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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Southwestern Speakers is designed to help companies and individuals find the right
speaker at their budget for annual conferences, meetings, and events. We have a
team of professionals who will help match the most suitable speaker for your
meeting needs at no additional charge to you.

With programs that can be customized to fit your specific requirements,
our professional speakers deliver dynamic presentations that shift
the mindset and the hearts of their audiences.

STEDMAN GRAHAM CEO | Best-Selling Author | Educator | Businessman

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As a businessman, educator, and speaker, Stedman presents, consults, and conducts training

with corporations, organizations, and nonprofits on the topics of identity development,

maximizing leadership, achieving success, and personal and professional branding. His corporate

seminars are driven by the Identity Leadership Nine-Step Success Process—a life and learning
management system designed to organize one’s life around their unique identity. Stedman
believes leadership is everything and the needs of the 21st century cannot be met by followers.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Identity Leadership; Diversity: Leaders Not Labels; Build Your Own
Life Brand; You Can Make It Happen; and Move Without the Ball

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

DAN CLARK Motivational Life Coach | Author | Teacher | Peak Performance Expert

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Dan is an internationally recognized speaker, entertainer, songwriter/recording artist and New York
Times best-selling author. He has flown fighter jets at twice the speed of sound, raced automobiles
in Germany, and raced dog sleds in the Arctic. Dan’s story of his fight back from a paralyzing injury
that cut short his football career has been featured on 500+ TV and radio shows, in Entrepreneur
magazine, and Mayo Clinic Magazine. His powerful, highly entertaining and stirring keynote
speeches make audiences laugh, think, feel, and realize it’s easier to act their way into positive
thinking than to think their way into positive action. A master of humor, motivation, and inspiration,
Dan inspires others to achieve championship results and teaches his audiences how to build
effective teams, garner customer satisfaction, and create a successful workplace.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Pure Motivation: Taking it to the Next Level; Building a Winning Team: Dominating the Competition;
Closing Sales, Creating Customer Delight; and Life-Changing Leadership: Transforming from Successful to Significant

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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FREDDIE RAVEL Keynote Maestro | Grammy-Nominated Musician | Business Visionary

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Freddie is the internationally acclaimed “Keynote Maestro” who blends his infectious passions for
business breakthroughs and the power of music to unlock the minds, hearts, and potential of
audiences around the world. He engages and reveals the four foundations of music—melody,
harmony, rhythm and score—to inspire and transform participants. In his dynamic multimedia
“keynote concert” where speaking meets masterful piano performances backed by a full
orchestra with legendary music icons, Ravel helps audiences unravel obstacles, enhance listening
skills, and increase productivity to score breakthrough success.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Life in Tune; The Rhythm of Success; Listen Up! The Key to Diversity,
Inclusion and Team Success; and The “Keynote Maestro”—Your Master of Ceremonies

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

DR. RHEA SEDDON Doctor | Astronaut | Award-Winning Author

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Former astronaut, Rhea Seddon, M.D., is a national speaker, award-winning author, and veteran
of three space shuttle flights. A woman of many firsts, Dr. Seddon was one of only six women in a
class of 100 in medical school and the first woman ever accepted to her general surgery
residency program. As one of the first six women accepted into the NASA Astronaut Corps, her
marriage to Captain Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a fellow astronaut, produced the first astronaut
couple and the two of them produced the first official “astrotots.” She was the eighth woman
accepted to the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame. Besides her space career, Rhea’s life
experiences have led her from surgeon to licensed private pilot, to healthcare executive,
entrepreneur, business owner, author, and now public speaker.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: When Opportunity Knocks; How to Make Your Team Work; and Discover the Leader Within You

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

BRIAN BIRO Author | Leadership Expert | America’s “Breakthrough” Coach

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Brian is one of the nation’s foremost speakers and teachers of leadership, possibility thinking, thriving
on change, and team-building. In the last 29 years, Brian has delivered over 1,800 presentations to
audiences around the world and was rated number-one from over 40 speakers at four consecutive
Inc. Magazine international conferences. Brian was named one of the UCLA Graduate School of
Management’s 100 Most Inspirational Graduates and has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN’s
Business Unusual, and the Fox News Network, as a guest on more than 300 radio programs
throughout the country, and as a featured speaker at the Disney Institute in Orlando.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Breakthrough to Kindness; Breakthrough Leadership; Champions of
Change; Controlling the Controllables; Silos to Energy; Building People; and From EGO to WE GO!

