Addressing crowds, big and small.

My position requires me to speak to groups of people all the time. I speak to groups large or small and cover a variety of topics.  I have conducted formal trainings, presentations of case studies, and lectured on career development in the Twin Cities, across Minnesota and around the globe.  I also serve on speaker panels covering the depth and breadth of my professional career that has spanned three industries and a host of prominent projects.  Some of these engagements are below.

Women In Sport

​​Melbourne, Australia
NBA Marketing to Women, a WNBA Case Study, & Digital Strategy presentation. Delivered two keynote speeches at one of Australia's top sports conferences. Also addressed 200 sports professionals at the annual AFL marketing summit.​

Sport is Fantastic

​Sydney, Australia 
Was featured speaker and panelist in Australia's premier sports conference. Over 400 sports professionals from Rugby Union, Rugby League, Australian Football League, Cricket, swimming and tennis participated in this two day conference.  ​

CMO Club​
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New York, NY
Addressed fellow CMO's at spring conference that included top marketing professionals from across the country including General Electric, Qwest, Kodak, Jet Blue, Unilever, and Pepsi.​​

Sport Summit

​Auckland, New Zealand
Sports Marketing in the U.S.
Spoke at this conference 100 sports professionals.  I also met with the owners and management of the New Zealand Breakers basketball team to provide insights and case studies on successful sports marketing strategies.​

Sports Law for Rookies

Minneapolis, MN & New York, NY
Spoke at three CLE conferences that addressed legal considerations in sports. Attended by sports agents, attorneys and managers.​ Presentation focused on broadcast negotiations, public private partnerships and public relations considerations.

Tobacco Control​

Washington D.C. & 5 states
Trained more than 2,000 youth and 500 adult leaders from 21 states on effective tobacco control strategies.  Workshops and presentations were held in six locations around the country.​
Organizations
​2020 Partners
AdFed
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
American Legacy Foundation
American Marketing Association
Brand Innovators 
Catholic Charities USA
Centennial Schools
CMO Club
CoreNet Conferences
Cozen O'Conner
Eastern Carver County Schools
Mankato State Sports Management
Minneapolis Downtown Council
Minneapolis Regional Chamber
Minnesota Mktg Summit
Mortenson Construction
Moundsview Schools
NAIOP
National Sports Forum
PRSA
Real Estate Summit
Sport Fan Summits
Sport Research Group
St Paul Area Chamber
St. Thomas School of Business
St Thomas School of Communications
St Thomas PRSA
State of Florida Health Department
State of Kansas Health Department
State of Mass. Health Department
State of Minnesota Health Department
State of Nebraska Health Department
Twin Cities Business Magazine
Twin West Chamber
U of M Carlson School of Business
U of M Sports Management
UMD Alumni Association
UMD Political Science 
UMD School of Business
U of M Morris Sports Management
Warehouse Business District