Executive MBA Class 45 will be the first to march to Pomp & Circumstance this year at their Diploma and Awards Ceremony Saturday scheduled for April 30, 2016, 10:30 a.m. in Emerson Auditorium, Knight Hall.
John Herber
The keynote speaker will be John Herber. He is the Managing Partner of RubinBrown, St. Louis. Founded in 1952, RubinBrown LLP is one of the nation’s leading accounting and professional consulting firms. As a Partner in the Assurance Services Group, Herber serves clients in the Manufacturing and Distribution service industries.
Herber’s consulting experience includes strategic planning and individual, business and estate tax planning. John is an active community leader and was also named one of the Most Influential St. Louisans by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2011 and 2012.
Patrick Smith
Class 45 elected classmate Patrick E. Smith, Sr. as their class speaker. Smith is the Senior Director of Metro Division Operations and Community Relations for Ameren Missouri. He leads four Missouri operating divisions engaged in the safe design, installation, and maintenance of the electrical distribution system. This includes service to nearly 800,000 customers in Missouri from the Mississippi River to the western St. Charles border. He also leads business and community relations strategies for Ameren Missouri.
Smith’s career has spanned three decades at Ameren beginning as a journeyman lineman. He rose to his current position in senior leadership after serving in positions from supervisor of electrical operations to strategic analyst and superintendent of operations for the company. Smith has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. He and his wife, Crystal, have two children in college. He is active in the community and passionate about youth leadership development.
Oh my what wonderful news, Patrick you neglected to tell me you were elected as the class speaker. “So modest” Words cannot express how proud I am of you. To have observed you grow and expand your career at Ameren is such a highlight in my life. I know Crystal and your entire family are extremely happy, also your Ameren family. CONGRATULATIONS I certainly regret that I have a previous engagement as I know you will have a splendid address for you audience.
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that our nephew, Patrick E. Smith has been selected to give the class address at commencement. Accordingly, we have known how special he is and now we are so pleased that others recognize this too! We wish that we could physically be there but we just found out about the date of his commencement. His daughter receives her doctorate next week and we have planned to be there. Of course ,we are just bursting with joy and pride. We hold Patrick E. Smith in such high esteem. Way to go Pat!!
Dr. and Col. Taylor,
You can watch Patrick’s address and live stream the EMBA graduation ceremony here starting at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow: http://stream.nts.wustl.edu/OlinEMBA45_May2016/
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