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Rosie Zilinskas is a keynote speaker, former Fortune 500 Executive Vice President, and the creator of The Articulation Gap: the distance between the impact you create and the impact leadership recognizes and rewards. Drawing on more than three decades of corporate leadership, including serving as Executive Vice President at AIG Private Client Group, Rosie teaches high-performing corporate women to give their impact a voice by translating their work into results leadership recognizes, so they can step into the next phase of their career. Her signature keynote is “You Never Said Anything: Why High Performers Get Passed Over.” Rosie is the founder of No Woman Left Behind, host of the No Woman Left Behind podcast, and a Certified High Performance Coach.
Christopher Carter is the communication skills expert that helps leaders build relationships.
With an academic background teaching theater and communication, plus 30 years as a professional speaker, entertainer, and corporate emcee, Christopher gives leaders the tools they need to establish trust and credibility, build a powerful personal presence, and truly connect with their teams. He is also INCREDIBLY entertaining!
After working on a PhD in theater at the University of Michigan, Christopher left the academic life to become a professional speaker and corporate entertainer. He has presented to thousands of associations, corporations, and universities, including: The Million Dollar Roundtable, Medical Group Managers Association, Government Finance Officers Association, Land Improvement Contractors Association, National Equipment Dealers Association, John Deere Equipment, ExxonMobil, United Airlines, and many, many more.
Michelle Bohm is a speaker, entrepreneur, and business strategist dedicated to helping purpose-driven leaders turn inspired ideas into meaningful impact. With a background in finance, leadership development, and social entrepreneurship, she equips creatives and visionaries with the tools to build resilient businesses rooted in clarity and purpose.
Michelle brings real-world experience from launching her own industry-disrupting business and nonprofit committed to empowering the next generation of leaders.
Her signature Inspired Method blends mindset training with practical strategy, empowering ambitious professionals to lead with authenticity, navigate change, and create work that truly matters.
Mark has always been curious about how successful people got where they are in life. He has been interviewing successful people for over 25 years, hosting over 200 podcast interviews in the last few years. Each interview is a “how to” interview which means as a viewer/listener you get actionable advice about how to grow personally and professionally.
Hosting hundreds of podcast interviews helped Mark further hone his interviewing skills for live events.
Mark began facilitating live mastermind experiences in 2003 and live fireside chat experiences (the precursor to Keynote Conversations) in 2009 and has never looked back. His unique, energetic brand of focusing on meaningful dialogue and action-oriented outcomes stands out from most mastermind experiences that don’t set clear expectations, don’t provide a proven structure, and hence get mediocre results.
Keynote conversations are lively events with an expert being interviewed on stage with the audience involved throughout. Instead of a presentation at the audience it’s a conversation with the audience.
Mark also interviews coaches, consultants, and speakers on video to create short form video for marketing and branding.
Fun Fact: Mark took a full year of intensive improv classes (3-4 hours a week) in 2009 to be more in the moment during conversations and interviews.
After 16 years of integrating improv into his interviews and everyday life, it has changed Mark’s communication style and shifted his world view.
Mark’s interviews and research culminated in his book, “Idea Climbing: How to Create a Support System for Your Next Big Idea”.
Martina Mathisen is an award-winning Leadership Development Speaker who has presented to more than 100,000 people nationwide. Known for her interactive, story-driven approach, she helps teams communicate with confidence, empathy, and resilience. Through her engaging programs, Martina equips staff to handle difficult interactions, strengthen teamwork, and stay calm under pressure—transforming everyday challenges into opportunities for growth.
James Brandolino is a speaker and subject-matter expert on preventing investment fraud and on private investment due diligence. He presents to investor groups, professional associations, and fraud prevention conferences nationwide on identifying red flags before investor losses occur. His perspective draws on graduate credentials in forensic accounting and financial fraud examination, as well as years of investigating private investments and financial advisors through his consulting firm, Investment Fraud Solutions. His work is grounded in personal experience that few professionals can claim. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Investigate Before You Invest.
Sophie Zollmann is the founder of FMD Strategic Partners and a fighter for fiercely independent practices refusing to sell out to corporate consolidation. With 25 years of digital marketing experience, Sophie lost everything in 2019 and rebuilt from zero – a fire walk that taught her what actually works and what’s just waste. From that experience, she pioneered the fractional marketing department model for 7 and 8-figure independent healthcare practices, law firms, and financial advisory firms competing against corporate-backed competitors. She delivers enterprise-level marketing strategy and execution without corporate overhead – transforming scattered tactics into systems that drive real growth. She is a farmer’s daughter training to win the World Series of Poker Main Event here to prove staying independent beats selling out.
Christy Moore is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with extensive experience managing associations and meetings globally. She brings over 35 years of experience to her role as Executive Director of NSA Illinois, in which capacity she has served since 2015.
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