Tony Blair
Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997-2007

Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Presentation: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Civic Center
“Remarks by Tony Blair”

In addition to serving as Prime Minister, Tony Blair served as the leader of Britain’s Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was also the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield, England, from 1983 to 2007. He continues to be active in public life and is currently working for the USA, UN, Russia and EU as the Quartet Representative to help the Palestinians prepare for statehood as part of the international community’s effort to secure peace. Blair has also launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation to promote respect and understanding of and between the major religions. Blair’s memoir, A Journey: My Political Life, was released in September 2010 and made The New York Times Best Sellers list within a week of its release.

Jerry Stritzke
President and Chief Operating Officer, Coach

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Luncheon: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Cox Business Convention Center
“The Magic & Logic of Going Global”

Jerry Stritzke joined Coach as an Executive Officer in March 2008 and succeeded Coach’s former President and Chief Operating Officer in 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Stritzke held several senior executive positions within the Limited Brands, Inc. organization including Chief Operating Officer and Co-Leader of Victoria’s Secret which included Victoria’s Secret Stores, Victoria’s Secret Direct, Victoria’s Secret Beauty and Pink. Mr. Stritzke received a Bachelors of Science degree from Oklahoma State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma.

Randi Zuckerberg
Former Head of Marketing, Facebook
Current Founder & CEO, R to Z Media

Friday, March 16, 2012
Luncheon: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
“Social Change Through Social Media: How the Web is Changing the Way We Live, Vote and Organize”

As one of the brand’s strongest spokespeople – and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sister – Randi Zuckerberg is helping expand Facebook to keep it the premier social networking site. Named No. 45 on Hollywood Reporter’s list of ‘Digital Power Players,’ Zuckerberg has brokered content deals with ABC and Comcast and understands the power of online social networking. She also manages partnerships related to media, news and current events as well as non-profits and has led the company’s US election and international politics strategy in addition to managing media partnerships with ABC News and CNN.

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