Christine Comaford, a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and leadership and culture coach, has been assisting leaders in navigating change and growth for more than 30 years. Her clients benefit from her expertise in applied neuroscience, which enables them to accomplish amazing outcomes quickly. As an entrepreneur, she created and exited five businesses with a 700% average return... read full bio
Joseph Pine teaches organizations how to see the world through the eyes of the customer, and shows what happens when companies focus their offerings to suit individual needs. Author of the award-winning Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition and three HBR articles, Pine presents executives with the framework required to succeed in a customer-centric world. His best-selling book,... read full bio
David Roche was born with a severe facial disfigurement. On the left side of his face is an extensive cavernous hemangioma, a benign tumor consisting of blood vessels. As an infant and child, he underwent many facial surgeries and heavy radiation therapy, which also left radiation burns on his temple and eye lid. David has the... read full bio
Barry Sonnenfeld started work as director of photography on the Oscar-nominated In Our Water. Afterwards, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen hired him for Blood Simple. This sparked the continued collaboration with the Coen Bros., who used him for their next two pictures, Raising Arizona and Miller's Crossing. He also worked with Danny DeVito on his Throw Momma from the Train... read full bio
Chris Klug is an Olympic professional alpine snowboarder who has won Gold twice in the Winter X Games and take home Bronze representing the United States in the Salt Lake City Olympic Games. Prior to winning Bronze at the Olympic Games, Klug had to have a liver transplant to treat his primary sclerosing cholangitis. Klug went down in history as... read full bio
Richard Dent is a retired NFL player. Dent attended Tennessee State University to play football for all four years. He was drafted to the Chicago Bears and made an immediate impression. Dent quickly exceeded the Bear’s expectations with his strength and agility. In his rookie year, Dent played in every game and even started in three. Within the next year,... read full bio
Nationally recognized nutrition expert Keri Glassman is the founder and president of Keri Glassman, Nutritious Life, a nutrition practice based in New York City. For years Keri has been a leader in advancing a ""whole person"" approach to health and wellness. The ""Nutritious Life"" cycle includes getting adequate sleep, managing stress, exercising and having joy in one's life, in addition... read full bio
Bob Griese is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins. Griese led the Dolphins to three consecutive Super Bowl appearances, including two Super Bowl victories. Griese's talents eventually resulted in his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame and the... read full bio
Vince Lombardi Jr. is the son of the legendary NFL coach, Vince Lombardi, and is a prominent figure in the world of sports and business. He was born on September 3, 1937, in Englewood, New Jersey, and spent most of his childhood in the New York area. Lombardi Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and pursued a career in football. He... read full bio
Don Meredith was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent his professional playing career with the Dallas Cowboys. As an original member of the Monday Night Football broadcast team on the American Broadcasting Company. He is considered by some to be the original Dallas Cowboy. ""Dandy Don,"" was always exceptionally popular with Cowboys fans who remember him... read full bio
Clark Burckle was recently crowned the 2010 NCAA Champion in the 200 yd Breaststroke. The 11 time NCAA Swimming All American is also a two time SEC and NCAA Champion in the 200yd Breast and 400yd IM. The 2005 & 2006 Kentucky Male Swimmer of the year continued to excel competing inside and outside of the collegiate level. Clark was... read full bio
Kate Ziegler is a world record distance swimmer from the United States. She is coached by Ray Benecki. Ziegler won two gold medals at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in the 800 and 1500 metres event. Two years later, at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, she won gold medals again in the same events. she currently holds the... read full bio
From side-splitting clean humor for your banquet or kickoff, to the Sunday Morning devotional, Terryl Bechtol can please any audience. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small business ... anywhere humor with a message is needed! Bubba" Bechtol has spoken in Japan, Germany, Sweden, Philippines, and Southern Mississippi; in front of 100's of Chambers of Commerce, Fortune 500... read full bio
John Picard is regarded as one of the preeminent environmental consultants in North America. He began his career as an architect, builder, and entrepreneur. In 1995, John made an important personal transition from building big to building smart when he built his own home to operate completely off the grid. His experience, passion, and commitment to sustainability have helped him... read full bio
Amber Rose is a prominent model and socialite, who rose to prominence when she posed for a Louis Vuitton magazine advertisement featuring Kanye West's sneaker line. She has been featured in numerous magazines, including Smooth, Gotham, Vibe, Planting Seeds, In Tandem, Elle, and Complex, and has also been interviewed on Sirius Radio's ""Shade 45's Lip Service.” She walked the runway... read full bio
Os Guinness is the great-great- great grandson of the Dublin Brewer Arthur Guinness. He is best known as an author and social critic. Far from mundane, his witnesses the climax of the Chinese revolution, he was expelled with many other foreigners in and returned to Europe where he was educated in England. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University... read full bio
Julia A. Boyd is the author of four highly praised, best-selling self-help books. With 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, Julia is widely-known for her sister circles": supportive group sessions designed to help women experience collective support while achieving a sense of personal empowerment. Julia leads lectures, workshops, and seminars nation- and world-wide for organizations, companies, and groups to assist... read full bio
David Goldsmith is a consultant, advisor, speaker, telecast host, author of more than 500 published articles on topics such as strategy, technology, new product development, marketing, customer service, innovation, and forecasting to name a few. David is known for delivering industry-customized and content-rich presentations using a proprietary approach he calls Consulting from the Stage. David hosts two telecast seriesthe Institute... read full bio
Mike Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions and logged 356 hours in space aboard the Shuttles Discovery and Atlantis before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990.Since his retirement from NASA, Colonel Mike Mullane has written an award-winning children's book, Liftoff! An... read full bio
Richard North Patterson graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and was awarded their Distinguished Achievement Citation. He is a graduate of the Case Western Reserve University's School of Law, and a recipient of their President's Award for Distinguished Alumni. He's served as an assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio; a trial attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission in... read full bio
