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Forum on Ethical Leadership

Practitioners from across the industry and academia come together for meaningful discussions on ethics in financial services.

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A Convener of Leaders

Timely, Relevant, Authentic Discussions on Ethics

Our annual forum brings together thought leaders, academics, and industry luminaries for challenging and valuable discussions on the biggest ethical questions facing the financial services profession. See how we’re shaping the conversation.

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Ethical Leadership Forum
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2024 Participants

  • Jill A. Brown, PhD, Hieken Professor of Business Ethics and Professor of Management, Director of Part-time Executive PhD Program, Bentley University
  • Azish Filabi, JD, MA, Executive Director, Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services, Associate Professor of Business Ethics, Charles Lamont Post Chair of Business Ethics, The American College of Financial Services
  • Kenneth Goodpaster, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas
  • Jared D. Harris, PhD, Samuel L. Slover Research Chair and Associate Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
  • Todd Haugh, JD, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Arthur M. Weimer Faculty Fellow in Business Law, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
  • Linda K. Treviño, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior and Ethics, Department of Management and Organization, Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Chris Blunt, President and CEO, F&G
  • Kristyn Cook, Senior Vice President and Chief Agency, Sales and Marketing Officer, State Farm Insurance Companies
  • Mark J. Madgett, Executive Vice President and Head of Agency, New York Life
  • Kristi Martin Rodriguez, Senior Vice President, Nationwide Retirement Institute, Nationwide
  • James A. Mitchell, CLU® , ChFC®, Chairman of the Advisory Council, Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services; Chairman and CEO (Retired), IDS Life Insurance Company
  • George Nichols III, CAP®, President and CEO, The American College of Financial Services
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Forum History and Founders

James A. and Linda R. Mitchell, in cooperation with The American College of Financial Services, founded the Forum on Ethical Leadership in 2001.

The Forum is an event that emphasizes collaboration and conversation among academics and executives. The Forum is a cornerstone of the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services and its activities, bringing together industry leaders, accomplished producers, and prominent business ethicists to reinforce the need to connect values and good business practices.