Originally from northern California, in the wine country, Claire has a rich background that lends well to being an effective speaker and instructor. Claire’s professional experience includes the ground up construction and opening her own veterinary hospital. She has over a decade of experience as the chief executive officer of her company, and as an employer. Outside of the... read full bio
Scott Deming draws on over thirty years of real, in the trenches, corporate life. He is a highly respected and sought after speaker on the topics of sales, branding, business and leadership. His business acumen is broad and deep and his presentations are high energy, on point, relevant and truly effective. Deming has held many board positions, been involved in... read full bio
Mary Curran Hackett is the author of two best-selling novels PROOF OF HEAVEN and PROOF OF ANGELS (HarperCollins, NY) and the forthcoming memoir ALL THE THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED that chronicles a tumultuous year in her twenties when she survived a violent rape and began life as a single mother. Ultimately, she came away with a newfound strength, faith, and... read full bio
In her book, Prosecuted But Not Silenced, Maralee Mclean shares her difficult legal battle to protect her daughter from her ex-husbands sexual abuse. A dedicated child advocate, she organized a National Rally of Mothers at the Capitol and is involved in legislative work on the task force for the Colorado Childrens Code appointed by the Governor. Maralee has testified before... read full bio
The story Erin Marryn shares with her audiences is one of great courage and perseverance. Her life was forever altered at the very young age of six, when she was sexually abused for the first time. The next five years was plagued with more abuse, which Erin kept a secret until she was eleven. She battled with depression, self-injury, anorexia... read full bio
Yasmin Maya, who was born in the Mexican town of Amatepec, traveled about 225 miles from her home in Carpinteria, a picturesque seaside California city, to Tijuana, where she would stay for three years to determine her residency status before returning to the United States. Maya turned to YouTube for solace as she was anxious and upset about her uncertain immigration... read full bio
Lisa Copeland is and award-winning sales strategist, best-selling author and named among the Top 100 Women in the Automotive Industry by Automotive News. An innovator in the automotive industry, she led the first FIAT retailer to break the NAFTA sales record by selling more than 100 new FIAT 500s in one month. Lisa was named to the Board of Directors... read full bio
Christopher McKee is an international political economist, entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of the PRS Group Inc., and Gavea Emerging Markets Corporation. His companies, and their worldwide-based analysts, work together to deliver exclusive, quant-based political and country risk forecasting to some of the worlds leading institutional investors, multinational firms, think tanks, multilateral institutions, and major universities. Christopher has written several books... read full bio
Kevin White is the Founder and Chief Strategist of XPL, and brand experience and event agency. Through his storytelling- about people, organizations, and companies- Kevin strives to inspire his audiences. He has delivered presentations across the country and internationally, on topics encompassing How to Think Like Google, Disney, and Other Innovative Brands, Create Problem Solving, The Death of Creativity (and... read full bio
Ariel Joseph Towne is The Feng Shui Guy. Towne is an expert in Feng Shui or the Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing everyone with the surrounding environment. He has cultivated an international and star-studded client list. From struggling artists to A-list celebrities, individuals to large families, and start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, Ariels clients have been able to achieve their... read full bio
Respected journalist Sam Quinones was formerly an LA Times reporter, covering immigration, drug trafficking, neighborhood stories and gangs. He has penned three acclaimed nonfiction books: True Tales From Another Mexico, Antonios Gun and Delfinos Dream, and most recently, Dreamland: The True Tale of Americas Opiate Epidemic. His first two books were written in Mexico, where he was a freelance writer... read full bio
Sam Bruni is a serial entrepreneur who has built e-commerce businesses that now produce over 1 billion in annual revenue. Currently, Sam is an owner in a 100 million dollar portfolio company where he serves as the CMO of the conglomerate and President of two of their consumer facing businesses. Sam also serves as an Advisor to an Artificial... read full bio
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published poet, memoirist, novelist, speaker, and workshop leader. He received a BFA in photography from the University of Colorado in 1991 and an MFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1995. Albert served as Marin County California's very first Poet Laureate from 2008-2010. His work has appeared in more than... read full bio
Creating a Mindset for Change Do you and your organization have the needed agility to maneuver the road ahead Let Laura Goodrich help. Laura is a Workforce Innovator, experienced in transformation and change. With over 20 years of working with organizations leading change, Laura has learned that without the right mindset you will never be able to gain the needed momentum to create... read full bio
INWARD JOURNEY; OUTWARD RESULTS Keynote, workshop, breakout session Learn how your "Inward Journey" guides you to become an unstoppable intuitive leader. In this presentation Terry Wildemann shares how focusing on self, understanding the power of words, intuition and how we create our results, affects decision making, communications, creativity, interactions, stress resiliency and more regardless of your position or the industry you work... read full bio
When Sima Dahl graduated from the University of Illinois and started climbing the ladder at a Fortune 500 company she soon learned a hard lesson not often taught in schools - the importance of a strong personal brand and professional network. Throughout her 20-year career in business-to-business marketing and sales she worked hard to develop these invaluable corporate skills. Today... read full bio
It's not easy to talk about health issues in a way that captivates the audience and makes them walk away and want to take action. Dr. Mache will give your audiences the information and inspiration they need to stay healthy, happy, and productive. Your audience will learn to: Overcome barriers to good health Get out... read full bio
Valda Boyd Ford, MPH, MS, RN Valda Boyd Ford is a professional speaker, consultant and author. For over thirty years Valda has worked in nearly 50 countries to improve health and decrease vulnerability. For more than a decade Valda has worked to help women (and couples) learn how to get the spice back in their relationships, help women to achieve satisfaction... read full bio
David E. Stanley was born in Newport News, Virginia in 1955. Three years later, his parents divorced, setting the stage for an extraordinary event. In 1960, Dee Stanley married Vernon Presley, Elvis Presley's widowed father. David was just four years old, 20 years younger than his new stepbrother, when he moved into the Graceland Mansion. At the age... read full bio
TJ Hoisington helps organizations improve cultures, strengthen leaders, and empower people! With over 1,000 keynotes and hundreds of in-depth organizational and team training, TJ will inspire your audience to achieve goals, create stronger teams, embrace change, develop winning attitudes, accept accountability, and improve leadership. TJ's 'customized' message and captivating speaking style will motivate your audience to think differently achieve more.... read full bio
