Free Speakers Chicago is a pro bono speakers bureau. Every speaker on this page presents at no cost, with no fees, no honorarium and no mileage. Browse the full roster below, or jump to a category, and request a guest speaker for your next meeting, workshop or community event.
Founder and Managing Partner, Pragmatium Consulting Group
Haris Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of Pragmatium Consulting Group Inc., a management consulting firm that works with leaders of organizations on change and leadership. He has about 20 years of experience as an organizational change expert and executive coach. He has advised many companies through significant transformations. Haris is also an experienced facilitator
Founder and Head Instructor, Best Defense Concepts, LLC
Peter has been involved in the martial arts since 1984. Peter's background includes kenpo karate, aikido, hapkido, escrima, krav maga, and general combatives. Using the techniques from these various arts, he has taken what he believes are the simplest and most effective techniques to create an easy to learn from of self-defense. Peter also works
Sailor and Author, My Sailing Odyssey
With seven decades of sailboat experiences to draw upon, Bob Bernstein has found that the discipline and freedom of the open water have been fundamental to his success on land. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, he has built a multifaceted life as a parent, financial expert, inventor, and author, finding that the skills required to
Productivity Coach, Tammy Cook Coaching
Tammy is a lively speaker who keeps audiences entertained... while providing some very effective tips in the process! Tammy helps creative business owners manage their time and attention, in order to overcome procrastination and get more done than ever before (with less effort and stress). Tammy’s quirky humor and valuable expertise combine seamlessly to provide
Founder & Senior Consultant, ProPlanProject
Consultant Bio: Pamela Bozeman-Evans is an executive manager experienced in program development and evaluation, student services, equity and inclusion programs, operations efficiency, and volunteer management. She also has significant experience in change management strategies, recruiting and cultivating leadership, and in establishing institutional strategy that support business mission and values. Currently, Pamela Bozeman-Evans, M.P.A., is the
President, Peak Development Strategies
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 their business roles and cope with their ever changing workplace and market. Erlain founded Peak Development Strategies in 2007.
Medicare Benefits Advisor, Premier Medicare Benefits
Tom Perrucci is a seasoned professional in the health insurance industry, specializing in helping clients navigate the complexities of Medicare. With a focus on building trust and prioritizing client needs, Tom goes above and beyond to ensure his clients receive the best possible Medicare options tailored to their specific requirements, financial situation, and eligibility criteria.
Naturopathic Doctor, Naperville Naturopathic
Dr. Tony Koufos is a Naturopathic Doctor certified in reflexology and iridology. He has been active in natural health for more than 40 years. He was Initially educated as a Naturopathic Doctor in the original ingham method of reflexology. Dr. Tony was a founding member of the Illinois Reflexology Association. His other fields of interest
Entrepreneur, Musician, and Aspiring Evangelist, Live for Christ Ministries
Natoya Johnson is a mother, entrepreneur, musician, and an aspiring evangelist at Live for Christ Ministries. She hails from Chicago, IL, where she grew up with both of her parents and a host of siblings. Her father was a musician, her mother served as a teacher for several years, and some of her aunts were
Child Care Benefits Expert / Working Mother / Television Personality, MomSub
Diane Moca is CEO of MomSub, which reduces the cost, hassle and stress of finding, arranging and managing child care. MomSub improves productivity, retention and recruitment for business by bringing child care benefits to the workplace through its premium corporate program. MomSub matches a working parent to a specific provider who offers child care when,
Financial Advisor , Westpoint Financial MassMutual
Using The Conversation Project we'll discuss Advance Health Care Directives and participants will leave with the tools to ensure that they're able to write and post one as soon as they've discussed it with their family and loved ones. My fictional novel about this subject is available on Amazon.com: Landslide Love. Professionally I've founded, sold,
Author, Trainer, Coach, President, SSANEE Career Growth, Inc.
Are you seeking a speaker who can provide your audience with practical life strategies for your event? Reach out to Cassandra “D.I.V.A. of Dialog™” Lee! A Chicago native, career advancement strategist Cassandra Lee is passionate about helping professionals who feel stuck, stagnate, and struggling with their job performance, workplace satisfaction, and overall career success. Cassandra
Attorney, Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP
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 areas concentrating in the areas of Trusts & Estates, Litigation, Corporate and Real Estate.
