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.
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3. Coordinate Directly: Submit the form and the speaker will contact you directly within a few days.
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R. Brady Johnson
USAF Veteran, former Sports Agent,Natural Bodybuilding Competitor, Stroke Survivor, Author
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Brady Johnson is an Air Force Veteran; spending thirteen years in USAF/ANG serving his country. During a tour overseas, he survived a terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia and was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal. A medal that honored his achievements
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Dianne M. Michels
HR Possibility Partner, Author, Rearchitecting Work Speaker, possibilitypartners.org
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Dianne offers a pragmatic but innovative approach to guiding others to unleash their potential and to experience the power of possibility. As a Human Resources Futurist, and a Rearchitecting Work Consultant, she brings 30+ years of multi-faceted experienc
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Karen L. DeRose
Certified Financial Planner, DeRose Financial Planning Group
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Financial
Karen is Managing Partner of DeRose Financial Planning Group, a premier fee-based financial planning and wealth management firm that helps clients create the life they value and the legacy they envision. Her clients include business owners, executives, an
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Bryan Sims
President, Sims Law Firm, Ltd.
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
Naperville Attorney Bryan Sims of Sims Law Firm Ltd., concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and civil appeals. Before entering private practice, Bryan worked as a judicial law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice S. Louis Rat
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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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Ted Williams III
Political Science Faculty, City Colleges of Chicago/WYCC PBS
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Educational
Ted Williams III is a political commentator who has taught Political Science at Wright College, Chicago State University, and currently is the Chairman of the Social Sciences Department at Kennedy-King College. He is a graduate of the University of Chicag
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John McMahon
President, TractionLeadership, LLC
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
As a life-long learner and passionate believer in the power of business to impact our lives and our world, John has always been drawn to ideas and principles that are grounded in the notion that success is defined not only by achievement, but by effort
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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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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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Chris Heuman
Practice Leader, RISC Management and Consulting, LLC
SPEAKER CATEGORY: Business
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
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