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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DR. TERRY LYLES Entrepreneur | Stress Expert | Author

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Dr. Terry is an expert in corporate human performance enhancement. Terry has researched and
refined training protocols in the areas of stress utilization, fitness, nutrition, and physiology. The
information from these disciplines has been synthesized and cultivated, resulting in cutting-
edge, state-of-the-art corporate leadership and team training under the umbrella of work-life
alignment and self-care. His mantra is enabling people to know how to capture good stress to
enhance personal life and work performance. Dr. Terry has been sought after by numerous
industries—the military, government, nonprofit, healthcare, retail, and many more—to empower
teams worldwide with the knowledge to convert their stress into their success!

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Performance Under Pressure: How Leaders Help Their Teams Win in High-Stress Situations;
Cracking the Stress Code: Eliminate Harmful Stress and Achieve Life Mastery in 4 Simple Steps; and Elite Athlete: The Science of
Maximizing Physical Performance

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

GARY GARFIELD Former CEO, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. | America's “Turnaround” CEO

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Gary engages and educates audiences with the truly unique insight he first gained when
practicing law and then as CEO of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. While at Bridgestone Americas, Inc.,
his innovative approach to changing the culture of the organization transformed the focus of the
organization, drove innovation and collaboration, and broke down silos of the iconic brand.
During his leadership, the company pulled out of its marketplace rut, making him America’s
premier “turnaround” CEO. As an expert on business culture, corporate change, leadership, and
corporate social responsibility, Gary shares insights with his audiences that speak directly to
what they deal with every day.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Culture First; Leaders Make the Necessary Changes; and A Company as a Community Partner

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

GIGI BUTLER Entrepreneur | Speaker | Author | Founder of Gigi's Cupcakes

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When Gigi arrived in Music City to pursue her dream, it wasn’t to become the culinary queen of
cupcakes. The young entrepreneur and talented singer moved to Nashville to be the next country
music star and the journey that followed to get her name in lights is full of sweet irony. Gigi’s
story will inspire you, while her lighthearted and witty personality will make you laugh along the
way. Featured in national media outlets such as Entrepreneur, Forbes and Business Insider, Gigi
has been crowned as the Queen of Sweet Success. Her Entrepreneurial powerhouse of a spirit
and incredible journey inspires everyone from young entrepreneurs in the classroom to the
biggest of international business moguls.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: The Ingredients to Success: Overcoming Fear as an Entrepreneur; The Unlikely American Dream:
Housekeeper to CEO; Becoming Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable: The Journey of an Entrepreneur; Finding Your Inner
Wonder Woman: Be Your Own Superhero; and Stepping Out in Faith: Allowing God to Lead Your Business

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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GLORIA MAYFIELD BANKS Entrepreneur | Elite Executive National Sales Director | Author

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Dr. Gloria Mayfield Banks is a motivational success strategist who has consistently beaten the
odds to achieve phenomenal success in her life and business. A graduate of Howard University
and Harvard Business School, Gloria Mayfield Banks has experienced many successes in her
professional career but the most notable has been her record-breaking ascent to Elite Executive
National Sales Director, the highest sales position, with Mary Kay. Gloria’s enthusiasm is
contagious and her message is strong. “Success is a choice that once committed to can be
achieved!” A dynamic storyteller, Gloria presents her ideas and thoughts in a conversational style
and uses creative humor to impact her audience. She has demonstrated, by her own example,
that through determination and hard work, any goal can be achieved.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Quantum Leap; ; Courage-Confidence-Choices; ABC’s of Consistency; Retention Leadership;
Thinking Big; Building a Strong Business—Build a Strong Team; 7 Steps to Elite Status; The Power of People Skills; and Becoming
an Influential Woman

