A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Matt Ernst ’94 is UMW’s 2013-2014 Executive-in-Residence. He founded Amentra in early 2000 and served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer until shortly after its sale to Red Hat in March of 2008. Under his guidance and leadership Amentra became one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the country. Mr. Ernst was also named the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007. He currently serves as Chairman of Walnut Grove Holdings, LLC, an investment company focusing on early stage technology companies.
Mr. Ernst will be on campus in Stafford and Fredericksburg Feb. 26 and 27. Throughout the two-day Executive-in-Residence program, he will interact with UMW students interested in various career paths.
During an invitation-only breakfast program, Ernst will speak to regional business leaders. His presentation, “Entrepreneurialism: Taking Risks and Lessons in Leadership,” will focus on his experience as an entrepreneur and business leader.
Students, friends, and alumni are invited to attend a presentation by Ernst on the Stafford campus Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. A reception with refreshments and light fare will follow in the North Building. Space is limited for the Wednesday evening event in Stafford and registration is encouraged.
Following the Wednesday evening presentation, Ernst will visit the Fredericksburg campus on Thursday, Feb. 27. All UMW students are invited to attend one of three presentations scheduled in Dodd Auditorium at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 2 p.m. Registration is not required.
For more information or questions please contact Andrea Cordray at acordray@umw.edu.
Doug Dolton ’78, founder, chairman, and CEO of San Francisco Motorsports will be on campus March 20 and 21. During his two days at the University of Mary Washington, he will speak to regional business leaders and meet with students in the College of Business. Classes on the Stafford and Fredericksburg campuses are open to all UMW faculty and students. See the complete EIR schedule, and contact Kimberley Kinsley (kkinsley@umw.edu) for more information about topics or EIR class schedules.
Thomas P. Nerney
UMW’s 2012 Executive-in-Residence Thomas P. Nerney will visit the Stafford and Fredericksburg campuses on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23 as part of the Executive-in-Residence program. The program gives UMW students the opportunity to interact with prominent leaders of the corporate world and to enhance their knowledge about the free-enterprise system.
Nerney has been the chairman, president and CEO of the A++ rated United States Liability Insurance Group for more than 15 years. During his visit to UMW, Nerney will interact with students, faculty, staff, alumni and local business leaders.
While on the Fredericksburg campus, Nerney will give several presentations for students, faculty and staff. No registration is required to attend.
On Friday, March 23 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and from 11 to 11:45, Nerney will present “Driving Success Through a People-Focused Organization” in Monroe Hall, room 116.
He will present a career forum, “Planning Career Development and Understanding the Importance of Corporate Culture,” at 2 p.m. in the Jepson Alumni Executive Center. The career forum is open to UMW alumni, as well as students, faculty and staff.
During his visit, Nerney also will participate in several invite-only receptions, presentations and discussions with UMW alumni, students and regional business leaders. More information about the Executive-in-Residence program and schedule details can be found at http://business.umw.edu/eir/.