Williams Bay, Wis.—George Williams College of Aurora University will host a free fireside chat with Michael Corey, a local business leader with 30 years of executive search experience in the insurance, health care and human capital industries. This discussion is part of GWC’s continuing Bistro Speaker Series.

Members of the local community, along with GWC students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in an informal and engaging evening exploring the world of executive leadership.

“We strive to offer our MBA students, as well as the local community, opportunities for personal interaction with business leaders,” said David Frost, assistant professor of business at George Williams College. “Michael Corey will be able to share his valuable insight on how businesses seek, find and place top-level senior executives and what they look for in their business leaders.”

Corey is a partner with Heidrick & Struggles. Heidrick , a premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including talent management, board building, executive on-boarding and M&A effectiveness , has over 60 offices around the world and completed 5,102 senior searches last year.

Over the last 10 years, Corey’s assignments have included clients in the US, Europe, the Pacific Rim and South America. He is also a successful entrepreneur having started, acquired or led a number of businesses including his own recruiting firm, Monster.com, Professional Athletes Career Education; a company helping professional athletes manage their career post sports and Mac’s Roadhouse in the Lake Geneva area. Corey is also an experienced lecturer on the powers of executive leadership. He currently serves on the boards of The Actuarial Foundation and the Fielding Institute.

The program will be held Thursday, June 12 in The Bistro in the Beasley Campus Center, on the campus located at 350 Constance Blvd. in Williams Bay. There will be a reception starting at 5:00 p.m. followed by Corey’s presentation from 6 -7 p.m.

Upcoming speakers for this series include July 17 – Jeff Neal, former vice chairman of Merrill Lynch; Sept. 25 – Martin Ellen, chief financial officer of Snap-On Tools; and Nov. 5 – Skip Bliss, owner of Bliss Communications and publisher of the Janesville Gazette.

For further details and to reserve a seat at this Bistro Speaker Series presentation, contact David Frost at dfrost@aurora.edu or call 262-245-8583.

Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. Approximately 4,000 degree-seeking students are enrolled each year on the university’s Illinois and Wisconsin campuses, and the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. The George Williams College campus offers 14 academic programs, unique conference facilities, an 18-hole golf course, and is home to Music by the Lake and other education and enrichment programs.

For more information on George Williams College, visit www.aurora.edu/gwc or call 262-245-5531. Check the GWC calendar on the Web site for other events throughout the year.