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Meet the Panel!

Donna German, VP, Treasurer, and Chief Risk Officer at Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Donna's primary responsibilities include the management of Hunt's financial relationships with commercial banks, institutional lenders and rating agencies, as well as the administration of the cash, investment management, and interest rate hedging activities of the company. Prior to joining Hunt, Donna was Senior VP and Managing Director, Structured Finance, with the Global Oil and Gas department of Chase Bank (now JP Morgan Chase).

John Terrell, VP, Commercial Development at DFW Int'l Airport
John leads the strategic planning, marketing and implementation of business initiatives for commercial land development, redevelopment and business development at DFW International Airport, and he currently serves as Mayor of the City of Southlake.


Colin Cohen, CFO and Senior VP at Aviall, Inc., a Boeing Company
Aviall, Inc. is an independent subsidiary of The Boeing Company tht plans, purchases, and distributes aerospace parts worldwide.  Aviall serves not only the global aerospace operator and maintenance community but also both the Commercial and Defense divisions of The Boeing Company.



Dr. Sri Beldona, Associate Professor at University of Dallas
Dr. Beldona earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration with a special emphasis on International Business as well as a Masters of Science in International Business at Temple University.  He currently teaches courses on Global Business, Global Strategy and Market Research in the College of Business at UD and works as a consultant in market research and strategy.


Ryan Robinson, President/Co-Owner at Signal Metal Industries, Inc.
Signal Metal Industries is the nation's premier manufacturer of heavy industrial equipment for the steel-making, mining, construction, and oil related industries.  Signal's history dates back to the late 1960's and today employs over 150 in South Irving area.


Glenn Hunter, Executive Editor at D CEO Magazine (Panel Moderator)
Glenn has been executive editor of D CEO, D magazine’s business publication, since 2007. Under his leadership, D CEO was named the best magazine in its category by the City and Regional Magazine Association. It also was named the country’s best regional business magazine by the Alliance of Area Business Publications, and has received four Best In Business awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, including one for general excellence. He has written over the years for national publications and web sites and for newspapers including the Arizona Republic, the Boston Phoenix and the Los Angeles Times.

Opening and Closing Remarks Provided By:

Christina Winters Gears, CEO at Creating & Managing Wealth, LLC
Christina is one of the leading authorities in retirement planning and financial services.  With 33 years of experience, her firm Creating & Managing Wealth, LLC assists Executives, Presidents of Colleges, and Superintendents across the country in meeting their unique needs when planning their financial futures and assisting in contract negotiation. Christina currently serves as Board Vice Chair of the Chamber's Irving Sister Cities/International Trade Development Assistance Center Committee. In this role, she has had the unique opportunity to experience firsthand the benefits and challenges of doing business in other countries.

 Sponsorship Opportunities Available

• Presenting Sponsor: Two (2) VIP tables (Eight seats each) with corporate signage, Chamber provided signage, Corporate brand on Invitations, Programs, Nametags, Signage, & Media Releases, Recognition of sponsorship via video loop (Six slides), Recognition from podium as Quarterly Event Sponsor, Option to distribute company material at each place setting, Recognition in Chamber Newsletter, Recognition on www.irvingchamber.com Quarterly Event page and event recap, Opportunity to present a five (5) minute corporate message, First Right of Refusal for 2014 Quarterly Event
• Gold Sponsor: One (1) VIP table (Eight seats) with corporate signage, Chamber provided signage, Corporate brand on Programs & Signage, Recognition of sponsorship via video loop (Four slides), Recognition from podium as Quarterly Event Sponsor, Recognition in Chamber Newsletter, Recognition on www.irvingchamber.com Quarterly Event page and event recap
• Supporting Sponsor: One (1) table (Eight seats) with corporate signage, Recognition of sponsorship via video loop (One slide), Recognition in Chamber Newsletter, Recognition on www.irvingchamber.com Quarterly Event page and event recap