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Houston CFO Executive Summit
November 5, 2009  |  The Houstonian Hotel
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Lane Sloan, Former CFO, Shell Oil and Director, Strategic Energy Alliance at the University of Houston spoke to Governing Body members, speakers and special guests on the "CFO's Rapidly Evolving Leadership Role: CEO's Alter-Ego" at the Private Dinner.
Robert D. McTeer, Distinguished Fellow, National Center for Policy Analysis; Former President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; and Former Chancellor, Texas A&M University System kicked off a day of impressive topics and conversations with a keynote presentations on the developments and future of capital markets and the economy.
Ken Burke Director, Pride International, Inc. and Trico Marine Services, Inc.; J. David Kirkland Jr., Partner, Corporate, Baker Botts and Bob Simpson, SVP & CFO, Waste Management, Inc. discussed "Successful Strategies in Managing the Board, Investors and Stakeholders" in a panel moderated by Lane Sloan.
Alan Bigman, SVP & CFO at LyondellBasell Industries discussed "Lessons Learned in Leveraging Scope and Influence."
Peter Ragauss, SVP & CFO for Baker Hughes, Inc. spoke about "Going Local Around the World: The CFO's Expanding Role in the Globalized Organization."
Dynegy Executives, Bruce Williamson, Chairman, President & CEO and Holli Nichols, EVP & CFO discussed "Attracting and Retaining Talent in a Growth Environment" in the closing keynote session.
Testimonials
The Houston CFO Executive Summit provides an excellent mix of peer-to-peer advice and thought-provoking ideas that help prepare CFOs for the challenges faced in today’s business climate
– Dwain Morris, VP & CFO, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the conference – it was insightful, with great topics and speakers.
– Kevin Ryan, SVP & CFO, Merit Energy Company
Houston CFO Executive Summit 2009