Matt Abrahams
Stanford University School of Business
Los Altos CA
matt.abrahams@gmail.com
Heather Ackmann
AHA Learning Solutions, LLC
Hoffman Estates IL
heathertrains@outlook.com
Schaumin Alexander
T-Mobile
Suwanee GA
schaumin.alexander76@t-mobile.com
My claim to fame: One day I would like to own a pygmy goat
Rick Altman
BetterPresenting
Pleasanton CA
ricka@betterpresenting.com
My claim to fame: I once almost got arrested for an April Fools prank. A prankster's finest moment...
Jamie Altman
Mission North
San Francisco CA
jm.altman28@gmail.com
Rebecca Altman
Pleasanton CA
altmanrb@yahoo.com
Emma Bannister
Presentation Studio
Sydney Australia
emmab@presentationstudio.com
Alana Bennett
T-Mobile
Seattle WA
alana.bennett83@t-mobile.com
My claim to fame: I lived in Italy for 14 months!
Ilene Bergelson
Lifemoves Health LLC and EmpowerSpeak
New York NY
info@empowerspeak.com
Chantal Bossé
CHABOS Inc.
Shefford Canada
cbosse@chabos.ca
Helen Boukos
Alberta Health Services
St. Albert Canada
hboukos@hotmail.com
Ric Bretschneider
RAB Endeavors
San Jose CA
ric@ricbret.com
Susan Campbell
Thornburg Investment Mgt
Santa Fe NM
s.wcampbell@thornburg.com
Jasmin Cardenas
El Paso Community College
El Paso TX
jcarde82@epcc.edu
Mona Carol
Oracle
Sayreville NJ
mona.carol@yahoo.com
My claim to fame: I am an avid cruiser (in fact, just one week after leaving this conference, I will be going on my 5th cruise of the -year-. I do improv, am a player in ComedySportz, and a member of a barbershop chorus and quartet.
Belle Castruita
El Paso Community College
El Paso TX
mcast291@epcc.edu
Emily Chapman
Arthrex
Naples FL
emily.chapman@arthrex.com
My claim to fame: I am currently training for the NYC Marathon.
John Chen
Geoteaming
Seattle WA
john@engagingvirtualmeetings.com
My claim to fame: I just produced three simultaneous sessions in a hybrid conference where people said it was the best hybrid they have ever attended.
Troy Chollar
TLC Creative Services
Murrieta CA
troy@tlccreative.com
Cody Crane
Dyco Industries
Sacramento CA
cocrane1@gmail.com
Charles Cranford
CTCA
El Paso TX
charles.cranford@gmail.com
My claim to fame: I use PowerPoint features to teach long-form classes (4-5 8-hour days), which requires a different set of skills.
Kaitlin Daly
Transportation Security Administration
Springfield VA
kaitlin.daly@tsa.dhs.gov
My claim to fame: I managed to spiral fracture my right calf while standing still in my early twenties.
Robin Davis
Metre
Nashville TN
robindavis@metreworks.com
My claim to fame: I'm a visionary, entreprenuer, writer, speaker, teacher, includer, and activator. Authenticity is my super power and I'm built for having a ball!
Christine DeLaurentis
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Ambler PA
christine.delaurentis@astrazeneca.com
My claim to fame: Spent 10 days volunteering to cook four meals a day for ~200 drum corps members/staff from a mobile kitchen in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, and North Caroline ...in July!
Lisa Diven
Burns & McDonnell
Kansas City MO
lmdiven@burnsmcd.com
My claim to fame: I am an extroverted engineer who loves public speaking and outdoor adventures.
Wendy Dueri
Wiseeye Designs
Orlando FL
wendy.dueri@wiseeyedesigns.com
Karl Genest
PrezExpert Inc.
St-Bruno-de-Montarville Canada
karl@prezexpert.com
My claim to fame: I love trail running and 80s alternative rock.
Glenn Gibson
Hyland
Avon OH
glenn@beforethemic.com
Richard Goring
BrightCarbon
Cambridge MA
richard.goring@brightcarbon.com
Garrett Greyson
Benefit Cosmetics
San Francisco CA
garrettc@benefitcosmetics.com
My claim to fame: I grew up on a potato farm.
Penny Gunn
Gartner, Inc.
Stamford CT
penny.gunn@gartner.com
Nolan Haims
Nolan Haims Creative
Montclair NJ
nolan@nolanhaimscreative.com
My claim to fame: I once dated a Russian foot juggler whose parents had a camel act in the circus
Heather Hartley-Thorne
Sephirus Communications
North Hills CA
hht@sephirus.com
Mimi Heft
Mimi Heft Design
Oakland CA
mimi.heft.design@gmail.com
My claim to fame: I'm a vocalist and musician, and will have my guitar in tow. I also bring people together for CircleSinging, a type of group improv signing popularized by Bobby McFerrin. I've conducted circles as small as 6 people and as large as 250! If interested, let's find who else is and gather during a lunch break or another free bit of time. No experience necessary, just your enthusiasm. It's great fun!
Norma Hinojos
El Paso Community College
El Paso TX
ngariba2@epcc.edu
Stephy Hogan
Presentation Guild
Severn MD
stephylewis@gmail.com
Camille Holden
Nuts & Bolts Speed Training
Ventura CA
camille@nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com
Jill Hudson
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Trussville AL
jhudson@bcbsal.org
Kyle Huston
Perkins Coie
Seattle WA
khuston@perkinscoie.com
Sandra Johnson
Presentation Wiz
Stillwater MN
sjohnson@presentationwiz.biz
Emily Lefebvre
Radius Insights
Midlothian VA
ewlefebvre@gmail.com
Cheryl Loken
Dynamic Workforce Solutions
Gordon WI
cheryl.loken@wisconsin.gov
My claim to fame: I have five chickens!
