SUMMIT 2017
The Bacardi Summit 2017 featured a prestigious list of dynamic speakers with incredible personal and professional stories filled with inspiration and learning experiences.
2017 SPEAKERS

Conner Beaton
Founder
ManTalks

Major Jas Boothe
President & Founder
Final Salute Inc.

Kathleen Procario
HR & Talent Management
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits

John McCusker
VP, Talent Management
Bacardi

Natalie Protze
Partner
PWC

Dr. Jen Welter
First Female Coach
National Football League

Gesche Haas
Founder / CEO, Dreamers // Doers
geschehaas.com

Lynda M. Applegate
Professor
Harvard Business School

Emily Greener
Co-Founder
I AM THAT GIRL

Akiko Maeda
President and Managing Director
Bacardi Japan Ltd.

Marlene Gordon
VP, General Counsel
Bacardi North America

Julie Smolyansky
CEO
Lifeway Foods

K.C. Kavanagh
SVP, Chief Communications Officer
Bacardi

Monique Catoggio
Speaker, Trainer, Coach
Monique Catoggio, LLC

Kim Stone
EVP, Miami Heat
General Manager, American Airlines Arena

Dr. Casandra Henriquez
CEO
Inspire Many

Susanna Sala
HR Lead, People NOW
Bacardi

Pamela Wiznitzer
President
U.S. Bartender's Guild (NY Chapter)

Paula Glickenhaus
VP, Global Indirect Procurment
Bacardi

Ned Duggan
VP, Brand Managing Director
Bacardi

Sonia Jacobson
Founder and Executive Director
Suited for Success and
Dress for Success Miami

Pete Carr
Regional President
Bacardi North America

Wade Davis
Former NFL Player
Writer, Public Speaker

Claudia Lezcano
VP, Marketing
Miami Marlins

Scott Northcutt
SVP, Human Resources
Bacardi

Ryan Bibbo
VP, Human Resources
Bacardi

Jennifer Cassetta
Author, Hear Me Roar
Self-Defense, Nutritionist & Fitness Expert

Grant Van Ulbrich
Global Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Royal Caribbean

Jack Myers
Author
The Future of Men: Masculinity in the 21st Century

Pam Jeffords
Partner
Mercer

Lisa Pfenning
VP, Brand Managing Director
Bacardi

Nicole McCabe
Business Develop, Corporate Strategy
SAP

Angela Talton
Chief Diversity Officer
Nielsen