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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Diane Davidson
Finance Transformation Leader, Clever Fox, LLC
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Diane is a finance transformation leader and ASQ certified Six Sigma professional with more than 12 years of experience leading process improvement initiatives for large corporations. She is an innovative, problem-solver that thrives in a fast-paced envir
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Anthony Surrusco, D.C.
Clinic Director, Clarendon Chiropractic
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Dr. Surrusco is a functional medicine doctor who completed his undergraduate studies at Bloomfield College in New Jersey. Majoring in premed, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree and his Doctorate Degree in Chiropractic from the National College of
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Terry Poppleton
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Educational
Terry Poppleton has lived in Glen Ellyn, IL for 53 years. He taught history for 33 years at Hadley Junior High School. He has had a lifelong interest in Native Americans. Since his retirement, he and his wife, Sharon, have made many trips to the southwest
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Roger Renik
Support Group Facilitator for "Chapters"
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Myself, like everyone else, have been through many interesting but sometimes challenging life experiences. I’ve found the importance and therapeutic relief in sharing stories, learned lessons and knowledge to others who need to hear while understanding t
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Dorelle Ackermann
Activist, Pachamama Alliance: Chicagoland Co-Hearts
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Climate
I am a retired science teacher from Thornridge H.S. I have been involved with bringing information about climate change to my local communities since being trained in 2017 as a Climate Reality Project leader. I have presented at Thornridge H.S., Mothe McC
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Laurence Kline
Attorney, Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Financial
Attorney Laurence Kline has for over forty years concentrated his practice in the areas of estate planning, and estate and trust administration. He is a partner of the law firm of Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP, a twenty-five lawyer firm with practice area
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Andrew Panelli
Group Leader, Chicago South Suburbs, Citizens' Climate Education
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Climate
Andy has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He leads a chapter for the non-profit and non-partisan Citizens’ Climate Education making presentations and educating the public on effective solutions to the climate change
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Laurie Samuels
Retirement Planning Attorney, Abednego Wealth Management
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Financial
Laurie works to educate individuals that are in or nearing retirement on ways to protect and maximize their retirement accounts and other assets; minimize taxes and avoid IRS penalties associated with retirement accounts; and prepare estate planning docum
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Mary Erlain
President, Peak Development Strategies
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Mary is a published author, dynamic speaker, professional Trainer/Coach/Consultant, She is the author of the book, “Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace.” She offers business professionals the development services they need to thrive in t
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Cliff Petrak
Retired Teacher, Brother Rice High School
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Educational
I am retired after 40 years of teaching math at Brother Rice H.S. in Chicago. I am author of a book detailing 62 shortcut methods dealing with addition, subtraction, fractions, squaring and multiplication. I have spoken in 16 states and Canada to various
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