Speaking Client List

Agriculture

  • Dow AgroSciences
  • Elanco Animal Health
  • J. R. Simplott
  • Mosaic
  • Cargill Argentina
  • Lextron, Inc.
  • Cargill Canada
  • Dow Elanco
  • Monsanto USA
  • Bayer CropScience
  • Cyanamid Crop Protection
  • Monsanto Canada
  • PM AG Products
  • United Producers
  • Hill’s Pet Food
  • Certified Angus Beef
  • American Cattleman’s Association
  • Amer. Feed Industry Assoc.
  • Producers Livestock Association
  • Intl. Dairy-Deli-Bakery Assoc.
  • Produce Mkt. Association
  • Amer. Nursery & Landscape Association

Airlines and Air Defense

  • Bombardier
  • Southwest Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Continental Airlines
  • British Airways
  • Lufthansa Airways
  • Braathens Regional Airlines
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Sandia Labs
  • Raytheon
  • Northrop Grumman
  • AeroTech (Jet Engine Maintenance)
  • National Bus. Aviation Association

Associations

  • Amer. Soc. of Association Executives
  • American Bankers Assoc.
  • Assist. Living Federations of America
  • Amer. Booksellers Assoc.
  • Amer. Assoc. of Health Plans
  • American Farm Bureau Federation
  • American Gas Association
  • Amer. Feed Industry Assoc.
  • American Fence Association
  • Amer. Medical Group Assoc.
  • Amer. Nursery & Landscape
  • Assoc. of High-Tech Distributors
  • Assoc. of Independent Corrugated
  • Assoc. of Directory Publishers
  • Association of Change Management Professionals
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • BC & Yukon Hotels Assoc.
  • American Mgt. Association
  • Financial Managers Society
  • Fluid Power Distributors Assoc.
  • Credit Union Exec. Society
  • Independent Payroll Prov. Assoc.
  • Credit Union National Association
  • Life Insurance Marketing & Research
  • Equipment Leasing Association
  • Med. Alert Monitoring Assoc.
  • Insurance Collections Exec. Council
  • National Association of Chain Stores
  • International Customer Mgt. Institute
  • Natl. Assoc. of Prof. Employers
  • International Reprographics Assoc.
  • Natl. Assoc. of Ind. Life Insurance
  • Material Handling Industries Assoc.
  • National Pool and Spa Institute
  • National Assoc. of Health Care Plans
  • National Unit Trust Association
  • National Assoc. of College Stores
  • National Propane Gas Association
  • National Bus. Aviation Association
  • Northern Recreation Assoc.
  • Natl. Pizza Operators Association
  • Pennsylvania Travel Council
  • National Restaurant Association
  • Prof. Innkeepers Int’l Association
  • Natl. Soc. Of Healthcare Food
  • Producers Livestock Association
  • Western Petroleum Mkt. Assoc.
  • Nebraska State Bankers Assoc.
  • Support Services Prof. Assoc.
  • NY State Bankers Assoc. National
  • Soc. of American Florists
  • Wood Flooring Association
  • Intl. Dairy-Deli-Bakery Assoc.
  • National Assoc. of Realtors
  • Photo Marketing Association
  • Produce Mkt. Association
  • Intl. Health, Racquet, Sports
  • Pharma. Mft. Assoc. of Canada
  • International Assoc. of Speakers Bureau
  • International Builders Show
  • Self-Storage Association
  • National Assoc. of Home Care
  • Health Care Admin. Assoc.
  • Texas Health Care Assoc.
  • Auto Care Association
  • Nat’l Assoc. of Remodeling Industry
  • Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assoc.
  • Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assoc.
  • National Association of Home Care & Hospice
  • Illinois Movers & Warehousemen’s Assoc.

Business to Business/Consulting/Legal

  • Accenture
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • Microsoft
  • KPMG
  • Locke Lord, Bissell & Liddell
  • Ernst & Young
  • McNees Wallace & Nurick
  • Thales E-Security
  • Baker and McKenzie
  • CareerBuilder
  • Nutter, McClennen & Fish
  • Freeman
  • Blank Rome Comisky
  • Encore Event Services
  • Javits Center
  • Booz Allen & Hamilton
  • Abila
  • Univar
  • SE2
  • Anderson Consulting
  • Huron Consulting
  • PeopleSoft
  • Chep Equipment Pooling
  • Acosta
  • Ringhaver Equipment
  • Aramark
  • OCLC
  • Jani-King International
  • Sodexho
  • Spencer Stuart
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • Howard Schultz & Associates
  • General Growth Properties
  • Mattersight
  • TruGreen LawnCare
  • Convergys
  • Bell’s Flavors and Fragrances
  • Affinion Group
  • MedAxiom
  • Vertex Group
  • Ultimate Software
  • KANA
  • RSM McGladrey
  • Convio
  • Inc. Magazine
  • Ray Bloch Productions

