THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX…OR SMASH IT?
Chad J. Willett ((National Speakers Association/ Screen Actors Guild)) trained at the legendary Los Angeles improv company, The Groundlings, which is a training ground for the hit TV show, “Saturday Night Live.” He specializes in creativity and innovation by transforming cultures, re-defining creative leadership practices, and working and living in the moment. His book “Smash the Box” purposefully SMASHES the way books are written: pages are out of order, no table of contents, no page numbers etc.
After graduating with a theater degree, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming a professional actor. Chad spent 7 years in Los Angeles as a professional actor (SAG/AFTRA Member) where he was featured in the hit films “She’s All That” with Freddy Prince Jr., “Halloween H2O,” with Jamie Lee Curtis and “Can’t Hardly Wait” with Jennifer Love Hewitt.
On the corporate side he has worked for three fortune 500 companies: Manpower, ITT Technical Institute and the Washington Post. As an entrepreneur he is the owner/ operator of Broadway2LA Acting Studio. Currently, he resides in Columbus, Ohio where he teaches classes at his acting studio.
Chad is a member of St. Mary’s Church in German Village, Ohio and the creator of “Make Faith Matter.” He has also been involved with “Big Brothers, Big Sisters”, and a reading literacy program for adults.