Past speakers & series
Over the years, the Center for Legal Studies and Business Ethics has hosted numerous acclaimed industry experts.
Three Stories and Some Q&A
Invited speakers share stories about ethical dilemmas they have experienced or that are common in their industry (donor-funded) from 2018 to 2022.
- September 9, 2018: Nick Gales, President, Gales & Associates, Oklahoma City
- October 15, 2018: Sheila Morago, Chief Operating Officer, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association
- November 1, 2018: Hank Jones, former VP Dynegy
- November 6, 2018: Jim Holloman, First Senior VP, MidFirst Bank, Stillwater, OK (ret.)
- April 2018: Jane Braden, Managing Director, Gooden Group, Edmond
- April 18, 2019: Marc DeLameter, Vice President, QuikTrip (ret.)
- November 5, 2019: Mary Ellen Ternes, Partner, Earth & Water Law
- November 14, 2019: Stacy Loeffler, Principal, BKL, Inc. (Tulsa)
- November 25, 2019: Tom Carlson, CPA and Senior Manager, KPMG (ret.)
- November 16, 2020: Katie McKnight, Partner, Ernest & Young
- March 10, 2021: Mike Poteshman, CFO, Tupperware (ret.)
- March 25, 2021: Randy Brown, Partner, Tremont House Enterprises
- March 26, 2021: Angela Courtin, VP of YouTube Marketing Brand, Creative, Culture & Media
- April 5, 2021: TJ Nance, Director of Operations and Internal Controls, Chesapeake Energy
- 2021: Doug Linehan, Director of Tax Operations, Paycom (ret.)
- 2021: Tony Scott, Director of Business Development, Oklahoma Society of CPAs
- 2021: Cathy Wiedenhoeft, Manager, Ethics & Regulatory Compliance, The Williams Companies
- April 5, 2022, Steve Wyett, BOK Fin. Chief Investment Strategist
Conversations on Ethical Leadership
Leaders from industry and law are invited to Spears to have a conversation about ethics in business. Students text questions to the moderator during the event.
March 1, 2022
Panelists:
- Matthew Cooper, MD, Global Safety for the Health Care Bus. Grp
- Jean Noonan, Esq., Partner, Hudson Cook LLP
- Gen. Michael C. Thompson, Adjutant General of OK National Guard (ret.)
- Ken Eastman, Dean, Spears School of Business (moderator)
April 25, 2023
Co-hosted with the OSU Center for Sovereign Nations, with the following panelists.
- Shella Bowlin, VP of Corporate Strategy at Cherokee Nation Businesses
- Robyn Elliot, Secretary of Communications & Community Development, Chickasaw Nation
- Teresa Jackson, Senior Executive Officer of Choctaw Nation Tribal Services
- Mark Tower, Asst. Dean for Innovative Education & Growth, Spears School of Business (moderator)
April 23, 2024
Panelists:
- Governor Frank Keating, Oklahoma Governor (1995-2003)
- Governor Brad Henry, Oklahoma Governor (2003-2011)
- James Payne, Dean, Spears School of Business (moderator)
Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture
The lecture supports the Puterbaugh Professorship of Legal Studies and Ethics in Business held by CLSBE director, Griffin Pivateau. Speakers are invited to deliver prepared remarks on a topic of their choosing related to business ethics and take questions from the student audience.
- 2018: Marc DeLameter, Vice President, QuikTrip (ret.)
- 2019: Wes Colwell, Managing Partner for Essentia Advisors, formerly chief accounting officer, Enron
- 2022: Mary Clarke, President, Oklahoma State Medical Association
- 2023: Vicki Behenna, Oklahoma County District Attorney
- 2024: Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma Attorney General