St. Bonaventure College alumnus and world businessman Richard P. “Dick” Kearns, ’72, returns to his alma mater in October, bringing alongside a panel of global industry executives for the tenth annual Kearns International Trade Lecture.
The presentation, titled “Making improvements to Our Monetary IQ,” will start at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, within the Rigas Circle of relatives Theater of the Regina A. Fast Middle for the Arts at the St. Bonaventure campus.
Unfastened and open to the general public, the development might be livestreamed at https://video.ibm.com/channel/st-bonaventure-university-live-stream. Kearns and his workforce welcome native businesspeople to wait.
“On a daily basis, folks obtain a gradual move of knowledge in regards to the U.S. and world financial system,” mentioned Dr. Matrecia James, dean of the Faculty of Trade. “Figuring out how all this data correlates is a problem. Dick and his panel are running intently with our pupil groups to reinforce their monetary IQ and to supply a context that can assist them higher perceive the entire financial knowledge that comes their method.”
Kearns has over 5 many years of revel in in world markets, together with 9 years residing and dealing in Switzerland. He retired from Zurich Insurance coverage in June of 2023 after serving 21 years as a board director within the U.S. and leader administrative officer in Switzerland. Prior to now, he spent 30 years at PwC in senior roles, together with as vice president.
Kearns served as a St. Bonaventure trustee from 2000-2009. He’s a recipient of the college’s Gaudete Medal, 2017 Alumnus of the 12 months award, and an honorary doctorate in 2019. He gained a BBA in accounting and is a CPA.
Becoming a member of Kearns at the panel might be:
Brian Kearns
Vice President & CFO, BH Plane Co.
Kearns is CFO and a board director of B.H. Plane, a number one production corporate serving the aerospace and protection industries. He started his occupation with EY, the place he spent 15 years in quite a lot of audit and consulting roles, together with a couple of global assignments serving world shoppers right through Europe and the Center East. He additionally served in monetary positions at Goldman Sachs and Pall Company. He gained a bachelor’s stage in accounting from Windfall Faculty and is a CPA.
Donard P. Gaynor
Chairman, Glanbia, PLC
Gaynor is staff chairman and non-executive director of Glanbia, an Irish-based world diet staff with operations in 32 nations. He prior to now served in senior govt positions at Beam International Spirits, Seagram’s and PwC. Gaynor serves at the forums of alternative across the world founded corporations and has held world roles right through his occupation within the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. He’s each a CPA and chartered accountant.
Thomas McCarthy, ’10, ’13
Supervisor, Finding out + Construction, Marriott World
McCarthy serves as supervisor of Finding out + Construction at Marriott World, running with the corporate’s resort and box gross sales groups throughout North The united states. Since 2013, he’s labored in a lot of gross sales roles with The Ritz-Carlton and W Resort manufacturers, maximum just lately because the inaugural gross sales govt for W Nashville. McCarthy additionally chairs ONE, Marriott’s LGBT+/Best friend affiliate skill community. A St. Bonaventure graduate, he gained a BBA in advertising and marketing in 2010 and an MBA in 2013. He additionally labored within the SBU Admissions Place of job whilst pursuing his graduate stage.
Jennifer Torneden
Senior VP Advertising and Gross sales, Criminal & Common The united states Insurance coverage
Torneden is an skilled insurance coverage distribution govt with specific experience in virtual transformation, C-suite partnering, expansion & technique and buyer revel in. She has served in world and nationwide roles at Criminal & Common The united states, Aon and Zurich Insurance coverage. She lived and labored in Switzerland for 8 years. She gained the 2019 Ladies to Watch Award from Trade Insurance coverage Mag and holds a B.S. in finance from George Mason College and an MBA from Columbia College.
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