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Maximize Your Organization’s Success By Partnering with Speaking Professionals I f your search to find just the right speaker has felt like going on a treasure hunt without a map, search no further. This guide is your map. Use it to find professional speakers who can bring fresh ideas and inspiration to your next meeting, conference or training session. When you select a speaker from this directory, you are choosing an expert who meets NSA’s high standards of integrity and excellence. Our members include keynote speakers, trainers, educators, facilitators, coaches, consultants and other professionals who are committed to making a difference through speaking. The hallmark of a true professional in any field is a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. NSA-Pittsburgh supports its members in making and keeping this commitment by providing them with high-caliber professional education. Our educational programming focuses on helping members build the competencies and skills needed to best serve organizations that hire speakers. To most effectively use this guide to find the right speaker, follow these simple steps: • Define the needs of your audience (education, inspiration, entertainment, etc.). • Establish your meeting date, decision-making time frame, and budget. • Identify the type of speaker who will best match the needs of your audience. • Search through the topic index to locate speakers who address topics of interest. • Contact speakers of interest to receive more complete information on their speaking programs to better evaluate how well they meet your needs. You may find several speakers under the same topic heading. Each of these speakers is likely to have a unique approach to the topic. With that in mind, review each speaker’s entry carefully and talk with different speakers to get a sense of which one seems to be the best fit for your audience. NSA-Pittsburgh is an association of experts who speak professionally and embrace a code of ethics focussed on maintaining public confidence in the speaking profession. Consider this directory your guide to professionals who speak with impact and are eager to be a partner in your organization’s success. Bonnie Budzowski, MA 2004-05 President NSA-Pittsburgh Sam Wieder, MBA Immediate Past President NSA-Pittsburgh NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION Pittsburgh Table of Contents Speakers by Topic…………………4 Speaker Listings……………………7 Affiliates/Vendors………………24 2004-05 Board of Directors……26 About NSA…………………………….27 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION Pittsburgh Speakers by Topic EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 5 Speakers by Topic BUSINESS ETHICS Elaine Parke DIVERSITY Rhonda Coast Pauline George, M.Ed David F. Jakielo Michael Scott Karpovich, CSP* Sally Mizerak Joanne Sujansky, Ph.D., CSP* CAREERS Nancy J. Alauzen, MS EMPOWERMENT Craig Karges, CSP* Janice M. Polansky, MS, MBA, ND CHANGE Sally Mizerak John Putzier Jeff Tobe, CSP* MAGIC Craig Karges, CSP* FAMILY James R. Kwaiser, CMC Blanche McGuire MANAGEMENT Pauline George, M.Ed Edward Leigh Adele Lynn Joanne Sujansky, Ph.D., CSP* COACHING Bonnie Budzowski, MA Freddie Cecchini Jim Cederna David Goldman Adele Lynn Janice M. Polansky, MS, MBA, ND HEALTH & NUTRITION Deborah Barr Edward Leigh Janice M. Polansky, MS, MBA, ND Barbara Thompson MEDICAL/DENTAL Barbara Thompson MOTIVATION Deborah Barr Steve Gilliland Craig Karges, CSP* Michael Scott Karpovich, CSP* Maureen C. Murray, M.Ed, MS Joanne Sujansky, Ph.D., CSP* COMMUNICATION Al Borowski, M.Ed, CSP* Bonnie Budzowski, MA Pauline George, M.Ed Deb Haggerty James R. Kwaiser, CMC Anne Obarski David Sarkus, MS, CSP** HUMAN RESOURCES/LABOR RELATIONS Deb Haggerty John Putzier David Sarkus, MS, CSP** HUMOR Steve Gilliland Edward Leigh Maureen C. Murray, M.Ed, MS NEGOTIATION Rhonda Coast NETWORKING Sam Wieder CREATIVITY John Putzier Jeff Tobe, CSP* INSPIRATION Nancy J. Alauzen Michael Scott Karpovich, CSP* Blanche McGuire OVERCOMING ADVERSITY Michael Scott Karpovich, CSP* CONSULTING Patty Kreamer PATRIOTISM/HISTORY Blanche McGuire INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Rhonda Coast CUSTOMER SERVICE Al Borowski, M.Ed, CSP* Rhonda Coast David F. Jakielo Anne Obarski Elaine Parke PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT Jim Cederna David Goldman Adele Lynn Elaine Parke Sam Wieder LEADERSHIP Bonnie Budzowski, MA Steve Gilliland *Certified Speaking Professional **Certified Safety Professional 6 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh Speakers by Topic PRESENTATION SKILLS Al Borowski, M.Ed, CSP* Bonnie Budzowski, MA Pauline George, M.Ed Maureen C. Murray, M.Ed, MS Anne Obarski Sam Wieder SALES David Goldman Anne Obarski Jeff Tobe, CSP TECHNOLOGY Deb Haggerty TIME MANAGEMENT Patty Kreamer SELF ESTEEM Nancy J. Alauzen TRAINING Freddie Cecchini Al Borowski, M.Ed, CSP* STRATEGIC PLANNING Sally Mizerak PRODUCTIVITY Patty Kreamer WOMEN’S ISSUES Deborah Barr Janice M. Polansky, MS, MBA, ND Barbara Thompson STRESS MANAGEMENT Deborah Barr Michael Scott Karpovich, CSP* Maureen C. Murray, M.Ed, MS Janice M. Polansky, MS, MBA, ND RELATIONSHIPS James R. Kwaiser, CMC RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY Deborah Barr Freddie Cecchini Maureen C. Murray, M.Ed, MS WRITING Al Borowski, M.Ed, CSP* Bonnie Budzowski, MA TEAMBUILDING Jim Cederna Pauline George, M.Ed David F. Jakielo SAFETY David Sarkus, MS, CSP** *Certified Speaking Professional **Certified Safety Professional NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION Pittsburgh Speaker Listings 8 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh NANCY J. ALAUZEN, MS N All Is In Attitude (412) 220-9277 Fax: (412) 221-1357 P.O. Box 33 Bridgeville, PA 15017 Email: info@nancyjalauzen.com Web site: nancyjalauzen.com ancy writes, speaks, and coaches on issues that face entry level job-seekers and workers. Her experiences allow Nancy to speak about real-life obstacles in the workplace and to pass along inspirational and common sense solutions for overcoming them. • Customer Service • Self-Esteem • Networking DEBORAH BARR eborah is a well-known Holistic Health speaker, author, counselor, and coach. Since 1979, she has helped clients achieve renewed health & vitality, weight loss, and passionate, peaceful living, with her unique “whole person” approach to health and lifestyle issues. In 1985 she founded Whole Health Resources, the premier Holistic Health Center in Pittsburgh. Deborah delivers high-content presentations with expertise, wisdom, and authenticity in a holistic and compelling way. She empowers and motivates participants to understand the messages their bodies and their lives are giving them. She offers many innovative solutions to the health problems and stresses of modern day living, allowing for quick successes and a sense of control over one’s health and life. D Whole Health Resources (412) 421-7760 Fax: (412) 421-5273 2015 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Email: deborah@wholehealthresources.com Web site: www.wholehealthresources.com • Inner Fitness: Holistic Stress Strategies • Work-Life Balance • Eating Your Way To Success • Creating A Life You Love EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 9 R. BRUCE BICKEL, DMIN, DD r. R. Bruce Bickel is president and founder of Transformational Leadership Group, LLC., and Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Private Foundation Management Services, PNC Advisors, Pittsburgh, PA. Bruce is a 1966 graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering. After completing his service obligation that included tours as a naval aviator in Southeast Asia, Bickel served as Vice President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Bickel addresses key issues concerning character, ethics, performance, and accountability related to organizational effectiveness. Dr. Bickel’s unique background permits him to develop new presentations based on an organization’s specific requirements and needs. Transformational Leadership Group (412) 389-1315 PO Box 24567 Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Email: usna1966@verizon.net Web site: www.bbtlg.com D • Managing Change • Excellence in the Midst of Change • Teamwork is a “Verb” • The Ethics of Decision Making AL BOROWSKI, M.ED, CSP* *Certified Speaking Professional R emember the fun of “connect the dots?” when you were a kid? As adults, we still need to connect all the dots in our business and personal lives. When you connect all the dots, you get the complete picture. Many companies struggle with poor inter-departmental communication. The accounting people can’t stand the people in IT. The Sales People are at war with Customer Service. Production Control constantly bickers about Shipping. Why? Lack of correct, effective communication. Connecting all the dots, getting the complete picture, leads to effective communication. Al Borowski helps people connect when they Speak, Listen or Write. Connect all the Dots (412) 561-7628 Fax: (412) 561-7035 PO Box 24050 Pittsburgh PA 15234 al@connectallthedots.com Web site: www.connectallthedots.com • Easy Steps to Better Business Writing • Nobody Ever Listens To Me! • Customer Service Training That Works • Yes, You Can Present Like a Pro 10 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh BONNIE BUDZOWSKI, MA A s founder and president of WordCoach, LP, and 2004-2005 President of National Speakers Association, Pittsburgh Chapter, Bonnie is your guide to communication with a persuasive edge. Bonnie provides dynamic keynotes, seminars, strategy sessions, and confidential coaching to clients in premier corporations, universities, and small businesses. She brings 20+years of expertise and a results-oriented approach to your project. • Communicate for Connection: How to Overcome the “So What?” Factor • Logic, Your Limbic System, and Leadership: Presenting for the 21st Century WordCoach, LP (412) 361-1490 1315 Sheridan Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Email: bonnie@wordcoach.biz Web site: www.wordcoach.biz • Overcome Mistakes Your English Teacher Taught You to Make • Networking is More Than One-Stop Shopping FREDDIE CECCHINI riar Freddie specializes in training and coaching business leaders to improve the bottom line and increase profits by being more focused, more calm, and reducing stress. He uses relaxation techniques and meditation to help keep the vision of the company in focus and to look at problems as opportunities for creativity in their business. Freddie is a certified instructor with Deepak Chopra’s Center for Well Being and has 30 years experience in sales, marketing, management, and training. Inspiring success and a sense of purpose is expressing the soul of your business. Freddie calls it Creating Soul in Your Business. F Biz-Opp Marketing (800) 424-9677 1419 Vernon Street New Kensington, PA 15068 Email: friarfreddie@creatingsoul.com Web site: www.creatingsoul.com • Dreams & Desires Made Easier (7 Steps to Your Big Picture) • Creating Soul in Your Business (Meet Your Silent Partner) • Golfing with Soul (Meet your