Morris Morrison
Drawing purpose and inspiration from his faith, family and motivation to energize individuals & communities, Morris Morrison and his team is obsessed with building Stronger, Smarter, Kinder human beings. As CEO of StoryMaker Brands and owner of Windmill Park Media, Morris Morrison is a world-class DISRUPTION Speakor & Author, who’s journey began in New York City before a doctor’s words changed his life forever, after being orphaned a second time.
DISRUPTIONS early in Morris Morrison’s life uncovered a unique brand of engagement that explodes & connects with audiences of all ages and backgrounds, with an unforgettable message that sounds like a Hollywood movie script. Leaders from many fortune 500 company’s, Non-Profits and churches throughout the world have partnered with Morris Morrison to build fearless, focused leaders that drive uncomfortable change, growth & DISRUPTION. Many audiences have witnessed his energy live on stage and in his latest book, OVERNIGHT SUCCESS: An Inspiring Story About Culture, Results and The American Dream, and content from his soon to be released book, titled: DISRUPT YOURSELF: Disrupting, Growing & Giving On Purpose.
Morris Morrison is best known for celebrating his biggest accomplishments off stage – as a Husband and Father. He also passionately serves his community through various school, church and prison involvement, along with service to organizations including Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Fellowship of Christian Athletes , the YMCA and many others. Morris is a proud brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and he currently serves as a Director for the West Virginia University Alumni Board.
Kit Welchlin
Kit Welchlin began public speaking at age 9 in 4-H. Purchased his first manufacturing company at age 21, and by 26 was CEO of 3 manufacturing companies in three states.
Kit has B.S. and M.A. Degrees in Speech Communication. He has delivered more than 3,500 presentations to more than 500,000 people over the past 29 years.
In 2014, Kit was inducted into the Minnesota Speaker Hall of Fame and in 2018 earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. In 2020, Kit earned the Certified Virtual Presenter designation from espeakers.
Audiences learn strategies for effective communication, leadership development, and stress, time and procrastination management.
Mark Mayfield
Mark Mayfield: CSP, CPAE
It’s pretty simple what Mark Mayfield does:
he talks about very serious stuff in a very funny way.
He has one of the most diverse backgrounds in the speaking industry having owned and operated several businesses ranging from livestock production to golf instruction, and spent ten years as a lobbyist for a Fortune 500 company. He co-owns a comedy writing service and is one of the rare individuals in the world who is equally adept at performing comedy shows or high content speeches.
Mark has received rave reviews sharing the stage with a wide variety of celebrities like Peter Frampton, Rachel Platten, Walk The Moon, Colin Powell, and Bob Newhart and has introduced the President of the United States on a live, nationwide television broadcast. He is the author of several business books and two jokebooks, and has spoke to virtually every type of corporation, convention, and trade association in America. He has received the CSP designation from the National Speakers Association and been inducted into their Hall of Fame. A national convention planner recently called Mark “one of the very few, really funny, inspiring men in America today”. Mark’s mom also said that once after a small bribe.
Kay Frances
Motivational. Relevant. HILARIOUS! Kick-off your in-person or virtual conference on a high note or leave them laughing at the end! In our frenzied world, people need to be reminded of the importance of managing their stress, keeping a sense of humor and maintaining a positive attitude for peak performance.
Kay’s background as a professional standup comedian combined with her expertise in stress and change management will not only offer useful information but will show you a rollicking good time in the process. Her motivational presentations will leave your people energized and excited to take on their unique challenges with a renewed vigor.
Kay Frances offers a healthy dose of laughter that can be just what the doctor ordered for your event! With her energetic, upbeat presentation, attendees laugh while they learn without straining their brains. Her presentations are clean, funny and relatable to a wide spectrum of people.
Jack Uldrich
Jack Uldrich is a well-recognized global futurist, speaker, and the author of thirteen books, including a number of award-winning best sellers. He is a frequent speaker on technology, change management and leadership and has addressed hundreds of corporations, associations and not-for-profit organizations on five continents. He regularly makes television appearances on PBS’s Frontline, the Science Channel, and the Discovery Channel, and is a frequent guest on major media outlets, including CNN, CNBC, Fox and National Public Radio.
Jack is also an ongoing contributor on emerging technologies and future trends for a number of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired Magazine and Inc.
Jack is a former naval intelligence officer and Defense Department official. He served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning under Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. His most recent book is Business as Unusual: A Futurist’s Unorthodox, Unconventional, and Uncomfortable Guide to Doing Business and his forthcoming book is The Rise of Generation RE.
Curtis Hill
Motivational Speaker | Diversity Expert | Inclusion Equity Coach | Author
In today’s world? Diversity, inclusion, and equity are no longer should have components in cultivating fair, safe, and effective business environments – they are a must.
That’s where diversity strategist, author, and speaker Curtis Hill comes in. Curtis brings audiences an empowering message of awareness, culture, and resilience, combined with a powerful mix of savvy business skills honed from a lifetime of both raw and well-crafted experience.
Growing up in Chicago, Curtis easily drifted into a life of violence and crime and quickly rose to become one of the city’s most recognizable and notorious gang members. While dealing drugs earned him a six-figure per month bankroll, it cost him everything when he witnessed the cold-blooded murder of his best friend and came face-to-face with the immense suffering it caused in his community.
