Upcoming Speakers
If you are interested in attending a Speaking from Experience event, please contact Maren Welch, Director of Admissions & Financial Assistance, at mwelch@golisanoinstitute.org.
Wednesday, March 19th
Lauren Dixon
Founder & Current Board Chair
Dixon Schwabl + Company
Mike Schwabl
Founder & Vice Chair
Dixon Schwabl + Company
Wednesday, March 26th
Van Stanley
Owner
People's Choice Kitchen
Wednesday, April 2nd
David Beaton
Founder & CEO
Kelton Enterprises, USA Multi Unit Tim Hortons Franchisee
Wednesday, April 9th
Nate Gibbons
Founder & Chief Experience Officer
QuickFi
Wednesday, April 16th
Peter Parts
Former Founder, Owner, & CEO
Peter Parts Electronics, Inc.
Wednesday, April 23rd
Mike DiGiacomo
Chief Operating Officer
United Group
Wednesday, May 7th
Kristy Gonzalez
Founder
IntegrateXpress
Wednesday, June 4th
Shaina Zazzaro
Founder & CEO
Effortlessly Healthy
Wednesday, September 17th
Tom Golisano
Founder
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship
"Seeking out a good mentor early on will pay dividends in the long run."
Steve McDonnell
CEO, Wilmac Technologies
Previous Speakers
Spring Quarter 2025
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Winter Quarter 2024-2025
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Erin Tolefree
President & CEO
Baldwin Richardson Foods
Chris Hagstrom
CEO
Kayenta Ltd
Susan Ippoliti Kavanagh
Sr. Director, Client Experience
KLDiscovery
President
TechRochester
Marty Birmingham
CEO
Five Star Bank
Tom Bonadio
General Partner of Impact Capital, Chairman of Board of Directors
The Bonadio Group
Kip Palmer
CEO
Palmer Foods
Marisa Geitner
President & CEO
Heritage Christian Services
Fall Quarter 2024
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John Gibson
President & CEO
Paychex
Paul Guglielmo
Founder
Guglielmo's Sauce
Steve McDonnell
CEO
Wilmac Technologies
Quincy Allen
CMO
IBM
Current Board Member
Office Depot & Lumen Technologies
Jim Continenza
Executive Chairman & CEO
Eastman Kodak
Dr. Rupert Hayles Jr.
President
Roberts Wesleyan University
Naomi Whittel
Founder & CEO and New York Times Best Selling Author
Naomi Whittel Brands
Jim Boeheim
Former Men’s Head Basketball Coach and current Special Assistant to the Athletic Director
Syracuse University
Abby Reinhard
President & CEO
GP Flooring Solutions
