These were our Featured Speakers at the 2009 Conference in Scottsdale, Az. Check back for our Featured Speakers for the 2010 Conference in Las Vegas NV.
Patrick Kuhse
Keynote Speaker
Patrick Kuhse is one of the most in-demand speakers on business ethics and critical thinking skills in America today. Patrick's dynamic presentations have entertained, enlightened and inspired over a million participants both domestically and internationally. He is a frequent keynote presenter and guest speaker at various forums including in-house seminars, industry and trade conferences. Patrick utilizes his 20+ years of experiences as a financial planner, stockbroker, entrepreneur, international fugitive and federal inmate to uniquely translate common critical thinking errors into our everyday personal and professional ethical challenges and dilemmas.
Speaking with high energy and passion, Patrick works with major universities and businesses in the development and education of their students and staff on how to recognize ethical dilemmas and implement effective critical thinking skills. He has spoken on and conducted “Ethics in Leadership” presentations to rave reviews for such diverse groups as major universities including Harvard and Stanford, civic groups, businesses, international professional associations and law enforcement agencies. A favorite speaker on college campuses, Patrick serves as an appointed Ethics Fellow for the University of Florida - Poe Center on Business Ethics, Warrington College of Business Administration; And, Suffolk University – Institute for Executive Education, Sawyer School of Management
Patrick is uniquely qualified to share techniques on dealing with moral and ethical dilemmas as well as recognizing key warning signs and the critical thinking errors that lead to all forms of unethical behavior and criminal activity. His personal experiences, observations and reflections about the causes and preventions of white-collar crime will entertain and provoke you to think more deeply about your own behaviors.
Tim Schneider
Tim Schneider is the President and founder of Soaring Eagle Enterprises, Inc. His mission, as well as that of his company, has always been "Committed Only to Your Success."
Over the past twenty years, Mr. Schneider has become one of the most sought after speakers, instructors and professional facilitators in the nation. Renowned for both his style and the content of his messages, Tim delivers powerful messages about customer service, team work, leadership, communication and personal success. Stylistically, he brings an unparalleled enthusiasm, passion and power to his speaking and teaching which always infects his audience. His love of teaching and speaking becomes obvious within the first few minutes of each presentation. Equally obvious is his sense of humor and desire to make each session enjoyable and fun. You will also quickly see that Mr. Schneider never reads from a script and is very animated and in a constant state of motion while working.
Author of both Providing Superior Customer Service and Follow Me, I am the Leader, Mr. Schneider is currently nearing completion of his third work, The Ten Commandments of Leadership. He is also a member of the adjunct faculty for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Community College of Southern Nevada and his professional accreditations include the American Society for Training and Development, International Speaker's Association, International Association of Facilitators, Society for Human Resource Development and Institute for Adventure Learning.
Prior to becoming an instructor, facilitator and speaker, Tim was a senior executive for several major financial service providers in the southwest. He holds a doctorate in Organizational Development, a masters degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University and a cum laude bachelors degree in Finance from the University of Wyoming. Personally, Mr. Schneider is married and is the father of two children. He is also the step-father to Scooter and Sammy the Dachshunds.
David Fitzsimmons
David Fitzsimmons is 53-years old and really should know better.
He¹s the Political Cartoonist for The Arizona Daily Star where he¹s drawn fire and cartoons since 1986.
A Graduate of the University of Arizona, Fitz was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in 1988.
He¹s won countless awards including the Arizona Press Club¹s 1st place award for cartooning in 2000, 2001, 2002 and on and on and on and on and on and on and on.....
A former President of the Tucson Press Club, Fitz is a member of the sensitive man¹s Sweatlodge Comedy Troupe (When his wife lets him out of the house).
A one-time opener for Mark Russell (A Lifetime thrill for a PBS dork.)
Fitz claims to be the ³fastest pen west of the Potomac.² He also claims his back porch is clean and his children are intelligent and well-behaved.
His cartoons are syndicated by Cagletoons of MSNBC to over 700 publications and websites worldwide. He¹s been reprinted in the Post, the Globe and even the China Daily. And on sites including the Time/CNN website. Which all means he gets hatemail from places farther away than Tortolita.
Fitz has been called,²a poor excuse for a mudslinging cheap-shot artist²
And ³...the biggest BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP I¹ve ever seen.² And that¹s just his mother¹s opinion.
Fitz has 1 patient, forgiving, beautiful and exceptionally brilliant wife---an educator who teaches at Ironwood Ridge High School.
He has 3 kids, 1 dog, 1 cat and the mouse is missing.
He enjoys gardening, reading hate mail from irritated readers, yelling at the T.V. and making his kids laugh.
A Flaming Moderate at the vital fringe of America¹s center he is a truly snappy dresser who was ³born to doodle².
