Braden Leadership Speaker Series
CELEBRATING 7 YEARS!
GGU's Braden School of Taxation and School of Accounting present the 7th Annual Braden Leadership Speaker Series -- a sequence of talks in which renowned thought leaders share advice and expertise on business leadership with students, alumni and the SF Bay Area community.
PLAN TO BE AMAZING!™ BUILDING YOUR BRAND AS A LEADER
AUGUST 28
Carol Isozaki is an executive coach and leadership expert with over 20 years of client service, human capital, and leadership development expertise. Her clients include The Walt Disney Company, eBay, Bank of America, Oracle, Survey Monkey, and CalCPA. Her signature Plan to be Amazing!TM call-to-action creates a seismic shift in the way leaders think about themselves and their ability to lead through enhanced intentionality, leadership clarity, and personal accountability.
DON RATH
VP of Corporate Tax
Synopsys
LEADERSHIP THROUGH CHANGE:
EMBRACING THE UNCERTAINTY OF US TAX REFORM
SEPTEMBER 11
Don Rath is VP of Corporate Tax at Synopsys where he leads finance transformation and finance leadership development. Previously he served as Senior Vice President, Global Tax and Corporate Risk Assurance (CRA) with Symantec Corporation, responsible for worldwide tax compliance, planning and tax controversy as well as the company's internal audit and advisory function.
A MORE ADVENTUROUS WAY TO LIVE
SEPTEMBER 25
Appointed in 2013, Ms. Harrison has expanded the museum's mission, advocating for contemporary art through its exhibitions, public programs and education programming.
Ms. Harrison is a Getty Foundation Executive Leadership Institute Fellow, exceptionally skilled in organizational transformation and strategic planning
AMBER SETTER
Sr. Manager of Coaching & Performance
Apercen Partners, LLC
LEVERAGING CAREER PATHS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE MOMENTS
OCTOBER 9
Amber Setter is a CPA who works with hearts and not numbers. As the Senior Manager of Coaching and Performance for Apercen Partners, she is responsible for leading strategy around people and culture and ensuring the organization is an outstanding platform to build a career in the space of comprehensive tax compliance and consulting solutions for ultra-high net worth families.
TED MITCHELL
CPA & Partner
Delganes, Mitchell & Linder
FOUNDING, FORMING, FAILING & FORGING AHEAD:
THE CHALLENGES OF HAVING YOUR OWN TAX & ACCOUNTING FIRM
OCTOBER 23
Ted Mitchell started regularly teaching at Golden Gate University during the Summer of 1975. He is an active CPA practitioner and has spent more than 30 years as a Partner and Co-founder of Delagnes, Mitchell & Linder, LLP, a San Francisco CPA firm specializing in high net worth individuals and tax services for closely held business entities (partnerships, corporations, etc.) and exempt organizations.
JENISE GASKIN
Partner
Burr Pilger Mayer
HOW WOMEN CAN DEVELOP & PROMOTE THEIR PERSONAL BRAND
NOVEMBER 6
Jenise Gaskin leads BPM's Employee Benefit Audit and Business Process Outsourcing practice groups. She has been with the Firm since its infancy and has been pivotal in leading its expansion and growth to where it is today. She is a member of the Firm's Management Committee and sits on the Firm's Board of Directors. Gaskin was named one of the 2018 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business.
MICHAEL SAVOY
President
CBA
BRUCE BRADEN
CEO & Founder
F2 Oilfield Services;
NEOK Energy, LP
TOPIC TBA
DECEMBER 4
Bruce Braden is the CEO and Founder of F2 Oilfield Services in North Texas and NEOK Energy, LP in Oklahoma. In addition to operating energy service companies, Bruce also uses his entrepreneurial and leadership skills in the real estate market where he devotes a majority of his time and energy. His investments include The Stanford Storytelling Project, the Braden Diabetes Center at Marin General Hospital, and GGU's School of Taxation. Braden is an active member of the Golden Gate University Board of Trustees and was a GGU Taxation instructor from 1978 to 1981. In recognition of his significant contributions to the university's educational capabilities and services, GGU awarded Braden with the Amicus Award in 2012.
A Stanford University undergraduate alumnus and veteran of the United States Army, Bruce holds an MBA with a concentration in Taxation from Golden Gate University (74).