Panelists

Bill Samuels
President/CEO
Maker's Mark		 Philip Warth
President/CEO
First Nonprofit Insurance Companies		 Robert DiMeo
Managing Director
DiMeo Schneider & Associates
Terry Dixon
President
Chicago Office Technology Group		 Rick Badgely
SVP Selection, Staffing & University Relations
Wyndham Worldwide		 Thomas J. Flocco
Former CEO
Beam Global Spirits & Wine

Bill Samuels, Jr.
President/CEO
Maker's Mark

Bill Samuels, Jr. is the President of the Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky and the seventh generation in a long line of bourbon makers.

Bill took over the family business from his father, Bill Samuels, Sr., the man who invented the Maker's Mark recipe and the premium bourbon category. Bill Jr.'s mother, Margie, named the bourbon as well as created the unique design of the bottle, the label and the iconic red wax.

Bill has been at Maker's since graduating from Vanderbilt Law School in 1967 and has been President and CEO since 1975.

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Philip Warth
President/CEO
First Nonprofit Insurance Companies

Philip R. Warth, Jr. has been President & Chief Executive Officer of First Nonprofit Insurance Company, Chicago, IL since 1992. First Nonprofit Insurance Company is a multi-line, mutual insurer serving a market niche including: non-profit community and social service organizations, private schools and museums. Additionally through an affiliate company, FNIC administers an unemployment insurance program for more than 1,400 agencies. Philip earned a Masters Degree in City & Regional Planning from The Ohio State University in Columbus and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. He was inducted into the John Stuart Society of the University of Dayton in 2008. He has served on several boards of directors and trustees of non-profit organizations and most recently became Chairman of the Board of Directors of School Choice Illinois. Mr. Warth resides in Glenview, Illinois.

Robert DiMeo
Managing Director
DiMeo Schneider & Associates

Bob has authored and been the subject of numerous investment/retirement plan articles appearing in prominent publications including the Los Angeles Times, Crain's Chicago Business and Pensions & Investments, and has taught courses on fiduciary responsibility and related subjects. He co-authored Asset Management for Endowments & Foundations (McGraw Hill), and Designing a 401(k) Plan (Probus). His latest book, The Practical Guide to Managing Nonprofit Assets (John Wiley & Sons) was released in 2005. Prior to co-founding DiMeo Schneider & Associates, L.L.C., Bob served as Vice President for Kidder, Peabody's Institutional Consulting Group where he chaired the 401(k) consulting effort. Bob served on the Board of Directors for the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) and the Governance Board for Notre Dame High School. He is also an Advisory Board member for Catholic Charities of Chicago. Bob obtained the Certified Investment Management Analyst designation from IMCA's accreditation program at the Wharton School of Business, and he is also a Certified Financial Planner. Bob obtained his bachelor's degree from Bradley University.

Terry Dixon
President
Chicago Office Technology Group

As President of the Chicago Office Technology Group, Terry Dixon is dedicated to helping companies solve their unique challenges through industry leading technology and document management solutions like the FlexPrint Print Management Program.

Previously, Dixon served as Executive Vice President of Sales, where he developed and executed a comprehensive sales strategy of operational distinction and market leadership, designed to position COTG as the premier provider of document management solutions. Under Dixon's direction, sales revenues have grown over 200% and he is credited with introducing print management to the company, a solution that has been heralded by the local media.

Dixon was inducted as a Global Leader in 2001. This distinction honors leaders that have had substantial positive impacts within the company. Global Leader inductees are recognized as stand-out leaders who envision innovative solutions and effectively manage and execute operational strategies. Dixon received further honors in 2006 when he was inducted into 'Global's Greatest' - an honor which only 1% of all employees receive.

He brings more than 20 years of experience in management and sales to the Chicago Office Technology Group with a proven track record for building and leading a business. Prior to joining COTG in March 2000, Dixon served in various sales management roles at General Binding Corporation for over 10 years.

Dixon earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Hospitality Management from Michigan State University in 1985.

Rick Badgely
SVP Selection, Staffing & University Relations
Wyndham Worldwide

Rick Badgley was named senior vice president of selection, staffing & university relations for all of Wyndham Worldwide, in July 2008. He has global responsibility for how the company attracts and hires external talent, selects and promotes internal talent, and all University Relations initiatives. He is also responsible for establishing the direction of the company's career messaging and diversity recruitment. Prior to his current role he was the vice president of selection and staffing for Wyndham Hotel Group.

Rick joined the Hotel Group in October 2006 as vice president of selection and staffing, responsible for global oversight of all career branding, recruiting and hiring. He is also responsible for the management of all internal career movement and oversees programs and initiatives for the Wyndham Hotel Group College and University programs.

From 2004 to 2006, Badgley was director of recruiting and organizational development for Corporex Companies, a diverse real estate company based in the greater Cincinnati area, responsible for serving as counsel to the chairman in the areas of recruiting, training, development and retention. He also served as the lead human resource professional for seven of Corporex's diversified companies.

From 1996 to 2004, Badgley was vice president for The Elliot Group, a hospitality, foodservice and retail consulting firm based in Tarrytown, NY, responsible for assisting clients in assessing and evaluating the strengths and opportunities of their human capital.

From 1994 to 1996, Badgley was regional manager for Resources in Food, a contingency placement firm specializing in restaurant management based in Atlanta, responsible for all clients in the south eastern part of the country. During that time, he also was an adjunct instructor at the Art Institute of Atlanta, where he taught courses on dining room operations, purchasing, cost controls, and food service management. Badgley began his career in 1992 as general manager for the Valley Inn and Conference Center in Waterville Valley, NH.

Badgley earned both his bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant management and master's of hospitality administration degree from Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI. While at Johnson & Wales Badgley was selected into both the undergraduate and graduate leadership programs where he had dual responsibilities as student and professional staff for the university.

He is based in Wyndham Worldwide global headquarters in Parsippany, N.J. (Source: Wyndham Worldwide Communications department)

Thomas J. Flocco
Former CEO
Beam Global Spirits & Wine

Tom Flocco started his career in 1985 selling for Procter & Gamble in New York. He moved into brand management in 1988 in Cincinnati, where he stayed until 1990.

Upon completion of his MBA in 1992, he joined McKinsey & Company's Consumer Practice in Chicago, helping traditional CPG and retail clients on issues ranging from strategy to brand spend effectiveness/efficiency to supply chain and operations. He was made a partner in 1998.

In 2000, Mr. Flocco joined Fortune Brands as the head of Strategy and M&A where he was charged with articulating the priorities for the portfolio, leading M&A activities and assisting with strategic opportunities in each of the four business segments.

In 2003, he moved into the COO role in the Spirits business, assuming CEO responsibilities in January, 2004. During his tenure leading Beam Global Spirits and Wine, he helped transform the business from a one brand, two country company into the 4th largest global spirits company. The team more than doubled revenue and profits from 2004 — 2008 through acquisition, strategic alliances and broad based organic growth. He left Beam at the end of 2008.

Mr. Flocco currently serves on the board of Beverages and More!, a privately held West coast beverage alcohol retailer, and is also on the advisory boards of the Metropolitan YMCA and the United Negro College Fund. Tom grew up in Connecticut, earning a degree in Chemistry from Boston University in 1985 and an MBA from Harvard in 1992. He is married with two children, residing in Winnetka, IL.