Featured Speakers

Alison Levine

Alison Levine is no stranger to risk-taking. Levine started climbing mountains just 18 months after surgery to repair a life-threatening heart condition. She has since climbed peaks on every continent including Mount Everest, and skied to both Poles. Levine earned her MBA from Duke University. She has held positions in healthcare and technology, and investment banking powerhouse Goldman Sachs.

Jeff Thredgold

“Entertaining” and “Economist” in the same sentence?? YES!!

Jeff is the only economist in the world to have ever received the designation of CSP, the highest earned designation in professional speaking. Jeff will take us on an entertaining, and informative “tour” of the U.S. economy, markets, employment, the global economy, retirement, technology, and the future.

Karen Purves

Karen Purves is an International Speaker known for her energetic and inspiring programs. Her goal is to present useful material, in an engaging way, and to offer tools guaranteed to implement immediately. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy. She studied improv comedy and performed on Mainstage at “The Second City.”

Joseph Brancucci

Joseph Brancucci, Executive Vice President of BECU, CEO and Chairman of Prime Alliance Solutions, Inc. Joe has been in lending since 1971, holding senior management positions at savings banks, a national bank, Freddie Mac and a small community credit union. He joined BECU in 1995 and formed Prime Alliance in 2001.

Drew Allen Miller

Drew Allen Miller has spent more than 35 years in marketing, advertising, and corporate design. He has had the rare opportunity to interview many of the world’s most creative marketing professionals. In the process, he discovered the Secret behind Madison Avenue’s creativity. Drew has developed his research into a simple 3-step process called Strategic Ideation®. It’s a process you can put into action as soon as you get back to the office.