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I’ve been in the people business for 25 plus years, I’ve dedicated my life to helping others realize their potential and build successful teams and business through leadership training and teambuilding. It’s why I wake up in the morning, and it’s the last thing I think about before I sleep. As a Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, and John Maxwell Team Coach I help you concentrate on self-awareness, relationships, vision, and values that lead to your success. I observe you in action, interview you as well to understand the challenges you have personally and professionally in order to establish the best plan for resolution. I know how you feel and you’re not alone. With more than 25 years of consulting management. I’ve worked with everyone from managers to C-Level employees from Fortune 500 companies and small businesses.
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David Jacobson is a professional speaker on leadership, team building, humor and health and overcoming trauma. He is the former Chief of Social Work of the Phoenix VA where he assisted in improving their mental health system. He also is the former Social Work Manager at University Medical Center who worked with the patients and families of trauma's including the tragic shooting event in Tucson that happened at his hospital January 8th, 2011 which resulted in a personal thank you from the President for his work with the shooting victims and their families. For over 30 years David, has provided his expertise on leadership, humor and health related topics to audiences around the country and served on the Board of Directors of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. He has been featured internationally by various media outlets, including magazines, journals and television from London to Seoul, Korea. He is the award winning author of "The 7 ½ Habits of Highly Humorous People." David Jacobson suffered many losses early in his life including a diagnosis with a severe form of arthritis at 22 in 1980. Since then, he has become a living example that you can accomplish anything if you truly believe in yourself. Through his years of struggling with chronic pain, he developed humor techniques that got him through the hard times. He now teaches these skills to audiences around the country in his keynotes and workshops which as entertaining as they are educational. His many honors include a "President's Award" from Flashnet Marketing, Inc. , A Lifetime Achievement Award and a "National Hero Overcoming Arthritis" award by the Arthritis Foundation National Office for completing a 50 mile unicycle ride at a fund raising event and the Wayne Washburn Memorial Award which reads as follows "We all need someone or something to inspire us to bring out our best. You are that someone" For the past fifteen years, Mr. Jacobson has worked as a hospital administrator in addition to his writing, speaking and consulting career. He is currently the Director of Behavioral Health Case Management at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson.
$5,001 - $10,000
Leadership Advisor & Speaker Focused on decision-making, capacity, and sustainable performance
Avon, Connecticut
Ellen Palmer is a leadership advisor and speaker who helps organizations, women, and young adults strengthen internal capacity so they can navigate complexity, make clearer decisions, and lead sustainably through change. Her work focuses on how internal human systems, including mental, emotional, and physiological dynamics, shape clarity, resilience, and performance in high-pressure environments. Ellen brings more than two decades of experience across corporate leadership, nonprofit operations, education, and health-informed advisory work. Earlier in her career, she held senior national account sales and business development roles within a Fortune 100 healthcare organization, where she helped launch and scale a subsidiary business and worked closely with executive leaders on growth, operations, and client strategy. She later founded Ellen Palmer Wellness, where she has worked with leaders, teams, and young adults across corporate, nonprofit, and educational settings. Her work during this period included executive advisory support, leadership development, and keynote speaking focused on decision-making, capacity, and sustainable performance during growth and change. In parallel, Ellen co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer of a community healthcare nonprofit focused on food as medicine and youth development, giving her firsthand experience leading complex, mission-driven organizations and cross-sector initiatives. Today, Ellen is also the creator of Corewise Collective, a developmental program supporting clarity, self-trust, and decision-making in early adulthood. She has spoken for organizations including Google, Merrill Lynch, Munich Re, United Way Worldwide, the University of Connecticut, Greystar, and others, and is known for bringing steadiness, depth, and practical insight to conversations about leadership and human capacity in times of change. Ellen has been featured as a leadership and wellbeing expert on regional and national media, including Fox 61 News, WFSB CBS News, and a range of leadership and business podcasts.
