Guest Speakers
Commander Kirk Lippold
Topic: Implementing Integrity as a Leader: Leadership and Accountability When It Matters
In a rapidly evolving world, leadership is the defining point between success and failure. The privilege and burden of leadership comes with a level of accountability that many aspire to emulate, and anyone can rise up to and achieve. Using his experience from a devastating suicide terrorist attack as a backdrop, Commander Kirk Lippold conveys how the principle of integrity created a diverse and inclusive environment for leadership where his crew felt empowered with a sense of ownership, seizing the opportunity to be responsible for their ship, and not just their jobs. Their own sense of personal accountability and leadership proved to be a guiding principle in the crucible of combat. Lippold shares why his “Pillars of Leadership” are must-have business tenets for any success-oriented team.
Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.) | Keppler Speakers Authority on Leadership, Former Commander of the USS Cole, USNA Professor on Leadership & Ethics
Today, Commander Lippold is a popular inspirational figure and leadership speaker who is in high demand with Fortune 500 companies, leading financial institutions, and top industry associations. At a time when everything we’ve come to know is being reshaped by domestic and world events, Commander Lippold reveals how to lead teams and manage challenges successfully in the face of financial, national security, and global uncertainties.
Kathy Eby
As an international facilitator, consultant, and speaker for MCA, Kathy has traveled the globe working with clients including the US Air Force and US Marine Corps on service excellence and leadership skill development. The experience of traveling and training in many countries has provided her with real-life customer service and sales success stories, which adds relevance and reality to her workshops. “Eby” as she is referred to has a direct and focused approach in her delivery engaging each and every participant.
Eby is inspirational and brilliant at helping sales teams to maximize their potential. Her coaching skills and energized style promotes open communication and active participation in her workshops.
Rico Louw
Rico Louw, CHIA, is a Regional Sales Manager at STR with experience in managing sales teams and key corporate clients in various states. Rico has also held positions in executive roles in healthcare consulting and medical devices sales. Louw has a background in general academic studies and hotel, motel, and restaurant management from British Yeoward School, University of London.