First Citizen's Speakers Bureau

The First Citizen's Faculty Speakers Bureau provides opportunities for civic, trade, professional, educational and community groups to tap the experience and knowledge of the college's talented, energetic faculty. Faculty are prepared to speak on topics in their areas of expertise. A partial listing of faculty available for speaking engagements is provided below. The Speakers Bureau is made possible by an endowment from First Citizens Bank.

Arranging a Speaker

Representatives of civic, trade, professional, educational and community organizations in the Southeast may request and host a speaker at no cost.

Please contact our speakers directly if they can be of service to you. When scheduling speaking engagements, please keep in mind the academic calendar, and the teaching and research commitments of the faculty members. Travel arrangements and expenses are paid by the College of Management. For additional assistance in identifying a speaker, contact Anna Rzewnicki, director of communications, by email or phone at 919.513.4478.

Faculty EXPERTS

Faculty Experts Guide - directory by subject
Faculty Experts Guide - directory by name

Specific presentation topics

Lynda Aiman-Smith - Business Management

  • Organizational Culture in High-Tech Firms: How Culture Affects Recruiting, Selection, Socialization, Performance & Retention
  • Implementing New Management & Technology Programs in Organizations

David Ball - Economics

  • Liberty, Security, Charity: A Discussion of the Economic Implications of Contemporary Public Policy Issues

Mark Beasley - Accounting

  • Financial Reporting Fraud: Could it Happen to You?
  • Enterprise Risk Management

Al Chen - Accounting

  • Sustainable Business Development: Minimizing Resource Consumption & Reducing Environmental Costs

Robert Clark - Business Management and Economics

  • Social Security Reform
  • Employer Pensions & Retirement Policies

John Lapp - Economics

  • The Economic Outlook: A Discussion of Current Economic Conditions, Monetary & Fiscal Policy, & Future Developments
  • Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve
  • The Federal Reserve and Interest Rates - Removing the Mystery

Fay Cobb Payton - Business Management

  • Data Management, Integration, Warehousing & Mining
  • The Privacy of Data & Electronic Information

Roby Sawyers - Accounting

  • Reform or Repeal of the Estate Tax – What Does it Mean for You?
  • Tax Tips for Artists

Bill Sloan - Business Management

  • Successful Retirement Planning with IRAs & 403(b) and 401(k) Plans
  • Tax-deferred & Tax-free Investing
  • Planning Education Costs

Beverly Tyler - Business Management

  • Alliance Relationship Management
  • Alliance Governance and Control
  • International Partnering

Lorraine Wright - Accounting

  • Tax Tips: Minimizing Your Personal Income Tax Liability

Greg Young - Business Management

  • Business Ethics
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Ethics and the Triple Bottom Line
  • Ethics Audits
  • Ethics in the Free Market