Upcoming Speaking Opportunities:  

Recent Speaking Opportunities:

• Center for NonProfit Success’ New York Fundraising Summit (July 1-2, 2008 in NYC) – Stacy Papas, VP, Corporate Giving, Community & Employee Affairs, spoke on a panel about best practices in securing grants.
• IQPC’s 9th annual Call Center Week (June 23-27, 2008 at the Flamingo in Las Vegas) -- Steve Sullivan, Vice President, Call Center Technologies, CIT, discussed the benefits and challenges of proactive customer contact via the voice channel.
• Global Financial Services Centres Conference (June 16-17, 2008 at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland) – Damon D’Agostino, Chief Sales Officer, CIT Aerospace International, spoke on the aviation finance roundtable.
• 26th Annual World Leasing Convention (June 5-6, 2008 in Amsterdam, Holland) – Luis Schmied, Vice President, Vendor Finance Latin America, spoke on a panel entitled, “The Increasing Sophistication of Vendor Programmes”
• 3rd Annual IDC IT Forum (June 4-5, 2008 in Boston, MA) – Neelesh Prabhu, Global Resource Manager, spoke at on the topic of “Captives Vs Outsourcing.”
• CIO Executive Summit (May 14, 2008 in NYC) – Michael Baresich, EVP & Chief Information Officer, and Kelley Gipson, EVP & Director, Brand Marketing & Communications, discussed the CIO/CMO relationship and how a strong partnership can prove beneficial to both groups and an organization overall.
• Financial Marketing Executive Education Seminar 2008 (May 1, 2008 in NYC) – Teri James, SVP, Brand Management, spoke on the Financial Marketer panel.
• Financial Women’s Association: The Balancing Act: A Discussion with Women Finance Leaders (April 17, 2008 in Parsippany, NJ) – Chris Reilly, President of CIT Small Business Lending Corporation, spoke on a panel about how to achieve the delicate balance between work and life.
• ABF Journal and New York Institute of Credit’s Education & Networking Conference (April 17, 2008 in Villanova, PA) – Stephen Leavenworth, SVP, CIT Commercial Services, spoke on the Lenders’ Roundtable panel.
• 12th Annual New York Magazine Day (April 16, 2008 in NYC) – Dan Infanti, Vice President, Brand Marketing, spoke on a panel entitled “Breakout Brands”
• Turnaround Management Association’s Breakfast Panel: 2008 Outlook on Healthcare (April 16, 2008 in Baltimore, MD) -- John Sawn, VP, CIT Healthcare, spoke on the breakfast panel entitled, “2008 Outlook on Healthcare - Where are the opportunities & will an ambulance be needed”
• 37th Annual ACG InterGrowth® Conference (April 9-11, 2008 in Orlando, FL) – John Pollock, Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, spoke on a panel entitled, “Money Issues for Private Equity Investors and Their Advisors: Trends in Negotiating M&A Agreements”
• Financial Women’s Association: Small to Big, Becoming an Entrepreneur in New York (April 1, 2008 in NYC) – Chris Reilly, President of CIT Small Business Lending Corporation, shared her insight on financial issues and the resources available for becoming an entrepreneur.
• Air Transport Research International Forum, (March 20, 2008 in Los Angeles) -- Nick Pastushan, Chief Investment Officer, Transportation Finance, discussed the impact of the credit crisis in aviation financing.
• SpeedNews 22nd Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (March 17-19, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California) – Rick Phillips, Managing Director, Aerospace & Defense, CIT Investment Banking Services, spoke on the topic of “Consolidation of the Supplier Base Through M&A.”
• U.S. Clay Producers Traffic Association (March 17-19, 2008 in Hilton Head, SC) -- Mike Keasling, SVP, CIT Rail, spoke about transportation-related issues.
• CFO Rising Conference (March 9-12, 2008 in Orlando) – Nancy Foster, Chief Risk Officer, provided a keynote address on the topic of “Leading Through Challenging Times: Five Key Principles”
• BtoB's NetMarketing Breakfast (March 12, 2008 in NYC) – Jon Carnero, Vice President, Interactive Marketing, presented within a breakfast panel about effective digital strategies for b-to-b marketers.
• International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading 25th Annual Conference (March 9–11, 2008 in Orlando) – Jeff Knittel, President, Transportation Finance, spoke on the Financiers and Lessors panel.
• The Conference Board's Employee Communication and Measurement Workshops (March 7, 2008 in NYC and March 28, 2008 in Chicago) – Jodi Hutchinson, Vice President, Internal Communications, presented on the topic of “Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communication”
• 7th Annual Women’s Business League Summit (March 5-7, 2008 in Washington, DC) – Margaret Brown, Executive Vice President, CIT Healthcare, was on a panel entitled “A Roundtable Discussion of Hot Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry”
• Deal Flow Media’s Distressed Debt Conference (March 6, 2008 in NYC) – John O'Kane, Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance, was on a panel entitled “Do You Remember Lender Liability?”
• 8th Annual Film & TV Finance Summit - (February 4-6, 2008 in Los Angeles) – Kevin Khanna, SVP, Communications, Media & Entertainment, spoke on a panel about “Motion Picture Finance & Private Capital Markets”
• American Conference Institute’s India Legal Process Offshoring Summit (January 16-17, 2008 in NYC) -- Donna Webber, Chief Counsel, CIT Capital Markets, spoke on a panel entitled “First Hand Experiences on Making the Business Case for Outsourcing Offshore.”

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