C-Suite Conversations To Feature Speakers From Bon Secours, Allianz, Newport News Shipbuilding

September 5, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND ─ Each semester, Richard Coughlan, associate professor of management, invites CEOs and other business leaders to the University of Richmond campus for public, unscripted interviews called C-Suite Conversations.

Coughlan approaches his subjects with the mind of a journalist, always curious and ready to ask “why” and “how”.

The Fall 2019 programs include:

Sept. 12, Leigh Sewell, CEO, Bon Secours
Sewell headshotMarriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours Health System named Leigh Sewell CEO of Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing, effective Sept. 5. She most recently served as vice president of strategic operations for Richmond-based Bon Secours Virginia. She has worked at Bon Secours since 2006, serving in several leadership roles over the years, including as chief of staff to the CEO of Bon Secours Virginia.

Oct. 2, Mike Nelson, president and CEO, Allianz
Nelson headshotNelson is responsible for the global travel insurance business and all of Allianz Partners’ businesses in the Americas. He also serves on the executive management board of the Allianz Partners Group in Paris. He is a frequent traveler and has been in the travel industry for more than 18 years.

Nov. 7, Don Godwin, CFO, Newport News Shipbuilding
Godwin headshotGodwin joined Newport News Shipbuilding in 2017 with more than 20 years of experience in finance and operations management. He is responsible for business management functions. He previously served as CFO for Hitachi Data Systems Federal.


All C-Suite Conversations begin at 8 a.m. in the Robins School of Business, Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium, with a pre-event networking breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required.

C-Suite Conversations are presented by the Robins School of Business and supported by PNC Bank and ChamberRVA. 

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