Our
insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
Aesop
BRUCE
T. BLYTHE is CEO of Crisis Management International, Inc. (CMI), a
worldwide organization of crisis management specialists, business
continuity planners, and former FBI and Secret Service agents. He has
worked with hundreds of companies in crisis prevention, preparedness
and response. He is a certified clinical psychologist and has served
as a consultant to the FBI on terrorism and workplace violence. His
specialty is Strategic Crisis Leadership, where he consults
individually and in teams with crisis managers and senior executives
to increase the likelihood of effective strategic decisions and
actions during high consequence crises.
CHAD
HYMAS - On April 3, 2001, at the age of 27, Chad Hymas' life
changed instantaneously when he was involved in a a serious accident
that left him a
quadriplegic. Chad's dreams
were not paralyzed that day. Since that fateful event, Chad has
motivated businesses and corporations to "use their wings and reach
seemingly impossible heights." The Wall Street Journal calls
Chad Hymas one of the 10 most inspirational people in the world!
MARTIN LESPERANCE
leads an energetic life as a firefighter/paramedic,
safety trainer, author, father and entertaining speaker who deals
head-on with the topic of safety. His humorous style and light-hearted
approach effectively convey the message that safety is vital. A
professional keynote speaker, Martin has presented at conferences,
facilitated workshops, and spoken to countless associations and
corporations. Employed
as a professional firefighter and paramedic, this best-selling author
will demonstrate safety tips and drive home information that will
prevent injuries, both on and off the job!
Detective Lieutenant DENNIS
MARLOCK recently completed a 31-year career with the Milwaukee Police
Department. He graduated summa cum laude from Concordia
University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in management and criminal
justice operations. Dennis is the author of two books, License To
Steal, and Gypsy Talk. His latest book is Fraudsense.
As a professional speaker, Lieutenant
Marlock has conducted numerous workshops and has spoken on a wide
assortment of law enforcement related topics. He comes
well-recommended by meeting planners across the country.
COL.
MIKE MULLANE - Countdown To Teamwork is a
team-building /leadership program in which Astronaut Mike
Mullane
motivates the audience on their practice of these fundamentals of
teamwork: guarding against a “normalization of deviance”,
responsibility, trust, courageous self-leadership, and courageous team
leadership. This program is applicable to all teams everywhere. It has
thrilled and inspired personnel in sales, manufacturing, production,
safety…in ALL areas of company operations. It has been cheered by
managers and blue-collar workers, by union and non-union teams. It has
been enjoyed by men and women from every corner of corporate
America…from perfume sales teams to nuclear power plant safety teams;
from insurance company teams to medical equipment manufacturers; from
beverage producers to record label teams.
ROBERT J. REBHAN
is a former Detective Sergeant with the Los
Angeles Police Department. During his exciting career with the
LAPD, he served in many high-profile assignments, including
Robbery/Homicide, the Narcotics and Vice Squads, and the
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. As a detective, he
took great pleasure in outwitting the cleverest of criminals
and scam artists, and was personally responsible for the
arrest and incarceration of thousands of perpetrators. He also
acted as department liaison with the United States Secret
Service for presidential security, and has provided
confidential consulting to many of Hollywood's top celebrities
and business executives, advising them as to their personal
security and safety.
A
skilled professional speaker, DAVID
SARKUS brings people
together in ways that promote improved teamwork and
positive changes in personal commitment. As a Certified
Safety Professional (CSP) with advanced degrees in
safety and psychology, David is prepared and passionate
about helping you succeed. Ultimately, his work will
move your organization towards its vision for an
accident-free culture!
ROBERT
SICILIANO is being highly sought as an expert on personal
security and is a professional safety speaker on topics including
personal safety, workplace violence, identity theft, and public school
security. With eighteen years of security training in everything from
white collar crimes to martial arts, personal body-guarding, and
bar-room bouncing, Siciliano has been in over 100 physical
confrontations. At six feet and 200 pounds, this "Italian kid from
Boston" has lived the contents of his fun, fascinating and
thought-provoking presentations. Millions of people have learned
Siciliano's techniques through his seminars and media appearances on
CNN, "The Howard Stern Show," "Montel," "Maury
Povich," and in publications including The New York Post,
Mademoiselle, and Good Housekeeping.