Show Archive
Educational Leadership
Educational leader and principal of Worthington Kilbourne High School in Worthington, Ohio, Aric Thomas '99 kicked off the 2024-25 season of the Why Witt Talk Show on Thursday, Aug. 29, with a conversation about his professional journey.
Witt on Wall Street
ӽ Board of Directors member Charlie Giffin '00 oversees debt issuance and lending for state and local municipalities and non-profits, including healthcare and higher education, as the managing director and head of the public finance group at J.P. Morgan in New York. He participated in a discussion titled "Witt on Wall Street" on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Behind the Curtains
Learn what’s “Behind the Curtains” with Chris Conti '98, chief innovation officer for the Production Resource Group (PRG), and Tom Wirtshafter '76, who served as president of The Town Hall, New York’s legendary concert hall from 2013 to 2023, and was founder and the executive director of Barrow Street Theatricals, an off-Broadway producer, from 2003 to 2018. They shared their stage and screen career experiences with the Why Witt audience on Wednesday, March 31, 2024.
Bio and the Brain
Neurology and neuroscience experts Anup Patel ’95, M.D., and Emily Rogalski ’01, Ph.D., headlined Why Witt. Together, they discussed the latest innovations in their fields and how ӽ prepared them for success on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
New Year, New Start-Up
Entrepreneurs Chase Beach '15 and Jessica Benson '86 joined the Why Witt conversation to offer their perspectives about launching successful businesses. The two alumni shared their journeys before a live audience in Founders and online on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
Them, Us & The Dream
"Them, Us & The Dream" featured alumni Shakeer Abdullah '99, a progressive diversity, equity, and inclusion belonging leader and founder of Practical Diversity Consultants, Brad Jordan '99, general manager and U.S. recruiting manager at Crown Equipment Corporation, and Chris Thompson ’94, executive director and head of talent engagement for Consumer and Community Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Company, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
Chemistry and the Art of Brewing
"Chemistry and the Art of Brewing" featured guests John '95 and Molly '99 Loftis, owners of Mother Stewart's Brewing in Springfield, Ohio, and chemist BJ Burke '02, project manager at UES Inc., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
The Business of Sport
"The Business of Sport" welcomed Dr. Ben Burkam '05, sports medicine physician with OhioHealth and team physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Hilliard Davidson High School, and Jim McCoy '98, Fortune 100 sports marketing executive with Nationwide, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
Halls and Hardwood
"Halls and Hardwood" featured Matt Croci '94, ӽ men’s basketball head coach, and Melissa Kolbe '99, ӽ women’s basketball head coach, on Wednesday, June 30.