The Lunchtime Learning Speaker Series provides students with opportunities to gain valuable information on topics and industries related to internships and careers in business and economics. Speakers often choose one of two broad areas to discuss with students. The first is career oriented, the second is issue oriented. Both topics enable students to navigate and explore job options, understand the steps necessary to pursue opportunities and learn how to self-advocate for opportunities in the workplace.
Spring 2025
“A Conversation about how to Break into Finance and the Current State of the Industry”
Bruce Thompson ’86, Vice Chairman, Bank of America
Fall 2024
“The Roadmap to Careers in Business and Economics”
Chris Allison ’83, Entrepreneur in Residence
“Food Economics” Book Launch
Associate Professor of Economics, Amelia Finaret
“Rising Through The Ranks”
Diane Sutter ’71, President/CEO ShootingStar Broadcasting Inc.
“Navigating a Career Across the Healthcare Industry”
Phil Gibson ’08, Director, Cincinnati Regional Sales for HM Insurance
“Ready? Let’s Hit It!” book Launch
Chris Allison ’83, Entrepreneur in Residence
Fall 2023/Spring 2024
“Beyond Boundaries: An Odyssey of Fusing Science, Business and Medicine into Meaningful Work”
John Gillespie ’83, MD, Pfizer
“My Career in Big Pharma and How To Break In”
Tom Held ’83, Senior Bio-Pharmaceutical Leader
Fall 2022/Spring 2023
“Where’s the Baby Formula and Peanut Butter; Post-COVID Supply Chain Problems and It’s Impact on National Security”
Terry Dunlap, principal, Sweetwater LLC
“At the Nexus of COVID Vaccines and other Advanced Therapies –Allegheny grads discuss career opportunities in the exciting and rewarding biopharma industry”
Bernie Clark ’01, global Vice President, Corporate Marketing and External Communications at Catalent Pharma Solutions and Kayla McCandless ’20, GOLD Associate at Catalent Pharma Solutions
“Cryptocurrency Melt Downs: FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried and Corporate Governance Failure”
Michael Young ’78 named by Accounting Today as one of the “top 100 most influential people in accounting,” Mr. Young has spent 40 years on the development and application of the laws and practices of financial reporting and regulation.
Spring 2022
Palumbo-Donahue School of Business | Duquesne University, Chris Rouhier
Senior Director of Admissions & Recruitment, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business
Duquesne University
“Becoming a Financial Advisor,” Nicholas Wojnar ’18
Equitable Advisors
Kevin Day ’10 Sheds a Light on Personal Finance
Kevin Day, CFA ® Vice President, Investment Executive
F.N.B. Investment Services
Fall Semester 2021
“Growing Diversity in the Financial Services Sector” with Robert Marchman, Esq.
Senior Policy Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion at the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission
Financial Literacy & Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) Certification
Gene Natali ’01, CEO and co-founder of the fintech company, Troutwood
“Getting to Know the FDIC” with Brian Rosenberg
Supervisory Examiner, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics (CBE) prepares Allegheny College students to succeed in a diverse, global economy.