Risk and Leadership
on Wall Street
Richard S. Fuld Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lehman Brothers
Liddy’s Legacy
Edward M. Liddy, Chairman, The Allstate Corporation
Grow Up Great
James E. Rohr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
The Bear Stearns Culture
James E. Cayne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
The New National Grid
Steven Holliday, Chief Executive, National Grid plc, and Robert B. Catell, Chairman, National Grid USA
Violence, Aggression, and Domination
Lieutenant General Josiah Bunting III, President, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Understanding AlixPartners
Michael Grindfors, Chief Executive Officer, AlixPartners LLP
All About Results
Matthew F. Katz, Managing Director, AlixPartners LLP
An Appetite for Intensity
David Boies, Esq., Chairman, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
Iconic Brands
Frederick J. Rowan II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Carter’s, Inc.
Thought Leadership
George Pohle, Vice President and Partner, IBM Global Business Services, and Global Leader, IBM Institute for Business Value
Building Brand Equity
Peter Warren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Warren Kremer Paino Advertising, LLC
Golden Bones
Ambassador Sichan Siv
A Multi-Brand Strategy
Susan R. Nowakowski, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director, AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
The Value of Research
Karen Weaver, Managing Director, Regional Head of Research – Americas, and Global Head of Securitization Research, Global Markets, Deutsche Bank
A Brand with an Iconic Quality
Christie Hefner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Playboy Enterprises
Risk and Opportunity
Patricia L. Guinn, Managing Director, Towers Perrin
Effecting Positive Change
Sally Wilson, Global Director of Environmental Strategy, CB Richard Ellis
Leadership in a Data-Intensive Industry
Susan O’Day, Chief Information Officer and Vice President Global Shared Services, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
The Strengths of Related
Susan M. de Franca, President, Related Sales LLC
A Key Part of Customers’ Processes
Denice Kronau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Shared Services, Siemens AG
Focusing on Execution
Nancy E. Cooper, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CA
Customer First
Jill Rubin Hummel, Vice President, Health Services, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Diversity as a Business Imperative
Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, Midwest Area Managing Partner of Tax Services, KPMG LLP
Advancing Human Progress
Denise L. Ramos, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ITT Corporation
All Things Trump
Ivanka Trump, Vice President, Real Estate Development and Acquisitions, The Trump Organization
The Value of Design
E. Marie McKee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Steuben Glass
The Role of In-House Counsel
Claire P. McGrath, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, American Stock Exchange, LLC
NAF’s Mission
J.D. Hoye, President, National Academy Foundation
Making a Difference
Randi Weingarten, President, United Federation of Teachers
Staying True to the Values of the Company
Rosa Lladró, President, Lladró
All About Feelings
Safa S. Hummel, Chief Executive Officer, Lladró USA
Behind the Scenes
Kathleen McGlynn, Chief of Staff, John Edwards for President
Quality Business and Quality of Life
The Honorable Jim Gibbons, Governor of the State of Nevada
The Gaming Industry’s Innovator
Thomas J. Matthews, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, International Game Technology
I Always Want to Work Harder
Luther Mack Jr., Owner/Operator, Mack Associates, Inc.
AMPAC Aims High
John Gibson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, American Pacific Corporation
Health is A Click Away
Dr. Rahul Singal, President and Chief Executive Officer, WorldDoc, Inc.
The Fun Capital of the World
The Honorable Oscar B. Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas
Harrah’s: Here, There, Everywhere!
Gary W. Loveman, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
More Than Just an Entertainment Destination
Sigmund “Sig” Rogich, President, The Rogich Communications Group
Kempinski’s Growth
Reto Wittwer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kempinski AG
Billion-Dollar Market Vision
Ken Dichter, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Marquis Jet Partners, Inc.
Indian Hospitality Around the World
Raymond N. Bickson, Managing Director, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
Service Delivery
Christoph Schmidinger, Regional Vice President, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel New York
Thailand’s Legend
Kurt Wachtveitl, General Manager, The Oriental, Bangkok
The Importance of Having Great Clients
Alberto del Hoyo, General Manager, The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows
Luxury in London
Geoffrey Gelardi, Managing Director, The Lanesborough
Nature’s Wonders
Edward V. Staros, Vice President and Managing Director, The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples
The Four Seasons Culture
Christopher B. Hunsberger, Regional Vice President Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC
Excellence in New York
James W. McBride, Managing Director, The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Reviving Regent’s Asian Heritage
Steve Hedberg, Vice President of Operations and Implementation, Managed Hotels & Resorts, The Americas, Carlson Hotels Worldwide
Catering to a Cross Section
Michael Pownall, Chief Executive, Sandy Lane Hotel & Golf Resort
The Waldorf Experience
Eric O. Long, General Manager, The Waldorf=Astoria
Thai Style
George Benney, General Manager, The Sukhothai Bangkok
How Lopes Defines Luxury
Carlos Lopes, Managing Director, Hotel Bel-Air
A Great Product in a Great Location
Bernard Lackner, Vice President and General Manager, Hôtel Plaza Athénée New York
Foxwoods’ Future
John O’Brien, President, Foxwoods Resort Casino
Repositioning The Langham, London
Duncan R. Palmer, Managing Director, The Langham, London
The Art of Anticipation
Daniel R. Flannery, Vice President and Area General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton New York
Transforming Bal Harbour
Guenter H. Richter, General Manager, The Regent Bal Harbour
The “New” Colonnade
David J. Colella, Vice President and Managing Director, The Colonnade Hotel
Positioned for Growth
Dennis A. Clarke Managing Director, Conrad Hong Kong
The Human Element of the Business
Robert H. Rechtermann, General Manager, The Peninsula New York
The Customer Experience
Mark Juliano, Chief Executive Officer, Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.
Luxury in White Sulphur Springs
Jerry Wayne, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, The Greenbrier
Running a Successful Business
Rudolf J. Tauscher, General Manager, Mandarin Oriental, New York
Claridge’s Clientele
Philippe J. Leboeuf, General Manager, Claridge’s
Broad-Based in Manhattan
Steven Pipes, Vice President and Managing Director, The Jack Parker Corporation
Elevating the Overall Resort Experience
David Burke, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, The Breakers
Executing a Vision
Wanda Chan, General Manager, Warwick New York Hotel
Home at The Huntington
Gail R. Isono, General Manager, The Huntington Hotel & Nob Hill Spa
A Caribbean Luxury Mansion
Diderik Van Regemorter, General Manager, The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos
Driving Higher Standards
Mary Lou Pollack, General Manager, The Alex Hotel
Art and Hospitality
Thatcher Brown, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Katie Gass, Curator, Jumeirah Essex House
Chicago’s New Build, from the Ground Up
T. Colm O’Callaghan, Vice President and Managing Director, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
A Unique Position in the Industry
Hilary J. James, General Manager, Bristol Plaza
Moving Baltimore Forward
The Honorable Sheila Dixon, Mayor of Baltimore
A Truly Universal Bank
Laura Gamble, President, Bank of America, Maryland
A Strong Quality/Value Relationship
Robert N. Wildrick, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, Jos. A. Bank
Diversified and National
Mayo A. Shattuck III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
Building Communities
Edward A. St. John, Founder and President, St. John Properties
Marketing Greater Baltimore
Christian S. Johansson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
All About Education
R. Christopher Hoehn-Saric, Chairman, Educate, Inc.