The Pearson Partners Spotlight Series™ Breakfast

Pearson Partners International hosts the quarterly Spotlight Series™ breakfast events to explore business and leadership trends. These events give business leaders and private equity partners a platform to share knowledge, gain valuable insights and network with fellow top executives. Our events are complimentary and invitation-only. Are you a senior-level business leader in the Dallas area? Email us to request an invitation!

	Gain industry and economic insight from noted business leaders.
	Brainstorm with fellow North Texas senior executives.
	Interact with our consultants, advisory board and clients.

Recent Spotlight Series™ Events

Jobs on the Line:
Navigating the Labor Market Amid Fed Pressure and Policy Shifts

March 4, 2025

• Jordan W. Cowman, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
• Shelie Gustafson, Former EVP & Chief People Officer, Jacobs Solutions
• Meredith Walker, Global Economist, MMW Research
• Keith Pearson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

Read an in-depth summary of our discussion: Navigating the Labor Market Amid Fed Pressure and Policy Shifts.

Leading in Culturally Challenging Times:
Viewpoints on Corporate Neutrality

December 10, 2024

• Ray Hemmig, Chairman, Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital; Hemmig Investments
• Eric F. Hinton, Director, Robert B. Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership, SMU
• Erin Ragsdale, Partner, Allyn Media
• Keith Pearson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

Future Texas!
Industry and Innovation in the Texas of Tomorrow

September 10, 2024

• Stacey Doré, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer and EVP of Public Affairs, Vistra
• Raanan Horowitz, Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Elbit Systems of America
• Meredith M. Walker, Global Economist and Head of Investor Relations, C5 Capital
• Renee Arrington, President & Chief Operating Officer, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

• Rodrigo Aguilar Benignos, Senior Advisor, APCO, and Member of the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations
• Keith Pearson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Pearson Partners International

Read an in-depth summary of our discussion: Fireside Chat on the U.S. and Mexico Presidential Elections.

March 5, 2024

• José (Pepe) Guevara, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Pecan Grove Farms
• Alberto de la Peña, Partner | Co-Chair – International Practice Group, Haynes Boone
• Darla Roden, General Counsel, LALA U.S.
• Jeff Cartwright, Managing Partner, Shoreview Management Advisors
• Keith Pearson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

Read an in-depth summary of our discussion: The Shift From China to Mexico: Redefining Global Partnerships.

December 12, 2023

• Michael Frank, Senior Fellow, Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
• Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, PhD, Four-Star Admiral (Retired), United States Navy
• Ashley K. Yablon, Attorney at Law
• Stephen Konstans, former Senior Vice President and Financial Officers Practice Leader, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

Read an in-depth summary of our discussion: The U.S. and China: The Struggle for World Leadership.

September 12, 2023

• Todd Basile, Shareholder and Patent Attorney, Greenberg Traurig
• Skip Howard, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Spacee, Inc.
• Michael Ross, Chief Product & Technology Officer, Trintech
• Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director, North Texas Innovation Alliance
• Keith Pearson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

June 13, 2023

• Tom Edwards, Director – Tech Consulting, Customer & Growth, Data & Analytics, EY
• David Evans. Managing Partner, Sentiero Ventures
• April Goff, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
• John Gorman, Head of Product, Blue Nano Solutions
• Keith Pearson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

March 7, 2023

• Norm Bagwell, Chairman of the Board, Bank of Texas
• Jennifer Evans Morris, Vice President – Associate General Counsel, AT&T
• Allison Mullis, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Bell
• Sherry Vidal-Brown, Chief People Officer, Invited
• Renee Arrington, President & Chief Operating Officer, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

December 6, 2022

• Ferdose al-Taie, Partner, Litigation – White Collar Crime and Government Investigations, Akerman
• Mark King, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Micropac Industries, Inc. (MPAD)
• Ryan Krause, PhD, Professor & Duncan Faculty Fellow, Neeley School of Business
• Tom Leppert, Chairman of the Board, Austin Industries
• Renee Arrington, President & Chief Operating Officer, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

September 13, 2022

• Ross Bjork, Director of Athletics, Texas A&M University
• Dr. Tom Carter III, DBA, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Carter Alo Consulting, Former NFL Cornerback
• Norm Hitzges, Sports Radio Host, Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310, The Ticket
• Zach Nutall, Starting Guard, Southern Methodist University Men’s Basketball
• Raegan Pebley, Head Coach, Texas Christian University Women’s Basketball
• Stephen Konstans, former Senior Vice President, Financial Officers Practice Leader, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

Read an in-depth summary of our discussion: The Business of NIL: Five All-Stars on the Changing World of College Athletics.

June 7, 2022

• Adrianne Court, Chief Human Resources Officer, Tealium
• Dilshan Ratnayake, Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Securonix
• Lauren Thedford Pierce, Vice President & Corporate Counsel
  Sixth Street Partners
• Renee Arrington, President & Chief Operating Officer, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

March 8, 2022

• Star Carter, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Co-founder, Kanarys, Inc.
• Maritza Liaw, Partner, NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC
• Lauren Thedford Pierce, Vice President & Corporate Counsel
  Sixth Street Partners
• Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC, Vice President, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

December 7, 2021

• Doug Johnson, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Sabre Corporation
• Ed Tauriac, Senior Advisor, FTI Consulting
• Meredith Walker, Principal & Global Economist, MMW Research
• Terry Weber, Chief Executive Officer. Biote
• Stephen Konstans, former Senior Vice President, Financial Officers Practice Leader, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

September 14, 2021

• Duane Duhamel, CRSP, Director of Review & Verification Services and Corporate HSEQ, ISN Software Corporation
• Angela Farley, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer, Dallas Regional Chamber
• Shawn Williams, Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Sabre
• Renee Arrington, President & Chief Operating Officer, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)
• Lisa Thompson, LPC, PCC, Vice President, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

June 8, 2021

• Bill Giles, Chief Financial Officer, TeleHealth Solution
• Michelle Rider, Marketing Executive, Amazon Care
• Chris White, Vice President, Population Health Solutions, Optum
• Stephen P. Konstans, Senior Vice President & Financial Officers Practice Leader, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)
• Carolyn Simons, former Vice President & Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice Leader, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

March 9, 2021

• Emily Lewis, J.D., Chief Environmental & Real Estate Counsel, Howmet Aerospace (Formerly Alcoa)
• Mathew Grynwald, J.D., Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Rent-A-Center
• Jackie Hoffman, J.D., Partner, Health Care & FDA Practice Group, K&L Gates
• Cortland Kelly Grynwald, J.D., Vice President, Legal, Risk & Compliance Practice, Pearson Partners International (Moderator)

View previous Spotlight Series events.