Prior Luncheons and Seminars

2024 Events

• The Truth About Success—Finding Fulfillment in a Purpose Driven Life (April 5, 2024)
  • Anthony Fynn, CEO of WorkFaith, Founder of AmazingCEO

2023 Events

• Healthcare and the Business of Healing: Perspectives on Faith and Calling (October 6, 2023) 
  • Blue Baillio, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
  • Toni Cotton, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Ben Taub Medical Center
  • Dr. Shannan Hamlin, Director for the Center for Nursing Research, Education and Practice, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Associate Professor at the Houston Methodist Institute of Academic Medicine
  • Blake Swanson, Simulation and Lab Manager and Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Houston Christian University
  • Dr. Carol Lavender (moderator), Professor of Nursing and Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health, Houston Christian University
• Bob Doll. Chief Investment Officer, Crossmark Global Investments (April 14, 2023)

2022 Events

• Mark McCollum, Former CEO of Weatherford International and CFO of Halliburton Co. (March 4, 2022)

2020 Events

• Women in Entrepreneurship: A Faith Perspective (January 31, 2020)
  • Tina Murray
  • Leah Faul
  • Bonnie Helvie
  • Sharon Saunders (moderator)

2019 Events

• Kevin Garland, CEO, Mountaire Farms (September 27, 2019)
• James T. Hackett, Executive Chairman and Midstream CEO, Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. (February 1, 2019)

2018 Events

• Managing Non-Profit Organizations: A Faith Leadership Perspective (September 28, 2018)
  • Pierce Bush
  • Hank Rush
  • Dr. Michael J. Mantel
  • Jonathan Wiles (moderator)
• Phillip Cohen, Founder & CEO of Cohen Architectural Woodworking (St. James, Missouri) and Missouri’s 2017 SBA Entrepreneur of the Year (May 4, 2018)
• Archie Dunham, Chairman Emeritus of Chesapeake Energy and (retired) Chairman of ConocoPhillips (January 26, 2018)
  • Interviewed by Dr. Robert B. Sloan, President of Houston Christian University

2017 Events

• Biblical Investing: Managing God’s Assets by the Book (April 28, 2017)
  • Chuck Bentley
  • Robin John
  • Mike Kern, III
  • Howard J. “Rusty” Leonard
• Stewart Morris, Jr., Senior Chairman of Stewart Title Guaranty Co. (February 17, 2017)

2016 Events

• Banking Services Forum: Perspectives on Ethical Leadership (Sep. 2016)
  • Sam Golden (moderator), Co-CEO at Alvarez Marsal Financial Services, LLP and former senior deputy Comptroller of the Currency at U.S. Treasury Dept.
  • Andrew Moy, Executive Vice President and Eastern Division Manager, Wells Fargo Global Banking
  • Paul Murphy, Chairman and CEO, Cadence Bank
  • Daron Peschel, Senior Vice President and Head, Federal Reserve Bank at Houston
  • Pin Tai, President and Director, Cathay Bank

• Robert Duncan, Founder and Chairman of Transwestern (Apr. 29)

• No Other Gods – An Insider’s Perspective on Faith and Entrepreneurship (Jan. 29)
  • Jimmy Adams, CEO American Coatings (retired)
  • Fred Caldwell, CEO Caldwell Cos.
  • John Wisenbaker, Jr. , CEO Wisenbaker Builder Services

2015 Events

• Blueprints to Imprints (Sep. 25)
  • Howard Tellepsen, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Tellepsen Corporation

• Special Speaker: Marc Belton, Executive Vice President, General Mills (May 8)

• Bringing Meaning to Your Work (Jan. 30)
  • Bonnie Wurzbacher, Chief Resource Development Officer, World Vision International

2014 Events

• Kingdom Stewardship (Sept. 24)
  • Ron Blue, Founder, Kingdom Advisors

• What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard about Being an Entrepreneur (May 9)
  • Dr. Christopher W. Kersey, Managing Member, Camden Partners and Chairman, Johns Hopkins Medicine International

• A Christian’s Perspectives on Managing a Global Business (Jan. 31)
  • Mark Slaughter, CEO, RigNet, Inc.

2013 Events

• The Clash of Worldviews: How Shall the Christian Professional then Live?  (September 27)
  • Nancy Pearcey, author of “Total Truth”
  • Dr. Wallace Henley, author of “Globequake”

• Special speaker: Mark McCollum, EVP and CFO, Halliburton (May 10)

• Excellence in Christian Business Leadership Gala (March)
  • Andy Card, former Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush
  • Archie W. Dunham, CEO (retired) of Conoco-Phillips

2012 Events

• Business Ethics – A Cross-Cultural Perspective
  • Buck Jacobs, CEO, The C12 Group
  • Steeve Kay, Founder, The Kay Family Foundation
  • Dr. Wallace Henley, Pastor and Author of Globequake (moderator)
  • Bill Mearse, Resources COO, Accenture
  • Dr. Jianchao Wang, Wuhan University (Beijing), China

• Christians in the Marketplace: How to be a Good Steward inside the Maze of Today’s Employment Laws (May 11)
  • Speaker: Jack Wisdom, Managing Partner, Martin, Disiere, Jefferson and Wisdom, LLP.

• Living with Confidence in Uncertain Times. (Jan. 12)
  • Speaker: Fred Caldwell, Founder and President, Caldwell Cos.

2011 Events

• Work Life Balance: How Shall the Christian Professional then Live? (Sep. 30)
  • Mark Ammerman, Scotia Capital
  • Donna Draudt, Woodforest National Bank
  • Linda Headley, Littler Mendelson P.C.
  • Bill Mearse, Accenture
  • Gary Thomas, Second Baptist Church, Houston
  • Brad Hays, Convene (moderator)

2010 Events

• Globequake
  Speaker: Dr. Wallace Henley, Headwaters Leadership Institute

2009 Events

• Christian Ethics and Business Leadership
  Speaker: Norm Miller, Interstate Batteries