Keynote Speakers

Michael A. Nutter W – 79’

Michael A. Nutter is the Mayor-elect of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 6, 2007, and he will take office in January 2008. Michael is a lifetime Philadelphian, with an accomplished career of public service, business and financial administration. Michael has served as a City Councilman for nearly 15 years representing Philadelphia’s Fourth District-one of the city’s largest… Read more »

Harold E. Ford, Jr. C – 92’

Harold E. Ford, Jr., born May 11, 1970, spent a decade as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2006, Ford lost the closest Senate race in Tennessee’s history to Republican Bob Corker, by less than three percentage points. Described by President Clinton as “the walking, living embodiment…of where America ought to go in the 21st century,” U. S. Representative Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN) has distinguished himself as a charismatic, results-oriented politician with fresh ideas and a pragmatic approach. Read more »

Lloyd Campbell WG – 80’

Mr. Campbell is a Global Partner & Managing Partner at Rothschild North America, Inc., the US-based asset management, investment banking, real estate advisor, and brokerage "arm" of UK financial services provider N M Rothschild & Sons. In the last two years, Mr. Campbell has focused on raising capital for a Rothschild merchant banking arm – Five Arrows to participate in private equity opportunities in Europe. Mr. Campbell has led the Private Finance Group for the last six years, focusing on raising private equity and mezzanine financing for clients. Read more »

Special Guests

Lisa Price – Founder and Managing Partner, Carol’s Daughter

Lisa Price is the Founder and Managing Partner of Carol's Daughter, Inc. This Brooklyn, New York-based company launched in 1993 produces a wide assortment of nature-inspired beauty products. Ms. Price is also the author of Success Never Smelled So Sweet, a remarkable memoir that recounts her life and her ongoing pilgrimage to find perfection--in herself and with her business. Read more »

Stephanie Bell-Rose – President, The Goldman Sachs Foundation

Stephanie Bell-Rose is a Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and founding President of The Goldman Sachs Foundation, a $300 million international foundation whose mission is to promote excellence and innovation in education and to improve academic performance and lifelong productivity of young people worldwide. One of the top ten US corporate endowments, the Foundation utilizes grants, loans, and business expertise to advance its mission. Read more »

Bill Duffy – Founder and President, BDA Sports Management

Bill Duffy is the Founder and President of BDA Sports Management, a global, full-service management group providing services to professional basketball players. Read more »