Terry Third Thursday

Mr. Marcus co-founded The Home Depot, Inc., the world’s largest home improvement retailer, and served as chairman of the board until his retirement in 2002. His company revolutionized the home improvement business with its warehouse concept.

President Morehead's career covers a wide range of faculty and administrative roles. Prior to 2010, he served UGA in several key administrative assignments, including vice president for instruction, vice provost for academic affairs, associate provost and director of the Honors Program, and acting executive director of legal affairs. From 2003 to 2010, he served as the University's Faculty Athletics Representative. As UGA President, he also serves as chair of the Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors, chair of the UGA Research Foundation, a UGA Foundation trustee and a UGA Real Estate Foundation trustee. He has been appointed to a one-year term on the Committee of Research Intensive Public Universities by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and is included in Georgia Trend’s 2014 Most Influential list. President Morehead is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a co-author of several books

Jack Harris is the president of Junior Achievement of Georgia, an organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. JA of Georgia currently reaches over 160,000 students annually, working in partnership with over 500 schools, 200 corporate partners, and 7000 business and community volunteers across the state. In 2013, Junior Achievement of Georgia completed a $15 million campaign to open the latest JA BizTown/JA Finance Park capstone facility in the country—Junior Achievement’s Chick-fil-A Foundation Discovery Center—which will serve 30,000 students annually. Jack has been with Junior Achievement since 2002, beginning his JA career with the international organization as director of International Operations, and was promoted to VP-International Operations for JA Worldwide following the merger of Junior Achievement, Inc. (U.S) and Junior Achievement International in 2004. Following a move from the international organization to Junior Achievement of Georgia in 2005,

The director of purchasing at DiversiTech, Lipman has defied all odds to become a college graduate, Olympic-torch bearer, community advocate, husband and father. His experiences dealing with the genetic disorder inspired him to write Alive at 25: How I'm Beating Cystic Fibrosis, and the novel A Superhero Needs No Cape. His most recent book, The Drive at 35, describes his journey of discovering how to beat cystic fibrosis mentally as well as physically. In 2000 Andy started the Wish for Wendy Softball Challenge in memory of his older sister, who died from cystic fibrosis. In 15 years, the event has raised nearly $2 million in order to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In 2012, Andy was chosen as one of the UGA Alumni Association's 40 under 40. Last year, he received the Inspiritor Award at the Turknett Leadership Awards. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Georgia, the first CF patient ever to do so, and is also a board member of the University of Georgia'

John is a sought after speaker on the topics of creating consistently great customer experiences that drive customer loyalty and growing business by creating, leading and sustaining remarkable service. He is the co-author of three books with Chip Bell including the award winning international best seller Wired and Dangerous; How Customers Have Changed and What to do About It, the national best seller Take Their Breath Away: How Imaginative Service Creates Devoted Customers and Customer Loyalty Guaranteed: Create Lead, and Sustain Remarkable Customer Service. His articles have appeared in Customer Relationship Management, Incentive Magazine, SBusiness, Quality Digest, Customer Service Excellence, M World, Sales and Service Excellence, and Leadership Excellence. He has appeared live on ABC News and Fox Business. He is founder and president of Progressive Insights, a member of the Chip Bell Group. He has over 20 years of executive leadership experience in the hospitality, business services, real estate and fina

As President and CEO of Synovus, Kessel Stelling provides leadership in establishing the overall business objectives, policies and strategic plans to accomplish profitability, efficiency and growth for Synovus and its divisions. A 1978 Terry College graduate, Stelling leads the company's strategy for creating long-term shareholder return on investment, managing risk, facilitating deposit growth and caring for team members and customers. Stelling began his career with Synovus in March 2006, when the company purchased Riverside Bancshares and merged it with Bank of North Georgia. At that time Stelling was selected as the president and COO of the newly combined banks. In 2008, he was promoted to Synovus Regional CEO for the Atlanta market. In February 2010, he was named Synovus President and Chief Operating Officer. In October, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer. Stelling became Chairman of the Board in December 2011.

