Diversity
As a sports broadcaster and former collegiate athlete, Lea B. Olsen knows how leaders inspire teams to deliver results.
After years of interviewing and working with world-class athletes, Lea now brings that leadership wisdom to organizations.
Lea’s signature PLAY TO WIN keynote speech and breakout sessions equip leaders to BELIEVE in their people, BUILD winning teams, and EMBOLDEN them to succeed.
Host, Our America with Lisa Ling on OWN, Journalist, Author, Correspondent, National Geographic Explorer
Journalist Lisa Ling travels around the world, bringing attention to stories that often go unreported. As the field correspondent for OWN – The Oprah Winfrey Network and contributor to ABC News’ Nightline and National Geographic’s Explorer, Ling reported from dozens of countries, covering stories ranging from gang rape in the Congo and bride burning in India to the treatment of animals on farms here in the United States.
Inspirational Story, Bank Executive, Entrepreneur, Author
Her engaging stories of perseverance, leadership, and training the next generation of leaders will inspire your attendees to take action and conquer their challenges.
Peabody Award-Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Inspiring Storyteller, and Host/Moderator.
Melissa is a leading advisor, coach, and advocate for human-centered leadership. Her expertise is curated from over twenty-five years of leading thriving teams across a variety of industries, including investments, insurance, ed-tech, associations, and business consulting.
You must keep secrets but skillfully persuade others to tell you theirs. You have to love your country but willingly leave it behind for dangerous operations around the world. You need to live a double life but be trustworthy enough to carry out the nation’s most sensitive tasks.
Michele Rigby Assad was one of those people. Working undercover for the CIA, she served in treacherous areas throughout the Middle East—a woman leading some of the most highly skilled operatives on the planet.
Former Commander, USS Benfold and Author, It’s Your Ship