Silent Caddie) • Coaching from the Soul EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 11 JIM CEDERNA J im Cederna is an experienced CEO who coaches other CEOs, boards, executives, and teams to improve their performance. Is your organization undergoing significant change? Do your teams/leaders need to deliver better results? Over his 30 year career leading various global businesses, Jim has accumulated a broad knowledge of best practices and unique tools that leaders and teams can use to raise their energy and reach maximum success. In a dynamic fashion Jim delivers practical solutions and competent advice that helps you to do your best. Cederna International, Inc. Office: (412) 859-3334 Mobile: (412) 736-8310 122 Gatehouse Drive Moon, PA 15108 Email: jim@cedernainternational.com Web site: www.cedernainternational.com “Business coaching that improves performance.” RHONDA COAST lobalization draws people together from around the world. Relating to coworkers, business associates, and potential customers from different cultures can be a maze. Why? Because every culture has its own unique ways of thinking, communicating and conducting business, and different expectations of customer service. Are cross-cultural misunderstandings a risk you or your company can afford to take? Rhonda provides solutions to the challenges of globalization through high energy seminars, keynotes, and consulting. Clients learn practical techniques and skills to bridge the cultural gap when working, managing, negotiating, training, and communicating in a multi-cultural environment - in the U.S. or abroad. International Development Resources (412) 381-2055 Fax: (412) 381-2054 41 Bailey Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15211 Email: rcoast@worldnet.att.net Web site: www.interdevresources.com G • Bridging Oceans of Difference: Twenty-First Century Skills • Negotiating Cultural Differences • Global Savvy: Communicating Across Cultures • Surviving and Thriving in the U.S. 12 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh PAULINE GEORGE, M.ED auline George, M.Ed., is a trainer, consultant, coach and speaker. Pauline received her M.Ed. from the University of Pittsburgh. Pauline's expertise is in the area of human behavior, and her passion is developing people. More than 15 years of experience with clients in a broad array of industries makes her uniquely capable of offering customized services to meet the expressed needs of your organization. Pauline works with organizations who want to grow their people and with people who want to improve their level of performance. Topical areas include Management Development, Quality Service, Self-Management, Managing Change, Presentation Skills, Stress/ Energy Management, Understanding Human Behavior, Leadership, Attitudes, Motivation, Value Systems, Team Development, Communications, and P.T.S.D. Awareness. PG Training & Consulting (724) 934-2836 Fax: (724) 834-2838 1104 Forest Edge Court Wexford, PA 15090-9595 Email: pgtrain@aol.com Web site: www.pgtrain.com P Our values: • Effective Communication • Quality Customer Service • Integrity • Competence and Learning PAUL GERTNER P aul Gertner is a unique combination of motivational speaker, salesman and sleight-ofhand expert. As a keynote speaker, Paul's Magic of T.H.I.N.K.ing program teaches your audience four brain-storming techniques used by Houdini, Einstein, Edison, and DaVinci, while he delivers a powerful motivational message that by THINKing like a magician... Anything is Possible! The Paul Gertner Group (412) 784-1115 380 Butler St. Pittsburgh, PA 15223 Email: paul@gertner.com Web site: www.gertner.com “Your performance really helped to make our National Sales Meeting one of the most successful meetings this organization has ever had.” Mary E. Connell Bayer Corporation EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 13 STEVE GILLILAND ince the turn of the century, Steve Gilliland has become one of the most sought after speakers and trainers in America. His background includes Major League Baseball, broadcasting, and eleven years of corporate management on three different levels. Steve is a speaker who has experienced what others merely talk about. As President and CEO of Performance Plus Professional Development, Inc., a Pittsburgh Pennsylvania based company, Steve owes his personal and professional success to using past challenges as opportunities. It is that journey that has enabled him to build a business that started as an office at his residence to one of the most respected training and development organizations in the United States. Whether he is kicking off an event, training all day, or closing a convention, Steve Gilliland is not only a speaker who challenges people to change, he motivates them to do it. His audiences and clients are a who’s who list in an American business and not-for-profit organizations. Performance Plus Professional Development, Inc. (412) 766-0806 Fax: (412) 766-8998 PO Box 4182 Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Email: steveg@performanceplus1.com Web site: www. stevegilliland.com S • Enjoy The Ride – Bestselling Book & Signature Keynote • Managing Multiple Generations – Most Requested Training • Creaming The Crop – His Acclaimed Book on Interviewing • Leading With Heart – Leadership Training DAVID GOLDMAN “Be Your Personal BEST!” Make it a Great Day! Goldman Organization (412) 771-7447 PO Box 15893 Pittsburgh, PA 15244-0893 Email: goldman100@aol.com Web site: goldmanorg.com 14 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh DEB HAGGERTY C onnecting