Speakers

Peter Leidy

Peter Leidy is a speaker and consultant on human services. His keynotes and workshops focus on direct support professionals, self-determination, organizational change, and community building. He frequently uses music to help deliver his message.

Organizations who would find Peter helpful: disability support agencies, community groups, and universities.

Deb is great to work with. Her creativity & knowledge brought my site to life! Debwork makes me happy! “

- Peter Leidy, keynote speaker & songwriter

Stuart Stotts

Stuart Stotts is an author, storyteller and songwriter. His keynote presentations and conference workshops focus on literacy, music, and story telling for all ages but specializes in early childhood and seniors.

Conferences that should take note of Stuart: schools (including assemblies), teacher conferences & inservices, education, aging/ elders, communities.

Deb has been great to work with. She listens well, she designs well, and she offers as much or as little help as I ask for.”

- Stuart Stotts, speaker, author & songwriter

Gail Nordheim

Gail Nordheim works with international and locally-based NGOs, foundations, and governments in developing countries to build local capacity in planning, evaluation, and business process improvement. She consults with organizations that provide long-term care services, child welfare, mental health and other human services.

Her presentations focus on how organizations can improve both their service quality and efficiency, even in difficult financial times.

Types of organizations that would benefit from a keynote speech from Ms. Nordheim are human service organizations, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and consultants’ organizations.

Deb quickly understood my goals for the site and had great site design suggestions. She was very responsive and easy to work with.”

- Gail Nordheim

Dr. Karen Ostrov

Karen Ostrov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, executive coach, author and ad hoc faculty member at UW Madison. Her conference presentations focus on leadership, team building, change management, conflict resolution, coaching for the executive, and other topics on relationships in the business setting.

Types of conferences that would benefit from a keynote speech by Dr Ostrov: universities, lawyers, health care organizations, management, and actually, any type of business entity.

It’s pleasure to work with you. As a busy sole proprietor, I am aware that my web site is very important, but yet it never comes up as the most pressing issue on any given day. I appreciate your patience in working with me to maintain the site and your invaluable suggestions on how to improve its readability from the customer’s perspective. I value your responsiveness, adherence to deadlines, flexibility, professionalism and sense of humor.”

-Karen Ostrov, keynote speaker & executive coach

Christine Stevick, CPA

Chris Stevick speaks and conducts workshops on financial topics. Her workshop on “Money Management Skills for the Newly Independent Young Adult” promotes financial literacy and sets a firm foundation to establish good money habits in early adulthood.

Organizations who would find Chris helpful: Most organizations would find these financial workshops helpful. Understanding credit histories, credit scores, and some basic tax concepts is important at any age.

I love the blog you added to my site. Love it. It looks so good that it makes me want to put more postings out there just so I can see them.

-Chris Stevick, Speaker & Certified Public Accountant

Jacob Mills

Jacob Mills offers a range of speaking services to professional meetings and community gatherings (keynotes, emcee, host, juggling, puppetry and other performance). He also teaches all of those skills plus can be hired for on screen talent and voice over work. Just hearing his voice will prompt you to add him to your meeting.

Deb is better than toast. . . really. . .”

- Jacob Mills, Entertainer, Actor, Teacher