Previous MBEA Keynote Speakers
| Year | MBEA Keynote Speaker | Title | Organization |
| 2012 | John G. Taft | CEO | RBC Wealth Management in the US |
| 2011 | Nancy Feldman | President and CEO | UCare |
| 2010 | Bradford L. Hewitt | President and CEO | Thrivent Financial for Lutherans |
| 2009 | Ernie Almonte | Chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Auditor General of the State of Rhode Island |
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| 2008 | Ron James | President and CEO | Center for Ethical Business Cultures |
| 2007 | Henry “Hank” Shea | Distinguished Senior Fellow University of St. Thomas School of Law Fellow, Thomas E. Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions |
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| 2006 | Bradbury H. Anderson | Vice Chairman and CEO | BestBuy |
| 2005 | Robert H. Carlson | Member, Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer Emeritus |
Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation |
| 2004 | Mary Brainerd | CEO | HealthPartners |
| 2003 | James A. Mitchell | Chairman and CEO (retired) | IDS Life Insurance |
| 2002 | Charles N. Blitzer | President & CEO | MGI Pharma, Inc. |
| 2001 | Ron James | President & CEO | Center for Ethical Business Cultures |
| 2001 | Robert L. Senkler FSA | Chairman and CEO | Minnesota Life |
| 2000 | David McNally | Author of The Eagle’s Secret – Success Strategies for Thriving at Work and in Life and other books |
Past Press Releases
1999 – Year Founded
