 | Victor Antonio Gonzalez -- Georgia USA, 10.0k to 15.0k  Victor Antonio Gonzalez is proof that the American dream of success is alive and well. A poor upbringing from one of the roughest areas of Chicago didn't stop Victor from earning a B.S. Electrical Engineering, an MBA and building a 20 year career as a top sales executive and becoming CEO of a multimillion dollar high-tech company.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lawrence Otis Graham, Esq -- New York USA, 10.0k to 15.0k Lawrence Otis Graham is the Harvard-trained attorney who went undercover as a busboy to expose discrimination at an all-white Connecticut country club. His undercover story was made into a film by actor Denzel Washington and appears in his new book, Member of the Club, along with essays on affirmative action, interracial dating, campus racism, and other provocative issues. Graham, who also wrote the book, The Best Companies for Minorities, is a popular commentator on race, workplace diversity, and ethnicity. He is a frequent guest on such national television programs as Donahue, Oprah, and Today.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Stedman Graham -- Illinois USA, 15.0k to 20.0k  Stedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates (SGA), a management and marketing consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educational markets. As a businessman and educator, Graham lectures and conducts seminars for businesses and organizations around the country. Content is driven by his proprietary Nine-Step Success Process™. Clients have included Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, CVS Pharmacy, Georgia Pacific, PRO-LINE International, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Manpower, CNN and GlaxoSmithKline among many others.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Asma Gull Hasan -- Colorado USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Asma Gull Hasan is the author of American Muslims: The New Generation. She has titled herself a Muslim Feminist Cowgirl reflecting her upbringing and specifically her Colorado home. The daughter of Pakistani immigrants and born in Chicago, she considers herself an all-American girl.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Red Hawk -- Maryland USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Red Hawk has extensive experience in the areas in managing diversity and cultural understanding. He has lectured to government officials on diversity, leadership, and team building. He has also contributed to developing training videos and training materials for Alexander Consulting and Training. Hawk is a nationally known motivational keynote speaker on the topics of cultural diversity, issues of social change and structural inequality. Hawk has experience conducting complex workplace investigations, organizational problem solving, mediating employment disputes, and designing and presenting labor and employee relations training for managers and supervisors.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Sally Helgesen -- New York USA, 10.0k to 15.0k  Sally Helgesen is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and consultant, and one of the world’s brand-name experts on women’s leadership. Her latest book, The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, is the first to make the strategic case for women leaders. She is also the author of the best-selling The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership, hailed as “the classic work” on women's leadership style, translated into 12 languages, and continually in print for twenty years.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Hattie Hill -- Texas USA, 10.0k to 15.0k Hattie Hill’s management expertise has been shared with major organizations throughout North America and 42 other countries. She is highly regarded not only as a management and human relations consultant and trainer, but also as a professional speaker and author. She is frequently quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Dallas Morning News. An expert on women's issues, global leadership, customer service, and diversity, Hattie integrates her unique experience in the business world with an academic background in psychology and counseling into her keynote presentations and training sessions.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Sheida Hodge, MBA -- Washington USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Sheida Hodge is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts on cross-cultural and international business. With over 28 years of business experience, she is the founder of Hodge International Advisors––a cross-cultural speaking, training, and coaching firm in Seattle––offering key note speeches as well a full range of services focused on helping executives succeed in cross-cultural and international business. Ms. Hodge has authored a book: Global Smarts: the Art of Communi¬cating and Deal Making Anywhere in the World published by John Wiley & Sons. She has an MBA and a BS degree in mathematics.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lyn St. James -- Indiana USA, 15.0k to 20.0k  When Lyn St. James completed her first Indy 500 at the age of 45, she was just the second woman in history to race in the event. Some doubted that a woman could keep up with male drivers, and St. James struggled to get the sponsorship she needed to race. She took eleventh place, and became the first woman to be selected Indy 500 Rookie of the Year.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee -- Missouri USA, 30.0k to 50.0k Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee was born March 3,1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois, to a family that sometimes lacked material possessions "but always had love." She was also blessed with a talent, a supportive family and a quiet yet unshakable belief in herself. That foundation lead Joyner-Kersee to become a high school basketball and track star, and eventually lead to a scholarship in basketball to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). There she earned a B.A. in history, while also distinguishing herself in the sport of track and field, dominating the long jump and heptathlon.