Traci Brown, CSP is a World-renowned Body Language Expert & Behavior Analyst.  Her keynotes focus on Sales Forensics or how to stop fraud loss before it happens by finding the lies hidden in plain sight. Traci is a frequent television guest and is the author of How to Detect Lies, Fraud and Identity Theft.  She is ranked the #3 Body Language Expert in the world for 2024 and is a past President of NSA Colorado.

Dr. Lisa Jenkins Brown is a cultural strategist and author.  Formerly the Voice of the American Stock Exchange, she is a former HR professional for two Fortune 100 Companies as well as an academic. Named one of New York State's Top 100 Influential Faith Leaders, Dr. Brown's passion is to help shift our world toward unity while helping organizations change the world and their bottom line at the same time

Terry Brock, MBA, CSP, CPAE Cavett Award Recipient,  has helped NSA members since 1988 with how to make the most of technology. He is now showing professional speakers how they can leverage the daylights (!) out of AI to build their business. He is known for taking hard-to-understand computerese gobbledegook (technical term!) and translate it into understandable English — all while having more fun than the law will allow! In this presentation you will see how you can get business-building results from AI while embracing time-honored principles of professional speaking.

Christine is a powerhouse on stage, delivering fast-paced, laugh-out-loud programs that fire up speakers with fresh ideas to elevate their businesses. With over 20 years of speaking experience around the globe, she’s a CSP, a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame inductee, and a Certified Virtual Presenter—a triple threat of credibility, creativity, and connection.

As the award-winning author of THE GOOD STUFF and It’s YOUR Business, Christine draws on a rich background that includes a bachelor’s in communication, a master’s in adult education, and an honorary doctorate from Central Michigan University. Before stepping into the spotlight full-time, she worked as a university admissions officer, corporate trainer, and broadcaster—roles that shaped her into a storyteller with a knack for blending relatable insights with laugh-out-loud moments.

She’s a proud member of the NSA North Texas Chapter, loved co-chairing the 2017 Influence conference alongside Michael Hoffman, and has had a blast creating fun dance videos with her bestie, Tami Evans, for Thrive over the years.

Off stage, Christine is mom to college kids, wife to her “hottie engineer,” and a spirited (though she could use a short-game lesson) golfer. Her blend of humor and practical wisdom will leave you inspired, recharged, and ready to take your business to the next level.

As the CEO of Stark Raving Entrepreneurs, Gina works with thought leaders who want to leverage the power of AI and social media marketing so that they can make more money and have more impact.Gina has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and an engineering degree from Georgia Tech. Known as “The Tribe Builder,” Gina helps passionate people build powerful tribes of raving fans.

A serial entrepreneur, Gina has created several businesses, including an award-winning real estate company and a chain of community magazines.She is the past CEO of TEDxDupreePark. Gina is a passionate advocate for animals, freedom, and plant-based living!

Lois Creamer is an industry expert who works with speakers who want to book more business, make more money, and fully monetize their message. She is the author of the newly released, updated “Book More Business: Make MORE Money Speaking”, and “The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches”.Clients include Hall of Fame Speakers - Chicken Soup’s Jack Canfield, author of The Sales Bible Jeffrey Gitomer, Cy Wakeman, Mike Staver, and more. Her clients also include many whose names may not be familiar but who do very well in the speaking industry.Her expertise and no-nonsense style have led her to present at NSA national meetings and chapters, The Canadian Association Of Professional Speakers national meetings and chapters, and to members of the Global Federation. In 2021, the Professional Speakers Association United Kingdom and Ireland named her an “Honorary Fellow.”Lois has appeared in Forbes, Bloomberg Business, Speaker Magazine, INC Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal.

John is a globally recognized expert with over 30 years of experience coaching professional speakers to deliver presentations that captivate and influence their audiences. He is known for his humor, energy, and expert storytelling!

He is the former Faculty Chair at the prestigious NeuroLeadership Institute.

As a CSP, John has helped countless individuals across the globe to elevate their presentation skills and become truly influential speakers.

With over 3,500 presentations behind her, decades of speech consulting for executives, engineers, sales teams, & speakers who want to elevate their game, Fripp’s expertise is proven.She is a three-time Cicero Speechwriting Award winner, the creator of FrippVT Powerful, Persuasive Presentations online learning program and coauthor of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations.

Amy Lemire, CSP, works with leaders and teams who want to be more, make more, and sell more with confidence, and momentum.  She has a passion for simplifying the sometimes-complex world of sales.  Amy has trained thousands of sales, speaking, and business professionals on how to accelerate sales, elevate performance, and amplify success to drive peak performance results through the mastery of best practices and success habits.