Owner, GuruNischan Unlimited
Gurunischan is a pleasure activist, mental health advocate, published author, and breath trainer with over 30 years in holistic health, experiential learning and trauma-informed, body-based transformation. After scaling a wellness business to almost a million in global sales, she used the crash of burnout and the sinister loss of her company as a catalyst to
Director of Business Development, Digital Third Coast
Lyndsey Maddox is the Director of Business Development for Digital Third Coast Internet Marketing. DTC specializes in search engine optimization, pay-per-click campaign management & content marketing for both local and national marketing campaigns. The company's mission is to make a measurable difference for our clients' businesses, by dramatically increasing targeted traffic to their website. Founded
Synergy Science
I have been in the health field for the past 40 years.The last 8 years have been focused on educating people about Hydrogen enriched "life changing water". My client list is made up of people from all walks of life and all income levels. I work with professional and weekend athletes. Most however are people
Sustainability Analyst, Climate Reality Chicago Metro Chapter
Leader of the Electric Vehicle and Presentations Groups of the Climate Reality Chicago Metro Chapter. Member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Tom retired in 2018 as Chief Information Officer having worked in manufacturing, information technology, and strategic executive positions. Tom holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, is Certified as
President, FitGolf Performance Center
Betsy did her undergraduate work at Indiana University and received her BS and MS in Physical Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine. She was a senior physical therapist and spine specialist at the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch from 1990 to 1999. In 1993 she developed the "Back in the Swing"℠ golf injury
Retirement Planning Attorney, Abednego Wealth Management
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 documents. Abednego Wealth Management, Inc. was created out of pure necessity to the ever increasing retirement needs of
Author and Baseball Historian
Baseball historian Gary Livacari is a long-time member of the Society for Baseball Research (SABR). He enjoys writing and lecturing about baseball history and is a recognized authority in identifying ballplayers in old photos. He has written five baseball-themed books, plus numerous published articles and book reviews. A retired dentist and Navy officer, Gary is
Founder, Fractional Comms & Culture Advisor, COMM-ext, LLC
Have you ever navigated an organizational change that was so poorly managed that you said "that's it! I'm outta here!" I have. And that's why I've committed my career to helping companies do better to keep their people informed, engaged, and excited—and let's face it, just to KEEP THEIR PEOPLE! AS A FRACTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER,
Practice Leader, RISC Management and Consulting, LLC
Christopher Heuman CHP, CHSS, CSCS, CISSP is Practice Leader for RISC Management & Consulting, LLC Prior to consulting, Chris Heuman worked in healthcare organizations in an information systems and data security capacity for over 20 years. Chris held increasingly responsible positions in healthcare IT from systems and network administration to project management, infrastructure management and
Marcus Carter, Carter Property Solutions LLC
Marcus Carter is an award winning national speaker, television host, critically acclaimed author, realtor, and a presentation/branding consultant to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Marcus runs a successful Real Estate consulting business, Carter Property Solutions, advocating the use of Real Estate investing as the most inexpensive and highly effective way to grow, succeed, and expand.
Financial Advisor, Veritrust Wealth Management
Katie Morris is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional and co-founder of Veritrust Wealth Management. An 11-year industry veteran, Katie graduated with honors from Illinois Wesleyan University, earning a B.A. in Economics. Katie works extensively with busy professionals and their families throughout the Chicago area. As a working mother of three young children, Katie takes great
Author & Certified Speaking Coach, Empowered Speaking
Your story is your unique brand. It's why people do business with you. In your story is where you learned your life lessons, resiliency, leadership, and your values. Can you tell your story in a passionate, engaging, and influencing style? I can help you discover and craft the most important story of your life. The
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
As an Edward Jones financial advisor, I believe it’s important to invest my time to understand what you’re working toward before you invest your money. It's also important to understand the level of risk you're comfortable accepting when investing so we can balance it with the steps necessary to reach your long-term goals. Whether you're
Climate Reality Project Leader, Climate Reality Project - IL Chicago Metro Chapter
Donald lives in Arlington Heights, IL where he raised his family. He attended Michigan State University and earned his MBA at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management in Illinois. He retired as a product marketing professional in the high tech industry and is now pursuing a writing career. He recently became a climate activist by
President, Premier Insights, LLC.
I'm an author and own a consulting practice focused on mentoring CEOs of technology based start-ups where I help them demystify the "fuzzy front end" of their businesses with an emphasis on converting their innovations into profitable enterprises. I also created and teach people how to become entrepreneurs via a course sponsored by a local
Host and Producer of health Television, Outspokentvshows, AmericaNurse. com Wellness Education TV
Karon Gibson, RN , Certified Case Manager is the producer and Host of Outspoken with Karon RN TV shows on Ustreamtv.com and Cable television. She is the President of AmericaNurse a health care company. She is the co author of Nurses On Own, St Martin's Press and Avon. She is the recipient of many awards
Holistic Chiropractor and Owner, Whole Health America
Whole Health America was founded in 2004 for the purpose of helping patients learn about natural health care. Currently health care in the United States costs $2 trillion each year. This figure could be drastically reduced if people learned about and took responsibility for staying healthy. Natural health care, whether it is chiropractic, nutrition, acupuncture
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