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

IRA BLUMENTHAL Branding & Marketing Expert | Author

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Specializing in his own unique style of public speaking called “Edu-tainment,” Ira has delivered over
2,600 successful speeches on five continents to nearly 1.5 million people. He is a best-selling
author, the former CMO of a Fortune 100 company, former award-winning president of a $300
million public company, co-founder of a successful fund that provides resources to at-risk girls, the
co-founder of The Pat Summitt Leadership Group, and a business development consultant who has
counseled clients such as Disney, Walmart, McDonald’s, Nestle, American Airlines, Hilton, and The
Coca-Cola Company. Blumenthal draws on his diverse, highly successful and honored career in
speeches that provide audiences great stories, actionable messages, education, and inspiration. His
style is high energy and he always includes purposeful humor in his programs.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Change is Inevitable, Growth is Optional; Strength in Numbers; Brand Building for Your Future;
Managing Brand You; Myths and Misses in Marketing; and Balancing High-Tech and High-Touch in Business-Building

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

MAC ANDERSON Entrepreneur | Founder of Simple Truths, Successories & Inspire Kindness

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Mac is the founder of Simple Truths and Successories Inc., leaders in designing and marketing
products for motivation and recognition. These companies, however, are not the first success
stories for Mac. He was also the founder and CEO of McCord Travel, the largest travel company in
the Midwest, and part owner/VP of sales and marketing for Orval Kent Food Company, the
country's largest manufacturer of prepared salads. His accomplishments in these unrelated
industries epitomize his entrepreneurial passion and adaptive leadership expertise. Mac brings
this same passion and expertise to the stage, equipping his audiences with inspiration and
insights to increase productivity, engagement, focus and performance.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: 212 Degrees; 212 Degrees for Leaders; 212 Degrees for Service; Charging the Human Battery; and
The ROI of Kindness

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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MARK BROWN, CSP Emmy-Nominated Speaker | World Champion of Public Speaking

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Mark is a passionate and expert speaker, trainer, coach, and storyteller who embraces excellence
and leadership. He has delivered more than 3,500 professional presentations, impacting 1.7
million people from Boston to Bahrain, Alberta to Australia, and San Diego to Saudi Arabia. He has
an enormous impact on audiences and is always invited back by clients. Mark is a rare and
exceptional compliment to any event and a true master at transforming the lives of audience
members. Participants walk away energized and ready for the next step in their journey
personally and professionally, calling it the best event ever!

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Powerful Presentations; Inspire and Influence; Doing More with Less;
How Leaders Get Thing Done; The Dash Between the Dates; and How to Be Your Best

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

MEGAN MURPHY Empowerment Coach | Business Mentor | Kindness Activist | Author

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Megan Murphy is a women’s empowerment coach, business mentor, kindness activist, meditation
instructor, author, and lecturer. She has been featured on numerous media outlets, published in
the 2017 Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Kind America book and quoted in many more publications
and blogs. As founder of the Kindness Rocks Project, Megan speaks on the profound truth that
one kind message at the right moment can change someone’s day, their outlook, and their whole
life. The project has become an international grassroots movement that all started with a single
stone on a beach in Cape Cod and led to the release of her own book, A Pebble For Your Thoughts:
How One Kindness Rock Can Change Someone’s Entire Life.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Cultivating a Kindversation; The Art of Connecting; and Importance of Kindness

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

KATHLEEN SARPY Founder & CEO, Agency H5

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Kathleen, the CEO of the globally integrated marketing firm Agency H5 and mother of five, has

built a corporate culture based on five core values: creativity, hustle, passion, integrity, and,
above all, kindness. With unrivaled energy, she expertly connects people, events, and ideas to

generate maximum impact and inspires people to find the joy in their work, increasing morale,
productivity, and enthusiasm.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Always Lead With Kindness; The ‘She’s Got It All’ Myth; Who Run The
World; and Find Your Anchor

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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GARY MICHELS Co-Founder of Southwestern Consulting | Motivational Expert | Author

