School of Business & Data Science to Hold Spring Speaker Series
Converse’s School of Business & Data Science will be hosting four events as part of its Spring 2026 Business Speaker Series. Open to the entire Converse community, the event topics range from Sports Management and Entrepreneurship to Corporate Business and Business Services.
Speakers include leaders in the Spartanburg and Greenville areas, and guests will have the opportunity to network just prior to each event. These events are free; join us on March 3, March 17, April 14 and April 21 6:00 PM in the Barnet room, with an opportunity for networking and light refreshments from 5:00-6:00 PM.
Spring 2026 Speaker Schedule
Tuesday 3/3/26 Sports Management
- Sydnie Hickey, Senior Email Marketing Manager, Country Music Association
- Luke Feisal, Assistant General Manager, Hub City Spartanburgers
- Megan Kolak, Senior Vice President, Greenville Liberty & Triumph
Tuesday 3/17/26 Entrepreneurship
- Molly Inclán, Senior Client Operations Manager, Ampleo
- Mark Nelson, Founder/Owner, Spartan Waste
- Fredy Madrid, Executive, Gibbs International, Inc
Tuesday: 4/14/26 Corporate Business
- Jaime Wall, Partner, WJ Partners
Tuesday: 4/21 Business Services
- Beth Hrubala, President/Owner, Jeter Hrubala Wealth Strategies
- Renee Klein, Spartanburg Office Managing Partner, PwC
- Max Hyde, Lawyer, Hyde Law Firm