Pat Riley
President of the NBA's Miami Heat
Over $70,000Florida
Overcoming Adversity Speakers
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WSB connects event planners with inspiring speakers who have amazing stories of triumph that will keep your attendees on the edge of their seats. Head coaches, military veterans, psychologists, and astronauts are available to share real-world stories of overcoming adversity. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.Search within Overcoming Adversity Speakers
Pamela Barnum
Former Undercover Drug Enforcement Officer; Federal Prosecuting Attorney; Trust Strategist; Communication Expert
Under $25,000
Lori Robinson
Commander, NORAD and Commander, US Northern Command (May 2016-May 2018), Commander, Pacific Air Forces (Oct 2014-May 2016)
Under $25,000Florida
Christie Hefner
Groundbreaking Creative Executive and Brand Innovation Expert
$25K - $40KIllinois
Dara Torres
Five-time Olympic Swimmer
$25K - $40KFlorida
Leroy Chiao
Astronaut, Performance Specialist, and Innovation/Technology Futurist
$25K - $40KTexas
Sheila Johnson
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Co-founder, Black Entertainment Television and President, WNBA's Washington Mystics
Over $70,000Virginia
Drue Kataoka
Artist, Artificial Intelligence Expert, CEO of Drue Kataoka Studios
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Sherri Coale
Hall of Fame Coach; Writer; Believer; Best-selling Amazon Author
Under $25,000Oklahoma
Anthony Mays
Founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting; Tech Advisor for Brilliant Black Minds at Karat; Guest lecturer at the University of California, Irvine; Former Software Engineer at Google; Contributor for Huffington Post and Black Enterprise Magazine
Under $25,000California
Esther Wojcicki
CEO, Global Moonshots in Education; Author; Corporate Culture Expert
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Laura Okmin
Fox NFL Reporter and Media Consultant
$25K - $40KTennessee
Ellen Latham
Creator and Co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness Franchise, Innovator, Author and Keynote Speaker
$25K - $40K
Mona Sutphen
Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff; Senior Advisor, The Vistria Group
$40K - $70KNew York
Tom Morris
Author, Public Philosopher, Advisor
$25K - $40KNorth Carolina
Jordan Rogers
Marketing Consultant; Content Creator; Former Brand Marketing Executive at Nike; Ambassador, Second Chance Hiring
Under $25,000Texas
Sandy Yawn
Superyacht Captain and Series Lead on Below Deck Mediterranean
$25K - $40KColorado
Scott Parazynski, M.D.
Astronaut, Everest Climber, Physician, Pilot, Inventor, MacGyver of the Extreme
$25K - $40KTexas
Linda Johnson Rice
Chairman and CEO, Johnson Publishing Company
$25K - $40KIllinois
Lewis Pugh
Endurance Swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans
Under $25,000
Deborah Norville
Anchor, Inside Edition
$25K - $40KNew York
Pattie Sellers
Co-CEO, SellersEaston Media, and Chair, Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit
Under $25,000New York
Bill Burke
Founder, The Optimism Institute; Co-Author, Call Me Ted; Chairman, Portland Sea Dogs (2008-2023); President and CEO, The Weather Channel Companies (2002-2004); CEO, Resort Sports Network (2000-2001); President, TBS (1995-1999); General Manager, Turner Classic Movies (1993-1995)
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
Wema Hoover
Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, Executive Coach, Culture Curator, and former Google Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
$25K - $40K
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