$5,001 - $10,000
The Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) is a fabulous collection of comedians who have disabilities, both seen and unseen, and bring forth the humor they find in their experiences. The show is the brainchild of comedian Michael O’Connell, who started the group in 2010, and was later joined by Steve Danner and Nina G not long after. In 2016, O’Connell sadly passed away - but the show he created lives on, spotlighting a variety of Disabled and outrageously funny comedians. The very first CWDA comedy documentary/comedy special is due out in 2027! Going on its sixteenth year, the Comedians with Disabilities Act tours the country for in person live events as well as virtual shows online. The Comedians with Disabilities Act brings laughter and Disability awareness/celebration to colleges, corporations, fundraisers and conferences. There are ten comedians who work with the group. Each show is tailored to your event. The following includes a sample of the comedians who might be the perfect fit for your event: Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker, comedy historical consultant and author of Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedians Who Almost Didn't Happen, Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History. Her first special, Nina G: Stutterer Interrupted debuted in 2024. Nina has been featured in/on everything from HuffPost's Culture Shifters, Variety, NPR's 51%,BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, KQED radio and multiple day time talk shows and podcasts. Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, conferences, and community events. She is a sought after headliner as well as keynote speaker. Mean Dave is a San Francisco Bay Area favorite and regular at local comedy clubs like the Punch Line and Cobb's Comedy Club. He has opened for comedians like Josh Blue, Eddie Pepitone and Nick Kroll. and has performed at clubs and colleges across the US. Dave has been in recovery for over a decade, which he weaves into his humor. “Not a lot of people know that being an addict in recovery is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.” Mean Dave’s role in the Comedians with Disabilities Act helps to bring this message to audiences. Michael Beers was the winner of the Norman G. Brooks Comedy Competition at the Hollywood Improv in 2005. Michael was also the previous winner of Funny Fest (Calgary Comedy Festival) and has opened for comedians like Gilbert Gottfried. He is also a sought after keynote speaker on topics like humor, disability advocacy, education and community building. Loren Kraut is a writer and comedian in San Francisco. She has performed in SF Sketchfest, Cyprus International Comedy Festival, Savage Henry Comedy Fest, SheDot Festival, Lysistrata Comedy Festival, Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival, HIGHlarious Comedy festival and The World Series of Comedy. She hosts a monthly show “Draw & Guffaw” where the audience draws the comics. Her solo show "A Bit Touched" won Best Comedy at the Tucson Fringe Festival 2018. She created “LOL Little Old Lesbian” on Instagram, and “Giraffe Corner” where stuffed giraffes have therapy. She lives with her cat, Scout, and an unprecedented number of giraffes.
$5,001 - $10,000
Dr. Syard (pronounce Say-erd) Evans is the CEO at Arkansas Support Network, a nonprofit organization that provides community-based supports to individuals with disabilities. She has a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Education and Research from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Evans has a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Education from the University of Arkansas, is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and a trained mental health counselor. Currently, Dr. Evans is the President of the Arkansas Waiver Association, a member of the board of directors for Art Ventures NWA, a member of the Arkansas Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council, and a graduate of the National Leadership Consortium and Advanced Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities. In 2014, Dr. Evans was a featured speaker at TEDxFayetteville, and in 2015 she presented at the Siloam Springs Q Commons event and gave the commencement speech at the Northwest Arkansas University of Phoenix local campus graduation. Dr. Evans has served as an Associate Faculty member at the University of Phoenix Arkansas campus, a member of the Board of Directors at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center, a contributing writer to the Hampton Institute, and worked as a member of the Fayetteville Forward Inclusion Committee. She is a founding member of the Northwest Arkansas Disability & Violence Collaborative. Dr. Evans has also provided private practice counseling services, served as a contract facilitator providing disability education to law enforcement through Ozark Guidance Center, and volunteered as a lead counselor for Camp Compassion, an annual bereavement camp for children.
$1,501 - $5,000
Dave Rudin is a recognized leadership expert committed to helping people achieve greater results through more effective leadership. Having trained internationally with The John Maxwell Team, Dave is the Founder of Advance Leadership LLC, is an Executive Director with Maxwell Leadership, a former Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, and member of various boards. Leveraging proven leadership principles, hands-on experience and an energetic style, Dave shares hope that better is possible --- challenging mindsets, beliefs and behaviors to help entire teams, organizations and communities create and equip effective leaders who are ready to inspire and engage lasting transformation.
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Jim Willis is an Infrastructure Security & Resilience Strategist and keynote speaker focused on institutional resilience as a governance discipline. With experience across 43 countries and four decades in critical infrastructure environments, he advises boards and executive leaders on structural risk and strategic alignment under pressure. He is the architect of the PACE–Resilience Framework and author of - "Resilience Is a Decision" - a governance-centered approach to building resilience by design rather than by reaction.
More than $10,000
Proven strategic leader in human performance development with a commitment to helping every person reach their highest potential. With experiences ranging from hands-on, personal instruction in the fast paced environment of military aviation to creating organizational structures to foster and support excellence in a corporate setting, I am committed to the process of discovering meaning, unlocking understanding and enforcing positive behavior change for every individual. Excellence is repeatable and can be developed in everyone. By both believing more in and committing more to their employees, companies will far exceed their performance expectations and create a dedicated workforce of the highest caliber.
