2006 Leadership Experience Speakers

Coach Mike Krzyzewski
Head Coach of Duke Basketball Team

Doug Lattner
Chairman & CEO, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito
2nd Congressional District, West Virginia

Coach Mike Krzyzewski
Head Coach of Duke Basketball Team

Duke Basketball Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski cannot be defined solely by those accolades reserved for a highly successful sports coach. Indeed, Mike Krzyzewski has led Duke to numerous winning seasons, coached players who have produced superb graduation rates, and crafted a tremendous on-court legacy in his 25 years at Duke. However, the Hall of Famer also sets the bar as a humanitarian of sport, an ambassador of education, a coach, a teacher, a friend, a family man, a leader, and a motivator. While fans worldwide know the three-time national champion as "Coach K," his three daughters call him their hero, his players regard him as a father figure, and his coaching staff and close friends consider him the ideal mentor.

Born on February 13, 1947, Michael William Krzyzewski [pronounced Sha-shef-ski] grew up in Chicago, IL and attended Weber High School. Following high school, Krzyzewski enrolled at the United States Military Academy, where he became a three-year letterman from 1967 to 1969. In 1969, as a team captain, a second team All-NIT honoree and a North-South Game participant, Krzyzewski graduated with a B.S. degree from West Point.

After serving five years as an officer in the United States Army from 1969 to 1974, Krzyzewski began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Indiana University under Bobby Knight, his former coach at Army, in 1974-1975. Krzyzewski's first head coaching position came a year later when he returned to West Point in 1975. In his five years at West Point, Krzyzewski led the Cadets to a 73-59 record and one NIT appearance in 1978.

On May 4, 1980 Mike Krzyzewski was introduced as the head coach of the Duke Men's Basketball Team. After some difficult early seasons, the Duke program has become one of the most successful of all time. In 25 years at Duke, Krzyzewski, a 12-time National Coach of the Year, has built a dynasty that few programs in the history of the game can match. Named "America's Best Coach" in 2001 by Time magazine and CNN, Krzyzewski has earned nearly every award imaginable. Also in 2001, Krzyzewski received basketball's highest honor when he was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Doug Lattner
Chairman & CEO, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Doug is Chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP.  In his 30 years with Consulting, Doug has taken key leadership roles and has served a variety of clients, primarily investor-owned utilities in the electric, gas, and telecommunications industries.  His leadership responsibilities have included Managing Director for the Dallas office and Regional Managing Director for the firm’s Southern Region.  He also served two terms as leader of the organization’s energy practice, consolidating it as a worldwide practice in 1996.

In 1975, Doug joined the Consulting practice in the firm’s Dallas office.  He was promoted to Principal in 1985.  During his career with Deloitte, Doug has directed a number of engagements in the United States and around the world.  As a leader in the consulting and energy industries, he has extensive experience in strategic and financial consulting.  His specific areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, privatization, the formation of strategic business units, financial planning and controls, and organizational analysis. 

Earlier this year, Doug was named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Consultants” in the country by Consulting Magazine.  In recent months he has been interviewed by Consulting Magazine, and Investor’s Business Daily on leadership topics; and he recently authored an article on the attributes of RFID technology which was featured in Chief Executive magazine.

Notable presentations include “Reaching Out – Finding the Right Partner,” before the Association of Management Consulting Firms; “Impact of the 1986 Tax Reform Act on Public Utilities,” before the Annual Public Utilities Conference of New Mexico State University; “Rate of Return, Cost of Capital, and Financial Integrity Tests in the Utility Industry,” before the New Mexico State University Center for Public Utilities Training Seminar.

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito
2nd Congressional District, West Virginia

Shelley Moore Capito was recently elected to her third term as the Representative of the Second Congressional District of West Virginia. She is the only Republican and the only woman in the West Virginia Congressional delegation.  Capito is a committed public servant who prides herself on being approachable and accessible to West Virginians.

The bills Capito has introduced and cosponsored reflect her priorities to improve the quality of life for every West Virginian by creating economic opportunities and accessible, affordable quality health care including prescription drug coverage under Medicare.  Capito is dedicated to creating jobs by introducing legislation to create a coal gasification plant in West Virginia, exploring new technologies that use West Virginia energy resources cleanly, and voting for economic stimulus packages and meaningful tax relief for small businesses.

Congresswoman Capito divides her time between visiting the 18 counties in her district and serving on the House Rules Committee.  She is also a member of the Congressional Caucus for Woman's Issues and  a member of the Congressional Steel Caucus.  The Congresswoman has twice traveled to Afghanistan and once to Iraq where she was able to meet with U.S. troops fighting the War on Terror and review rebuilding efforts in both countries.

Capito, a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, is as committed to these issues as she is to being an energetic mother and a fan of sports of all kinds; especially when her children are on the court.  Capito graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Zoology and also holds a M.Ed. from the University of Virginia. She is married to Charles L. Capito, Jr., and they have three children: Charles, Moore, and Shelley. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church.