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Former White House Press Secretary (2017-2019)

Sarah Huckabee Sanders served as White House Press Secretary for President Donald J. Trump from 2017 to 2019. A trusted confidante of the President, Sarah advised him on everything from…

Harvard Negotiation Project,Triad Consulting Group, NYT Best-selling author

High performance, collaboration and innovation all rely on honest, continuous feedback. Yet every organization and every leader on earth struggles with performance feedback in one way or another. Honest feedback…

TED Speaker Viewed Over 30 Million Times and NYT Best-Selling Author

SUSAN CAIN is the author of the bestsellers Quiet Journal, Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet....  

Former Commanding Officer of USS Greeneville

At the age of 38, Scott Waddle was selected to become the Commanding Officer of USS Greeneville (SSN 772) an improved Los Angeles Class Fast Attack submarine in Pearl Harbor…

International Motivational Speaker, Disabled Content Creator, Author and Social Media Influencer

The life of visionary and activist Spencer West has been marked by both obstacles and triumph.  

Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Personal Development

Research shows that 83% of the time, people can effectively manage relationships and tasks. However, in those 17% moments - when interactions become more challenging and work becomes more difficult…

The Changing World of Work: Connecting Well-Being and Performance and Bestselling Author of Backable

As the founding CEO of RISE, a breakthrough wellness company, Suneel Gupta helped thousands of people build better habits for life and work. Now as a bestselling author and Harvard…

An energetic, wickedly funny, engaging speaker and bestselling author

Are you looking for an energetic, wickedly funny, engaging speaker and bestselling author, whose focus is teaching sales effectiveness and optimization that can help your sales organization drive growth? As…

Entrepreneur, speaker, and eternal optimist dedicated to helping others positively influence the world.

Stacey Flowers is a TEDx Talk speaker, entrepreneur and eternal optimist dedicated to helping people create authentic...

Helping people navigate the complexities of human weirdness

SHORT BIO Steve Thomas invests his life in helping a variety of organizations build leadership, develop people, create team and improve the workplace culture. To put it simply, he helps…

When you stand TALL you don’t think small.

Steve Bollar, a.k.a. Stand Tall Steve, is driven to help schools, associations....

A modern day da Vinci who uses improv comedy and "fast painting" in customized programs

What if you could hire Leonardo da Vinci as your next keynote speaker? Scott Shellstrom is the modern day da Vinci, and inspires teams everywhere to rediscover their own ability…

humor and 15 years of public speaking experience

With 15 years of public speaking experience, Scott has developed a uniquely personable style and uses insight, humor, and data to foster an environment where every generation feels valued and…

Author the Positivity Solution

Over a decade ago, I was drowning in the despondency of yet another workday. My success as the top regional performer had been numbed by a culture of incessant workplace…

Emmy Award-Winning Writer and Producer, Long-time Consultant to Fortune 500 executive and Bestselling Author

Scott Halford, CSP, CPAE is an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer, an engaging presenter and a long-time consultant to Fortune 500 executive teams. Scott's expansive knowledge in the areas of…

Leading expert on friendship in the workplace

Shasta Nelson is a keynote speaker, author, and leading expert on friendship. Frequently featured in the media as the go-to resource on healthy relationships, Shasta has been interviewed live on…

New York Times bestselling author of Positive Intelligence.

Shirzad Chamine is the New York Times bestselling author of Positive Intelligence. He has been CEO of the largest coach training organization in the world and has trained faculty at…

Re-Think The Traditional Methods of Innovation author, consultant

Stephen Shapiro helps organizations drive tenfold improvements on their innovation ROI over traditional methods. To do this, he gets everyone focused on the most critical opportunities for avoiding disruption and…

Leadership Expert from Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks and the US Navy

Sean Kelley is a passionate and inspirational leader, start-up advisor, and board member who uses an inclusive mindset and direct approach to effect global change. Over his 30-year career, Sean…

Leadership Strategist and Researcher

Sara Ross is a Speaker and the Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAMPED, a research and strategy firm dedicated to redefining how we succeed at work and thrive in life by…

Best Selling Author and Leadership Speaker

Huffington Post has named Steve Farber as the #1 Business Speaker to See. Listed as one of Inc.'s global Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts, Farber is a Leadership Pioneer,…

Inspirational Artist, Playwright, Actor and Musician

Sekou Andrews is the CEO of SekouWorld Inc. and one of the most successful spoken word poets in the world.On any given day this school-teacher turned artist and entrepreneur who…

Reducing Stress and Conflict At Work

An international speaking veteran of more than 1,300 programs, Steve Kissell is a Certified Speaking Professional. Awarded for professionalism as well as presentation content, he is recognized as a humorist/trainer…

Miss USA 1995 Actress, her love of entertainment started

Shanna Moakler is an American born Actress, her love of entertainment started at a young when she competed at Miss Teen USA placing 7th on NBC with host Dick Clark,…

Humorous and inspirational story telling with blow-the-roof-off music

Sam Harris first splashed into the public eye as the premiere winner of television.  