Financial Services

  • American Express
  • Bank of America
  • KeyBank
  • U.S. Bank
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Chase
  • First Union (now Wells Fargo)
  • Bank of America (Merchant Services)
  • Bank One
  • State Street Bank
  • AgriBank
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Federal Reserve of Dallas
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Fidelity
  • Banco Continental de Panama
  • Standard & Poor’s
  • Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union
  • H&R Block
  • Pershing
  • Banco Popular
  • SunTrust Mortgage
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Elavon
  • MidCountry Financial
  • Banco de Finanza
  • First Bank & Trust of Lubbock
  • Huntington Bank
  • PrimeWest Mortgage
  • First Guarantee Mortgage
  • SW Georgia Farm Credit
  • Ameriprise Financial
  • Adcock Financial Group
  • American Bankers Assoc.
  • Financial Managers Society
  • Credit Union Exec. Society
  • Credit Union National Association
  • Nebraska State Bankers Assoc.
  • Georgia Bankers Association
  • NY State Bankers Association

Food and Beverage

  • Pepsi
  • Nabisco Foods
  • Dole
  • Rochester Meats
  • All-Kitchen’s Distributors
  • Bi-Lo Food Stores
  • Federated Co-op Unlimited
  • Tops Markets Food Stores
  • Tops Markets Food Stores
  • Giant Food Stores
  • Turkey Hill Minit Markets
  • Smart & Final
  • Harris Teeter Foods
  • McLane Company
  • Thomas J. Lipton Company

Government/Not for Profit/Higher Ed

  • Lawrence Livermore Laboratories
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  • Sandia National Laboratories
  • Freddie Mac
  • U.S. Border Patrol
  • Oregon State Lottery
  • Cornell University
  • City of Charlotte
  • Penn State University
  • Michigan State Police
  • University of North Carolina
  • State of Missouri
  • National Hispanic University
  • State of New York
  • Univ. Manchester Business School
  • State of Tennessee
  • WV Department of Tourism
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • National Security Agency
  • General Service Administration
  • U.S. Department of Interior
  • FEMA
  • City of Santa Clarita (CA)
  • U.S. Department of Navy
  • BBB of Pikes Peak (CO)
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • Argonne National Lab
  • Oregon State University

Health Care

  • American Dental Partners
  • American Red Cross
  • Aurora Healthcare (WI)
  • Brim Healthcare (OR)
  • Consolidated Health Services
  • Carolinas Healthcare
  • St. David’s Health Care
  • Select Hospitals
  • Sun Health (AZ)
  • St. Luke’s Medical Center (WI)
  • OhioHealth
  • Voluntary Hospitals of America
  • Bon Secours Hospital (MI)
  • Southern Ohio Medical Center
  • Riverside Health System (VA)
  • Middlesex Hospital (CT)
  • Central Maine Medical Center (ME)
  • Mount Carmel Hospital (OH)
  • Quorum Health (TN)
  • Saint Vincent Health Center (PA)
  • U of Michigan Medical Center
  • Kaiser Permanente (CO)
  • Novant Health
  • Bristol Medical Centers (TN)
  • University Hospital (Ontario)
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • Amer. Medical Group Assoc.
  • Med. Alert Monitoring Assoc.
  • Natl. Soc. Of Healthcare Food
  • Intl. Health, Racquet, Sports
  • Health Care Admin. Assoc.
  • Texas Health Care Assoc.
  • National Association of Home Care & Hospice

Health Care (Senior Living)

  • American HomePatient (TN)
  • Kindred Healthcare
  • Catholic Health Service
  • Asbury Methodist Village (MD)
  • Aging Services of MN
  • Arbor Company
  • Greystone Healthcare
  • LeadingAge Washington
  • Senior Lifestyle
  • Sta-Home Health Care
  • Touchstone Communities
  • Somerby Senior Living
  • Visiting Angels
  • Assist. Living Federations of America
  • Med. Alert Monitoring Assoc.
  • National Assoc. of Home Care
  • Health Care Admin. Assoc.
  • Texas Health Care Assoc.
  • National Association of Home Care & Hospice

High Tech

  • PSNI Global
  • Rimini Street
  • PeopleSoft
  • Microsoft
  • Mattersight
  • Vertex Group
  • SE2
  • Ultimate Software
  • Convio
  • Elavon
  • Radiometer
  • TravelClik
  • Thales E-Security
  • PSNI Global Alliance
  • Encore Event Technologies
  • Aero Component Technologies
  • Assoc. of High-Tech Distributors
  • International Reprographics Assoc.