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Dave Jackson is an award-winning podcaster who has been podcasting since 2005 and has started over 30 different podcast s with over 3 million downloads. He is a featured/keynote speaker at events and author of the book More Podcast Money. He served as the Director of Podcasting for the New Media Expo. He is best known for founding the School of Podcasting and help thousands of podcasters launch successful podcasts In 2018 he was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame. Dave has been called the master of Edutainment where you learn as you laugh. With his background in technology and education, he can break technical jargon and break it down into entertaining, easy to swallow bit sized chunks.
$251 - $1,500
John Edmonds Kozma is a highly experienced professional with 20 years of expertise in the entertainment industry. He is the CEO and founder of Bang Productions. This company specializes in creating short- and long-form content, managing talent, and producing live shows through technology. Bang Productions is a Meta Media Partner and a TikTok LIVE Creator Network Agency, which gives it a massive social media reach of over 100 million monthly viewers and 1.2 billion annually. As a result, it is one of the largest publishers in the entertainment industry. In 2016, John revolutionized the comedy industry by leveraging social media. He signed Darren Knight, popularly known as Southern Momma, and, within two years, took him from the trailer park to the Super Bowl of Comedy, "Just For Laughs." This achievement usually takes comedians 10 to 15 years to accomplish. As a result, Darren became the fastest-rising comedian in American history. This was also the first time any comedy act had achieved national success solely with the help of social media. Consequently, his social media business model became common in the comedy industry. John Edmonds Kozma is the host of the Unimpressed Podcast. He interviews individuals from various backgrounds to gain fresh insights about life from the foundation up. John's unique perspective, shaped by his belief in the interconnectedness of all people through the Quantum Field, helps eliminate bias in understanding life's structure. He is also the author of 'Finding A Perfect Audience,' a book that details a system for businesses to cultivate a genuine client base. With his distinct personality and deep intellect, spirituality, and healing powers, many consider him a 'Source Master.' John's enthusiasm for innovation and exploration is evident in his continuous pursuit of new ideas and viewpoints. His collaborations with talented personalities such as Nick Cassavetes, Claudia Katz, Armin Van Buuren, and Travis Pastrana have contributed to developing careers like Southern Momma and Ginger Billy. John graduated from Charleston Southern University, where he played baseball and majored in Business Administration with a minor in economics. He values his personal life and lives with his wife and daughter in Mt. Pleasant, SC. When not busy with work, he enjoys spending time at the beach, playing golf, or pursuing his education in the spiritual space. This insight into his life allows the audience to connect with him more personally, beyond his professional achievements.
$251 - $1,500
Asanka’s goal is to connect humans and technology by helping organizations implement digital transformation programs that result in consumer-driven digital applications. In his current role, Asanka drives efforts to create, refine, and enhance WSO2’s corporate reference architecture and is responsible for spearheading a thought leadership outlook that defines WSO2’s corporate reference methodology for development, customer success, and implementation. Working closely with customers, partners, and analysts, he evangelizes WSO2’s technology vision. In his previous role as VP of Solutions Architecture, he gained extensive customer consulting experience and in-depth knowledge of solution architecture. Asanka has over 20 years of industry experience, which includes designing and implementing highly scalable distributed systems, SOA and microservice architectures in the financial domain, mobile platforms, and various business integration solutions. He is also a committer of the Apache Software Foundation. Asanka is a regular speaker at numerous events, including ApacheCon, QCon, O’Reilly-*, API Days, API Strategy, LinuxFoundation-*, Gartner-*, WSO2Con, and many tech meetups.
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I work with leaders and teams to help them build deeper relationships and inspire more buy-in during their presentations and high-stakes conversations. My speeches and presentations share practical insight to help participants become more confident and poised, increase their vocal power and stamina, learn to maintain audience engagement and enthusiasm during virtual presentations, and overcome the conscious, subconscious, and physical habits that block them from achieving peak performance. My work is grounded in the neuroscience of peak performance, voice and speech coaching, business development, public speaking, and live theatre performance. I have been a business owner and entrepreneur since 1979 and have been helping leaders and entrepreneurs reach their goals since 1999. During that time, I have spent more than 16 thousand hours coaching professionals to claim their distinctive professional voices. I have also given over 2,500 speeches and performances myself. This plethora of hands-on experience has led me to a practical and no-nonsense approach. My method combines vocal, physical, mindset, and messaging techniques to ensure lasting change and a robust impact. I am a member of the National Speakers' Association, an RLMC Certified Voice Coach, a Certified Voice Recovery and Stamina specialist, and a Certified Virtual Host. My academic background includes Theatre Arts at Colorado University and Meisner Technique at the prestigious Freehold Studio of Seattle. I am also a CTP graduate of Coach University.
$1,501 - $5,000