2009
Programs/Speakers The
Honorable Michael Chertoff
Co-founder and Managing Principal
of Chertoff Group
Former Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Areas of Focus:
Risk identification, analysis and
mitigation
Crisis management – prevention,
preparation, response and recovery
Strategic counsel on global security
solutions
Previous Government Service:
Secretary, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (2005 – 2009)
Federal Judge, U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2003 – 2005)
Assistant Attorney General
of the United States, Criminal Division (2001 – 2003)
As Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009, Mr. Chertoff
led the country in blocking would-be terrorists from
crossing our borders or implementing their plans if they
were already in the country. He also transformed FEMA
into an effective organization following Hurricane Katrina.
His greatest successes have earned few headlines – because the important news is what didn’t happen.
At Chertoff Group, Mr. Chertoff
will provide high-level strategic counsel to corporate
and government leaders on a broad range of security issues,
from risk identification and prevention to preparedness,
response and recovery. “Risk management has become the CEO’s concern,” he says. “We help our clients develop comprehensive strategies to manage risk without building barriers that get in the way of carrying on their business.”
Before heading up the Department
of Homeland Security, Mr. Chertoff served as a federal
judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Earlier, during more than a decade as a federal prosecutor,
he investigated and prosecuted cases of political corruption,
organized crime, corporate fraud and terrorism – including the investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Mr. Chertoff is a magna
cum laude graduate of Harvard College (1975) and Harvard Law School
(1978). From 1979-1980 he served as a clerk to Supreme
Court Justice William Brennan, Jr. In addition to his
role at Chertoff Group, Mr. Chertoff is also senior of
counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, and a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice group.
Larry Kellner
President Emerald Creek Group, LLC
Larry Kellner is president of Emerald
Creek Group, LLC, a private equity firm based in Houston.
From December 2004 through December
2009, Kellner was the chairman and chief executive officer
of Continental Airlines Inc. Kellner joined the airline
in 1995 as chief financial officer. In May 2001, he was
elected president of the airline and to the Board of Directors,
and in March 2003, he was named president and chief operating
officer.
Prior to joining Continental, Kellner
was executive vice president and chief financial officer
of American Savings Bank, owned by The Robert M. Bass Group.
Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief
financial officer of The Koll Company, a private real estate
investment and construction firm.
Kellner graduated magna
cum laude with a bachelor of science in business administration
from the University of South Carolina, where he served
as Student Body President. In addition, the University
of South Carolina presented him with the Distinguished
Alumni Award in 1998.
Kellner serves on the board of directors
for Marriott International and is active in numerous community
and civic organizations. He is vice chairman of the Greater
Houston Partnership and a member of the board of directors
for the Methodist Hospital, YMCA of Greater Houston, the
Spring Branch Education Foundation, and is a member of
both the Boy Scouts of America National Executive Board
and the Sam Houston Area Council Board. Kellner also serves
on the development board of the University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston. He resides in Houston with his
wife, Susan, and their four children.
Breakout Session
Panel Discussion M&A 2010: Let’s Make a Deal
Room 320C
Moderator:
John Gabbert, Chief Executive Officer, PitchBook Data,
Inc.
PitchBook was recently named by ACG as its Preferred
Private Equity Research Provider.
Panelists:
Jordan Marye, Vice President, Denham Capital
Charles F. Riceman, Managing Director, Golub Capital
John Hawkins, Partner, The Sterling Group
Peter Rosenberg, Managing Director,
Wells Fargo Securities Investment Banking & Capital Markets