Hospitality/Entertainment

  • Ritz-Carlton Hotels
  • Marriott International
  • Taco Bell
  • McDonald’s Corporation
  • Universal Studios Orlando
  • Days Inns
  • Homestead Village
  • Residence Inns
  • Caesars Palace
  • Fairfield Inns
  • LaQuinta Inns
  • MCR Development
  • Courtyard by Marriott
  • Spirit Cruises
  • Holiday Inns
  • AAA Auto Club South
  • Choice Hotels International
  • Busch Entertainment
  • Cracker Barrel
  • Host Marriott Services
  • Quaker Steak & Lube
  • Domino’s Pizza
  • Bruster’s Ice Cream
  • Bugaboo Creek Steak Houses
  • Friendly’s
  • Burger King
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Universal Studios Hollywood
  • Long John Silver’s
  • Brittain Resorts
  • Hardee’s Food Systems
  • Houlihan’s
  • AMF Bowling
  • First Watch Restaurants
  • Scooter’s Coffee
  • BC & Yukon Hotels Assoc.
  • Natl. Pizza Operators Association
  • National Restaurant Association
  • Prof. Innkeepers Int’l Association

Insurance

  • USAA
  • Chubb
  • Nationwide
  • Allstate
  • Baldwin and Lyons
  • AmWINS
  • American Farm Bureau Federation
  • Farm Bureau (IO, PA)
  • Prudential Insurance
  • The Traveler’s
  • AIG
  • Fortis Benefit Insurance
  • Aetna Insurance
  • Life Insurers Conference
  • MassMutual
  • Safeco
  • Hartford Insurance
  • Zurich Insurance
  • Fireman’s Fund Insurance
  • General Accident and Life (UK)
  • New York Life
  • Amer Medical Insurance Co.
  • CIGNA
  • Blue Cross-Blue Shield (AL, VA, MA)
  • Liberty Mutual
  • WPS Health Insurance
  • AIG Auto
  • John Hancock Financial
  • Burgess Group
  • Westfield Insurance
  • RCIS Zurich
  • Life Insurance Marketing & Research
  • Insurance Collections Exec. Council
  • Natl. Assoc. of Ind. Life Insurance
  • National Assoc. of Health Care Plans
  • Amer. Assoc. of Health Plans
  • National Unit Trust Association
  • Health Care Admin. Assoc.
  • Texas Health Care Assoc.

Manufacturing/Engineering/Construction

  • United Technologies
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Ingersoll-Rand
  • Raytheon
  • Medtronic
  • WestRock
  • Schneider Electric
  • IBM
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Microsoft
  • Ash Grove Cement
  • Harley-Davidson
  • 3M
  • Boeing
  • Texas AirSystems
  • Terex Corporation
  • Square D
  • Bombardier Aerospace
  • Carrier
  • Okuma Machinery
  • General Electric
  • Parker Hannifin
  • Carolina Builders
  • Okidata
  • Wickes Lumber Company
  • Avid Ratings
  • Georgia Pacific
  • LG Electronics
  • Lord Corporation
  • John Laing Homes
  • Buell Door Company
  • PPG Industries
  • Black and McDonald
  • Gates Industries
  • Builders Marts of America
  • Carl Zeiss
  • Amarr Doors
  • E. F. Johnson
  • Phillips Corporation
  • Assoc. of Independent Corrugated
  • Assoc. of Directory Publishers
  • Fluid Power Distributors Assoc.
  • Nat’l Assoc. of Remodeling Industry
  • Illinois Movers & Warehousemen’s Assoc.
  • Equipment Leasing Association

Petroleum/Energy

  • Exxon/Mobil
  • Chevron
  • Shell Oil
  • CITGO
  • Royal Dutch Shell
  • Anadarko Oil
  • Mirabito Energy
  • Power Supply Company
  • Western Petroleum Mkt. Assoc.