Soul Authority on Money Management

The world of money is a world of passion, turbulence and personal challenge. The lessons money has to teach us go well beyond the financial. They reach deep into our…

Speaker, Sales Coach, Author

Stu Schlackman is the Relationship Selling Expert. After more than 33 years in corporate sales, Stu formed his sales training firm to focus on helping his clients achieve superior sales…

Corporate Trainer Specializing in Workplace Relationships

Scott Hunter's keynotes and coaching have been transforming organizations for two decades. A graduate of The City University of New York and The George Washington University School of Law, Scott…

Managing By Agreement: The New MBA

Stewart Levine is a creative problem solver widely recognized for creating agreement and empowerment in the most challenging circumstances. He improves productivity while saving the enormous cost of conflict. His…

CEO of Connect with Kids and advocate for education change

In 1998, Stacey founded Atlanta-based Connect with Kids to support her passion for helping children. Stacey is a former child advocate with the juvenile justice system, an attorney, and a…

Global Diversity and Cross-Cultural Communication

Sheida Hodge is an internationally recognized expert on cross-cultural communication, negotiation, and management skills. With over 27 years of business experience, her presentations are focused on helping business people succeed…

Motivational Humorist

Scott Friedman, Certified Speaking Professional, and former President of the National Speakers Association (NSA), speaks over 60 times a year on employee innovation & engagement, customer experience and how to…

Electrify your audience with a business-inspirational speaker who unlocks employee engagement, peak performance, and empowerment by revealing deep truths of human motivation.

Scott Mautz is a former Procter & Gamble senior executive who successfully ran several of the company's largest multi-billion-dollar businesses (transforming business results and organizational health scores along the way).…

Leader in Hunt and Capture of Saddam Hussein, Author of 'We Got Him!'

Steve Russell brings unique experiences perhaps like no other when it comes to leadership. Whether serving as a soldier, national speaker, critically acclaimed author, small business leader or serving the…

Leadership Coach & New York Times Best-selling Author

Stephen Mansfield is a New York Times bestselling author and a popular speaker who coaches leaders worldwide. He grew up largely in Europe due to his father's career as an…

“The Princeton Mom” and Author of Marry Smart, Advice for Finding The One

Susan Patton is also known as "The Princeton Mom" She is a native New Yorker, a first generation American, and one of the first women to graduate from Princeton University.…

Contributing author of the bestseller A Carrot A Day, co-author of The Levity Effect

Scott Christopher is author of the best-selling People People: Who They Are, Why They Win and How To Become One, The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up, and…

Past President & CEO of Hanmi Financial Corporation and Highly-Respected Economist

Dr. Sohn is an internationally known economist. Dr. Sohn was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanmi Financial Corporation, a commercial bank in Los Angeles, California. Before joining Hanmi…

Leadership with a Twist of Yoga

Shar McBee had never received leadership training when she was suddenly put in charge of managing 500 people. It was hard, and she was only 26 years old. Then a…

Thought Leader, Author, and Executive Consultant

S. Chris Edmonds is the founder and CEO of the Purposeful Culture Group. After a 15-year career leading and managing teams, Chris began his consulting company in 1990. Since 1995,…

Co-Founder & CEO of Women 2.0, One of Fast Company's Most Powerful Women in Tech

Shaherose guides promising startups as a Product & Brand Strategist at 23 Design and Advisor for Republic.co, an AngelList affiliate. Shaherose' career is full of "firsts" in the technology industry.…

Contestant on NBC's The Biggest Loser, Featured on US Weekly, and Coach

Sonya Jones was a top contestant on NBC's Reality TV Show The Biggest Loser, and is the author of the best-selling book, 44 Lessons From a Loser: Navigating Life Through…

Former Economics Teacher of 37 years at Cornell University and George Washington University

Steven Eastaugh was a professor of health economics, finance, and health care management for 37 years at Cornell University and George Washington University. Four thousand health care managers and leaders…

"DEAF AND LOUD"

Sean Forbes is a hip-hop artist from Detroit, Michigan who happens to be deaf. In 2006, after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Sean co-founded the Deaf Professional Arts Network,…

Communicate Effectively in Life and Work, Body Language Expert and Keynote Speaker

As a behavior analyst and body language expert, Scott Rouse holds multiple certificates in advanced interrogation training and has been trained alongside the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Military Intelligence, and…

Co-Host of "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel

Steve Doocy is the Emmy award winning host of FOX & Friends, America's number one cable morning news program. For many years, he was the Times Square reporter for the…

The $100 Million Salesman and Master Motivator

You have to hear Sean McArdle. In industry, he is touted as the "$100 Million Salesman." He is a Master Motivator and speaker in the areas of sales, negotiation, strategic…

30 Year NASA Astronaut Veteran, Founder of multiple companies

Story Musgrave was born in 1935 on a dairy farm in Stockbridge, MA. He was in the forests alone at age 3 and by age 5 floated his homebuilt rafts…

Author, Radio Host & Entrepreneur

Steve Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the # 1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show "New Life Live!" heard and watched by…

Academy Award Winning Actress

Shirley Mae Jones was born on March 31st 1934, in the small town of Charleroi, Pennsylvania. She was the only child of Paul and Marjorie Jones who named their daughter after…