Professional Speaker Directory

2014 U.S. Paralympian / Adaptive Snowboarding
At 19, after experiencing flu-like symptoms, Amy was rushed to the hospital in a state of septic shock. En route, she experienced respiratory and multiple organ failure, which caused her to lose circulation to her extremities. When she entered into the hospital she was given less than a 2% chance of survival, put on life support and placed into a coma.

Speaker. Author. Trainer. Business Strategist.
A former executive of a billion dollar global consumer products company and awarded the Vistage UK, International Speaker of the Year, (World's Leading CEO Membership Organization) AmyK is a catalyst for producing sustainable solutions to a leader's most pressing challenges. More than 45,000 executives in nine countries have benefited from her keen insight and intuitive understanding of the issues leaders face.

Host, Anderson Cooper 360

Anderson Cooper anchors Anderson Cooper 360°, a newscast committed to going beyond the headlines to tell in-depth stories from multiple points of view, airing weeknights at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET on CNN. Cooper covers major news events around the world, often reporting from the scene.

Andy answers "where we do go from here?" by breaking down the chaos of our world and giving specific ideas how to overcome, adapt and thrive. He does this by delivering keynotes based on his up-to-date research on the economy, on the election and on ESG. He's fast, upbeat and funny...and engages any audience using polling and storytelling. Andy spent his career doing this for an investment bank, but also just did this for the US govt. as the 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer. Today, Andy works with agriculture, financial services, manufacturing, transportation and energy firms...any group trying to answer, "Where Do We Go from Here"?

Host, Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern
From navigating the kitchens of acclaimed three Michelin star restaurants to negotiating dinner in one of Southeast Asia's hidden jungle markets, it all comes easily to Andrew Zimmern. He is the co-creator, host and contributing producer of "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" on the Travel Channel. He travels the world, decoding cultures and countries one meal at a time.

Preeminent Polar Explorer
Ann Bancroft is one of the world's preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women, girls and audiences around the world to unleash the power of their dreams. Through her various roles as an explorer, educator and sought-after speaker, Bancroft believes that by sharing stories related to her dreams of outdoor adventure, she can help inspire a global audience to pursue their individual dreams.

Entrepreneur, Runner, Risk Taker, Leader and Founder of [solidcore] and Back On My Feet

Anne M. Mahlum is an entrepreneur who knows how to create and build with purpose¦and she knows how to do it fast. She is currently the owner and CEO of a fast-growing boutique fitness company she founded in DC in 2013 called [solidcore] - www.solidcore.co.

Lovitude Soul Painter and LinkedIn Online Branding / Sales Expert

Anne Pryor, M.A. is the creator of Lovitude™ and a Soul Painter. She was inspired through after death communications (ADC) with her friend to create vivid images to elucidate, awaken, and activate souls using ink, her breath, and essential oils, on plastic. Anne was not an artist before these messages. Her paintings have been called 'visual blessings and are hanging in Mayo Clinic, a Pulitzer Prize Winner's home, in galleries and licensed on products sold globally. She was a featured guest on the Hallmark Channel Home & Family Show, viewed by millions of people and in the Lake Minnetonka Magazine.

This powerful successful woman, with heart and determination, will awaken your audiences to action.

Picture a Firecracker in your presence. Annie's light and spark sets the listeners on fire. They can't sleep, text or drift. The sparks fly and the audience comes alive with laughter, interest, and no more excuses.

Author, Screenwriter, Film Director
Today we know Antwone Fisher as an award-winning screenwriter and literary writer. However, his life did not begin with such promise.

Inform. Engage. Inspire.

Ashley Fox is one of the NFL’s most well respected journalists and a trailblazer in the ego-infused world of sports media. During her 24-year career, including 7 years as a lead NFL reporter and analyst for ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, Ashley covered the United States’ most popular sport for the largest sports media network in the world.

Child Welfare Activist, New York Times Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker
Ashley Rhodes-Courter is the quintessential American success story. Born in 1985 to a single teen mother, by the age of 3 she was in Florida's foster care system where she spent almost ten years being shuttled between 14 homes”some quite abusive”before being adopted from a Children's Home at the age of twelve.