Bio:

Donnie’s enthusiasm for Tyson Foods and his self-effacing humor are contagious. Appointed to his role as president and CEO in 2009, his passion is the hallmark of his tenure at the company, which he joined in 1980. Daily, he guides Tyson Foods to be a company with a conscience, focused on feeding the world great, affordable food, while also making a positive difference in people’s lives.

Through his career, Donnie has worked to learn every angle of the Tyson Food business. He joined Tyson, working in poultry operations for seven years in Tennessee before moving the company’s headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, where he started as a commodity buyer. He was named director of commodity purchasing in 1991 and during the next several years added complementary responsibilities to his management portfolio. He was named senior vice president of logistics, purchasing and information systems in 2006. In 2007 Donnie was named group vice president of operation services, which included oversight of engineering, food safety and quality assurance, as well as environmental health and safety. He moved into the company’s consumer products division in 2008 and was named senior group vice president of poultry and prepared foods in early 2009, the same year he was appointed as president and CEO.

Life:

A native of Tennessee, Donnie graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a bachelor’s degree in animal science.

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• LinkedIn

Executive Chairman | Keel Point

Bio:

David Parks currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Keel Point. He founded Keel Point in 1998 as a unique multi-family office and investment firm for ultra-high net worth families. Parks’ vision was to focus on understanding families in all their complexities and subtleties to empower them to discover and achieve their unique goals. His vision in founding Keel Point emanated from his faith and family perspective.

In 2015 Keel Point merged with BlueCreek Investment Partners and is now able to offer its services to a wider range of families and investors. Parks received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Sciences from Duke University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. He is a Registered Representative of Keel Point Capital, LLC. Prior to starting Keel Point, Parks led a financial planning practice for nine years with the Mason Companies. David’s professional background also included six years on Young Life staff.

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• LinkedIn

• Radical

Founder and Chairman | Radical

David Platt serves as Lead Pastor at McLean Bible Church in Washington, D.C. He is the founder and chairman of Radical.

Books by David Platt include Radical, Radical Together, Follow Me, Counter Culture, Something Needs to Change, and Before You Vote, as well as the following volumes in the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series: Exalting Jesus in Matthew, Exalting Jesus in James, Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, and Exalting Jesus in Galatians.

David Platt received his Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with his wife and children, he lives in the Washington D.C. metro area.

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• Invesco RE

• Dottid

Founder | Invesco Real Estate

David A. Ridley is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and CEO who’s a frequent speaker and consultant around building enduring organizations including the establishment of exceptional organizational culture and practices enabling a “Success Without Regrets” ethos.

David founded Invesco Real Estate (IRE) in 1983.  As CEO and then advisor to IRE for 32 years between 1983 and 2015, he was responsible for developing the firm’s investment processes, operating policies, staffing, operating philosophy and cultural values. Under David’s direction, the firm grew into a multi-national company with more than 400 employees and more than $70 billion in assets under management, one of the largest and most successful real estate funds management firms in the world. 

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Partner | roam

On the same day of his graduation from the University of Georgia, David Salyers took his first job at Chick-fil-A where he was one of two original marketing executives. He spent 37 years in the Marketing Department, eventually serving as Vice President before his retirement in 2018.

Salyers was instrumental in the growth and development of the iconic ‘Eat Mor Chikin’ cow campaign at Chick-fil-A and helped champion a marketing department that rose to international prominence. At Roam, Salyers acts as Partner and has been integral in establishing Roam’s culture of servant leadership, generosity and hospitality. He is passionate about Roam’s purpose-driven mission and finding new ways to create remarkable experiences for customers.

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