Strommen Speakers Series events

Upcoming events

Strommen Speakers Series events are free and open to faculty, staff, students, alumni and the general public. They take place three times annually and are held from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Sateren Auditorium. A free pizza dinner will follow in the East Commons, Christensen Center for audience members.

November 7, 2013 John Taft, CEO, RBC Wealth Management
“Stewardship: Lessons Learned From The Lost Culture Of Wall Street”

February 13, 2014 Dave St. Peter, President, Minnesota Twins
“The Business Of Baseball”

April 3, 2014 Jon Campbell, Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo

Links to Past Presentations

April 4, 2013 Mary Brainerd, CEO HealthPartners
Video: Mary Brainerd – “Real Health Care Reform”

 February 7, 2013  Chris Killingstad, CEO Tennant Company
Video: Chris Killingstad, Lessons in Innovation: Essential Elements for Business Success in the 21st Century

November 15, 2012 Sally Smith, President and CEO, Buffalo Wild Wings
Video: Sally Smith, President and CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings

November 17, 2011  Steve Wehrenberg, CEO Campbell Mithun, on “Truth in Advertising”
 ”Three Ways to Find Truth in Advertising.”
Video: Steve Wehrenberg on Truth in Advertising

Jim Owens, president and CEO of H.B. Fuller Company
Video: Jim Owens, president and CEO of H.B. Fuller Company

April 2010 Chris Policinski, President and CEO Land O’Lakes
“The story of agriculture, and why it must be told”
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3M: Innovation is not an accident
December 2009 - Alex Cirillo, vice president of community affairs and of the 3M Foundation, spoke at Augsburg about how 3M has created an environment for innovation.
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