organizations and individuals through positive strategies in communication, human resources, and technology. From executive coaching to communicating with confidence; from hiring the right person to employee development; from getting rid of the fear of technology to making the computer a “friend for life”-Deb Haggerty will educate, energize, and encourage! Featured author in The Sales Coach and The Communication Coach, Deb presents customized keynotes and workshops. Client Comments: “Effective presentation! Illustrated points to perfection. Kept us interested through her style, organization, confidence and performance!” “Motivation is what the attendees needed and YOUR MOTIVATION and INSIGHT is what they got!” Positive Connections (407) 856-2897 9725 Blandford Road Orlando FL 32827-7039 Email: deb@debhaggerty.com Web site: www.debhaggerty.com • Communication Comes from the Inside Out! • Networking is an Attitude! • Right Person - Right Job • Technology Triad: Concept, Connect, Compute DAVID F. JAKIELO D ave has over 25 years of extensive experience in management, sales, marketing, business start-ups and turnarounds, acquisition assimilation, customer service, and negotiations. He has been conducting seminars worldwide for over 20 years. He is co-author of the book, The Sales Coach. Dave also is a regularly featured columnist in various trade journals. Being a magician, he often includes a magical theme - this enhances retention of the material. David Jakielo Seminars Training & Consulting (412) 921-0976 86 Hall Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15205-3214 Email: davespeaks@juno.com Web site: www.davidjakielo.com • “Success Strategies for the Twenty-first Century” • First Class Customer Service • Teamwork • Why Do They Keep Changing Everything? EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 15 CRAIG KARGES, CSP* *Certified Speaking Professional C raig Karges is known to millions of television viewers for his uncanny demonstrations of extraordinary phenomena as seen on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Larry King Live,” “Roseanne,” and many other programs. Craig is the author of the book, Ignite Your Intuition. Craig’s live presentation, “Experience the Extraordinary,” energizes, entertains, and motivates his audiences. Using total audience participation, he combines intuition, psychology, humor, and illusion with amazing facts about our potential as human beings. His workshop, “The intuitive Edge,” reveals how to tap into your natural intuitive abilities to improve memory, make better decisions, and be more creative. Karges Productions (304) 233-4366 PO Box 2006 Wheeling WV 26003 Email: ckarges@craigkarges.com Web site: www.craigkarges.com • Author - Ignite Your Intuition • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno • CNN Headline News, CNBC, & Larry King Live • Keynotes & Workshops MICHAEL SCOTT KARPOVICH, CSP* *Certified Speaking Professional “Michael, They just can’t stop talking about you!...You were my Convention’s Insurance Policy!” hrough lively, humorous and thought-provoking presentations, you will discover how to prevent burnout, deal with stress, maintain perspective, prevent substance abuse, communicate with your family, find strength from adversity, and/or develop unique leadership skills! Described as “half Robin Williams and half Zig Ziglar,” Michael Scott Karpovich is more than a simple motivational speaker. Diagnosed with “brain damage” at age four, beaten up and called a “nerd” by bullies...this unlikely hero has discovered that our greatest adversities are what really make us strong! T Dynamic Interactions, Inc. (517) 673-3036 PO BOX 272 Caro, MI 48723-0272 michael@karpovich.com Web site: www.karpovich.com • As seen on CBS’s 60 minutes • Humor & Inspiration with a Practical Message! • Increase YOUR Success Through Contagious Leadership! • Save MONEY by Preventing Burnout! 16 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh PATTY KREAMER I f you could use four extra weeks in your year, then professional organizer, speaker, and author Patty Kreamer’s programs are for you. Disorganization is emotionally draining, causes delays, stress, frustration, and of course, loss of time and money. Patty is able to blend and deliver dynamic customized training programs that will not only provide productivity and efficiency solutions, but will give back the time that is wasted by constantly looking for everything. Patty has a genuine passion for working with people to organize and declutter their life that is truly motivating. Patty offers customized seminars, individual consulting and business consulting. Kreamer Connect, Inc. (412) 344-3252 Fax: (412) 344-3253 2429 Silver Oak Place Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Email: patty@kreamerconnect.com Web site: www.kreamerconnect.com • ...But I Might Need It Someday! • The Power of Simplicity: Inside and Out • It’s Time...to take control of your life! • So Many Papers...not enough time! JAMES R. KWAISER, CMC J im Kwaiser’s straightforward, insightful presentations challenge audiences to take a unique approach to resolving their personal and business issues. With over thirty years of speaking and consulting experience, Jim offers practical, “how to” solutions to seemingly complicated problems. He addresses “head on” the issues that the audience desires to have addressed through interactive presentations. Jim is a recognized expert in dealing with relationship, communication, operational and succession planning challenges that face families in business and the people who