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Gary is a founding Partner of Southwestern Consulting, a top-producing sales expert, elite-level
coach, and sought-after consultant. He has brought his insights to the stage for clients from a
myriad of industries including franchises, large corporations, hospitality, and professional sports
organizations. He’s fun, energetic, and is passionate about empowering others to “turn it up a
notch” in their businesses and lives. He is a master teacher who delivers a well-researched and
customized message specific to the attending audience. Gary also offers interactive and
engaging training and breakout sessions on closing techniques, mindset, and personal growth
topics.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Turn it Up a Notch; Leadership vs. Management; Closing for Champions; and Generational Leadership

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

RON MARKS, CSP Partner | Elite-Level Coach | Author

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Ron is a Partner of Southwestern Consulting, a Certified Speaking Professional of the NSA,
former CEO, author, business and training consultant, and youth mentor who began his extensive
career in the personal development industry in 1979. During his nearly 40 years of teaching sales
and leadership skills, Ron worked alongside industry giants such as Brian Tracy, Tom Hopkins, and
Tony Robbins. By combining his personal experience in owning and managing a successful sales
organization, as well as years of providing proven solutions as an expert business consultant and
trainer, Ron is able to deliver a customized presentation that is sure to bring results for your
organization!

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Leading High-Performance Teams; Managing for Sales Results; and Convert Customers Quicker

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

DAVE BROWN Senior Partner | Executive Coach | Author

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Dave is a Senior Partner of Southwestern Consulting, top-producing team leader, executive
coach, and keynote speaker who has trained and spoken to hundreds of thousands of
professionals around the globe. He is a world leader in training people to eliminate call reluctance
through his keynote and book Painless Prospecting. He has been featured in Speaker magazine
and Sold magazine and is regularly featured in nationally recognized blogs. Dave has the
incredible ability to help sales professionals shift their mindset, produce results in their daily
activities, and close more business. His energy and success is highly contagious!

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Painless Prospecting; and The Answer’s Behind the Next Door:
Exploring the Power of Personal Persistence

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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KATY KVALVIK Founder & Head of Southwestern Empowerment

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Katy empowers people all over the world to find and develop their deeper purpose, discover their
ideal work/life harmony, and live their best lives. Katy is an empowerment and integrative lifestyle
expert who specializes in communication, stress reduction, gut health, and leadership development.
You will be inspired as Katy introduces thousands of time-tested, easily implemented tools, and
simple, step-by-step strategies honed by working with people from all walks of life. You will also
benefit from the wisdom she gathered after rebuilding her body following two life-altering
accidents. Whether you are a burnt-out leader aiming to build a higher-performing, connected, and
motivated team, a professional wanting to improve your skills for high-stakes conversations and
presentations, or a working parent who needs a firmer grasp on your health, Katy can show you how.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: The Power of Connecting: Elevate the Impact of Every Conversation and Exhausted to Empowered:
More Energy. Less Stress. Better Life.

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

DANA POTTHOFF Partner | Team Leader | Elite-Level Coach

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Dana is a sought-after speaker, trainer, and sales and leadership coach with Southwestern

Consulting. She has worked with executives and team members at hundreds of organizations,

providing them with tools to maximize their potential and increase productivity. Dana believes that
the foundation of personal growth lies in helping people find their passions and callings, so that
they can turn their everyday tasks into extraordinary paths of impact. She has a specific passion for

working with women, helping them break through belief barriers, shatter self-doubt, and overcome

obstacles to fulfill lives of purpose. Dana brings her experience to the stage and imparts her

knowledge of perseverance, teamwork, leadership, and mental fortitude on her audiences,
challenging them to transform their mindsets and take ownership over their input, to tap into
unlimited possibilities.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Own Your Seat and Believe—Decide—Commit

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

DUSTIN HILLIS CEO, Southwestern Family of Companies | Author | Behavioral Specialist

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Dustin is the CEO of the Southwestern Family of Companies, Co-Founder of Southwestern
Consulting, and Head of Southwestern Coaching. He is an expert in understanding buying, selling,
and management behavior styles and how to identify them. Dustin coaches and trains executives
on creating sales cultures, crafting a vision, developing compensation plans, establishing
recruiting systems, and executing sales and leadership strategies. Dustin is also the all-time sales
record holder at the 163-year-old company, Southwestern Advantage standing as the top
producer out of more than 150,000 people. He will definitely take any team, their attitudes, and
everyone’s focus to the next level!

