2008 Speakers
David S. Taylor
Group President - Global Home Care
Procter & Gamble

As president of Procter & Gamble’s Global Home Care group, Mr. Taylor was intimately involved in the process that led to the announcement last October that P&G will invest over $300 million for a new paper-goods manufacturing plant in Box Elder County. With construction activity, plant staffing (300+ new jobs) and additional growth from suppliers and services supporting the new plant, the decision to place this facility in Utah will have many long-term economic benefits for the area and the state.

The impact of a company the size of P&G on local economics is not lost on Mr. Taylor; much of his 28-year career has been spent in managerial positions at production facilities in rural communities. At the Rural Business Conference, he will discuss the process of selecting the site for the new plant, what attracted them to Utah, and how P&G’s business principles mesh with our state’s business climate and workforce.

http://www.pg.com/

Senator Bob Bennett
U.S. Senator and Conference Co-host

Reelected to a third term in the United States Senate in 2004, Senator Bob Bennett continues to serve the citizens of Utah with distinction. As counsel to Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Bennett retains his seat on the Republican leadership team where he advises the leader on legislative strategy and policy priorities. As a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, and a member of the distinguished Joint Economic Committee, the Utah senator is at the center of national economic policy discussions.

Prior to his election to the Senate in 1992, Bennett earned distinction in entrepreneurial and government activities. For his success as chief executive officer of the Franklin International Institute Bennett was named Inc. Magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year" for the Rocky Mountain region. His Washington , D.C. experience includes service as chief congressional liaison at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

bennett.senate.gov

Donna Fisher
Speaker - Author

Donna Fisher is a marketing consultant, author and expert on people and how people can best communicate and connect with one another to create opportunities. Her four books, Power Networking, People Power, Power NetWeaving and Professional Networking for Dummies have been translated in four languages, recommended by Time Magazine and used as reference books in corporations and universities.

She is the president of both Donna Fisher Presents, a provider of keynotes and trainings for corporate meetings, conferences and conventions, and HiHat Inc., a manufacturing and retail business for drums and percussion instruments. http://www.percussiononline.com  She is also the founder and designer of Soft & Luxurious custom designed and hand created wearable textiles. http://www.softandluxurious.com

Over 12 years ago she established Donna Fisher Presents in order to fulfill her lifelong desire to teach and inspire people to be all they can be. With her two businesses she combines her love of music and motivation.

Her background includes corporate positions with Exxon, McDonnell Douglas, the Center for Attitudinal Healing and University of Houston.

http://www.donnafisher.com/