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Oct 22

Pioneering Paths: Scaling for Entrepreneurial Success

Delivery Method: In Person
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Location:

Gerri C. LeBow Hall
DiPiero Grand Meeting Room and Rose Terrace
Rooms 220-221
3220 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Registration Option:

General

Registration for this event has passed.

Preregistration for this event has closed, but walk-ins are welcome, space permitting.

The Judith von Seldeneck Speaker Series Presents: “Pioneering Paths: Scaling for Entrepreneurial Success”

Panel Discussion and Networking Reception

Join the LeBow College of Business community and area business leaders for an engaging evening highlighting entrepreneurs who are building, scaling and adapting in today’s ever-evolving business world.

Judith “Judee” von Seldeneck, founder and chair emeritus of DSG Global, kicks off the program with reflections on her own entrepreneurial journey before introducing an insightful panel discussion moderated by Donna De Carolis, PhD, founding dean and Silverman Family Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership at Drexel University’s Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship.

Featured Panelists:

  • Rachel Ford ’04, founder and CEO, Made Institute
  • Rosalie Hunter, managing director and co-founder, Hunter-McCormack Group (Merrill Lunch Private Wealth Management)
  • Karen Jehanian, PE, ’82, EMBA ’00, regional director, Remington & Vernick Engineers

Learn from the panelists as they offer perspectives on entrepreneurship, leadership and perseverance, and share the ways they’ve applied an entrepreneurial mindset of creativity, resilience and adaptability to their individual ventures or within larger corporate structures. Find inspiration from the panelists’ passion for innovation and impact as they built their companies.

Agenda

  • 6-6:30 p.m. Networking
  • 6:30-6:35 p.m. Welcome by Judee von Seldeneck
  • 6:35-7:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
  • 7:15-7:30 p.m. Q&A with the Panelists
  • 7:30-8 p.m. Networking

Whether you’re launching a startup, driving innovation in your organization or simply curious about the entrepreneurial path, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Preregistration is requested and includes the program, hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks, beer and wine (for guests ages 21 and older with government-issued ID).

About the Series

The Judith von Seldeneck Speaker Series is offered through a partnership of the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University and DSG Global. It brings together thought leaders for dynamic conversations highlighting women in leadership and exploring key concepts critical to effectively leading in today’s business world.

Speakers
Photo of Rachel Ford

Founder and CEO, Made Institute

Rachel Ford has been the founder and CEO of Made Institute since its inception in 2012, working as a trailblazer of accessible arts and design education.

Rosalie Hunter

Managing Director and Co-founder, Hunter-McCormack Group

Hunter has served as a private wealth advisor at Merrill Lynch since 2015, drawing on more than three decades of experience.

Karen Jehanian

Regional Director, Remington & Vernick Engineers

Karen Jehanian founded KMJ Consulting, Inc. and served as its president until 2025, when she guided its acquisition by Remington & Vernick Engineers.

Audience

Faculty
Staff
PhD
Students
Parents
Alumni
Business Community

Disciplines

Entrepreneurship
Have Questions?

Jeffrey Spence

Director

(215) 895-6294

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