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On Wednesday, November 10 at 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. via Zoom
Fern is the CTO & Vice President, Infrastructure and Operations, at PepsiCo. In addition to her work within the IT organization, Fern has been an active participant and champion of PepsiCo’s Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement initiatives. Her efforts in this area have led to best practices and programs in Diversity which have effected positive change, helped to advance the careers of hundreds of employees, and vastly improved the organization as a whole. She has led and worked with affinity groups to enhance awareness through educational and community-based events, activities, programs, and projects encompassing all dimensions of diversity. She has been recognized within PepsiCo for her contributions with three Harvey C. Russell Chairman’s Awards for Diversity.
Fern has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. She currently sits on three boards - IT Senior Management Forum (national), Dallas Museum of Art, North Texas Business Council for the Arts, and The 2060’s Project. In 2021 she was recognized by the Dallas Business Journal as a 2021 Women in Technology, and noted as a Women Who STEAM awardee from the Dallas-Chapter of The Links, Inc. Fern is quite the world traveler and foodie! She enjoys entertaining her family and friends in her home in Frisco, TX.
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Mary Gentile |
Giving Voice to Values |
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Fern Johnson |
Leading Beyond Technology |
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David Woodyard |
Humility, Humanity, and Servant Leadership |
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Trisha Cunningham |
| Speaker Name | Topic |
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| Satish Gupta President and CEO of SB International, Inc. |
Classroom to Global Enterprise |
| Tom Nealon President Southwest Airlines |
Balancing Technology with the Human Element |
| Sean D. Murphy Principal, Deal Advisory, Private Equity KPMG |
The Art and Science of Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Speaker Name | Topic |
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| Lucy Billingsley Partner The Billingsley Company |
Building Billingsley: An Open Q&A |
| Artie Starrs President Pizza Hut |
The Stuff in the Crust on Leading America's Favorite Pizza Chain |
| James Roskopf Commercial Insurance Broker Insurica |
Cyber Risk |
| Bob Jenkins Comercial Property/Casualty Insurance Broker Insurica |
Cyber Risk |
| Craig Dunn Executive Vice President AmWINS |
Cyber Risk |
| Doug Johnson Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources Sabre |
High Flying Career, How to Land the Job, and Effective Leadership Versus Sustainable Growth |
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| Jim Moroney Publisher/CEO Dallas Morning News |
Rogue One and Then Some: Trump Triumphant and the Lying Media |
| Beverly Goulet Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer American Airlines |
American Airlines Merger with US Airways |
| Craig Maccubbin Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Southwest Airlines |
The Hacker Threat: The Hidden Dangers We Face |
| Jim Burke COO Vistra Energy |
Leading and Competing in a Dynamic Texas Market: The Journey is Just Beginning |
| Jim Neil CEO and Co-founder Churchill Capital Company |
A Case Study of a Real Estate Acquisition and Recommendations for the Entrepreneur |
| John J. Stephens Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer AT&T |
Balancing Corporate Financial Leadership, Employee Happiness, and Customer Satisfaction |
| Chan B. Patel Chairman, CEO, and President State Bank of Texas |
Bombay to Banking: The Story of Chan Patel |
