Desi Williamson is an empowering motivational keynote speaker. His presentations focus on cultivating and developing leaders, mastering the power of change, and gaining a new perspective on challenging times. Williamson has worked in sales and marketing at companies like Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, Dr. Pepper, and more. He has managed multi-million dollar budgets, along with helping these companies and others... read full bio
Dr. Roch Parayre is a scenario planning and decision analysis expert. His knowledge ranges from strategizing business decisions to using creativity and innovation to flourish economically. Dr. Parayre works with Decision Strategies International Incorporated and is also a Senior Fellow in the Mack Center for Technological Innovation and the University of Pennsylvania. The accomplished businessman has consulted and educated businesses... read full bio
Captain Sandra Yawn is a ship captain and professional yacht charterer. She is one of the only female captains in the yachting industry. Having overcome the boundaries and stereotypes of a female sailor, Captain Yawn has also conquered pirates and major fires onboard her ship. Captain Sandy Yawn is also a lead subject on Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean. She speaks... read full bio
Marc Accetta landed in the sales world due to his friend Gary. Unknowing of his future success in sales, Accetta started his journey in the sales industry. Now, over thirty years later, Accetta has worked in a variety of different areas of sales including direct selling, recruitment, management, and training. He has achieved many things, including founding the Marc Accetta... read full bio
Paul de Gelder is a navy diver, shark attack survivor, author, and motivational speaker. Throughout his entire life, de Gelder was in pursuit of adventure. He served as an Army Paratrooper and a Navy Clearance Diver. Soon after, he was attacked by a shark, loosing two limbs. Fighting through pain and an abundance of challenges, de Gelders life took a... read full bio
"Brendan McDonough is the lone survivor of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a firefighting crew. Several years ago, while experiencing a rough patch in his life, Brendan enlisted in the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a crew of firefighters from Prescott, Arizona. When the crew encountered a 3,000-degree inferno in Yarnell, Arizona, all crew members but Brendan were trapped and killed. Within minutes,... read full bio
The first and only blind person to run across America. Jason Romero is an expert at teaching people to transform Dreams into Reality. He has amassed a lifetime of expertise in this field as a General Manager for General Electric where he ran a $400 million dollar business, and was a former VP of Global Operations for a Fortune 100... read full bio
Afi-Tiombe Kambon is a motivational speaker, actor, and oral historian of African-American history. Kambon graduated from Hayward University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and is working on her Masters in Theatre Arts and History. Her story is one of strength, Kambon had cancer as a childhood and because of this became an amputee. Because of her passion in African-American... read full bio
Gabriel Cordell was born in Libya and his family moved to New York a few years after he was born. He grew up managing his family’s business but felt the longing for acting running through his blood. Cordell decided to pursue his dream and on the way to his first audition tragedy struck, his Jeep was t-boned and he went... read full bio
Mark Goffeney is an American musician that was born without arms and therefore is known as Big Toe, which is also his band name, because he plays his instruments with his feet. Born into a musically inclined family, Mark just naturally had the urge to perform despite his handicap. He originally started playing the trombone in school and fell in... read full bio
Charles Garfield is best known for his book Peak Performance: Mental Training Techniques of the Worlds Greatest Athletes. As a strategic advisor for businesses and nonprofits, Garfield is a sought-after speaker in America. He has given speeches at a Clinton White House Conference, address the Leadership of Oklahoma City after the bombing of a federal building, and more. Garfield has... read full bio
Charles Marcus is known as one of the top motivational speakers in the world. He is a passionate, engaging, dynamic speaker, who delivers moving speeches about his own personal and professional experiences in the business world. Marcus overcame a stuttering disability and won awards in the sales, leadership, and entrepreneurial industries. In addition, he is now a best-selling author, having... read full bio
Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, consultant, and talk show host. Dr. Carter-Scott speaks about issues surrounding spirituality, human nature, and personal growth. She has authored the notable book (New York Times bestseller) If Life is a Game, These are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human. Dr. Carter-Scott helps people take charge of their lives by turning... read full bio
Pam Paquet is a Certified Canadian Counselor with a high level of training and registration who belongs to the prestigious Canadian Counseling Association (CCPA), a national counseling organization. Her remarkable educational background includes a Bachelor's degree from the University of Regina and a Masters degree in psychology from the University of Northern British Columbia. Paquet, who specializes in therapy and... read full bio
Joe Delagrave is a Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby player and a motivational speaker. Growing up, Delagrave played any sport possible and ended up playing Division II football at Winona State University. Unfortunately his life changed when he went on a boating adventure with his friends and it quickly turned into a life altering accident. He went from a college football player... read full bio
Caylin Moore is an author, Rhodes Scholar, speaker, and role model. He speaks for every kid who is deprived of hope in downtrodden communities. He shares his story of growing up in one of the most impoverished, gang-infested communities in the US in his book “A Dream Too Big: The Story of an Improbable Journey from Compton to Oxford”. Moore... read full bio
Jeff Leitner is a social innovation pioneer and high-stakes strategist who is architect of the Unwritten Rules. He is founder of Insight Labs, a fellow at New America, an inaugural innovator in Residence at the University of Southern California, and author of ‘See Think Solve: A Simple Way to Tackle Tough Problems’. He has also been co-founder of the UX... read full bio
Michael Pinball Clemons is a notable name in CFL history. Initially a player for the Toronto Argonauts, Pinball later moved into the position of Head Coach. In his role as Head Coach, Pinball landed 12 all-time team records. For his work with the Argonauts, Pinball was a finalist for CFL Coach of the Year award. Pinball shares his motivational leadership... read full bio
Scott Barry Kaufman is a psychologist and human potential enthusiast. A psychologist at Columbia University, Kaufman researches the mind at an individualistic level. He uses his work to showcase how we can live more meaningful lives. Kaufman contributes to Scientific American on a weekly basis in his column Beautiful Minds. He also hosts The Psychology Podcast, a popular podcast that... read full bio
Jon Montgomery is best known as an Olympic champion and host of The Amazing Race Canada. Montgomery, at the Vancouver Olympics, won in Skeleton racing. In his keynote speeches, Montgomery talks about his journey to Olympic Gold, teamwork, leadership, and achieving one’s dreams. Montgomery is involved in charitable organizations such as Right to Play and KidSport. Montgomery believes youth have... read full bio
