Three Fairfield County business leaders will speak about their paths to success at the second annual CEO Evolution event on June 15.
The event is presented by Citrin Cooperman, a Fairfield County accounting, tax and business consulting firm; the Fairfield County Business Journal; and the University of Connecticut School of Business, which will host the event from 6 to 8 p.m. at its Stamford campus.
- John Elliott
- Mark L. Fagan
Mark L. Fagan, managing partner of Citrin Cooperman”™s Connecticut office, will moderate the panel. He said the event is based on a series of columns titled “The CEO Evolution” created for Westfair Communications”™ Business Journals.
“My goal when I created The CEO Evolution as a series of newspaper columns was to delve deeply into the dynamic role and unique challenges facing today”™s CEOs and present practical real-world solutions,” he said. “Our inaugural event last year brought together a fascinating panel of business leaders from the fields of entertainment to cutting-edge technology. This year we are fortunate to have on our panel three of the most innovative executives in today”™s business landscape.”
Panelists include Anne M. Mulcahy, Denis J. Nayden and Tom Kallish.
Mulcahy is the chairwoman of the Save the Children board of trustees. She is the former chairwoman and CEO of Xerox Corp., where she began in 1976 as a field representative.
Nayden is the managing partner of Oak Hill Capital Partners. In his former role as chairman and CEO of GE Capital, he managed 20 companies in 35 countries with 90,000 employees and $555 billion in assets.
Kallish is the CEO and founder of Tommie Copper, a compression wear company that resulted from a serious personal accident.
“Our audience will have a rare opportunity to get an inside look into how these chief executives achieved their iconic success,” Fagan said.
John Elliott, dean of the UConn School of Business, said he expects the event to be another opportunity to shape both contemporary business leaders”™ and students”™ thoughts on managerial best practices.
“Last year set the stage for this important series, and I look forward to another valuable discussion with a great panel,” he said. “At UConn we teach management, but we also engage with managers to create a dialogue that benefits all of us. This evening is another investment in that dynamic relationship.”
