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Business transformation, turnarounds, operational excellence, and organizational change management are the common themes in a career comprised of global executive roles, senior-level consulting, executive coaching, and public speaking. Randy has held executive level positions at Cobham, Doosan Bobcat, General Dynamics, and Curtiss-Wright, with prior successful experience at Harsco Corporation, John Deere, and at privately held Young & Franklin / Tactair Fluid Controls. Randy also worked as a management consultant to organizations such as Bank of America, Caterpillar, Motorola, Bank of Montreal, Ford Motor Company, Abbott Labs, WellPoint, Milliken & Company, RJ Reynolds, Coty USA, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Highly successful executive and P&L manager with broad and deep experience in the manufacture of highly engineered products in commercial aerospace, and in industrial and defense markets. Visionary leader with a demonstrated track record of employee-engaged continuous improvement and increased profits and cash flow. Comfortable in roles ranging from the board room to the factory floor. Expertise in strategy deployment, strategy execution and "operational turnarounds" with an acute awareness of the tactical requirements to achieve success. Education & Training - M.B.A. Operations Management, Syracuse University - B.S. Engineering Operations, Iowa State University - Advanced Management Program, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business - Certified Professional Coach, Center for Coaching Certification - Six Sigma Black Belt, North Carolina State University/IES - Master of Managed Change(tm), LaMarsh & Associates - CPIM, American Production and Inventory Control Society - FAA, Private pilot license
$1,501 - $5,000
Keynote speaker Tony Drees is the Transition Expert, a Warrior, an Invincible Champion of Life, an Army Veteran, a Purple Heart Recipient, an Amputee, an Educator, and a Father. IN 1991, Tony survived the deadliest Scud missile attack of the Gulf War and lived to tell about it... when 28 others did not. Ultimately, he lost his right leg to shrapnel-induced cancer in February of 2018, and without any way to comfortably wear a prosthetic. Indeed, to get this far, Tony has championed over childhood abuse, PTSD and combat trauma, chronic pain, addiction, depression, cancer, amputation, homelessness, and despair! Tony Drees has proven to be invincible. As an amputee, he lives his life from this perspective and invites adventure where few dare go on two legs. Tony received his Masters of Management from the University of Phoenix, and in 2015 he received Honorable Recognition at the 2015 NAACP Image Awards for diversity and empowerment in education. Tony has devoted his life championing and advocating for Veterans’ causes. He served nearly two years as the Executive Director for Veteran’s Passport To Hope (VP2H), and also served on the board for National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Mr. Drees lives in Colorado and speaks professionally at schools, corporate events, veterans benefits, and on TV and radio too. In 2019, he co-hosted the first season of a veteran-friendly podcast, Shock & Awe 2.0: Saluting Veterans with Grace. He stands on his only leg when he addresses his audiences to talk about his 3 Rules To Live By: No Lies, No Excuses, and Never Quit. #SuperpowerTribe
$1,501 - $5,000
Harry is introduced as an industry expert and gets everyone laughing, even as they believe he’s for real. Clients rave about Harry’s customization, so the audience goes in expecting a serious presentation and comes out relaxed and glowing.
$5,001 - $10,000
Georg is available to moderate conferences and events, and work as a journalist carrying out interviews and/or speaking as an expert in the field on UK/EU issues. Georg has been reporting about the European Union for 10 years working with UK broadcasters including BBC, ITV and Channel 4 News, as well as radio and television stations around the world. His experience also includes moderating studio debates, frequently interviewing politicians and opinion makers, and speaking at events ranging from small focus groups to large conferences.
$251 - $1,500
Tired of the emptiness of chasing the dream, Celestian walked away from it all to pursue a life of meaning. He urges us, in a humorous way, to live life to the fullest and follow our heart. View videos or sample audios for more on Celestian’s style of humor. Available for comedy or motivational type speaking events.
$1,501 - $5,000
Annette is a passionate presenter who scoops audiences up into her worlds of surviving sexual molestation and rape, being a drop-out drug addict turned teacher, navigating near-death trauma, and the benefits of believing the Bible. She has an uncanny way of connecting with her audiences through humor, anecdotes, and thought-provoking charges to leave pain behind. Annette was born and raised in Texas, but has also spent time living in Tehran, Iran, Anchorage, Alaska, Atlanta, Georgia, and now Deland, Florida. She grew up around incestuous relationships and endured being molested and raped numerous times including once while she was confined to bed in a body cast. Annette became a drug-addict and a drop-out who eventually went on to become a teacher. She has experienced the pain of divorce multiple times as a child and as an adult, the agony of abortion, the slow crawl of recuperation after spine damage, and the beauty that emerges once a person puts their trust in God.