Since founding the company in 2005, O'Kelly has become a sought-after expert in workplace flexibility. She has been recognized in national media outlets and honored by the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women program and the Working Mother and more. Before founding Mom Corps, O'Kelly was in a fast-track management program at Toys "R" Us, where she had various roles including launching the original Babiesrus.com website and running an $11 million store. She began her career in public accounting at KPMG Peat Marwick. She received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BBA in Accounting from the University of Georgia. Allison is a CPA, licensed in Georgia, and the mother of three little boys who appreciate their mom's flexible schedule.

A 10-time winner of the Georgia Sportscaster of the Year Award, Van Wieren worked in Binghamton, NY, Toledo, Ohio, and Norfolk, VA, before arriving in Atlanta. Known to fans as "The Professor" for his extensive preparedness and knowledge of baseball, Van Wieren was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Georgia Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2012. In addition to his work with the Braves, Van Wieren served as play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Hawks basketball from 1991 to 1994. He also covered the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League, the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Falcons pre-season football. He has also served as a sports reporter for CNN.

John Heyman oversaw Radiant Systems' growth from the emergence of a start-up company to its sale to Atlanta-based NCR Corp for $1.3 billion. Since its sale, John formed Actuate Partners, an investment firm focused on the technology sector. He also is the Chairman of MEDSEEK, Inc. a provider of technology to the health care industry. Prior to founding Actuate, Mr. Heyman served as CEO of Radiant Systems, Inc. During his 17-year tenure, Mr. Heyman led the company through its early growth phase, a public offering and its evolution to a $400 million business. At the time of its sale, the company was the leading provider of technology solutions to the retail and hospitality industry. Mr. Heyman led the growth of the business by entering new vertical markets, enabling the company to reach the small business community, expanding globally, launching new products and acquiring over 15 companies, including 3 outside the U.S.

John Schuerholz was named president of the Atlanta Braves in 2007, having served for 26 years as a general manager in major league baseball (including 17 with Atlanta). Under his leadership, the Braves have reached unprecedented levels of success by winning 14 consecutive division titles, five National League pennants and one World Series as well as compiling the best record in baseball over the 17 years from 1991 to 2007. Schuerholz serves on Major League Baseball's Playing Rules Committee and co-chairs the Commissioner's On-Field Committee. Prior to his work with the Braves, he worked for years with the Kansas City Royals. For his commitment to sport, Schuerholz was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum recognized him as the National League Executive of the Year with its Andrew "Rube" Foster Award in 2001, 2002 and 2005. The Braves 400 Club bestowed its Ivan Allen Jr. "Mr. Baseball" Award, presented to "the person who has contributed significantly to

Since 2001, Dan T. Cathy has served as president and chief operating officer for one of the nation's largest family-owned businesses, Chick-fil-A. Cathy, whose father started the company, is renowned for leading Chick-fil-A from the front lines. He spends the majority of his time traveling to grand openings of new restaurants and interacting with their operators, employees and customers. He travels out of a belief that working in the field provides a clearer understanding of the wants and needs of Chick-fil-A customers.

Carol B. Tomé has served as chief financial officer since May 2001 and was named executive vice president of corporate services at The Home Depot in January 2007. Before joining The Home Depot in 1995, she was vice president and treasurer of Riverwood International Corporation. Carol began her career as a commercial lender with United Bank of Denver (now Wells Fargo) and then spent several years as director of banking for the Johns-Manville Corporation. In addition to her responsibilities at The Home Depot, Carol is also a member of the UPS board of directors and serves as chair of its audit committee. In addition, Carol currently serves as the deputy chair of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Board of Directors.

In 1979 Frank A. Argenbright Jr. invested $500 to start Argenbright Security Inc. He grew the failing business into a multinational $1.3 billion company that provides a wide range of outsourced business solutions to Fortune 500 companies before selling it. Now, as CEO and founder of SecurAmerica, Argenbright oversees one of the fastest-growing security companies in the nation. Raised in Madison, FL, Argenbright earned a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Florida State University. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves, rising to the rank of captain. In 1991, he graduated from the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School. Argenbright was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 1989 and 1990, and an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner in 1997. He currently serves on numerous civic boards and lends his expertise to many industry organizations, including the Children's Hormone Foundation and the Young President's Organization. He has been married