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Navigate: Selling the Way People Like to Buy; and Redefining Possible

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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EDIE ALLEN Transformational Coach | Brave Storyteller

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As a transformational life coach, trainer, speaker, and educator, Edie’s life's work is to uplift,
inspire, educate, and entertain. Drawing from her own transformational experiences, Edie has
shared keys to empowerment with organizations such as Lululemon, as well as numerous health
and business organizations worldwide. She recently joined with Hollywood’s elite and rock
royalty to share her story on stage at Steven Tyler’s 2nd annual Grammy Viewing Party Gala for
Janie’s Fund in Los Angeles, California, helping to raise more than $2.8 million for girls who’ve
suffered from abuse and neglect. An alumna of the prestigious Second City, Chicago, Edie brings
a bright and captivating presence to her audience while educating on sensitive subjects with
grace and ease. Edie is passionate about sharing her story on as many stages as possible to open
the door to transformational healing with as many people as she can reach.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: From Wounded to Warrior; From Secrets to Support; God is Funny; and Transformation Happens:
The 4 Pillars of H.O.P.E. That Make Us Whole

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

EMMIE BROWN Senior Partner | Executive Coach | Expert on Systems & Leadership

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Emmie is a Senior Partner of Southwestern Consulting, top-producing team leader, executive
coach, and certified speaker and trainer. She is an expert on leadership development, systems,
and sourcing/recruiting. Her presentations share timeless and universal wisdom about the
principles that make great leaders, managers, and personal top producers. The insights she
delivers in her trainings speak directly to what every leadership team needs to do to take their
entire team to the next level.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: WIN This Season; Managing Systems to Lead People; The People
Business; Seek First Selling; and How to Source, Select and Retain Talent

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

GENA PARKER Partner | Team Leader | Elite-Level Coach

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Gena is a Partner of Southwestern Consulting, top-producing team leader, certified speaker,

consultant, and elite-level sales and leadership coach. She draws her management and coaching

experience from her time spent as a corporate recruiter and salesperson with the Southwestern
Family of Companies’ oldest and most recognizable company, Southwestern Advantage. This is
where Gena realized the value of schedule, habits, leading by example, and never asking anyone to

do anything she wasn’t willing to do herself. After working with college interns in Southwestern

Advantage’s program for six years, Gena had the desire to work with salespeople who wanted to be

“sales professionals” and, naturally, she teamed up with Southwestern Consulting. Gena is an
example that no matter what you’re selling, where you’re selling, or how new you are to your
market, good habits, a good schedule, and time-tested principles equal success.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Natural Born Salesperson and Leadership Management

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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MIKE WEBER Leadership Expert | Educator

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Over the past 18 years, Mike has motivated and inspired people at conferences from Maine to
California to push through toward their potential. His high-energy and interactive style engages
audiences both intellectually and kinesthetically. Using props such as balloons, duct tape, peanut
butter, ropes, and juggling balls, Weber drives home principles and ideas that will transform how
you approach and interact with others. A much-sought-after trainer and speaker, Mike works
with schools, businesses, and nonprofits helping them to change how they act by first changing
how they look at life, others, and themselves. Change is rarely easy, but it can be immensely
profitable. And with Mike showing you how, it can be a lot of fun, too!

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Breaking the Unwritten Rules of Leadership; Breaking the Unwritten Rules of Communication;
Breaking the Unwritten Rules of Teamwork; Breaking the Unwritten Rules of Planning; and Breaking the Unwritten Rules of Attitude

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

RON ALFORD Senior Partner | Team Leader | Executive Coach | Author

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Ron is a Senior Partner of Southwestern Consulting, top-producing team leader, executive coach,
and keynote speaker. Ron’s compelling keynote program will help all teams rise above negative
circumstance, negative thinking, and negative odds to break belief barriers and accomplish new
heights in their personal and professional endeavors. A true practitioner, Ron will dig into
understanding the five components that move people to achieve their true potential, as well as
reveal some of the blind spots that hold many individuals and teams back. Ron is the proven
expert to take your organization on the journey to break through barriers, destroy complacency,
get to the next level, and create explosive growth both personally and professionally!

