Keynote Speakers

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Loretta LaRoche

Loretta LaRoche uses humor to inspire and motivate an audience. Her keynote address will take a look at how humor can help build morale and increase the health of an organization and how work performance can be impacted by individuals' thoughts and feelings. She is the author of Relax - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left (Villard 1998) and Life is Not a Stress Rehearsal (Broadway Books 2001) and delivers over 150 lectures each year. Her message will leave us laughing and will inspire us to make positive contributions to our work environments. Please visit her web site for more information.

Leon Wynter

Author of American Skin: Big Business & the End of White America (Crown Pub 2002), Leon Wynter discusses the relationship between business, race and ethnicity. Leon is a regular contributor to National Public Radio and created and wrote for the "Business and Race" column for The Wall Street Journal. His keynote will challenge us to look at the issue of race and business in a new light. For more information regarding Leon Wynter, visit his web site.

William Strauss

William Strauss has co-authored four best selling books on American generations: Generations (Morrow 1991), 13th -Gen (Vintage 1993), The Fourth Turning (Broadway 1997) and The Next Great Generation (Vintage 2000). His years of experience regarding generational differences will help us in our work with students, learning how to understand, counsel, recruit and keep them challenged at work. William is also co-founder and director of the Capitol Steps, a professional satirical troupe. Visit his web site for more information.