CONNECT

CONNECT Leadership Development Summit
February 23, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Spring 2024 CONNECT Leadership Development Summit

Join us for the Spring 2024 CONNECT Leadership Development Summit powered by MSC Industrial Supply.

Our Spring 2024 CONNECT keynote presenter is Malcomb Coley, Central Region Private Leader and Charlotte Managing Partner at EY. CONNECT is a mini-conference for Belk College Black and Latinx students, alumni and Charlotte professionals. The event includes lunch, breakout professional development sessions, networking and scholarship presentations.

Friday, February 23, 2024
Noon - 4:30 p.m.
Barnhardt Student Activity Center, third floor salons
UNC Charlotte main campus

Several scholarships, ranging in amounts up to $2,500, will be granted. Scholarship applications will close on Friday, February 9. Registration will be open to alumni and professionals through February 19.

NOTE: Student registration is full as of Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.

Register here

Full Agenda

  • Noon–1:30 p.m.: Lunch and Keynote
  • 1:45–2:30 p.m.: Breakout Session 
  • 2:45–3:30 p.m.: Breakout Session
  • 3:30–4:15 p.m.: Structured Networking
  • 4:15 p.m.: Scholarship awards 

Special thanks to the 2024 CONNECT sponsors

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MSC Industrial Supply

Travelers Indemnity Company

Travelers Indemnity Company


About Malcomb Coley

Malcomb ColeyMalcomb Coley is a client serving partner with over 33 years of experience with EY. In addition to his leadership roles, Malcomb serves as the U.S. Central Presiding Partner. As such, he’s a member of EY’s leadership team and sits on the firm’s Global Governance Council, the Americas Advisory Council and the U.S. Partner Principal Council.

He currently serves on the board of directors of several organizations, including the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance (Chair 2022), United Way of Central Carolinas (Chair 2019), Charlotte Sports Foundation, Charlotte City Center Partner, UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business board of advisors and the Cameron School of Business Executive Advisory Board for UNC Wilmington. He is also on the Endowment Board for UNC Wilmington and Friends of Trinity Episcopal School Board. He also sits on the board of trustees for UNC Wilmington and Queens University in Charlotte. In 2021, Malcomb was appointed to the NC Railroad Board of Directors by Governor Roy Cooper.

Malcomb has a 33-year career with EY, which began in the Raleigh office. In Atlanta he was a Senior Assurance Partner, where he served a variety of both public and private clients in retail and consumer products, mining and minerals, venture capital and insurance.

Malcomb and his wife Tammie have four children: Dana, Adia, Tanna, and DJ.