Keynote Speakers
Kevin Ames - Back by Popular Demand
Kevin Ames has provided inspiring motivational keynotes and training for more than twenty years—from Washington, D.C. to Sydney, Beijing to Boise. In addition to being a successful entrepreneur in his own right, Kevin has traveled the globe working with companies such as American Express, Autoliv, Coca Cola, Iomega, Kimberly Clark, NuSkin, Nature’s Own Sweden, Thiokol, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Sundance. A true Appreciateologist, Kevin is an expert in the areas of recognition & reward, teambuilding, personal development, and leadership. His mission is to “instill in every student a passion for personal and professional excellence.” An active marathoner and triathlete, Kevin and his wife Annette live in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Utah. They are the proud parents of four children and eleven grandchildren.
Faith Wood
One of the leading language and persuasion mavens, Faith Wood is an award-winning novelist as well as a communication and conflict consultant. Her captivating style of keynotes and workshop trainings have compelled audiences to “wake up and act” for the better part of 13 years. A former Peace Officer, Faith has front line experience with the power of persuasion. Weaving expert story telling with her alluring use of neuroscience, she has been invited to provide practical communication and influence strategies for government, associations and entrepreneurial organizations in over 7 countries. She is the author of 7 outstanding books on the power of interpersonal influence including the Colbie Colleen Suspense Series which gives readers a chance to peer through the eyes of a behavioral profiler. To learn more about Faith, visit her at www.imind.ca
Warren Macdonald
Warren’s life’s boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queensland’s (Australia) Hinchinbrook Island. Climbing to the Island’s tallest peak, he became trapped beneath a one-ton slab boulder in a freak rock fall. Two days later he was rescued, only to undergo the amputation of both legs at mid thigh. Just ten months later, he climbed Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the seat of his pants. In February 2003, he became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro (19,222ft). Warren’s first book, “A Test of Will” is an Australian bestseller and the subject of the “Trapped under a Boulder” episode of the Discovery Channel series “I Shouldn’t Be Alive”. His film documenting the epic four-week journey to Federation Peak, Australia most challenging mountain summit, “The Second Step”, has been acclaimed worldwide, screening on National Geographic Television and winning eight international awards including Grand Prize at the prestigious “Banff Mountain Film Festival”. Warren has appeared on numerous news and current affairs programs, including “Larry King Live”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, and “The Hour” with George Stroumboulopoulos.