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Hi, I'm Darrell, a customer service and team development expert with over a decade of experience in turning every interaction into an opportunity for excellence. My journey through customer service has been marked by a consistent score of 100% on secret shopper evaluations, reflecting my commitment to surpassing expectations and fostering an environment of excellence. As an Area Manager, I led multiple locations, focusing on team development and operational leadership, and transforming challenges into stepping stones for success. Beyond customer service, my current tenure in local government has equipped me with invaluable insights into contract management, budgeting, and the intricacies of serving both internal and external customers. This experience has broadened my understanding of excellence in service across different contexts, enhancing my approach to leadership and operational efficiency. My academic background, consisting of a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Master's Degree in Business Administration, uniquely equips me to integrate a people-centric approach into various facets of business operations. Today, as a public speaker, I'm passionate about sharing my insights on creating high-performing teams, delivering exceptional customer service, and leading with integrity. My goal is to inspire and equip others with practical strategies for lifting their teams and leading the way in any service-oriented endeavor.
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Throughout his 25+ year career as an educator, leader, and speaker, Dr. Huston has embraced an adaptive and collaborative leadership perspective that prioritizes innovation, inclusive communication, and harnessing the potential of powerful partnerships and diverse vantage points. Early in his career, Huston worked within the bustling Central Florida construction industry, providing project management, financial analysis, and digital information modeling for multi-million dollar commercial and light industrial mechanical projects. It was within this landscape that the true value of collaborative leadership and the partnership dynamics of team coordination emerged for Dr. Huston as transformative aspects of his leadership perspective. In 2005, under a reciprocal agreement, Huston was selected as a Lockheed Martin TMAST Scholar, studying at the University of Central Florida, bringing his unique leadership perspective to the Education industry in central Florida. Huston earned a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Higher Education Administration from UCF, placing a central focus of his studies on change and conflict management, workforce-integrated partnership development, industry applications of adult learning theory, and organizational strategy and implementation practices. Huston has served in instructional and leadership roles within both the K-12 and collegiate environments providing extensive operational support functions and delivering enterprise-wide transformation through his powerful partnership perspectives. He pioneered a state-leading model of course-integrated academic support that has been replicated nation-wide, dramatically improving student achievement outcomes within college gateway courses. Within his leadership roles, Dr. Huston has been integral in securing millions of dollars in new funding through partnerships, donors, competitive grants, and state and federal funding sources. A common focus of Huston’s work has been establishing enrollment and employment pipelines by securing powerful community and regional partnerships including work with fortune 500 corporations, state and local governments, regional contractors, businesses, community organizations, and more. Huston has been the recipient of multiple awards including a two-time recipient of the Pathfinder Award for Outstanding Innovation & Organizational Leadership. He holds degrees in Finance, Mathematics Education, and Educational Leadership, and has delivered presentations, keynotes, and development workshops at all levels from leadership retreats to national-level conferences. Additionally, Huston has facilitated bargaining and negotiation proceedings, brokered partnership agreements and contracts, and delivered world-class workshops and presentations across a diverse spectrum of industries.
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A serial entrepreneur, Scott has built three previous companies from the ground up. The successful exit from each has positioned him to continue his thirst for knowledge and experience and cultivated a return to the education system where he not only received his doctorate in leadership studies, but he also taught courses in both communications and entrepreneurship at the university level. Among leadership experts, Dr. De Long balances academic theory and statistics with the pragmatic and practical solutions that work in the real world. This combination of theory and practice puts him in a unique position to truly help leaders create reciprocal relationships that last a lifetime and break down the barriers of true organizational and personal growth. Scott’s latest book, I Thought I Was A Leader... A Journey to Building Trust, Leading Teams & Inspiring Change details his journey and explores the power of transformational leadership. Scott is also the co-host of The CEO Podcast. A biweekly podcast delving into the most important topics and issues facing today’s business leaders.
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Ali is an entrepreneur at heart. He started programming at the age of 14 and throughout school and university life he dabbled in various ventures, testing different business ideas. At university, he studied Biotechnology and has a postgraduate degree in Genetic Engineering. Over the past 30 years, Ali has continued the same entrepreneurship path and spirit, following his true passion in the world of IT, he has setup, closed, and sold numerous businesses. After selling his last IT Company in 2018, Ali has dedicated a major part of his time to helping other entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. He is currently a Board Advisor at several Startups and a mentor in various incubators and accelerators, he has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs with their startup idea, business strategy, and pitching that have led to the successful closing of numerous fundraising rounds. Ali has won numerous awards for Public Speaking and is a regular keynote speaker at entrepreneurial events, schools, and universities, as well as various local clubs such as Rotary International. Ali has written 5 books in Persian and currently working on his 6th book “Passion & Vision: Ingredients for a successful startup”.
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Marc-Gregory is a human connection expert and acclaimed international photographic artist. Drawing upon more than a decade of photographing celebrities, sports legends and entrepreneurs, Marc-Gregory has mastered the art of capturing profound connections with individuals through his camera lens. Marc’s captivating photographs have appeared in The Huffington Post Sunday Times and he has authored 2 award winning fine-art books In Good Company and The Dreamers. Originating from vibrant South Africa, Marc has spoken on global stages including Sotheby’s, YPO and EO.
