Week 6 of MELT University, the students were so excited to hear from numerous executive leaders in a variety of industries such as; Steve Barnes - President of Barnes Creative Studios; Stan Beck - Author; April Carlisle - Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company; David Dickey - General Manager / President at Dickey Broadcasting Company, 680 The Fan; Paul Hourigan - Director of Sports Management at The Coca-Cola Company; Jonathan Katz - President & CEO at Katz Network; Ashley Kerns - Founder of Kerns Marketing & Management / Director, Team Sports at Lagardère Sports & Entertainment; John Newby - Executive Leader with Dallas based Variety Brands; Gary Stokan - President & CEO of Peach Bowl, Inc.; Dr. Darin White - Executive Director, Center for Sports Analytics.
Steve Barnes: "Don't be fake, make relationships but make them the correct relationships."
Stan Beck: "Life is a combination of events and relationships."
April Carlisle: "You learn as much from your mistakes as you do your successes."
David Dickey: "Don't wait to be successful."
Paul Hourigan: "Building the foundation is more important than the actual end goal."
Jonathan Katz: "It's not luck, it's hard work."
Ashley Kerns: "It's all about people, about the personal relationships, and about the experience."
John Newby: "Things happen that you can't control, you can only control how you respond."
Gary Stokan: "Leadership is not about a title or a designation, it's about impact, influence, inspiration."
Dr. Darin White: "Everyone needs a mentor."
