Coaching & Mentoring Speakers
Gary Gaines
Subject of the critically acclaimed box office hit, Friday Night Lights, Gary is known for rebuilding athletic teams across the nation and inspiring them with an incredible will to win. Hailed by Sports Illustrated as one of the greatest sports stories ever told, the movie tracks the 1988 national championship season o...
Tonya Pinkins
Oprah described Tonya Pinkins as one of the “Ten Women in America Who Will Take Your Breath Away in 2004.” This Tony Award-winning actress and modern day Renaissance woman most recently starred on Broadway in Tony Kushner’s critically acclaimed, hit Broadway musical “Caroline, or Change.”
Maria Hinojosa
Senior Correspondent for PBS news program NOW and Managing Editor of the radio program, "Latino USA," Hinojosa hosts a new PBS series, One-on-One, interviewing some of America's foremost Latino leaders. A prominent voice in the Hispanic community, she brings her wit, warmth, and professional wisdom to the dialogue about celeb...
Vivian Stringer
The master builder of basketball programs, Rutgers head coach and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Vivian Stringer has catapulted three different college basketball programs from obscurity to national prominence during her 35 years as a head coach. A pioneer, visionary, and innovator during her three decades on the sidelin...
Sheryl Swoopes
The first woman to have her own Nike shoe named after her, the 2002 season WNBA's MVP has achieved many respected accolades during her career. Many have noted Swoopes as "one of the best players ever" in the game of women's basketball.
Harvey Alston
Alston learned that he could help employees adopt "Be The Best" attitudes which dramatically improved their personal performance. The insights Alston applied are now available in his unique motivational presentation. His unforgettable words of individual responsibility for achievement have improved spirits, spurred growth and changed...
Jane Hyun
Hyun is a career coach, human resources consultant and diversity strategist to Fortune 500 companies. She is also the author of the groundbreaking book, Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians, articulating her extensive consulting experience and knowledge of diversity.
Brian Kenny
He was named an anchor of SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship sports news and information program, in 2006. He also hosts ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, ESPN Classic’s Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame, and co-host for that network’s Classic Ringside.
Jerry Porras
Currently teaching MBA and executive level courses in leadership, interpersonal dynamics, and organizational development, Porras co-authored the international bestseller, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. The book is based on the results of a six-year research project aimed at discovering the approaches and be...
Coleman Peterson
Cole Peterson is President/CEO of Hollis Enterprises, LLC, formed in May 2004 following his retirement as the Executive Vice President of People for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. At Wal-Mart, Peterson had the distinction of being chief human resource officer of their 1.5 million "associates" worldwide.
Don Shula
Hall of Famer, Shula is considered by many to be the greatest coach ever to step on a playing field. Co-author of Everyone's a Coach, he helps audiences learn his extremely effective philosophies on success, teamwork, and achievement.
Ram Charan
Charan is a highly acclaimed business advisor, speaker, and author. He has coached some of the world's most successful CEOs. For 35 years, he has worked behind the scenes at companies like GE, KLM, Bank of America, DuPont, Novartis, EMC, Home Depot, 3M, and Verizon.
Jeanette Jenkins
As Founder and President of The Hollywood Trainer, Jenkins is one of the
country's leading fitness experts, known best for her cutting-edge style, results-driven cross-training techniques, and supreme ability to motivate.
Madieu Williams
Considered one of the best safeties in the NFL, Cincinnati Bengals Player Madieu Williams fled his home in war-torn Sierra Leone to later find success in professional football. He leverages this success to raises awareness for minority health issues in addition to maintaining the Madieu Williams Foundation for youth.
Roger Nierenberg
After a distinguished career at the helm of two American orchestras, Roger Nierenberg is now emerging as a creative force for innovation in the presentation of symphonic music. Nierenberg created the "Music Paradigm in 1995," an interactive learning experience for organizations. Each session of "The Music Paradigm" is custom designe...
