All Speakers in Chicago
Free Speakers Chicago is the region’s premier pro bono speaker’s bureau, offering a comprehensive master directory of local experts, educators, and presenters who donate their time and knowledge to the community. This complete list features our entire roster of Chicago-based business strategists, health and wellness advocates, historians, financial advisors, and motivational speakers. Whether you are searching for a keynote presenter for a event, an interactive workshop leader for a civic organization, or an engaging speaker for a local library or senior living community, you will find the perfect fit here.Explore the complete Chicago speaker list below and request a presenter for your next meeting or community event using our simple, three-step process:
1. Browse Chicago Speakers: Scroll through our complete list of speakers in the Chicago area.
2. Submit a Request: Click the orange “Request This Free Speech” button next to your chosen topic.
3. Coordinate Directly: Submit the form and the speaker will contact you directly within a few days.
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Susan Close, LCPC, LMHC
Owner | Psychotherapist, Susan Close Psychotherapy & Wellness
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Susan Close is a speaker and licensed therapist who helps audiences understand what is really happening beneath stress, burnout, emotional overload, relationship conflict, and the pressure to keep it all together.
With nearly two decades of
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Jason Prinzo
Mental Health Advocate, Compass Marketing + Promotion
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Jason Prinzo – a mental health advocate, public speaker, and living testament to the power of resilience and self-transformation. Born and raised on the west side of Cincinnati, He lived through a number of physically and emotionally traumatic events.
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Gregory Kurinec, CFP®
Certified Financial Planner
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Financial
The common thread that runs through Greg Kurinec’s life is joy in serving others.
As a young boy, it came in the form of helping a neighbor by shoveling snow, mowing a lawn or just bringing in their garbage cans. More recently, it was lau
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Jean Kuhn
Business Strategist/Consultant, Bounce Solutions Jean Kuhn
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Jean Kuhn, Speaker, Author and Serial Entrepreneur, began her career on April 29, 1985, when the nurse put that first baby in her arms, and she knew she was not going back to a J-O-B she hated. In 2002, Jean bought her first of two bankrupt businesses and
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Rosie Zilinskas
Keynote Speaker | Certified High-Performance Coach, No Woman Left Behind
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Motivational
Rosie Zilinskas is a keynote speaker, Certified High Performance Coach, and StoryBrand Certified Guide who works with high-performing corporate women to translate their impact into language that leadership recognizes and rewards.
With over
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Tom Kelly
Business Coach, Potential In Motion
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Tom Kelly is the founder and owner of Potential In Motion, Inc. As a coach, Tom is dedicated to working with salespeople, entrepreneurs, small business owners and corporate executives that want to reach their full potential in both their business and thei
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Jennifer Fortney
Founder, Cascade Communications
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Jennifer Fortney is the Founder of Cascade Communications (est. 2001), a nationally acclaimed integrated PR and brand marketing agency serving startups, small businesses, and family enterprises — and author of “Be a Media Magnet: A Bootstrapper’s Guide
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Bette Lawrence-Water
Founder and Principal Consultant, Spectrum Strategic Solutions
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Bette Lawrence-Water is a recognized dynamic speaker and community leader internationally. She is known as an expert in building collaborations, community health initiatives, and diversity and civility training. She is Founder and President of Spectrum St
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Dr. Jeff Van Meter
The Human Leader
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
There are three things almost everyone wants and virtually no one is ready for: Marriage, raising kids and leading others. As a clinical psychologist I’ve worked with people having all those issues. In the end, I became so concerned about the challenges
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Dr. Frank Sassetti, PsyD, CPT
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Dr. Sassetti brings a unique perspective and history to his practice; he is a licensed psychologist and a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer. He has dedicated his 25 plus year career to working with others to create exciting, d
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