Manley is recognized as an award winning international keynote speaker, former Build a Bear executive, expert climber, and author whose work has been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox, and in The New York Daily News, Entrepreneur, American Express Open Forum and World News. He served two terms as the President of the National Speakers Association, St. Louis chapter. Leveraging more than 25 years of business, professional speaking and adventure experience, he helps professionals develop

Dr. Maribeth Kuzmeski and her firm Red Zone Marketing consult with financial professionals on strategic marketing and business growth. Maribeth has written 9 books on marketing and is also a Professor at Oklahoma State University teaching marketing and Personal Branding: Name Image & Likeness for student athletes. She is rated a Top 25 C-Suite Speaker by Meetings & Conventions magazine. Maribeth and her husband live in Wisconsin and Florida and have two children threatening to be

It’s pretty simple what Mark Mayfield does: he talks about very serious stuff in a very funny way.  He has one of the most diverse backgrounds in the speaking industry having owned and operated several businesses ranging from livestock production to golf instruction, and spent ten years as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.   Mark has received rave reviews sharing the stage with a wide variety of celebrities like Peter Frampton, Rachel Platten, Andy Grammer, Colin Powell, and Bob Newhart and

Mark Sanborn is the president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea lab for leadership development and turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. GlobalGurus.org lists Mark as one of the top leadership experts in the world. Mark has given over 2600 presentations in every state and 14 countries. He has authored eight books and more than two dozen videos and audio training programs. His programs are taught by Crestcom International in 90 countries and is the Leadership Expert in Residence at

Mark Schaefer is a globally-recognized keynote speaker, educator, business consultant, and author. His blog {grow} is hailed as one of the top marketing blogs in the world. Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for more than 30 years and provides consulting services as Executive Director of Schaefer Marketing Solutions. He has advanced degrees in marketing and organizational development; holds seven patents; and is a faculty member of the graduate studies program at Rutgers

Mark C. Thompson is CEO and cofounder of Virgin Unite Mentors, Sir Richard Branson's network for executive coaching and entrepreneurial innovation. A leadership coach, bestselling author, venture capitalist and Tony-nominated Broadway producer, Mark brings real-time solutions to today's leadership challenges. • He is Charles Schwab's former Chief of Staff, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Chief Communications Officer and cofounder of the Schwab Foundation. He

Marti Barletta helps organizations get smart about marketing to women. She is the author of the groundbreaking book, Marketing to Women, which is now available in 15 languages, and co-author with Tom Peters of Trends (July 2005), who named her MVP/BizGuru of 2005. Her new book, PrimeTime Women™: How to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Business of Boomer Big Spenders, breaks the story on the unprecedented buying power of women in their prime (ages 50-70) and

Mark J. Lindquist has appeared in ABC's LOST, CBS' Hawaii Five-O and the Universal Studios movie "Battleship." As a highly soughtafter National Anthem singer, he performs for the largest crowds in America for teams such as the Minnesota Vikings, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Duke University Men's Basketball, the College World Series, the NCAA and in venues such as Madison Square Garden. He is the author of the books, "Passion! 8 Steps to Reignite Yours," "Passion! 8 Steps to Find Yours" and "Service!

Amy Dee has more than 20 years of experience as a professional motivational speaker. Based in the Midwest, she has earned a national reputation for keynotes, closing programs and breakout sessions featuring her signature brand of side-splitting humor to explain how to harness the science of behavior and remember their power to choose everything from how they deal with difficult people at work to how they maintain positive relationships at home. A first-rate comedian, Amy Dee is also a powerful

Anders Sörman-Nilsson (Global EMBA / LLB) is a futurist and the founder of the think tank and trend analysis firm - Thinque, which provides data-based research, foresight and thought leadership assets for global brands across 4 continents. His vision is to disseminate and decode 'avant-garde ideas which expand minds and inspire a change of heart', and clients like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, McKinsey, Jaguar Land Rover, Adobe, MINI, Rugby New Zealand and Lego trust his future guidance. He is an

A native of Argentina, André  has worked at some of the most prestigious hotels in the world, to include the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg (once recognized as a one of the top ten hotel in the world), the Ritz in Paris and the St. Regis in New York. Additionally he has managed some of the largest hotels, including the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta and the Adam’s Mark in Denver. Before retiring, he was the CEO of the historic Denver Athletic Club. A graduate of the school of Hotel Administration

Highlights ­ Grew a business in Australia from $5M to $65M in two years. ­ Led 39 culture revitalization projects. ­ Professor in the White House Leadership Development Program. Andrew Bennett is a speaker, consultant, coach, 2x TEDx presenter, and professor at American University and the White House Leadership Development Program in Washington, DC. He spent the first ten years of his career at former U.S. presidential candidate H. Ross Perot’s company EDS, where he started as Mr. Perot's assistant.

Anne Grady is not your typical motivational speaker. She is a best-selling author, two-time TEDx speaker, trainer, survivor, optimist, inspirer, and a truth-bomb dropper. Anne has a master's degree in organizational communication and has spent the last twenty years working with some of the largest organizations around the globe. She has become known as a leading expert on communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience, contributing to Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Fast

  He has delivered over 2,500 interactive, entertaining, engaging, thought provoking, and content rich, paid presentations to more than 500 different companies, governmental agencies and associations throughout the world (Agilent Technologies, National Governors Association, Washington State Fire Commissioners Associaion,  Bristol Meyers Squibb, Wellpoint/Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Medical College of Georgia, National Automobile Dealers Association, Lockheed

Arthur believes laughter is the shortest distance between two people—and he promises he’ll have you grinning wider than when you found out your in-laws aren’t coming for the holidays. Arthur Fratelli-Silknitter has spent the last 25 years helping audiences stop scrolling, start laughing, and rediscover something powerful: they’re not just part of a story—they’re the hero of it. A Second City Chicago graduate, NBC’s Last Comic Standing alum, TEDx speaker, and proud member of two Toastmasters clubs,