KEYGroup® is a management consulting and training firm in Pittsburgh, PA. It’s group of professionals include Fortune 500 executives, health care administrators, manufacturing managers, government/military supervisors, and community leaders who consult and train in the areas of performance management, employee development, and leadership. Jan has been designing and delivering customized management training programs for the firm since 1984 and serves as KEYGroup’s President.
read more »

Arden Bercovitz, PH.D., CSP. Arden’s niche as an entertaining, inspiring, and informative professional speaker in the guise of Dr. Albert Einstein helps his audiences to learn new ways of thinking and recognize new windows of opportunity. He skillfully weaves stories and quotes from Einstein’s life with the challenges currently facing each group, challenges such as change management, innovation, creative thinking, and professional development. Titles of presentations include, Intelligent Change…The Einstein Way!, Change Your Thinking Today…The Einstein Way!, Discover Opportunities in Diversity…The Einstein Way! and Strudel for the Noodle. Arden’s portrayal of Einstein has been featured in Success Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Business Journal and numerous trade journals. His client list includes Fortune 500 corporations, government groups, and professional associations in a wide range of industries.
read more »

Sue Hershkowitz-Coore, Imagine “a female with fire”* who energizes your group with on­trend, brand­specific, practical content — tools, techniques and strategies to apply immediately to engage buyers, win more business and move people to act!  Sue’s engaging, energetic authentic style blended with her neuroscience­based message creates the perfect learning environment to engage your group and get them excited and ready to apply what they’ve learned. With degrees in Education, English and a Masters degree in Counseling, Sue is uniquely prepared to transformyour group’s ability to communicate persuasively, professionally and profitably.  An entrepreneur, Sue started her company with only a dream, and made it come true. Today, she is an internationally acclaimed author (Power Sales Writing; McGraw­Hill, ranked 5 stars on amazon.com) and How to Say it To Sell It (Prentice Hall) and has been named a “Platinum” speaker by the prestigious 30,000 member Meeting Professionals International. (Sue has held this designation for twelve consecutive years.) She received the National Speakers Association President’s Award for Distinguished Service, and was appointed as a founding member to MPI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.
read more »

Michael Kipp formed his management consulting firm in 1989 and has helped more than 100 companies design and facilitate high impact work sessions that support corporate strategy, business innovation, organization design, new marketing initiatives, and the cultivation of more effective executive teams. As a former Chief Executive Officer, Mike has coached executives and their teams through market repositioning, corporate transformation, and personal growth. He regularly consults in a variety of operating environments, frequently in emergent or turnaround situations and plans and manages large group interventions. Mike presents regularly for business, trade and professional gatherings. His provocative leadership development keynotes include The Accidental Leader, Seven Lessons in Strategy, Self Inflicted Change and From Transaction to Consultation.
read more »

Valerie Sokolosky is a Dallas-based management consultant who assists executives in reaching their full potential through coaching, strategic career planning, and the development of interpersonal skills including corporate protocol and image enhancement. Valerie has helped thousands worldwide reach their professional goals. She is a widely published author of five books, including Corporate Protocol and Seasons of Success. Corporate Protocol has been translated into Spanish and Indonesian and is marketed worldwide.
read more »

Fran Solomon, Senior Vice Empress of PLAYFAIR, Inc., is a highly popular motivational speaker who has been speaking to excited and enthusiastic audiences throughout the U.S. for over 15 years about the revitalizing effects of humor and play in the workplace. Her lighthearted, enlightened approach to work, life, and the community, “inoculates” organizations against typical workplace scourges: Chronic stress, lack of motivation, and uninspired customer service.
read more »

Mark P. Steinberg is president and founder of Steinberg and Associates, Human Resource Consultants. For over 15 years, he has designed and presented training programs and speeches that address the most critical issues associated with motivating workforces and increasing their productivity. Currently, Mark offers more than 30 different topics on leadership, customer service, communication, creativity and innovation, team building, business writing, and networking. Mark’s programs are filled with business-relevant instruction conveyed in refreshing, inspirational ways. Clients cite his highly interactive presentations, creative audio/visual support, entertaining group exercises, and both conventional and unconventional instructional techniques.
read more »

William Stieber, PH.D. CSP owner of InterPro Development, Inc., is a trainer, organization development consultant, and speaker. Dr. Stieber has over 20 years of experience working in the financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and consulting fields. His workshops include: leadership practices, quality measurements, customer service, problem solving tools, team building, project management, matrix management, time management, coaching skills, and Myers Briggs®. Bill’s most recent book is Teaming for Improvement – Getting Results in the Millennium. Other books include, Thriving on Change in Organizations, and The Anatomy of a Leader: 21 Tips for 21st Century Success.
read more »

Alan Weiss, PH.D. is a consultant, speaker and author. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc. has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, Avon and over 300 other leading organizations. Alan is the author of 12 books, many of which have been on the curricula at Villanova, Temple University, and the Wharton School of Business and have been translated into German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese. His hard-hitting, custom-designed presentations focus on practical techniques for improving performance, communications, productivity and teamwork and include such titles as Mastering Change: The Seven Keys to a World That Will Never be the Same, Making the Fourth Sale First: How to Build Winning Relationships, and Empowering the Customer: How to Allow the Buyer to Buy.
read more »

Thomas J. Winninger, CSP, CPAE has been referred to by his peers as “America’s Business Coach!” Thom delivers programs on competition, marketing, leadership, team building, benchmarking, and the future. Author of the best selling book, Price Wars: How to Win The Battle For Your Customer! he has been featured on CNBC First Business, in BoardRoom Reports, Venture, and Success magazines. His varied background and client base has made him a valuable resource for marketing, sales, and management professionals nationwide.
read more »

Alan R. Zimmerman, an internationally recognized motivational speaker,  gives people the tools they need to maximize their  payoffs… personally, professionally, and organizationally. When you want a dynamic speaker,  great content,  and  lasting impact (yes,  in  ONE  speaker!), Dr. Zimmerman might be the professional speaker you’ve been looking for!  He’s given more than 2000 programs… ranging from  groups as small as  six to audiences of several thousand… while maintaining an enviable 92% ratio  of repeat and referral business.
read more »