Business Leader Talk Series

  • Rebecca Woods and students
  • Rebecca Woods and students
  • Rebecca Woods and Chen Wu
  • Stephen Mason and students
  • Stephen Mason and students

Upcoming Talks

Hosted by Plymouth State's Graduate Business program, the Business Leaders Talks are in the works for the spring semester, with guest speakers covering a wide array of topics related to business, entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, and other areas. This is a fantastic professional development opportunity for our business students, and anyone interested in learning more. Each talk will conclude with a brief networking session and light refreshments.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Samantha Riel 鈥 CEO of Balsam & Cedar

Date: Monday, February 24 from 1:00-2:00pm - Location Hyde 120 | Topic: "Beyond the MBA: Thinking Like an Entrepreneur in Any Career"

Joshua Furbish & Samantha Medieros 鈥 Midstate Health Center

Date: Wednesday, March 26 from 1:00-2:00pm - Location Frost Commons | Topic: "Building Stronger Healthcare & Childcare Systems in Rural Communities"

Crystal Rousseau 鈥 AVP for Strategic Growth Project at L'Oreal

Date: Monday, April 14 from 1:00-2:00pm - Location Frost Commons | Topic: "Long-term Business Success Driven by Digital Innovation and Strategic Partnership"

The Business Leader Talk Series is supported by the PSU Advancement Office, Graduate Admissions, and MCCS.

Past Talks

Molly Heartfield ('14) - CEOand Founder of Heart & Co.

Date: Monday, Oct 23 | Topic: "Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Luxury Organizing Service Business"

Kevin Daniel Lalumiere  - GM and COO of The Country Club of New Canaan

Date: Wednesday, November 13 | Topic: "From Psychology Major to Hospitality Manager: Trust Your Gut and Lessons Learned in Preschool

Aimee Claiborne - Chief HR Officer at Dartmouth Health

Date: Monday, December 9 | Topic: "Exploring Careers in Healthcare"

Jim Diefenbach ('89) 鈥 Senior Vice President of Global Sales, ODAIA

Date: Monday, February 19 | Topic: 鈥淪uccess in Tech Startup鈥    

Stephen Mason (MEd) 鈥 Chief Officer, State of New Hampshire Human Resources

Date: Monday, March 4 | Topic: 鈥淓xploring a Career in the Public Sector鈥

Rebecca Woods ('04, MHA) 鈥 Senior Vice President of Client Services, Divurgent

Date: Tuesday, March 26  | Topic: 鈥淔inding Your Superpower in Entrepreneurship鈥

Kevin Sarkis jr (mba '08) - principal consultant, visionary solutions

Date: Wednesday, October 4 | Topic: "Closing the Consumer Gap for Clean Energy Supply"

Kortney Nedeau (MBA '08) 鈥 Founder & Principal Consultant, The Maine Resource LLC

Date: Monday, November 6 | Topic: "International Sales and Exploring Non-Traditional Work in Post-Pandemic Era"

Aimee Claiborne (DA, MBA) 鈥 Chief Human Resources Officer, Dartmouth Health

Date: Monday, December 4 | Topic: "Exploring a Career in Healthcare"

Kevin Bell - Vice President of Marketing, Loon Mountain Resort

Date: Monday, February 6 | Topic: "Don鈥檛 Get Over Your Skis 鈥 Being Thoughtful, Creative, and Accountable"

Andrew White - President, Comptus

Date: Thursday, February 2 | Topic: "Entrepreneurship, Owning a Business and Turnaround"

Amanda Grappone Osmer - Owner and 4th Generation Steward of Grappone Automotive

Date: Monday, April 17 | Topic: "Entrepreneurship, Driving Change and Growing a Business"

Christopher Bunnell - CEO, UnitGPS

Date: Thursday, February 3 | Topic: "The Bootstrapped Start-up: Survival Skills for Business Warriors"

Amy K. Bassett - '90, District Directory of US Small Business Administration

Date: Thursday, February 17 | Topic: "The Small Business Profile of New Hampshire"

Amanda Grappone Osmer - Owner and 4th Generation Steward of Grappone Automotive

Date: Thursday, February 24 | Topic: "Entrepreneurship, Driving Change and Growing a Business"