The SIUE Alumni Association is excited to host a second series of Alumni Networking Breakfasts throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. The events will be a convenient way to network with alumni attendees, hear a presentation from an accomplished SIUE graduate and enjoy a free breakfast of pastries, fruit and coffee before heading to work.
Tuesday, September 27 - Clayton, MO
7:30-8:30am
Centene Plaza - Amstrong Teasdale LLP Conference Room
7700 Forsyth Blvd
Keynote Speaker
William “Hal” Gentry has more than 25 years experience building global software start-up companies. In his most recent role, he was co-founder and CEO of GridLogix, a software company which focused on energy savings applications for the building automation industry. GridLogix was purchased by Johnson Controls in 2008. Prior to GridLogix, Mr. Gentry was founder and CEO of Gentry Systems, a global software company that provided Geographic Information Systems and Outage Management software to over 400 electric utilities world-wide. Gentry Systems was acquired by Autodesk in 2001 where Hal served as Director of Utility Strategies. During his career, Mr. Gentry has served as chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee and Industry Trends Analysis Group for the Geospatial Information Technology Association. He was a founding member of the GridWise Alliance Council and has presented at numerous industry conferences and published several articles in industry trade publications. Hal is currently an angel investor, board member, and mentor for several early stage businesses. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for the SIUE School of Engineering and Computer Science Department. He is also a member of the 2010 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame.
Our Alumni Event Ambassdors will be on hand to greet attendees and facilitate networking conversations:
Click here to register for the SIUE Alumni Networking Breakfast in Clayton, MO.
Alumni Event Ambassadors
The Alumni Association is currently soliciting alumni volunteers to serve as Event Ambassadors future networking breakfasts and other alumni events. As an Event Ambassadors, you would help promote the event and invite fellow alumni to attend. During the event, you would greet attendees and facilitate networking opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact Katie Bennett at kabenne@siue.edu.
Click here to view photos from the 2011 Alumni Networking Breakfast in O'Fallon, Springfield and Edwardsville.
