CEO Speaker Series

The Smith School invites you to experience CEO@Smith, a dynamic new speaker series designed specifically for our community to learn from leading business practitioners and innovators. With an interactive atmosphere, CEO@Smith offers unique opportunities to gain insight into how top executives make decisions that not only influence one company, but entire industries.

Please join us for our next CEO@Smith event:

Incentivizing Investment in the Climate Change Debate
Dennis Wraase, Former President, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.
1524 Van Munching Hall
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Dennis Wraase is the former chairman of the board for Pepco Holdings Inc. (PHI), a regional energy holding company that provides service to 1.9 million customers. PHI is the parent company of Potomac Electric Power, Delmarva Power, and Atlantic City Electric. After joining Potomac Electric Power Company in 1974, Wraase eventually worked his way upwards to chief executive officer in May 2004, when he was also appointed chairman of the board. He served as CEO until February 2009, and concurrently as president of PHI from 2002 to 2008. He has been a member of the board of directors since 1998.

Food will be provided, and attire is casual.

Register now to learn about climate change through the eyes of an energy utility.

Please be sure to hold the dates for other distinguished speakers also participating in the CEO Speaker Series.

Barbara Krumsiek, Calvert Group, Ltd.
Chair, CEO and President
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.
1524 Van Munching Hall

Kevin Plank, Under Armour
Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board
Friday, May 7, 2010
Stamp Student Union, The Hoff Theater