After spending over 2 decades in business-to-business and medical sales and training, Amy founded AIM Training and Consulting. She is a certified “Habitfinder” Leadership Coach. Amy is the author of 2 books: “From Zero to Sales Hero,” and “From Zero to Speaker Hero.”

Amy was designated as a Certified Speaking Professional, in March 2023, by the National Speakers Association. She is a VISTAGE-certified speaker. Amy is a Distinguished Toastmaster, the Past President of National Speakers Association, St Louis Chapter, a Past Board Member of NSA-IL, a Speakers Academy Dean, and a Member of the National Speakers Association. AIM Training and Consulting was recognized in 2024 as a “Fast 50” Business in St. Louis for being seen as a business that will play a large role in the future of business in St. Louis.

“Mark Levy helped me find my WHY.” Simon Sinek The ideas Mark Levy and his clients have created are known by hundreds of millions of people throughout the world. These ideas have started prominent social and business movements, and have propelled many a speaker or consultant to the top of their chosen field. Join Mark as he teaches you the secrets to finding your own Big Sexy Idea® -- which will draw people to you, win business for you, and create impact to a degree you never dreamed possible. To see Mark in action, take a look at his new TEDx Talk: "Using the obvious to stand out in life and business"

Chad Littlefield is the co-founder of We and Me (www.weand.me), helping leaders and educators make connection easy. With 3M+ YouTube views, his We! Connect Cards™ are used in 80+ countries. Forbes calls him a “global expert on asking questions that build trust and connection in teams.”

Larry Long Jr, CEO (Chief Energy Officer) of LLJR Enterprises, has been recognized as a 4x Salesforce Top Sales Influencer, and serves as a LinkedIn Influencer and Sales Thought Leader.

A former college athlete (played baseball for Univ. of Maryland…Go Terps!), Larry is extremely passionate about helping professionals elevate to the 'next level'.

Stu Schlackman is the Relationship Selling Expert. After more than 35 years in corporate sales, Stu formed his own sales training firm to focus more directly on helping his clients achieve superior sales results.

Stu’s sales history is long because he consistently puts his clients first!

His sales career began with Digital Equipment Corporation where he was responsible for building partnerships with prospects and clients. Through his leadership, his sales team exceeded projections by more than 30% annually. Stu has authored 6 books on sales, Don’t Just Stand There, Sell Something; Four People You Should Know, The Relationship Selling Secret, Leverage Your Strengths, 180 Rule for The Art of Connecting and Sales Sagas. Each one shares important tips and tools to help you compete and win in business and life.

Seattle-based Extreme® Emcee Brian Walter is the co-founder of Extreme Meetings Inc – providing customized infotainment to make meetings memorable. For over 25 years, he has specialized in transforming meetings from boring to exciting.

He can explain your brand to employees at All Hands meetings, test your salespeople's product knowledge with a custom game show, facilitate Extreme® Panels, interview execs, and produce videos that even your millennial employees will be impressed with.

Building on a degree in Communications from UCLA, Brian has been an advertising director, award-winning television and radio commercial producer, management trainer, consulting firm marketing director, freelance video producer, copywriter, speaker, internal communications director, and adjunct college professor at Seattle Pacific University.

He’s repeatedly delivered for this-had-better-be-great-or-else clients like Microsoft, Starbucks, Genentech, T-Mobile, Costco, BECU, Roche, the American Payroll Association, AAA, the University of Washington, UMass Memorial Health Care, and Bank of Hawaii.

Brian gets event attendees pumped about…whatever it is you want. He’s been relied on to celebrate accomplishments, humanize executives, generate buy-in to initiatives, reposition bad news, and bring everyone to their feet with good news.

Brian Factoids

• Past Guinness Book of World Records holder for producing the world’s shortest TV commercial
• Past President of the National Speakers Association, 2017-2018
• Holds elite Certified Speaking Professional designation (CSP)
• Inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame, 2013 (CPAE)
• 20-year member of Meeting Professionals International
• Award-winning video, commercial and podcast producer

Nate Woodbury is a renowned producer of over 50 successful YouTube channels, specializing in helping coaches and speakers transform their expertise into thriving platforms of thought leadership. With a proven, tactical strategy to dominate YouTube search, Nate has consistently delivered measurable results, turning subscribers into high-quality leads. Backed by a dedicated team of 35 experts, Nate offers a comprehensive Done-For-You system, making YouTube Lead Generation seamless and predictable for his clients.