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As a Director and Partner at Solve Business Consulting, I have over 24 years of experience in helping financial services companies solve challenges, manage change, become future-fit, and thrive. One of my core competencies and passions is the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), which are the ethical principles for calculating and presenting investment performance. I have helped most of the large asset managers in South Africa to implement and maintain GIPS compliance, and I have served on the GIPS Committee. I have also been a speaker and lecturer on GIPS and risk management at local and international conferences and universities.
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Our Ability’s President and CEO, John Robinson (@OurAbility_CEO) is dedicated to connecting individuals with disabilities towards employment through our emerging technologies. Our Ability is disability-owned and operated; committed to building employment opportunities through our job platforms and engagement. In 2013, John Robinson is named one of ten White House (Obama) Champions of Change for Disability Employment In 2015, Our Ability, Inc. is presented with the Business Excellence Award in Small Business by the New York Small Business Development Corp In 2018, John Robinson is presented with the Chamber Champion Award in recognition of actions that have advanced the mission of the Capital Region (NY) Chamber In 2023, Our Ability was recognized by the Zero Project as an Innovative Solution.
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Michael-John Toste is an International Destiny Coach with over two decades of experience advising professionals, including athletes, celebrities, executives, and visionaries, on their journey to fulfill their destiny. Throughout his musical career he has worked alongside legendary recording artists, achieved two Billboard Top-100 hits, with performances internationally broadcast via television and radio to over 35 million viewers.
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Prentice Ahmad, formerly known as Prynce Michael, exudes an unparalleled energy as a speaker. He captivates audiences as the dynamic host of "The Chat" podcast and boasts the title of Two-time International Best-selling Author with works including "No Time Like The Present," "I Am A Flight Attendant And That Is My Superpower," and "The Handbook to Developing Human Equity: World Civility - The Missing Element." Crowned as THE FIRST MISTER U.S. UNITED 2023 in July 2023, Prentice Ahmad's journey from homelessness and public assistance to CEO entrepreneur is a testament to his resilience. Through his transparent and charismatic coaching, he empowers individuals worldwide, underscoring the transformative potential within us all and the significance of action in realizing greatness.
$1,501 - $5,000
A seasoned entrepreneur and leader in the hospitality, luxury and online space, David Johnstone is Founder and Chairman at CharitableBookings.com. At conferences and tech events, he speaks about why philanthropy should be infused into the DNA of all companies, and is leading the charge to raise £1 billion for charities globally, via TheGlobalPledge, an initiative of CharitableBookings.com No stranger to navigating the path of entrepreneurship, Johnstone got his start at 18 in the hospitality industry, learning the ropes at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London. He was then recruited by a leading international tech founder and CEO and relocated to Asia, where he gained first hand insights into scaling businesses from the ground up. It was only when his father became seriously ill that Johnstone made the leap into becoming an entrepreneur himself - realising that it was the only way to set his own agenda and lead with his own values. From here, Johnstone launched his own concierge, events, ticketing and deals business, initially with only £361 and 19 credit cards. While setting out to raise the first £30K for the company, he raised £1m and The Renaissance Club was born with enormous mainstream press coverage and subsequently, over 10,000 paying members. He then went on to build Key-2 Luxury, a company delivering VIP lifestyle privileges across the world with a keyring described by the Financial Times as “one corporate gift to rule them all”. Clients included Lamborghini, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hugo Boss, Reuters, MTV and Fortune 500 companies, with Johnstone brokering privileges for their VIPs, while developing what would become a highly valuable database business with over 100,000 keyrings held globally. He also created The Global Party, the world's largest private party bringing together over 500,000 people, via Johnstone's expertise in audience building, databases, tech and hospitality. Now with CharitableBookings.com, Johnstone has found a way to channel his years of expertise in luxury, hospitality and client databases, and combine this with his conviction for charitable giving through enterprise. On podcasts and keynotes, Johnstone outlines an inspiring case for why entrepreneurs should be giving back, having himself raised over £4m for charities over the course of his career. Thematically as a speaker, Johnstone underscores the importance of resilience when building your business, and how to engage large scale companies and build brands. For media and speaking enquiries, email: media@charitablebookings.com
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After more than six years of experience in investment banking and investment funds in London, and +$20bn of deal transaction value, , I decided to return to Spain to start my own project: Candor Equity. Candor is a vehicle to buy and manage a Spanish SME, bringing together a group of investors and managers who contribute capital and lend their expertise from the management committee. In addition to leading Candor, I am an investor and advisor to several startups, especially in the circular economy and environmental impact sector. I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs with innovative and sustainable solutions and leveraging my experience in finance, strategy, and operations. I am also a member of Aticco Ventures, a community of highly connected and experienced business angels
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As Chief Agility Officer, Nancy leverages her 25 years experience in large firm Management Consulting specializing in Enterprise Agility, Business Transformation Coaching, Organizational Strategy and Change Management to help companies recognize areas needed to improve agility and increase competitiveness necessary to be better prepared to maximize the value of artificial intelligence (AI).
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