Jason Lytle
HNTB
Kansas City MO
jlytle@hntb.com
My claim to fame: I'm addicted to disc golf.
Sheila McGurin
R. Altman & Associates
Napa CA
sheila@presentationsummit.com
Glen Millar
Glen Millar Communications
Queensland Warner Australia
glenmillar7@gmail.com
Laura Overcash
Bentson Copple and Associates
Greensboro NC
laura@bentsoncopple.com
My claim to fame: Won fabulous prizes on a Let's Make a Deal & fist bumped a member of the Beastie Boys!
Mike Parkinson
Billion Dollar Graphics
Annandale VA
mike@billiondollargraphics.com
Jennifer Parkinson
Billion Dollar Graphics
Annandale VA
jen@billiondollargraphics.com
Rick Parrott
Carmichael CA
northernlight11@att.net
Patrice Perras
CHABOS, Inc.
Shefford Canada
pperras@chabos.ca
John Polk
John Polk & Associates
Henrico VA
john.polk@johnpolkandassociates.com
Nina Quintero
Benefit Cosmetics
San Francisco CA
ninaq@benefitcosmetics.com
My claim to fame: I sing in a rock band.
John Rahmlow
Presentation Guild
Wayne PA
jrahmlow@comcast.net
My claim to fame: I am an avid traveler and I'm always on the lookout for exciting places to go. So please let me know if you have any favorite places you have visited.
Tony Ramos
TCG, Inc.
Cleveland OH
tony@tonyramos.com
My claim to fame: The term presentationist? I made that up. Does anyone care? No. Not a soul.
Chelsea Rash
SEL
Spokane Valley WA
chelsea_rash@selinc.com
My claim to fame: I'm an editor who morphed into a presentation design specialist (just like my favorite slide transition)!
Johanna Rehnvall
Presentitude
Folsom CA
johanna@presentitude.com
Catharine Richardson
My TechGenie Ltd
Redcliff Canada
catharine.richardson@mytechgenie.ca
Marty Riesberg
electrical training ALLIANCE
Easton MD
mriesberg@electricaltrainingalliance.org
Steve Rindsberg
PPTools
Cincinnati OH
steve@pptools.com
Sheila Beth Robinson
Custom Professional Learning LLC
Fairport NY
sheilabethrobinson@gmail.com
My claim to fame: I’ve taught everything from algebra to piano lessons, and am a staunch supporter of the Oxford comma.
Stuart Sanders
Roland Berger
Sheffield United Kingdom
stuart.sanders@rolandberger.com
Carmen Simon
Memzy
Sausalito CA
csimon@corporatevisions.com
Corinne Smereka
Schoolcraft College
Livonia MI
csmereka@schoolcraft.edu
Ashante Stephens-Hoye
GhostRanch Communications
Pittsburgh PA
ashante@ghostranch.com
My claim to fame: If presentations are peanut butter, evolution slides are my jam!
Laura Stremler
ServiceNow
San Diego CA
Echo Swinford
Echosvoice
Fishers IN
echo@echosvoice.com
Jeri Taylor
Belmont CA
pptdiva@gmail.com
My claim to fame: I saw Queen at Winterland and was leaning against the stage with Freddie Mercury singing to us in the first few rows. I also waitied for their limo after the show and Freddie threw flowers into the crowd - and I caught one!
Julie Terberg
Terberg Design
Commerce MI
julie@terbergdesign.com
Jeffrey Thomas
GhostRanch Communications
Villa Hills KY
jeff.thomas@ghostranch.com
Julean Thorpe
d.julean.thorpe@tsa.dhs.gov
Stephanie Tortomasi
Roland Berger
Clinton Township MI
stephanie.tortomasi@rolandberger.com
Rose Turner
Rose M. Turner Consulting
San Diego CA
rosemturnerconsulting@gmail.com
My claim to fame: I read voraciously. Ask me what I am currently listening to on Audible. I have been in hospital case management for over 25 years and I want to change healthcare! Ask me, I have an opinion. I want to learn new ways to capture the attention of my audience to tell my message.
Gary VanAntwerp
Training Mag Network
gvanantwerp@gmail.com
Matt Vandeventer
Kloeckner Metals
Woodstock GA
mattvandeventer603@gmail.com
My claim to fame: I'm a lifelong learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. I will absolutely steal ideas and practices from you!
Chris Wadley
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc
Pullman WA
chris_wadley@selinc.com
My claim to fame: I was a high school teacher and instructional coach for 25 years. I learned more from my students than they ever learned from me.
Leigh-Ann Walker
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Birmingham AL
leigh.walker@bcbsal.org
Fiona Walsh
Empower Presentations
Carrigtwohill Ireland
fiona@empowerpresentations.com
My claim to fame: At college, I paid someone to type up my handwritten dissertation because I didn't know how to use a PC, and Now I'm a PowerPoint trainer!
Noah Wildman
Area 23 on Hudson
New York NY
noah.wildman@area23onhudson.com
My claim to fame: Meditation, cycling and cleaning up sloppy decks all hit the same sweet spot in my brain.
Kimtoya Williams
Church Pension Group
New York NY
kwilliams@cpg.org
Jody Wissing
Frisco TX
jodywissing@gmail.com
My claim to fame: My all-time favorite presentation I've done was an interactive light painting workshop for the City of Frisco, TX. I used a lot of electroluminescent wire and my 15-million candlepower flashlight, Cyclops.
Robert Yawn
Basel Switzerland
rryawn+betterpres@gmail.com
My claim to fame: I can visit three countries by walking for ten minutes from where I currently live.