ORLANDO ASHFORD, VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES AND CULTURE FOR COCA-COLA COMPANY

BS and MS Organizational Leadership & Supervision (Purdue University)

In his current role as vice president, Orlando provides leadership for all corporate center people-related initiatives such as organizational development, people development, leadership development, diversity initiatives, compensation and benefits, and training. In addition, he provides global guidance for the culture change effort for the company. Prior to Coca-Cola, he served as vice president of global human resources strategy and organizational development for Motorola, earning the 2004 CEO Award for Outstanding Performance during tenure.

TOPIC AREAS: Organizational Leadership & Development, Diversity, Community Service/Philanthropy, Entrepreneurship

JACK CALHOUN, FORMER GLOBAL PRESIDENT OF BANANA REPUBLIC

BS (Purdue University)
MBA (Harvard Business School)

Jack currently leads a $3B, global business, including all brand, product, and employee experiences for over 700 stores and nearby 22,000 employees around the world. He has experience overseeing all merchandising and marketing, as well as developing the brand’s growth strategies. Jack has had partnerships with Project Runway, the Mad Men TV series, Vanity Fair, GQ, Vogue, L’Wren Scott, Issa London, the NY MOMA and The New Museum. While attending Purdue, Jack was a member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, President of the Purdue Student Union Board, Chairman of Iron Key, member of Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary and had received the G.A. Ross award.

TOPIC AREAS: Marketing, Management, Advertising, Media, Public Relations, Store Design, Leadership, Retail

PAUL FREGIA, PRESIDENT & OWNER OF GRANDMA MAUD’S, INC.

BS Electrical Engineering (Lamar University)
MS Management (Purdue University)

Before establishing Grandma Mauds, Inc., Paul gained a decade of food industry expertise as Vice President of a national supplier to McDonald’s. Additionally, he has held management positions with Container Corporation and Hewlett-Packard.

Paul also served as business confidant to Tiger Woods and his family for over five years. As an original member of “Team Tiger”, he was responsible for helping orchestrate the transformation of the young phenom into a professional golfer. He acted as agent on the best seller “Training a Tiger” by Early Woods and was the founding Executive Director of the Tiger Woods Foundation. During his time at Purdue, Paul was a Resident Assistant in Wiley Hall.

TOPIC AREAS: Manufacturing, Engineering, Information Systems, Finance