That’s when Curtis turned to education to springboard his street smarts into solid business acumen. After earning four degrees, including a Master of Arts in Teaching, an Educational Specialist in Administration and Supervision, and a Black Belt in Six Sigma, Curtis now travels the globe helping businesses and associations manage the chaos of people, practices, and profits. His unique way of communicating complex issues like race and division with humor and humanity keeps audiences both laughing and learning.
Whether from a virtual or physical stage, Curtis delivers messages for leaders, sales professionals, service providers, and business professionals with high energy, purposeful passion, and solid strategies that create long-lasting and significant differences in their personal and professional lives. Want to learn how you can integrate more diversity, equity, and strong, effective business skills into your organization?
Sam Silverstein
Sam Silverstein’s mission is to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and to thrive at extraordinary levels.
Sam believes that accountability is the highest form of leadership. By challenging leaders to shift priorities, cultivate an organizational culture based on accountability, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownership in fresh and results-producing ways – he helps companies dramatically increase engagement, communication, and productivity, leading to higher profitability and growth.
As a former executive and owner, Sam’s manufacturing and distribution companies sold over $100 million in products and services – which he successfully sold one of his businesses to a Fortune 500 company. Today, Sam writes, speaks, and consults with organizations around the globe to think differently, work with renewed purpose, and achieve record-breaking results.
His client’s success has led to Global Gurus naming Sam as one of the World’s Top 30 Organizational Culture Professionals. He is the author of ten books including: No More Excuses, The Accountability Circle, Pivot!, I Am Accountable, No Matter What, Non-Negotiable, Making Accountable Decisions, and The Success Model.
As a keynote speaker, Sam helps leaders build accountability throughout their organization, and challenges audiences to both individually and collectively reach their best selves. Sam works with everyone from multi-national companies, corporations, and government agencies, to associations and entrepreneurs, to help make accountability their competitive advantage.™
Scott Burrows
Scott Burrows is a motivational business speaker who brings the concepts of Vision, Mindset and Grit to life using his life-changing story as the backdrop for organizational success. Three simple, yet powerful words that when put into action can help your organization stand up to any challenge.
By the age of 19, Scott played college football at Florida State University for legendary coach Bobby Bowden and was a top-ranked kick-boxing Black Belt champion whose last fight was broadcast by ESPN. Scott’s life changed dramatically when he survived a catastrophic car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down and diagnosed a quadriplegic. Told he would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, Scott realized his split-second decision to not wear a seat belt had altered his course forever.
Despite his grim diagnosis, Scott astounded his doctors and refused to be sidelined. After graduating with a degree in Finance, Scott served as a Financial Advisor in the Insurance and Financial Industry for Northwestern Mutual. He specialized in life and disability insurance, as well as retirement, estate and wealth planning. In his 5th year, he hit a huge goal and qualified for the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), the Premiere Association of Financial Professionals, which is a 100% commission-driven sales production award that fewer than 8% of his peers qualify for annually from more than 500 companies in 70 countries around the world.
At the pinnacle of his career, Scott experienced yet another setback, a second automobile accident. Although buckled in this time, new injuries forced him to RE-evaluate, RE-invent and once again RE-ignite his life by practicing what he preaches.
During his nine month recovery, Scott reminisced about the overcoming adversity speakers he heard at sales and leadership conferences. Their life-changing stories inspire others to chase their dreams, regardless of obstacles or barriers. That’s when Scott decided he would make the tough decision to leave an industry he had so much passion and success in to pursue a speaking career that has taken him around the world.
Scott also took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help expand his brother’s golf course fertilizer and equipment company into Southeast Asia by disrupting an industry and doing what the competition was unwilling to do – offer custom-blended fertilizers designed specifically to meet the needs of golf course fairways based on individual soil tests. This expansion brought in an excess of 1.6 million the first year.
Scott is the author of Vision, Mindset, Grit! Vision refers to your goals and aspirations, the endpoint you are seeking. Mindset is the continual mental preparation and adjustment needed to meet oncoming challenges. Grit is the day-to-day determination to persevere when you are too tired, too sore or too beleaguered to press on.
Scott has delivered keynote in 45 states as well as Australia, Spain, India, Thailand, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, the Czech Republic and Canada, and our soldiers at the Minot Air Force Base.
Kristen Brown
Kristen Brown is The Energy Phoenix! She is a keynote speaker and bestselling author, a luminary who redefines the energy of leadership in the modern workplace.
Drawing from her transformative experiences as a young widow, combined with 15 years in corporate leadership, Kristen’s keynotes have revolutionized workplace dynamics for giants like Microsoft, General Mills, Target, and many more.
With a Master’s in Integral Theory and a suite of wellness certifications, she presents a holistic blueprint for achieving unparalleled work/life synergy, resilience, and results.
Kristen’s influence spans media from Forbes to “Live with Kelly” and as one of only 360 active Certified Speaking Professionals globally, Kristen promises a keynote experience grounded in fun, expertise, and energy.
With her, your attendees don’t just observe; they rise!