advise them. Jim is a Certified Management Consultant who understands the impact of relationships on sales, attitude, morale and the bottom line. His various management positions with Fortune 500 companies and a variety of Family Businesses give him a unique understanding of how to successfully blend personal goals with business strategies. Challenges, Inc. (724) 475-3787 Fax: (724) 475-2841 PO Box 6 Mercer, PA 16137 Email: jim@challengesinc.com Web site: www.challengesinc.com • “You’re NOT the boss of ME” (Communication in a family business) • “Employees won’t follow jerks” (Performance enhancing leadership) • “Do what you have always done and STARVE! (Change and the consulting business) • “It’s easy to get lost” (Succession Planning in a Family Business) EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 17 EDWARD LEIGH N ationally known keynote speaker and trainer shows organizations how to raise morale, decrease absenteeism, stimulate creativity, and increase productivity. Programs include: Laughter on the Job: Humor Works...At Work; Laughter & Learning: Humor as an Educational Tool; Humor & Health: Laughter is the Best Medicine; The Happy Office: Creating Positive Productive Employees; Workplace Incentive Programs: How to Effectively Reward Employees. More than a presentation...it’s a celebration! Edward Leigh Enterprises, Inc. (216) 291-1600 PO Box 18819 Cleveland, OH 44118-0819 Email: edward@edwardleigh.com Web site: www.edwardleigh.com • Customized Presentations! • Current Information! • Discounts for Multiple Bookings! ADELE LYNN I f you want extraordinary performance from ordinary people, it takes more than the usual approach to development. It’s not only about skills, it’s about heart, and that’s what Adele Lynn does best. Adele’s unique wisdom and ability to relate to the ordinary worker gives people the “magic feather” needed to achieve soaring productivity, unparalleled creativity and fantastic customer and peer relations. Her book, In Search of Honor, captures the voices of over 1000 workers. The Dallas Morning News calls it, “ A little gem of a new book.” Midwest Book Review says it “brilliantly shows business leaders how to transform the workplace.” Lynn Learning Labs (724) 929-5352 609 Broad Ave. Belle Vernon, PA 15012 Email: lynnlabs@westol.com Web site: www.lynnlearninglabs.com • Money or Honor? • Who Do You Want to Swim With - Sharks or Dolphins? • Low Level Customer Service - Treating Customers Like Human Equals • Genius, Gifts, and Promise - How to Align Career and Heart 18 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh BLANCHE MCGUIRE M ake a difference where it counts! Is your business network stronger than family ties? It’s not too late to change. Learn how to:...Keep family ties strong across miles and years... Share your values through stories...Create family histories that enrich and save lives. An ad executive and national award winner, McGuire mines her family’s rich heritage for stories of lasting value. Her presentations are lively, targeted, interactive and inspiring! She’ll help you make a difference beyond the bottom line. Blanche McGuire (412) 921-4421 926 Cherry St. Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Email: joyecho@aol.com • Keeping Connected Across Miles and Years • Making America’s Story Your Own • Custom Presentations To Fit Your Needs SALLY MIZERAK ally works with leaders who want to instill values in their culture and organizations that want to go from good to great in ways that are sustainable. She facilitates strategic planning sessions to determine direction, define strategy and develop measures to ensure performance. She also blends assessments and tools with experiential learning so that leaders can make values live. Her keynotes and workshops focus on the role of leaders in modeling trust, inspiring performance and fostering growth. Sally is an experienced facilitator. She can facilitate your meetings, retreats and public sessions or train your people to be effective facilitators. The Mizerak Group, Inc. (412) 343-7460 FAX: (412) 343-7465 118 Marlin Drive West Pittsburgh, PA 15216-1408 Email: sallymizerak@mizerakgroup.com Web site: www.mizerakgroup.com S • Strategic Planning / Balanced Scorecard • Values/Culture change • Leadership • Facilitation and Facilitation Training EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 19 MAUREEN C. MURRAY, M.ED, MS Let Maureen Murray make your meeting one to remember! er energizing and inspiring message will endure long after the conference. A nationally recognized speaker, Maureen shares her expertise to transform thinking and provide positive perspective. Through an upbeat blend of information and inspiration, audiences learn new ways to: speak with poise; use humor to reduce stress; set goals they’ll stick with; balance work, family and self, develop positive thinking; and overcome setbacks with optimism, humor, and prayer. Maureen will motivate your audience to live productive and purposeful lives, weather challenge and change, and create fun and joy in the process! H Maureen Murray Associates (412) 561-1577 Fax: (412) 561-1559 PO Box 24573 Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Email: mmurrayha@aol.com Web site: www.maureenmurrayassociates.com • Unforgettable keynotes and breakouts! • Board and staff retreats, recognition events • Co-author: Exceptional Accomplishment • Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor Memorable keynotes, high-impact training, coaching for success ANNE M. OBARSKI A nne works with companies who are people, performance, and