Craig Valentine
World Champion of Public Speaking
1999 Toastmasters International

Craig Valentine is the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking.  He has traveled the world helping hundreds of organizations reap the profitable rewards that come from embracing change.  As a motivational speaker, he has spoken in the United States, Taiwan, Canada, Jamaica, Qatar (Doha), England, Bahamas, Hong Kong, China, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, giving as many as 160 presentations per year.

Craig is also the Co-Founder of the World Champion's Edge program which helps up-and-coming speakers turn their presentations into huge profits. Valentine is the author of the ground breaking book, The Nuts and Bolts of Public Speaking, co-author of the book World Class Speaking, and contributing author for the book Guerrila Marketing on the Front Lines.

He has an MBA from John Hopkins University and he is certified as a Co-Active Coach and a Guerrila Marketing Coach.  He is the co-leader of the Guerrila Marketing Coach.

www.craigvalentine.com

Kimberly Davis

Founder/Director

OnStage Leadership

Kimberly has over 20 years experience in front of groups and audiences of all sizes.  In her early career as a professional actress, Kimberly held principal roles in regional theatres across the US and Germany. During the five years that she worked as an International Student Advisor, she led cross-cultural workshops throughout Japan and training programs for Japanese Educational Advisors in Tokyo. 

In 2007, Kimberly was privileged to join the external facilitator network for BlessingWhite, a global consulting firm with a focus on Employee Engagement and Leadership Development, and has received outstanding reviews from a multitude of Fortune 500 companies.

In 2009 Kimberly blended her expertise in theatre and leadership development by launching "OnStage Leadership", which has received rave reviews and made an impact on leaders across the country.

www.onstageleadership.com

Jennifer Johnson, DTM

Past International Director 2001-2003

Toastmasters International

Jennifer currently resides in Irving, TX and has been a member of Toastmasters since February 1994.  Jennifer served as a business consultant for over 20 years.  She recently placed her consulting business, All About You Engterprises, LLC on hold while working towards a second advanced degree in divinity from Southern Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology.  She achieved her initial Master's Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.  Jennifer has served on several community boards and mediation during her stay in Overland Park, Kansas.

In Toastmasters, Jennifer served in several club leadership roles:  Area Governor, Division Governor, Lt. Governor of Education and Training, District 25 Governor, and International Director 2001-2003.

She is honored to have led District 25 to President's Distinguished District in her 1999-2000 term as District Governor.

Mike Meier, DTM

Mike Meier DTM, is an International traveler and Toastmaster veteran of District 25 for 5 years.  In 2008, he represented District 25 in the Region 3 International Speech Contest. A professional  journalist working in TV news for several years, Mike has a Masters in Business Administration from Texas Wesleyan University, Ft. Worth, TX.  In his spare time, Mike is also a certified umpire for Table Tennis Tournaments around the world.