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Rise Above; Redefining Possible; and Principle-Centered Leadership

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

RON PARSONS Consultant | Educator | Mentor

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As the director of the Danvers High School band for 33 years, Ron transformed the band program
from a small community group of 30 students into a large, nationally recognized organization
with over 150 members. Ron is an accomplished educator and a proven leader with contagious
enthusiasm, a passion for driving growth, and a strong commitment to developing dynamic,
service-based student leaders. He has dedicated his time to mentoring senior students to
become trainers for underclassmen, preparing the next generation for leadership roles. Ron’s
high energy and interactive style engage audiences through challenging, interactive, and
effective workshops and keynote presentations.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: What is Leadership?; Having a Great Year; Building Successful Teams; Putting the Bounce in Bounce
Back; and The 5 Changes of College

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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TREY CAMPBELL Leadership and Communications Expert | Author

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Trey believes that the key to being a great leader is being someone worth following, and he
wants to teach people at every age how to accomplish that feat. He is the author of 12 Jars:
Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life and 72 Days: A Devotional of Biblical Principles and Life
Lessons for Spiritual Leadership, Growth, and Guidance. Living out your leadership is something
Trey strongly believes. He has served on, set up, and led 16 mission trips to Mexico, Africa, Haiti,
and Nicaragua—showing how excellent leaders lead by example and action. Trey has also worked
with tens of thousands of young people—encouraging them, guiding them, and shaping them
into spirit-filled leaders—because everyone deserves the opportunity to become a leader who
creates impact and expands their influence.

TOP REQUESTED PROGRAMS: Out of Chaos Comes Character; Success: Redefined!; The Leadership Alignment/L.E.A.D.E.R.S. – An
Amazingly Powerful Acrostic; Acquired Distinctiveness: Building Your Personal Brand; Relationships Vs. Walls; Talking to Strangers
Does Not Have to Be Strange; and Don’t Waste Your Impact

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Please contact Southwestern Speakers to discuss fees STANDARD KEYNOTE LENGTH: 1-2 hours

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CERTIFIED TRAINERS

A well trained team is a high-performing team, thus the goal of most organizations is
to provide more learning and educational opportunities for their team members.

Whether your training event is a couple of hours or spans multiple days, Southwestern
Speakers’ certified trainers will provide practical and actionable training that can
be immediately implemented into your organization.

Covering everything from managing people, to managing systems and even
managing your own time, you can be sure that the strategies and techniques
your team will learn will be directly applicable.

ADAM OUTLAND Partner | Team Leader | Elite-Level Coach

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Adam is a Partner, trainer, and elite-level coach who is passionate about taking individuals and
leaders to the next level personally and professionally by being more accountable, making
decisions, and being more effective. During his career, Adam has received multiple honors and
awards for selling, recruiting, training, and leadership development. He even co-developed a
method of leadership development and recruiting that has since been adopted by more than half
of the US sales managers within Southwestern Advantage.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Sales; Recruiting; Sales Management; and Leadership Management

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

ANTHONY MERKEL Partner | Team Leader | Elite-Level Coach

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Anthony is a Partner, certified top producer, and elite-level sales and leadership coach living in
St. Louis, Missouri. With over 15 years of experience in sales, sales management, recruiting, and
leadership, Anthony’s wheelhouse is truly helping people achieve their goals. He is a systems
master, with the ability to make complex and time-consuming situations simple, and he
encourages people to believe bigger and helps them boil down the action steps to be completely
attainable. Anthony believes that to completely be fulfilled in life, one must strive to achieve in
their career but also in travel, hobbies, interests, family, friends, faith, and self-exploration.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Sales; Sales Management; Recruiting; and Leadership Management