profit focused and helps leaders see their businesses through their customers’ eyes. She is known for her educational and motivational approach to handling business owners’ two major problems: selling merchandise or services profitably and maintaining repeat and referral customers. Her company’s mystery shoppers, better known as Retail Snoops, have secretly “snooped” over 2000 stores nationwide searching for excellence in customer service. Author, speaker and consultant, Anne will help you create service strategies to keep your customers coming back. She is Past President of the National Speakers Association – Pittsburgh, PA Chapter. Merchandise Concepts (724) 941-4149 Fax: 9724) 941-4304 121 Kathy Ann Court McMurray, PA 15317 Email: anne@merchandiseconcepts.com Web site: www.merchandiseconcepts.com • Surprising Secrets of Mystery Shoppers! • Retail Business is Show Business! • Got Trust? 5 Secrets to Business Success! • Bullfrogs Have It Easy-They EAT What Bugs Them! 20 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh ELAINE PARKE F eatured in TIME and Success magazines for her U.S. patents and innovations: Author, Elaine Parke’s Golden rule Success System and invigorating personal style, bring ethics together with energized performance improvement. Motivated momentum doesn’t fade away after Elaine’s ‘mike” turns off. Her hard-working, monthly habit-forming strategies build a corporate climate where proactive employee behavior drives productivity and customer service. One person’s positive actions repeated over time and linked with other peoples’ positive actions create dramatic and lasting successes. We partner with you and inspire your employees to embrace the most concise and general principle of ethics: the concept of proactive reciprocity. Caring Habit Adventure/ Golden Rule Success System Toll Free: (866) 453-8090 Fax: (724) 453-8090 305 Furnace Dr., Suite B Zelienople, PA 16063 Email: elaineh@zoominternet.net Web site: www.caringhabits.org • The Productivity Power of Positive Attitudes • Customer Service – It’s a Balance, Not a Juggle • The Habit of Excellence – What We Repeatedly DO • Ethics – Corporate Climate IS What it DOES! JANICE M. POLANSKY, MS, MBA, ND J anice works with individuals who want vibrant health with abundant energy and organizations who want healthier, more effective employees. Her life-changing, thought-provoking custom workshops and coaching empower you to rediscover your spirit, passion, and purpose for living. Gain insights and awareness to create and consciously live your life with more joy and inner peace. Grow through life’s challenges to move out of stagnation, fear, depression and pain. Focus your energy and effort to realize a more balanced, effective, healthier life with: -increased vitality, clarity, energy -improved judgment and ability to concentrate, focus, handle stress -alertness of mind and spirit Personal Health Dynamics (412) 492-0767 Fax: (360) 323-5355 4256 Old New England Road Allison Park, PA 15101-1534 Email: Jan@personalhealthdynamics.com Web site: www.personalhealthdynamics.com • Energize Your Life! Fuel Your Passion for Living • Create the Life of Your Dreams • Inner Peace, Outer Grace • Radiant Health and Well-Being EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 21 JOHN PUTZIER, MS, SPHR J ohn Putzier is the founder and past president of the Pennsylvania Speakers Association. He is also the founder and past president of the Society for Human Resource Management High-Tech-Net, on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association, and a member of the adjunct faculty at Carnegie Mellon University. John has become known as a specialist in “Weirdoes in the Workplace,” and advises organizations across the country on how to attract, retain, and motivate high-performance and high-tech workers. He is the author of Brave New Workplace and is published and profiled regularly in the media about current workplace issues, trends and solutions. FirStep, Inc. (724) TO LEARN (865-3276) Toll Free 1 (877) R U WEIRD (789-3473) Fax: (724) 865-2800 One Prospect Place, 223 Oakview Dr. Prospect, PA 16052-3147 Email: john@firstepinc.com Web site: www.firstepinc.com • “101 Weird Ideas to Change the World of Work” (Best Practices) • “Weirdoes in the Workplace” (Attract, Retain, Motivate) • “Tapping Your Natural Weirdness” (Creativity) • “But, That’s the Way We’ve Always Done It!” (Change) DAVID SARKUS, MS, CSP** **Certified Safety Professional D avid Sarkus is a keynote speaker, consultant, and author. He is also the president and founder of David Sarkus International (DSI). His firm works with organizations that want to improve safety performance and embrace the reality of a zero-accident culture. DSI provides a full menu of value-added services and learning seminars for a wide variety of associations and corporations. In terms of customized keynotes, David brings over 20 years of experience that will move and motivate your audience in ways that you never thought possible! Just a few of his talks include: Health & Safety Consultation (724) 379-6439 • (800) 240-4601 Fax: (724) 379-5960 137 Donora Road Monongahela, PA 15063 Email: david@davidsarkus.com Web site: www.davidsarkus.com • Everyone's a Safety Coach! (Leadership-Based Talk, All Organizational Levels, 30 - 60 minutes) • Hey ‚”Let's Talk About Change!‚” (Change-Related Talk, All Organizational Levels, 30 - 60 minutes) • Taking Your Team to the Top!