Pharmaceutical

  • Pfizer
  • Eli Lilly
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Express Scripts
  • Ashland Chemical
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Bayer Diagnostic
  • Vantage Chemicals
  • Chem. Spec. Mgt. Council
  • Bracco Diagnostics
  • TAP Pharmaceuticals
  • CVS/Pharmacy
  • Roche Diagnostics
  • GE Betz
  • BF Goodrich (Spec. Chem.)
  • Covance
  • Bayer CropScience

Real Estate

  • Re/Max
  • Coldwell Banker
  • Brookfield Development
  • IDI
  • Windermere Real Estate
  • Prudential Real Estate
  • WBC Holdings
  • AvalonBay Communities
  • Avid Ratings
  • Behringer Harvard
  • North American Title
  • National Assoc. of Realtors
  • Gainesville-Alachua County Assoc. of Realtors

Retail

  • Ace Hardware
  • Best Buy
  • Home Depot
  • Cabela’s
  • CVS Corporation
  • JCPenney
  • Lane Bryant
  • Macy’s
  • Scooters Coffee
  • Sears
  • Edible Arrangements
  • Victoria’s Secret Catalogue
  • Hallmark Cards
  • Victoria’s Secret Stores
  • Midas
  • Dayton Hudson
  • Regal Boats
  • Buick
  • True Value Hardware
  • Bloomingdales
  • Hertz Corporation
  • Valvoline Oil Change
  • Nissan Infiniti
  • Payless Shoe Source
  • Cadillac
  • Family Dollar Store
  • Lenscrafters
  • Alarm.com
  • Fingerhut
  • VF Corporation
  • Federated Stores, Inc.
  • Badcock Furniture
  • Hank’s Fine Furniture
  • Marshall Retail Group
  • Pep Boys/Auto Plus
  • Broyhill Furniture
  • Sheetz
  • National Association of Chain Stores
  • Society of American Florists
  • National Assoc. of College Stores
  • National Pool and Spa Institute
  • Self-Storage Association

Telecommunications

  • Verizon Wireless
  • AT&T
  • British Telecom
  • Sprint
  • Motorola
  • Rogers Communications
  • GTE
  • Bell Canada
  • Nortel Networks
  • Bell Mobility
  • Lucent Technologies
  • Classic Cable
  • Power and Telephone Supply
  • Crown Castle
  • TCI West
  • BC Tel
  • Bell Atlantic
  • AOL
  • Nextel
  • Bell South
  • Southwestern Bell
  • E.F. Johnson
  • SBC Global Markets
  • AT&T MicroElectronics
  • Comcast

Transportation

  • Hertz Corporation
  • Peterbilt
  • Ryder Trucks
  • Caterpillar
  • Cadillac
  • Mayflower
  • Kenworth
  • Honda
  • Paccar Parts
  • Two Men and a Truck
  • Bandag, Inc.
  • BC Transit
  • Target Tire
  • Via Rail
  • Trak Auto
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Merchant’s Tire
  • Flight Safety Intl. (Pilot Training)
  • Carolina Caterpillar
  • Midas
  • Alamo Rent-a-Car
  • Valvoline Oil Change
  • Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
  • Buick
  • Marine Pacific
  • Groppetti Automotive
  • Continental Airlines
  • Manheim Auto Auctions (now Cox Automotive)
  • Bridgestone/Firestone
  • Navistar (International Bus)
  • Blue Bird Corporation (Buses)
  • AeroTech (Jet Engine Maintenance)
  • Kalmar Industries
  • TravelClik
  • Cruiser’s Yachts
  • AAA
  • Auto Care Association

Utilities

  • Duke Energy
  • Hydro Ottawa
  • Consumers Energy
  • Southern Cal. Edison
  • Southern Cal. Gas
  • Oklahoma Gas & Electric
  • CT Light and Power
  • ConEdison
  • PECO
  • Illinois Power
  • Southern Companies
  • Houston Light & Power (now Reliant Energy)
  • BC Hydro
  • MidAmerican Energy
  • Florida Power
  • Tampa Electric
  • Detroit Edison (now DTE Energy)
  • FirstEnergy
  • Northeast Utilities (now EverSource)
  • LA Department of Water & Power
  • Bonneville Power Administration
  • Power Supply Company
  • Exelon Utilities
  • Baltimore Gas & Electric
  • Oklahoma Gas & Electric (now OGE Energy)
  • NRG Energy
  • Public Service of NH
  • URS Power
  • Black Hills Energy
  • American Gas Association
  • Edison Electric Institute
  • National Propane Gas Association