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The Spend Your Lunch With...Speaker Series provides students and faculty/staff of Concordia University and the greater Austin community an opportunity to learn from a variety of professionals who model Christian leadership.  Representing the worlds of commerce, non-profits and education, each speaker will share different aspects of how they serve the community through their chosen vocation.  Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage the speakers in discussion.

You are invited to "spend your lunch with " each of the speakers the first Thursday of the month from 11:30 - 12:15 on the campus of Concordia University  Texas in the Auditorium located in Building A.  (Campus Map)  Concordia University Drive is located on RR 620 just north of 2222 and south of 183.  (Directions to CTX)  Please note that lunch is not served, but is available before or afterwards in the Concordia cafeteria (Bldg E) or at one of the many fine area restaurants.

This Speaker Series is sponsored by the College of Business and generously funded through the Howard Lacey Business Management Endowment at Concordia University.

Should you require assistance, please contact Shelly Looney, Administrative Assistant, College of Business at 512-313-5302 or shelly.looney@concordia.edu

Upcoming Speakers:

Join us Thursday, February 4, 2010, as we continue our speaker series on the issue of environmental stewardship.

Niyanta Spelman, Founder and Executive Director of Rainforest Partnership - Environmental Stewardship: A Global Issue

March 4, 2010

Rob Bradley, CEO and Founder of the Institute for Energy Research - The Economics of Climate Change

April 1, 2010

Donna Berber, Founder and Co-Chair of Glimmer of Hope Foundation - The Business of Water: An Entrepreneurial Success Story

Previous Speakers: (Audio/Video and Flyer) 

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12/03/2009 - Bee Morehead, Executive Director of Texas Impact (Flyer)

                        Creation Care: Environmental Stewardship as Faith Practice (Video)

11/05/2009 - Kathleen Hartnett White, Distinguished Senior Fellow and Director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (Flyer)

                        The Politics of Environmental Steward  (Video)

10/01/2009 - Luke Metzger, Director of Environment Texas (Flyer)

                        Saving the Environment One Bill at a Time (Video) 

09/03/2009 - Dr. Laurence Meissner, Prof. Paul Puffe, and Prof. Drew Thornley (Flyer)

                        Environmental Stewardship: Three Perspectives

04/02/2009 - Elizabeth Christian, President of ECPR & Associates Public Relations (Flyer)

                        Doing Well By Doing Good:  Focusing on Community Leadership

03/05/2009 - Tom Stacy, President of T. Stacy & Associates (Flyer)

                         Rebuilding Austin:  Lessons in Collaborative Leadership (Video)

02/05/2009 - Lieutenant General Jefferson Howell, Former Director of Johnson Space Center  (Flyer)   

                         Inspirational Leadership:  A Study in Command

12/04/2008 - Father Jamie Mathis, President of San Juan Diego Catholic High School (Flyer)

                        Educated Leadership

11/06/2008 - David Stein, Managing Partner of Roger Beasley Automotive Sales (Flyer)

                        NO FEAR Leadership

10/02/2008 - Round table Reunion, Previous Speakers (Flyer)

                        Dealing with Change:  Perspectives from the Community

04/03/2008 - Corey Bell, Co-Founder and CEO of TriFusion (Flyer)

                        Principles of Leadership and Management - Shaped by Faith

03/06/2008 - Rob Hutton, President of D.R. Horton Homes Central Texas (Flyer)

                        Excellence is More than a State of Mind

02/07/2008 - Jay Miller, COO and President of the Round Rock Express (Flyer)

                        Passion + Hard Work = Success (Audio)

10/17/2007 - John Kieschnick, Pastor Emeritus of Gloria Day Lutheran Church

                        The Paradox of Christian Leadership

                        (Document from speech given-Downtown Club, Houston, Texas)

10/04/2007 - Jill Kolasinski, Founder and Directer of KIPP, Austin College Prep School (Flyer)

                        Leadership:  It's Not Just for Old People (Audio)

09/06/2007 - Tony Budet, President and CEO of University Federal Credit Union (Flyer)

                        The Need for Values-Based Leadership (Audio)

05/03/2007 - Dick Moeller, President and CEO of St. David's Community Health Foundation (Flyer)

04/05/2007 - Janice Ryan, Former CEO of Sigma Dynamics (Flyer)

03/08/2007 - Kurt Senske, President and CEO of Lutheran Social Services (Flyer)

02/01/2007 - Dan Pruett, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels and More of Austin (Flyer)

12/07/2006 - John & Elaine Gibbs, Owners of The Maids Home Services of Austin (Flyer)

11/02/2006 - Rebecca Powers, Founder and Executive Director of Impact Austin (Flyer)

10/05/2006 - Michael Willard, Executive Director of Austin Habitat for Humanity (Flyer)