‚ (Team-Driven Talk, All Organizational Levels, 30 - 60 minutes) 22 NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION – Pittsburgh JOANNE SUJANSKY, PH.D., CSP* *Certified Speaking Professional r. Joanne Sujansky has over 25 years of experience helping leaders increase organizational growth and profitability by creating and sustaining what she calls a “vibrant entrepreneurial organization.” Joanne has worked with numerous organizations including AT&T Corporation, IBM, and GlaxoSmithKline. She is an international keynote speaker and founder of KEYGroup, a training and assessment company focused on leadership development. Joanne is past National President of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and is a recipient of their highest honor, the Gordon M. Bliss Award. A member of the National Speakers Association, she holds their highest earned designation, Certified Speaking Professional. Joanne is the author of numerous books on leadership, change and retention. She has also been interviewed for numerous publications including Entrepreneur, New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, Chicago Tribune, and Selling Power. KEYGroup (724) 942-7900 Fax: (724) 942-4648 1800 St. Claire Plaza 1121 Boyce Road Pittsburgh, PA 15241-3918 Email: joannesujansky@keygrp.com Web site: www.joannesujansky.com D • Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Organization • The Keys to Unlocking the Leader Within • Making Change Work for You • Motivating & Retaining Talent • Leading a Multi Generational Workforce BARBARA THOMPSON ne of the most serious health problems facing our nation is obesity, with one third of Americans in this category. Barbara Thompson has conquered this problem herself, after losing and maintaining a 125 pound loss. Having written the popular patient guidebook, “Weight Loss Surgery, Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You,” Barbara speaks for medical practices, associations, and corporations nationally delivering a powerful message on overcoming odds. O WLS Center (412) 851-4195 Fax: (412) 833-0115 488 Diablo Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Email: barbara@wlscenter.com Web site: www.wlscenter.com • REACH for Success Through Weight Loss Surgery • Overcoming All Odds, Finding Your Inner Strength • How Obesity Sensitive is Your Hospital? It’s a Safety Issue. • You Have Such A Pretty Face, Too Bad ... EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 23 JEFFREY TOBE, CSP* *Certified Speaking Professional C ertified Speaking Professional, Jeff Tobe was dubbed by Insider Magazine “The Guru of Creatively Thriving from Change.” Tobe was recently selected as one of the top 15 speakers in North America by readers of Conventions and Meetings Magazine. His background as an award-winning sales and marketing entrepreneur has made him a leading authority in innovative thinking. Tobe looks at how to creatively manage the change that is inevitable with innovation. Jeff is the author of the best selling book, “Coloring Outside the Lines: Business Thoughts on Creativity, Sales and Marketing.” He is co-author of, Success is a Decision of the Mind, The Sales Coach and The Communications Coach. Does your organization want to have fun in an interactive environment? Coloring Outside the Lines (412) 832-7459 200 James Place, Suite 400 Monroeville, PA 15146 Email: Jeff@jefftobe.com Web site: www.coloringoutsidethe lines.com We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors...but they all exist very nicely in the same box. SAM WIEDER, MBA S am Wieder specializes in working with talented professional women who want to be unstoppable. A certified NLP trainer and breakthrough coach, he has helped clients resolve, in weeks, challenges they’ve been struggling with for years. His one-onone breakthrough sessions have empowered individuals to achieve more with greater ease, command confidence when it counts, and leap ahead in income. An experienced presentation coach, Sam has helped hundreds become more confident and persuasive speakers. He also runs workshops and mastermind groups to help people learn to speak with influence, attract clients through public speaking, and team up for success. Express Success (724) 832-7459 Fax: (724) 836-8606 235 Hawksworth Road Greensburg, PA 15601 Email: Samsalive@aol.com Web site: www.inwestmoreland.com/Express Success · Success Breakthrough Coaching · Jet-to-Success Mastermind Groups · Networking and Mastermind Workshops · Presentation Skills Training and Coaching “Breakthroughs to Let Your Life Flow & Business Grow” NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION Pittsburgh Affiliates and Vendors NSA – Pittsburgh Affiliates are speakers who support the Chapter but have not applied for or have become National Speakers Association members. NSA – Pittsburgh Vendors are affiliated professionals who provide services to professional speakers. EXPERTS WHO SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY 25 NSA - Pittsburgh Affiliates JACK BOGUT • BOGUT, INC. (412) 854-4223 527 Kingsberry Circle • Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Email: jbogut1@aol.com CAROL A. BRINEY • UNIVERSAL ORDER (412) 781-8773 134 West 8th Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Email: carol@universalor.com Web site: www.universalor.com SHANNON JANE GREGG • GREGG SERVICES, INC. (412) 702-9000 ext. 218 • Fax: (412) 829-2732 825 E. Pittsburgh Plaza • Pittsburgh, PA 15112 Email: ShannonG@greggservices.com Web site: www.greggservices.com PATRICIA E. JENNINGS (412) 687-2519 5204 Beeler Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Email: PJenn89927@aol.com ALAN KOCH • ASK PROCESS, INC. (412) 849-0421 4378 Ridge Road • Natrona