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Fireside Chat: Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, and Kathy Waller, Board Member of Delta

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November 5, 2025 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM EST Atlanta, GA

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Marina Finnegan
Chapter Executive Director
NACD Atlanta Chapter
executivedirector@atlanta.nacdonline.org
919-452-3603

Lenora Kopkin
Chapter Administrator
NACD Atlanta Chapter
7742 Spalding Dr. # 209
Norcross, GA 30092
programs@atlanta.nacdonline.org
770-331-2524

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About The Event

Member Price: $50.00

Non Member Price: $75.00

Credits: 1 NACD Credit

Please join us for a discussion with Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, and Kathy Waller, board member of Delta.

Join us as we celebrate Delta Air Lines’ 100th anniversary year with an exclusive conversation with Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, and Kathy Waller, member of Delta’s Board of Directors.

Moderated by Cindy Baerman, NACD Atlanta Chapter Chair, this discussion will explore how Delta’s leadership and board navigate global crises and industry disruptions. Hear how they partner to make high-stakes decisions, manage risk, and build resilience that endures.

Gain a rare, inside look at how a century-old brand continues to adapt, innovate, and prepare for the uncertainties ahead — and discover lessons every board member can bring to their own organization.

Agenda:

  • 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.- Registration and Networking
  • 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. - Fireside chat and QA in the American Express Theater
  • 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. - Continued networking, appetizers and drinks in the Legacy Hangar

Location

Delta Flight Museum

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Speakers

CEO of Delta

Ed Bastian

As CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian leads 100,000 global professionals who are building the world’s premier international airline, powered by a people-driven, customer-focused culture and spirit of innovation...

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Director | Delta Air Lines, Cadence Bancorporation, CGI, Inc. and Beyond Meat, Inc.

Kathy Waller

Kathy Waller is the Executive Director for the Atlanta Committee for Progress (ACP). ACP was founded in 2003 and their mission is to provide leadership on the key issues important to economic growth and inclusion for all citizens in the City of Atlanta. ...

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Moderator

Chair, NACD Atlanta

Cindy Baerman, NACD.DC

A board member at Epi Breads and FPL Foods and a seasoned P&L leader, Cynthia Baerman’s career reflects numerous achievements in the C-suite of highly acquisitive publicly traded public companies along with private, family, and ESOP companies...

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NACD Atlanta Chapter
Contact Us

Marina Finnegan
Chapter Executive Director
NACD Atlanta Chapter
executivedirector@atlanta.nacdonline.org
919-452-3603

Lenora Kopkin
Chapter Administrator
NACD Atlanta Chapter
7742 Spalding Dr. # 209
Norcross, GA 30092
programs@atlanta.nacdonline.org
770-331-2524

Find a Chapter

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