catholic Bioethics Center
“The Gift of Fatherhood” James Stenson, Author & Lecturer
“Education at Home” Kevin Ryan, Retired Professor, Boston University School of Education

“Sanctifying Our Professional Work” Fr. C. John McCloskey III, a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei
“Spiritual Life for a Leader” William H. Bowman, President, Logal Software
“Community Responsibility: What Can We Do and What Should We Do?” Joe Cavanaugh, Attorney, Providence, RI
“Leadership At Work & At Home” Michael Pakaluk, Professor of Philosophy, Clark University