Heights, PA 15065 Email: ask@askprocess.com web site: www.askprocess.com KATHRYN LIMA • FARO ENTERPRISES (724) 981-2856 555 Carley Avenue • Sharon, PA 16146 Email: klima@faroenterprises.com Web site: www.faroenterprises.com LINDA MASTROMONACO • LINDA’S SENSE LINE (724) 832-1983 140 Cannon Drive • Greensburg, PA 15601 Email: info@lindassenseline.com Web site: www.lindassenseline.com MARGAREE PERTLE • NORWIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (724) 863-0888 321 Main Street • Irwin, PA 15642 Email: mpertle@norwinchamber.com Web site: www.norwinchamber.com MICHAEL D. ROSELLA, DDS (412) 824-6948 236 Penhurst Drive • Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5322 Email: mdrkvr@aol.com TAMAR SMITH (412) 421-6517 5473 Bartlett St. • Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Email: tamarsmith@comcast.net JAY SPEYERER • SCRAPBOOK LEGACY (412) 207-7364 • Fax (412) 207-2313 PO Box 7976 • Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Email: jay@legacyroad.net Web site: www.legacyroad.net KEN KRISBY (724) 934-6800 208 Lloydmont Drive • Wexford, PA 15090-8756 Email: kkrisby@4successsolutions.com Web site: www.4successsolutions.com NSA - Pittsburgh Vendors MIRIEM BAUER • BAUER MEETING PLANNERS, INC. (412) 366-7024 112 Snowden Drive • Pittsburgh, PA 15229-1033 Email: mbauer441@comcast.net GWEN LOUGHNER • WORDCRAFTERS, GRAPHIC ARTIST (724) 925-1815 • Fax: (724) 925-1743 203 North Third Street • Youngwood, PA 15697 Email: gwen@wordcrafterscia.com Web site: www.wordcrafterscia.com JENNIFER MCGUIGGAN • THE WORD CELLAR (724) 853-2464 • Fax: (724) 834-7131 593 Noble Vista Drive • Greensburg, PA 15601 Email: Jennifer@thewordcellar.com Web site: www.thewordcellar.com LINDA WALTNER STUCKY, M.A. • CLEARLY SPEAKING CERTIFIED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (412) 264-1717 117 Valentine Drive • Moon Township, PA 15108 Email: lwstucky@comcast.net DAVID WILKE, CPA • WILKE & ASSOCIATES, LLP (412) 278-2200 • Fax: (412) 278-1998 510 Washington Avenue • Carnegie, PA 15106 Email: dwilke@wilkecpa.com Web Site: www.wilkecpa.com 2004-2005 Board of Directors President Bonnie Budzowski (412) 361-1490 bonnie@wordcoach.biz Secretary Nancy Alauzen (412) 220-9277 info@nancyjalauzen.com Immediate Past President Sam Wieder (724) 832-7459 Samsalive@aol.com Treasurer Elaine Parke (724) 453-0447 elaineh@zoominternet.net Programming and Mentoring Program (Co-Chairs) NSA Pittsburgh PAST PRESIDENT Al Borowski, M.Ed Certified Speaking Professional (412) 561-7628 al@alborowski.com NSA Pittsburgh PAST PRESIDENT Anne Obarski (724) 941-4149 anne@merchandiseconcepts.com Committee Chairs Membership Patricia Jennings (412) 687-2519 PJenn89927@aol.com Public Relations Gwen Loughner (724) 925-1815 gwen@wordcrafterscia.com Technical Support Services Alan Koch (412) 849-0421 Alan.S.Koch@ASKProcess.com Certified Speaking Professional Liason and NSA Foundation Ambassador Joanne Sujansky, Ph.D Certified Speaking Professional (724) 942-7900 joannesujansky@keygrp.com Meeting Planner Miriem Bauer (412) 366-7024 mbauer441@comcast.net Visit the National Speakers Association-Pittsburgh web site: www.nsapittsburgh.com About the National Speakers Association The National Speakers Association (NSA) is the leading organization for those who speak professionally. NSA’s 3,500 members include experts in a variety of industries and disciplines, who reach audiences as trainers, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, authors and more. Since 1973, NSA has provided resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity, and value of its members and the speaking profession. Visit NSA’s web site at www.nsaspeaker.org. NSA: The Voice of the Speaking Profession. Professional Development • Attend business-building seminars led by recognized experts at special member rates. • Learn from the best speakers at the NSA Annual Convention and regional workshops. • Receive Professional Speaker Magazine and the Voices of Experience audio series. Marketing • Receive a listing in the NSA annual Who’s Who in Professional Speaking Directory and be featured on the NSA national web site. Recognition • CSP – Certified Speaking Professional- the highest earned designation given by the National Speakers Association. It recognizes a commitment to ongoing education, proven speaking experience, and ethical behavior. • CPAE – Council of Peers Award for Excellence- an award for platform excellence, based on nominations by current CPAEs. • The Cavett Award – an annual national award presented to the member whose accomplishments over the years have reflected outstanding respect, honor, and admiration in the association and the speaking profession. • Chapter Member of the Year – an annual award presented to the member who has made the greatest contribution to the success of the chapter. You qualify as a professional member if during the 12 months prior to applying you’ve done at least one of the following: • Given 20 fee-paid group presentations, either as an independent contractor or as part of a salaried position. • Earned at least $25,000 giving presentations. ADDITIONAL NSA-PITTSBURGH CHAPTER MEMBER BENEFITS Professional Development • Attend local business-building seminars led by recognized experts at special member rates. Networking • Receive referrals for speaking opportunities. • Build supportive alliances with other NSA-Pittsburgh members. Marketing • Showcase your services on the NSA-Pittsburgh web site. • Professional members receive a photo listing in the NSA-Pittsburgh Speakers Directory. Affiliates receive a regular listing.