Sophomore Connections

Planning for Sophomore Connections

Here is how you can start planning now:

• Students should plan to return to campus by noon on Friday, January 15.
• This event, including housing and meals, is offered at no cost to students who register and attend.
• If you have not yet established a LinkedIn profile, go to LinkedIn.com and create a free account.
• Download the Colgate Portal app.
• Check this page soon for the full schedule and panelist bios.

Meet the 2027 Keynote Speaker

Timothy Spence ’01 is chairman of the Board of Directors, chief executive officer, and president of Fifth Third Bancorp, where he measures the Bank’s success by producing the best total return for long-term shareholders, customers, and regulators. 

Under his leadership, the Bank has achieved top-tier performance metrics among peers by prioritizing stability, profitability, and growth. 

Before Fifth Third Bancorp, Timothy served as Senior Partner at Oliver Wyman, where he advised global financial institutions on matters of strategy, innovation, and performance. Prior to joining Oliver Wyman in 2006, Spence held management roles in sales and marketing, corporate development, and finance at two early-stage technology firms.

Spence is a proud 2001 graduate of Colgate University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and English literature with high honors. He is a member of the Bank Policy Institute, Ohio Business Roundtable, and Cincinnati Business Committee, and also serves on the board of directors of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation and on the board of trustees of Cincinnati’s Xavier University. 

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