Dinner with...

Please note:

This is a limited attendance event that will have a waitlist. If you are unable to attend, please update your RSVP as soon as possible.

Please note:

This is a limited attendance event that will have a waitlist. If you are unable to attend, please update your RSVP as soon as possible.

Dress is smart casual. 

David Korus spent almost thirty years as a technology analyst and portfolio manager and an advisor to technology company management teams. Mr. Korus began his career in the investment business in 1984 as a research assistant for Kidder Peabody & Co. Over more than ten years at Kidder, he promoted from Research Assistant to Equity Research Analyst following technology companies specializing in various hardware and software sectors. In 1991, he became the Director of Technology Research. In late 1994, he became a portfolio manager at Kingdon Capital Management, managing the firm’s technology investment portfolio. Mr. Korus formed Owenoke Capital Management, LLC in October of 1998. He retired in 2012 and now runs the Korus Family Office through Owenoke Management, LLC and regularly consults with companies working to streamline operations and expand revenue opportunities. David holds A.B. in Economics from the University of Michigan, 1983.

BLI is excited to host Lisa Miller and Dave Kowal for our next Dinner With! 

Lisa is a UM alum and business owner who has founded two separate companies -- one in the travel industry, and one in the Organizational Development field. She has taught, performed, facilitated and designed seminars and classes in both the University setting and corporate settings. She currently is faculty at Normandale Community College where she teaches business, management, and marketing courses.

Dave is a UM alum with over 28 years of food and beverage experience. He currently serves as the President of both Champion Foods and Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising businesses - Two Ilitch Holding Companies. Dave currently is an Operating Partner with Huron Capital Partners (a leading middle market Private Equity Company) and sits on the Board of Directors of the Ronnoco Coffee Company.

For our final "Dinners with..." of the semester, BLI is thrilled to welcome Mary Schlitt, our very own BLI associate director!

As a LSA undergrad at the University of Michigan, Mary discovered both her capacity for leadership and love for the nonprofit sector during an internship at the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair. After advancing the missions of four respected nonprofit organizations, Mary has returned to the University of Michigan and the Barger Leadership Institute to seek collaborations that generate opportunity and resources for undergraduates. In her most recent role as chief development officer at Food Gatherers, she was responsible for both the financial success of the organization and, as part of a leadership team, managed the day-to-day operations of the entire organization. As the BLI Associate Director, Mary will have primary operational responsibility for all aspects of the institute’s day to day management. She will develop relationships with and serve as liaison to partners on and off campus, and work with potential donors and stewardship of existing alumni relationships in partnership with LSA Advancement. Mary will additionally aid the Director in the strategic development and funding of new programs and opportunities in the region and around the world.

Mary, a 2017 +Lab Fellow, through the Center for Positive Organizations, Ross School of Business, holds holds a Master of Public Administration and a bachelor's in psychology from the University of Michigan.