Virginia A. Hepner became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Woodruff Arts Center on July 1, 2012. A former corporate banker with Wachovia, she had a 25-year career with the firm including leadership roles as executive vice president and head of US Corporate Finance, and manager of the Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Trading Group. Subsequently she has served in interim director positions for a variety of non-profit organizations including The Atlanta Ballet, Brand Atlanta, Inc., and Young Audiences at the Woodruff Arts Center. She has been a business consultant and is a partner in a private real estate investment entity. Virginia is a Director of State Bank & Trust Company and State Bank Financial Corporation. Virginia has been active in community service for many years, and currently serves on the boards of The Paideia School and Endowment Boards, and the Penn Institute for Urban Research. Formerly on the board of The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, she continues to serve on the Investm

Dave is one of the founders and a former CEO of The North Highland Company. Prior to stepping down as Company CEO in 2005, he led North Highland for 13 years during a period of rapid growth and US office expansion. Dave has nearly 40 years of business experience primarily in supply chain strategy and operations. He previously held management positions with Ernst & Young, Georgia-Pacific Corporation and Arthur Andersen & Co. He serves on a number of boards of directors including the public company Delta Apparel (DLA). He currently chairs the Board of Trustees for non-profit Literacy Action, Inc., and is active on other education and arts and culture boards. Dave holds a B.S. in Economics and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Florida. He is a frequent speaker on improving customer service across industry value chains.

Dr. Michael F. Adams was named the 21st president of the University of Georgia on June 11, 1997. He immediately focused on securing UGA's future as one of America's premier public research universities. Under Dr. Adams' leadership, student quality has risen steadily and the University of Georgia has been recognized as one of the nation's top 20 public research universities for eight out of the past 10 years by U.S. News & World Report. Now in his 16th year as President of the University of Georgia, Dr. Michael F. Adams is one of America's longest serving and best known university presidents. A widely respected figure in higher education, he has been elected by his peers to lead a number of national organizations including the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, the American Council on Education and the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Executive Committee.

C. Jones Hooks has more than 30 years of experience in managing multifaceted organizations. His background includes working extensively in the public and private sectors, on local, state, national and international levels. Since June 2008, Hooks has served as Executive Director of the Jekyll Island Authority (JIA). The Authority is responsible for the stewardship of Jekyll Island, a barrier island off Georgia's coast. The JIA is also responsible for providing services, programs and amenities that maximize benefits to island visitors and residents.

Patrick S. "Pat" Pittard is the principal of PatrickPittard Advisors, a "C" level human capital firm. He is the retired CEO and Chairman of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (HSII) the world's premier provider of executive-level search and leadership consulting services. Pat specializes in senior level searches such as CEO and Corporate Directors; he has placed more than 200 executives in leadership positions.

Mr. Frazier serves as the President of Georgia Oak Partners, spearheading the firm's external communications as well as leading organizational diligence on prospective investments. Mr. Frazier has spent his entire 35-year professional career as an executive manager in the for-profit, not-for-profit and government sectors of the U.S. economy. His career has included extensive involvement with corporate and consumer lending, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, strategic planning, corporate governance, human resource management, and marketing. Alex Gregory began his career with YKK America Group in 1973 when he joined YKK Industries—now YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. (YKK USA)—as one of its first American employees. At the Company's then-new Macon manufacturing operation, he held positions of increasing responsibilities—first as manager of the weaving department, then as assistant vice president of manufacturing, and later as vice president and senior vice president of manufacturing.

Mr. Frazier serves as the President of Georgia Oak Partners, spearheading the firm's external communications as well as leading organizational diligence on prospective investments. Mr. Frazier has spent his entire 35-year professional career as an executive manager in the for-profit, not-for-profit and government sectors of the U.S. economy. His career has included extensive involvement with corporate and consumer lending, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, strategic planning, corporate governance, human resource management, and marketing. Mr. Frazier's executive leadership roles have included serving as the Chief Operating Officer and second in command of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG), President and Chief Executive Officer of INVESCO, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Danka Business Systems, Chairman of the Board of Gold Kist, Inc., President and Chief Operating Officer of Caremark Rx, Inc, and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Stock Excha