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Life has carved a path for me that I never could have imagined. As a father, and a seeker of deeper truths, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, a pharmacist specializing in infectious diseases, and educator, I've learned that our stories are not defined by our wounds, but by how we transform them. My professional world revolves around infectious diseases - fighting HIV, battling antimicrobial resistance, and teaching students with love and humility. Beneath the clinical expertise lies a human story of resilience, hope, and connection. I speak from the heart about what matters most: - The raw power of forgiveness - The quiet strength found in gratitude - Love - The lessons of resilience - The wisdom gained through fatherhood From the microscopic world of infectious diseases to the vast landscape of personal healing, I've learned that our greatest medicine is inside us. I'm here to share, to listen, to connect. My journey is an invitation to explore our shared humanity, to find light inside us and let it shine.
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Interviewer, Communicator, Personality Evaluator, Teacher, Academic Ph.D. Delhi based communicator, speaker, academic. Popular recognizable face on social media with over 250 million estimated views. Areas of expertise- Interviewing, Soft skills, Public Speaking, Learning and development, Instructional design.
$1,501 - $5,000
I am a Ph.D. candidate at Carleton University. I have been a public speaker for more than 6 years now. I enjoy raising awareness in different communities.
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Director
Speaker, author, and leader, Dr. Gregg Mays is a lifelong public servant-leader. With over thirty-five years of service, including twenty-one years as an officer in the US Army and over fourteen years as a high school teacher, Dr. Mays has dedicated his life to developing and cultivating leaders of all ages and stages. During his time in the military, Dr. Mays was assigned to the US Army Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and as a Professor of Military Science to the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at Central Michigan University (CMU), Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Both are US Army commissioning sources. Under Dr. Mays leadership from 2004-2008, he increased the rank of the CMU ROTC program by over 60%, propelling their status to be in the top 40 of all programs across the nation. In addition to leadership cultivation, Dr. Mays has extensive experience within the realm of athletic coaching and has been invited to speak to sports teams including the football teams at CMU, the University of Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan University, and Eastern Kentucky University among many others. His vast knowledge and expertise developing and maintaining a positive team climate and culture has driven his successful efforts as a 30-year coach of basketball and tennis at the levels of high school varsity, college club, and garrison military teams. In April 2021, Gregg published his first book, Practical Leadership: Lessons From an Average Leader. Rooted in personal experience from the battlegrounds to the classroom, Dr. Mays shares immediately applicable and practical advice for readers and leaders of all generations. If you are looking for an inspirational leader that will help to develop and enrich your team, look no further. Dr. Mays is sure to improve production, communication, and retention at all levels.
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Carin Silkaitis (They/Them) is a non-binary Dean of Arts and Sciences in the University of Alaska system and a well-known activist and advocate for gender equity and corporate well-being. Carin is an expert on current issues plaguing higher education and they have spent years training corporations how to create more inclusive spaces for executives and clients through a unique combination of improvisation, bystander work and antiracism training. Whether a corporate retreat, company meeting, womenʼs conference, higher education retreat or event, Carin's expertise and story-telling ability delights audiences as they impart relevant information and cutting-edge training with aplomb, humor, and wit. Carinʼs years as an actor and improviser in Chicago serve them well as they speak about the contemporary issues that are important to the success and well-being of your community. Prior to serving as the Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences and Business at the University of Alaska Southeast: Carin has been the Artistic Director of an Equity Theatre Company in Chicago, a Department Chair of Theatre at a large non-profit private institution, a working actor and director in Chicago, a Professor of Theatre and Gender and Sexuality Studies, the lead educator of the Green Dot Technique (a bystander training technique that eradicates power-based personal violence), a Title IX Investigator – after receiving Level 1 and Level 2 Certified Civil Rights Investigator training through ATIXA, and a Faculty Fellow serving on the Columbia College Chicagoʼs Antiracism Transformation Team (after spending a year training with Crossroads Antiracism in Chicago). Carin has led thousands of people through antiracism and bystander trainings, and they have helped dozens of work teams to become more efficient and productive. Carin has also been published in scholarly journals on embodied dramaturgy/place-based theatre and as a freelance writer in journals and magazines on breast cancer/breast reconstruction, and the BRCA1+ gene diagnosis process. In addition to their public speaking and corporate training/consulting, Carin is still a SAG/AFTRA, AEA actor who worked for many years with Gray Talent Group in Chicago. Now that they are living in Alaska, they spend time coaching actors on the business and working with them on their on-camera auditions. Carin’s notable TV/Film credits include: Co-Star on EMPIRE (FOX), CHICAGO FIRE (NBC) & THE RED LINE (CBS), Nurse in the SAG Feature UNEXPECTED (currently on Amazon Prime Video), and Joy in the award-winning short BEING HERE (winner - Best Supporting Performer, Berkshire Short Film Fest). Carin has also appeared in numerous commercials and industrials, and they have lent their talents to many voiceovers and print gigs. Carinʼs work in advocacy, inclusivity and well-being has a fresh/unique perspective because they have their clients practice this work during their trainings. Donʼt just talk about it – practice it.
