Lunch with a Leader is a series of round table discussions that offers students a chance to learn from the experience of seasoned professionals from a variety of fields as well as an opportunity to engage in conversation about the community as a whole.  

Guest speakers generally discuss the following: 

• Brief history of their professional careers.
• Detail the duties of their current position. 
• Discuss their philosophy on leadership.  
• Discuss lessons learned in leadership throughout their careers. 
• Open for questions from the audience. 

Lunch is provided on a first come, first served basis.  

For questions or to suggest a guest speaker, please contact the Department of Campus Life at 479.968.0276 or campuslife@atu.edu.  

 

Upcoming Events: 

 

Past speakers have included:

• LaTresha Woodruff - Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM)
• Erica Warden - Director of Events for North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Jim Ed Gibson, Pope County Judge
• Wes Ward, Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Arkansas
• Panel of African American business owners in the River Valley
• Jeff Pipkin, former President of Russellville Chamber of Commerce
• Amber Styles Emberson, IT Security Communications Manager
• Annie Bradley, Engineer at Arkansas Nuclear One
• Yendel, Jones, Executive Director of Women Lead Arkansas
• John Burris, Partner at Capitol Advisors Group
• Paulette Nieuwenhof, Executive Director of the Arkansas Blood Institute
• Andrea Lea, Arkansas State Auditor
• Heather Patton, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
• Matt Disheroon, Regional Manager at Raymond Management Company
• Laura Sink, Administrator at Arkansas Pediatric Facility
• Jeff Horton, Operations Management team, Arkansas Nuclear One
• Jared and Whitney Mahoney, 2016 Pope County Farm Family of the Year
• Kristin Mangham, Membership and Special Events Director of Garden Woodland Gardens
• Dr. Christy Bartlett, Pediatrician at Millard Henry Clinic
• Angie White, Family/Community Partnership Manager for Save the Children Head Start
• Dr. Marie Schluterman Burdine, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery UAMS
• Richard Nickols, Vice President of Sales, East Broadcasters
• Cora Wilson, Co-Owner, Forca Martial Arts & Fitness