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

2451 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214 SOUTHWESTERNSPEAKERS.COM
T 615.391.2834 E [email protected]

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BRENT WIDMAN, MBA Partner | Team Leader | Elite-Level Coach

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Brent is a Partner, certified top producer, and elite-level sales and leadership coach based in
Minnesota. He specializes in teaching ethical sales techniques and strategies that individuals and
teams can use to immediately grow their sales. He is an expert when it comes to recruiting,
prioritizing, and leading people to become better as individuals and sales professionals. He has
experience working in public and privately-owned companies. Brent loves helping others become
better and find their potential.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Habits of Top Producers; and The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

CHRISTINA GRADILLAS Partner | Elite-Level Coach

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Christina is a is a Partner and certified elite-level sales and leadership coach. She began her
career with The Southwestern Company through a college internship program at the University
of Arizona. During that time, she managed top-producing teams and finished as a top producer in
the company—even in her first year. As the Director of Operations for a nonprofit
counterterrorism organization in Denver, she was responsible for implementing, managing, and
evaluating all programs and operations, which included event coordination, employee
development, and partnership programming. Christina believes that every individual is capable of
greatness and thrives on helping each person discover their own.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Sales; Sales Management; Leadership Management; and Recruiting

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

DAVID LINSMEYER Partner | Team Leader | Elite-Level Coach

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David is a Partner and elite-level sales and leadership coach. He has become an expert in helping
both early stage and established organizations identify their unique value propositions and build
their sales infrastructures. He has also explored and lived in emerging markets throughout Asia,
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, working on large-scale government initiatives aimed at
providing comprehensive skills development and training to local professionals. Through these
experiences, David has learned not only how to influence influence executive-level decision-
makers across linguistic and cultural barriers, but he has also grown to understand and
appreciate the barriers that so often divide us.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Sales; Sales Management; and Leadership Management

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

2451 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214 SOUTHWESTERNSPEAKERS.COM
T 615.391.2834 E [email protected]

CERTIFIED TRAINERS continued

JAMIE HOURAHAN Partner | Team Leader

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Jamie is a Partner, certified elite-level sales and leadership coach, and speaker who has trained
thousands of sales professionals from all across the globe. He has made over 50,000 cold calls and

finished in the top 1% in a company of 5,000 to 8,000 salespeople year after year. He sits on

advisory boards for top-producing organizations and has consulted companies in five countries.
Jamie’s experience is vast, but what sets him apart is his innate drive to exceed expectations. He

has a passion for serving and truly connecting with people from all parts of the world. Jamie’s taste
of adventure began in Airborne School on his way to be part of the famed 101st Airborne Division.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Sales; Sales Management; and Leadership Management

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

KITTY BARROW Senior Partner | Team Leader | Executive Coach

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Kitty is a Senior Partner, executive-level coach and team leader who specializes in creating
successful systems that are easily duplicated. She is an expert at helping her clients optimize
their time, develop recruiting systems, and effectively build a sales culture. She has extensive
experience training thousands of sales professionals in companies such as: Wells Fargo,
MassMutual, New York Life, Xerox Global, Allstate, and other nationally recognized companies.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Culture; Self-Talk; Motivation; Peak Performance; and Talk Less/Sell More

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

STEVE REINER Partner | Team Leader | Elite-Level Coach | Author

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Steve is a Partner, elite-level coach, team leader, and an expert at helping people remove the
emotional hurdles that prevent them from excelling in business and in life. Having personally
conducted 2,500 one-on-one sales and leadership calls, he understands how to get the most out
of his clients. Steve helps his clients and participants identify their purpose, crystalize their
vision, and reinforce desired behavior changes with the right self-talk. He is a breath of fresh air
with energy and success to move any team to the next level.

TOP REQUESTED TOPICS: Fearless Selling; Vision; Purpose; Self-Talk; Motivation; and Peak Performance

STANDARD INVESTMENT: Dependent on the length of training and associated travel fees

2451 Atrium Way, Nashville, TN 37214 SOUTHWESTERNSPEAKERS.COM
T 615.391.2834 E [email protected]