Business Class

Business Class

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Business Class episodes

  • Episode 33: Eric Spina, PhD

    Dr. Eric Spina is the 19th president of the University of Dayton. He completed his undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He continued to complete his Master's and PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. He started his academic career as an engineering professor at Syracuse - moving through the ranks as a Department Chair, Associate Dean, Dean, and served as vice chancellor and provost - prior to his position as president at University of Dayton.


    50 min
  • Episode 32: Anita Watkins

    Anita Watkins is a 1993 University of Dayton School of Business Administration. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Insights Association - the leading professional trade association dedicated to consumer insights, market research, and data analytics.

    42 min
  • Episode 31: Marty Grunder

    Marty Grunder is a 1990 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Business Administration. Marty is the founder and CEO of Grunder Landscaping Company. He also currently leads the Grow Group, a consulting firm that helps Green industry professionals across the country scale their business.


    47 min
  • Episode 30: Craig Stammen

    Craig Stammen is a University of Dayton School of Business Administration graduate. He is currently the manager of the San Diego Padres - after a 13 year career as a MLB pitcher. During his playing days, he was with the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres, appearing in over 560 games.

    46 min
  • Episode 29: Tim Massa

    Tim Massa is a 1989 University of Dayton School of Business graduate. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Kroger.

    59 min
  • Episode 28: Vince Lewis and Hank Veeneman
    Hank Veeneman is a 2024 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Business; he is the current CEO of new company Saturn Sports.
    Vince Lewis is a lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Executive Director of the Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and President of the Hub.
    41 min
  • Episode 28: Vince Lewis and Hank Veeneman

    Hank Veeneman is a 2024 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Business; he is the current CEO of new company Saturn Sports.


    Vince Lewis is a lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Executive Director of the Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and President of the Hub.

    41 min
  • Episode 27: Kiera Sullivan

    Kiera Sullivan is a 2007 University of Dayton School of Business Graduate. She majored in Entrepreneurship and Marketing as an undergraduate. She also graduated from the School of Law with a JD in 2010. She is currently the Co-President at Continental Express, Inc., a truckload carrier and full-service logistics company that specializes in the transport of temperature-controlled freight.

    37 min
  • Episode 26: Greg Harmeyer
    Greg Harmeyer is a 1994 University of Dayton School of Business graduate. Greg is the cofounder of TiER1 Performance Solutions and CEO of its parent company, TiER1 Impact PBC, Inc.
    During Greg's leadership, TiER1 has become a multi-year "Best Places to Work" recipient.
    TiER1 has been named to the inc. 5000 list of the country's fastest growing privately held companies for fifteen straight years and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work by inc. Magazine as well as numerous regional publications.
    46 min
  • Episode 25: Sheree Knowles
    Sheree Knowles is a 1989 University of Dayton graduate. She has spent almost 3 decades working in human resource management - including the last 10 years as CEO of HR Knowledge Source, which provides business consulting solutions for talent management, leadership development, and inclusive workplace culture.
    42 min

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