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I'm just a down to earth woman who learned to put expiration dates on her past and live in her purpose. My childhood wasn't the best, I suffered abuse by a stepfather, was in a foster home and watched my mother get abused relationship, after relationship. I never knew my father and therefore that absence made me look for love in all the wrong places. I used to allow those issues and much more dictate who I was and/or who I was to become - BUT I realized one day, that I'm only a victim if I continue to live as one. I had two choices, let my past dictate my future or take those bad energies and turn them into positive ones, it may sound cliche' but it's really true - we all have choices. I am NOT my past; a product of it, yes, but a victim, NO MORE! I'm not rich and I don't have everything I want or desire but I'm happy, I'm healthy and most of all I'M WHOLE! My aim is to encourage people to put expiration dates on the past and start living for the future. We only get one life, what are you going to do with it.
$251 - $1,500
You know how organizations deal with infighting, silos, low productivity – things costing them a fortune and making cultures miserable. In addition to my book, I have a program called The Leadership Tinderbox, where I give people the Seven Legendary Leadership Secrets – in less than an hour that is guaranteed to get their team to really perform today, right now, recognizing today’s environment and everything that comes along with that. I am a professional speaker and seeker of knowledge, improving leaders and organizations – with a driving passion for impacting others through storytelling. I am the author of The Leadership Tinderbox series of books on leadership. I am a breaker of useless rules, a marathon finisher, a mom, and a dog rescuer. I lead programs on current methods, 2019 and the future, focused on decisive and powerful leadership capabilities. I am a little bit neuroscience, a little bit rock and roll and a whole bunch of humor. I influence people through keynotes, consulting, and coaching - igniting others to be as passionate about leadership and life as I am after a lifetime of leading and developing successful leaders.
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When it comes to project management, there are process people and there are culture people. But unfortunately, many times those people aren’t one and the same. When you have someone who’s good at processes and bad with people, employee retention rates plummet. On the other hand, if you have someone who’s good with people but lets the processes fall through, productivity suffers. I have 15 years of bringing together the right people and processes to improve productivity and workplace culture using the following method: Understanding Culture—I take time to get to know how things work and why the process and culture have developed the way they have. This helps me to identify the immediate pain points and determine how to approach stakeholders in addressing the issues at hand. Goals and Objectives—I work with the team to determine their short-term needs for the first year in order to keep things moving forward. Then I map out their overall goals and objectives—things that need to happen in the long term to attain stability and growth. Implementation—Starting with an annual kickoff meeting to discuss the objective for the year, I identify the team leaders who will spearhead the milestones that will help us achieve our goals over time. I keep my eye on the big picture while empowering them to utilize their expertise in accomplishing day-to-day projects. Communication—I establish a regular weekly meeting with team leaders to keep on top of their progress and hold a larger team meeting every 6 months. I make sure we’re all heading in the same direction and if course corrections are needed, we make changes early to overcome the obstacles. I encourage an open discourse in challenging my direction and ideas regardless of your position within the company to make sure that every view point is heard. It goes without saying that being miserable at work ruins productivity. My method for ensuring a good workplace culture is by improving processes and procedures through collaboration and communication. When employees understand and even help create the goals and objectives and when accountability is visible from the top down, they are more engaged in their work and productivity increases.
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Zayd Enam is the CEO & Co-founder of Cresta, which is a spinout from the Stanford AI lab backed by Andreessen Horowitz. Zayd received a BS with High Honors from UC Berkeley and was a PhD candidate at Stanford before leaving to found Cresta. Zayd won 1st place at the 2007 All Pakistan Science Fair and was selected to be on the Forbes 30 under 30 Enterprise Technology list.
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What is the top? When are you done? I believe these are imaginary places. No such thing. Having degrees in Psychology and Education, I have studied how the mind works. We want to reach a goal, an end point. But what if there was no such thing? How would you rewire your thinking? Through traveling, I have learned to look at other cultures on this aspect and studied the effects of vocabulary on how vocabulary shapes our thoughts. Also through traveling I have collected many "on the road" stories.
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For over 5 years, Momo has utilized the power of storytelling to transform communities and organizations. As Founder of www.MomoB.biz digital marketing agency, Momo has helped Fortune 500s and entrepreneurs reach 1,000,000+ prospects through creative content and advertising. As a seasoned keynote speaker, Momo has spoken to a combined audience of over 10,000 in Latin America, the United States, and Africa. He has also been featured on PBS, ABC, NPR, and many other reputable media outlets. Passionate about education and digital storytelling, Momo currently serves as Director of Marketing at www.OneDigitalWorld.net, a nonprofit providing digital skills training to refugees around the world. Momo is fluent in French and English and has published 3 books and numerous articles on marketing, leadership, and storytelling. He holds a Master in Social Innovation from the University of San Diego and graduated as valedictorian from CUIB Cameroon with a BSc in Management. Momo has received numerous awards for his work, including the Spirit Award in Leadership from YALI, an initiative founded by President Obama.
$1,501 - $5,000