Past Speakers

2022

Tim Skubick, Senior Capitol Correspondent
Ovell Barbee, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Indiana University Health
Paul Glantz, Co-Founder and Chairman of Troy, Michigan-based theatre chain Emagine Entertainment, Inc.
Gabriel Ehrlich and Michael McWilliams, University of Michigan

2021

Albert Berriz, CEO, Co-Owner and Managing Member, The McKinley Companies
David Barfield, Group Development Officer for Impellam Group and Former CEO of Bartech Group Inc.
Greg Peters, author, podcaster and co-founder of Third Generation Networking
Dr. Robert Neumar, MD, Ph.D, professor and chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan
Al Lecz, Director, Advanced Transportation Center, Washtenaw Community College
Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer, State of Michigan
Michelle Krebs, Director of Automotive Relations, AutoTrader.com
The Economic Outlook with University of Michigan Economists Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes

2020

Tim Skubick, Senior Capitol Correspondent
Jeff Irwin, Michigan Senator 18th District
Timothy S. Bourgeois, Executive Director, MCOLES
Jerry Clayton, Sheriff of Washtenaw County
Michael Cox, Chief of Police, Ann Arbor Police Department
Jerrod Hart, Chief of Police, Saline Police Department
Anthony Williamson, Director of College and Career Readiness (Long-standing Community Agent), Washtenaw Community College
Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations
Karinda L. Washington, Acting Executive Director for Faith Initiatives and Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Partnership and Engagement, Washington, DC.
The Economic Outlook with U-M’s economists Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes

2019

Marlin G. Williams, Assistant Vice President, Economic Development, Wayne State University and Chief Program Officer, Tech Town Detroit
Camilo Serna, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, DTE Energy
Craig D'Agostini, Vice President, External Affairs, Comcast (Heartland Region)
The Economic Outlook with U-M’s economists Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes

2018

Tim Skubick, Senior Capitol Correspondent
Warren S. Galloway, Jr., Owner, Warren Galloway & Associates, LLC and HR Talent Group
Lanse LaVoy, Vice President of Information Assurance, Quicken Loans
Dr. Fernando Maymi, Lead Scientist, Soar Technology, Inc.
Mike Hanley, Vice President of Security, Duo Security, Inc.
Alon Yaffe,Director of Product Management/Data Protection, Barracuda Networks
The Economic Outlook with U-M’s economists Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes

2017

Gail Perry-Mason, Senior Director – Investments Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., founder of Money Matters for Youth and author of Money Matters for Families and Girl, Make Your Money Grow.
Leah Hunter, co-creator of the Design of Wearables series for California College of the Arts, writer for Business Punk Magazine and Fast Company Tech and guest lecturer at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Scott Galea, Founder of Lasting Bond and former Manager of Sales Operations and Strategy – Global Accounts at LinkedIn
Outlook Luncheon with U-M’s economists Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes plus panelists Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor Spark and Tim Marshall, Bank of Ann Arbor

2016

Tim Skubick, Senior Capitol Correspondent
Emily Stover DeRocco, Education and Workforce Director for Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT)
OUTLOOK Luncheon with U-M’s George Fulton and Richard Wallace, M.S., Director of Transportation Systems Analysis at (CAR)
John W. Barfield, Entrepreneur and Founder, The Bartech Group
Paul Krutko, President and CEO, SPARK Ann Arbor
Toby Brzoznowski, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Llamasoft
Kevin Gilleo, Executive Program Manager, Toyota,
Karen Farmer, General Manager, Kerrytown Market & Shops

2015

OUTLOOK Luncheon with U-M’s George Fulton and Mark Murray, Co-CEO, Meijer
Ari Weinzweig, CEO, Zingerman’s
Timothy J. Bartik, Senior Economist, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Margy Long, Director, Success by Six
Scott Menzel, Superintendent, Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Cynthia Wilbanks, VP for Government Relations, University of Michigan
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, 12th District of Michigan
Linda H. Blair, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Unit Officer and President, ITC Michigan
Tiffany Ford, President and CEO, University of Michigan Credit Union

2014

Tim Skubick, Senior Capitol Correspondent
OUTLOOK Luncheon with U-M’s George Fulton
Howdy Holmes, President and CEO of Chelsea Milling Company
Faris Alami: founder & CEO, Integration Systems Management, Inc.
Panel: Noel Nevshehir, Jeff Jorge, Elena Stegemann   

2013

OUTLOOK Luncheon with U-M’s George Fulton
Patrick Doyle
Josh Linkner
Panel: Jane Bush, Sarah DeWitt, Rene Greff, Moderator-Amanda Marie Edmonds

2012

OUTLOOK Luncheon with MEDC CEO Michael A. Finney and U-M’s George Fulton
Robert A. Lutz, Retired Vice Chairman, General Motors Co.
Judson Hoffman, Global Policy Manager, Facebook
David Brandon, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Michigan

2011

Outlook Luncheon with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and George Fulton
Erik Qualman
Chris Trimble
William Clay Ford, Jr

2010

Outlook Luncheon with George Fulton and John Fernandez
Maddy Dychtwald
Alan Beaulieu
Lou Glazer

2009

Frank C. Bucaro
Steve Hildebrand
Panel of Ann Arbor Journalists

2008

Sen. John McCain (special event)
Ron Shapiro
Helen Thomas
Thomas L. Friedman
John Baldoni

2007

James Bradley
Patrick Moore
Chris Wallace
Roger Frock (special event)

2006

David E. Davis
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Brad Baker
Howard Fineman

2005

Jane Bryant Quinn
Ted Kennedy, Jr.
Christopher Gardner
Robert Ballard

2004

Ari Fleischer
Laura Ingraham
Richard Picciotto
Bob Woodward

2003

Lesley Stahl
Frank Abagnale
Mike Krzyzewski
Gene B. Sperling

2002

General Henry Shelton
Alan L. Keyes
Dave Barry
The Capital Gang

2001

Bob Costas
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Jeff Daniels
Stuart Varney

2000

Sam Donaldson
Earl Woods
Spencer Abraham
James Carville & Mary Matalin

1999

F. W. deKlerk
Carl Levin
Barbara Bush
James Lovell

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