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I am a 47 year old male rape survivor who has found strength in forgiveness, acceptance and perseverance regarding being violently raped when i was 11 years old, which left me with permanent physical and mental scars. I would like to share with others how to turn trauma into triumph, and scars into strength, all while processing the daily reminders of what happened to me. I would like to share how to reclaim the power exerted over me so long ago as a child, and turn it into added power and strength in current life circumstances.
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LTC, Dr., Pastor Shari S. Bowen has a plethora of experience as an active-duty officer with over 27 years of total service. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Maryland Global Campus, a Master of Education from American Intercontinental University, a Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. LTC Bowen has served in various positions in the military including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Haiti. She is a mother of six children and served dual military with her husband Randolph (also a pastor and wounded war-veteran). Shari and her husband have international ministry in Grenada and educate leaders about the Word of God. She is grounded in leadership and uses that training daily to help others improve quality of life. LTC Bowen now serves in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the United States Military Academy (USMA) West Point, NY.
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Mruna Asoori is the Chief Data Officer at Newrez, where she is responsible for transforming data and AI into a core growth, efficiency, and risk-management capability across mortgage origination and servicing. With more than two decades of executive leadership experience, she has guided large-scale transformations that tightly align technology investment with measurable business outcomes. Mruna regularly advises senior leadership and boards on AI readiness, data governance, capital prioritization, and regulatory risk in financial services. Her approach emphasizes disciplined execution, accountability, and building durable operating models that scale responsibly. Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Mruna serves as a volunteer leadership coach and mentor, working closely with aspiring engineers and early- to mid-career professionals to develop leadership capability, decision-making confidence, and long-term career resilience. She brings a grounded, execution-first perspective to both the boardroom and the next generation of technology leaders.
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CEO and Founder
David Hernandez is the Founder of Body by Purpose, creator of the EliteChampion Fitness Academy, and host of the podcast, Listen, You're Not Defeated. As a behavioral health expert, his life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 MILLION people to live a life of freedom through health using a simple, smart, and sustainable approach. He believes in one core component in everything he teaches... providing VALUE. So that men and women can learn the principles needed to achieve a healthy, fit and fulfilling life. When David lost his childhood best friend to obesity at the age of 21, he began to understand the struggle that can come from living an unhealthy lifestyle. As he watched his friend struggle with his weight through the years, he began to see how much he was suffering, his death devastated David. He decided right then and there, that no one he loved or cared about was ever going to die of obesity again if he could help it! He now shares the tools he has learned from his 15+ years of experience in the health and fitness industry, to help his students overcome stress eating, rewire the brain, adopt healthy habits, release weight, and change their lives forever... mind, body, and spirit.
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Demos Parneros is an experienced and innovative retail and e-commerce leader, helping Staples grow from a startup to a Fortune 100 company, serving as President of North American Retail and E-commerce businesses. He subsequently took on the role of CEO at Barnes & Noble, leading a focused transformation plan, which eventually led to the sale of the company. In addition to previously serving on several high-profile company boards, Demos now leads CityPark LLC, which has invested in leading-edge consumer and retail tech startups.
$5,001 - $10,000
Founder
Ami Maikoski, Certified Holistic Mindset Coach, lives her life loving people and serving through empowerment. Ami is a veteran of the USAF. As she transitioned and created her professional presence into the civilian world 23 years ago, Ami owned and ran a consulting company working with small businesses from development, operations and finance to create their own success. She transitioned into the banking industry, working with premier and business banking clients of many levels passionately assuring clients financial confidence. She then moved on as an executive officer for a custom luxury home developer continuing her attention to detail and execution on its finest level for custom clients, vendors and city/county officials. Ami left corporate America in 2021 to amp up her 11 years of prior coaching exposure and do what her soul has desired all of her life, to serve and empower others through transformational coaching and speaking FULL time. Ami founded Be True to Your Best You as a Certified Holistic Mindset Coach and Speaker. She is constantly a student of life and in the work of transformation - elevating her skill sets, talents and methodologies. She is one of less than 50 graduates in the entire world of the Lisa Nichols Certified Transformational Facilitators to scale her impact on humanity! As a result of my holistic transformational program my clients disrupt life as they know it by embracing disruption and existing limiting beliefs, embodying personal transformation and elevating their existence through personal alignment, professional passions and creating a legacy. I am looking for individuals ready to; be their own hero, become a creator of limitless possibility and achieve alignment with their authentic self. Who do you know that has the determination and urgency to live in constant duality, celebrating their messy and miraculous?
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With pride and honor, I serve as the Innovation & Marketing Manager at the Saudi Mining Polytechnic, leading technical teams to crystallize innovative projects and activities. Boasting nearly two decades in IT with CISM, PMP, and AWS certifications, I excel in interpreting business strategies and innovating solutions that enhance their execution and customer experience. I spearheaded projects like the Smart Park and the Knowledge House, achieving a transformative shift to cloud infrastructure. My efforts have earned prestigious accolades such as the Stevie Awards and the Education 2.0 Leadership Award, alongside holding patents in vital fields.
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