Conference Schedule
All Sessions in Fitzpatrick Auditorium (Hewson Hall 0002)
Moderator: James M. Kemp, Jr., VP, KMS Family of Companies. Finance
Bryonna Burrows, Artificial Intelligence Partner, IBM, BA-2017, MBA-2019
Tariq Draine, Program Director at SMASH Morehouse, MKT-2017, MA-2020
Rashada LeRoy, President and CEO, LRY Media Group, MIS-2003
Moderator: Lizzie Choy, Investor Relations Manager, Birmingham Business Alliance, MBA-2024
Treasure Edwards, VP, Head of Regional Strategy, Morgan Stanley, FI-2012
Malcolm Griggs, Entrepreneur, Infrastructure Analyst, Southern Company, MIS-2013
Leonard Spencer, Head of Supplier Engagement, Amazon, MBA
Moderator: Sierra Earle, CFO and Chief Strategist, Earle Law Firm, MBA-2017
Light refreshments available and the opportunity for students to network with alums and other company representatives.
General Admission | $100
General Admission | $50
UA Student Admission
(ID Required) | $25
Support a student by sending them a ticket to the 2024 CAAAN Conference.
Donation Cost | $25
General proceeds go to the Culture and Success Support Fund.
To discuss sponsorship, please contact Reagan Bonner at rsmith27@ua.edu or 205-348-9618.
Organization Fair tabling fee proceeds go to participating student organizations.
General proceeds go to the DEI Support Fund.
Ed Fields, Senior Advisor and Chief Strategist for the City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office
Mildred Black, Founder and CEO, People Optimum Consulting, LLC
Ryan Coleman, Senior New Logo Program Manager, Salesforce
Tracy Croom, Director of Financial Management, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Alesia Jones, Former Chief HR Officer, University of Alabama – Birmingham; Principal Consultant and Owner of AMJ HR Solutions, LLC
Kenneth Kelly, Chairman and CEO, First Independence Corporation and First Independence Bank
James Kemp, Co-founder & CEO, Frameworq and Director, Kemp Management Solutions
Larry Lewis, CEO, BizTech and President, PROJECTXYZ
Kelsi Long, Attorney, Balch & Bingham, LLP
Kelly Mehrtens, Executive Director, The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA)
Del Smith, Co-founder and CEO, Acclinate
Isaiah Young, Associate Director of Career Services, Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama
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