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Michael Soon Lee, MBA, CSP -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Michael D. Lee, MBA is the first Asian American to earn the Certified Speaking Professional in the 25-year history of the National Speakers Association. He speaks on diversity and culture around the world and has authored numerous books on the subject.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Irshad Manji -- Ontario Canada, 10.0k to 15.0k  Irshad Manji is a brave new voice pushing for reform within one of the world's most populous religions - Islam. A maverick within the Islamic community, Manji calls herself a refusenik - one who refuses to comply with orders or the law as a protest. She has faced criticism and even death threats for her outspoken views on commonplace Islamic practices, yet she continues to speak out. She encourages us to ask tough questions and challenge mainstream ideas. Manji has been recognized for her work by Oprah Winfrey, Ms. Magazine, Maclean's and the Jakarta Post. Educated, experienced, provocative and bold, Manji is an impressive force committed to creating positive change in the world around her.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Audrey Nelson, Ph.D -- Colorado USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Dr. Audrey Nelson is an internationally recognized trainer, key-note speaker, author and consultant who helps organizations increase their productivity and profitability through winning communication strategies. She specializes in gender communication, conflict management, communication skills, and sexual harassment and discrimination. Her first book, You Don’t Say: Navigating Nonverbal Communication Between the Sexes (Prentice Hall, 2004) was published in six languages.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Peggy ONeill -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Peggy O'Neill is a dynamic professional speaker, author, coach and advocate for positive living who just happens to be a little person, standing 3’8” tall. A certified psychotherapist, Peggy’s keen insights, passion for evolving human life and uncanny ability to connect with and elevate students have made her a popular presenter throughout the USA.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Dave Pallone -- Texas USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Dave is the author of the 1990 New York Time's best-selling autobiography, Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball, which offers a revealing look at baseball through the eyes of a gay man. Since the publication of his autobiography, Dave has dedicated his life to educating and enlightening people about the reality of sexual orientation. His philosophy of respecting yourself and others, provides insight into the complex issues and challenges that come from understanding sexual orientation.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Dr. Jo Ann Pina, Ph.D -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Dr. Jo Ann Piña is one of the most acclaimed experts in cross-cultural communication in the country. She is the only Latina PhD in the National Speakers Association and one of the few women of Hispanic heritage to earn advanced degrees in psychology and counseling. Dr. Jo is the originator of the only values-based model for understanding cross-cultural communication and the creator of the CrossTalk Series. Getting your message, ideas and meaning across to others takes proficiency in cross-cultural communication, especially in today's multicultural society and global economy. Bring in a powerful, dynamic presenter who will touch your people and give them a distinct marketplace advantage. Dr. Jo's expertise in cross-cultural communication, her own personal experiences plus her research will inspire your coworkers and challenge their beliefs
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Will Ruch -- Wisconsin USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  Will Ruch is the managing partner of Versant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has been with the communication company for over 20 years. He is responsible for leading the client services division of the agency, as well as overall strategic planning for the company and its clients. A number of Fortune 500 clients have engaged his firm to help them understand the impact of Generational Marketing and Branding to help recruit and retain good employees. Will has presented at over 100 seminars and conferences nationally, and has guest-lectured at numerous major colleges and universities throughout his career.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Richard Santana, Ed.M -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  After leaving a life of drugs, crime, and violence as a member of one of California’s largest gangs, Richard Santana discovered the power lumnus of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Santana credits his turnaround to community programs and teachers. He is a dynamic presenter on topics including violence, diversity, leadership, motivation, and resilience.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | William Sinunu -- New York USA, 5.0k to 10.0k  William Sinunu, is a multi-lingual citizen of the world who has lived in or traveled to over 100 countries on six continents. A former JetBlue Airways executive, Sinunu was instrumental in developing and supporting the airline’s innovative customer driven culture. In addition, Sinunu has worked as a multi-lingual interpreter for the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs and as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Human Services.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lisa Skriloff -- New York USA, 2.5k to 5.0k Lisa Skriloff is the founder and president of Multicultural Marketing Resources, Inc. (MMR), established in 1994, a public relations and marketing firm representing the leading experts to Hispanics, Asian Americans, African Americans and other ethnic and lifestyle groups.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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