Thom Singer, CSP

Thom Singer’s first job was a busboy at “The Big Yellow House Restaurant” in Southern California. It was in this role that he discovered the importance of customizing his work for whomever he had the honor to serve. From the vast number of customers who dined in the restaurant, to the three or four wait-staff whom he helped each night, Thom realized that you have to make personal connections. Finding ways to relate differently to each person is key if you want to find more success.

Having worked as a keynote speaker and professional master of ceremonies for almost ten years, he has become an advocate for creating strong experiences for conference attendees. He has come to see the role of a speaker as more than a commodity that fills a space in the agenda.  He knows that the speakers can set the tone for the whole event, and he takes his job very seriously.

In today’s distracted work environment there is a disconnect between social media “likes”, “links”, “shares” and “follows” and real meaningful business connections. Thom’s work centers around helping people get back to the basics of relationships that lead to better opportunities and more sales.  He focuses on the importance of helping everyone get closer to their own potential, and the potential of their organization.

Thom has authored twelve books on the power of business relationships, sales, networking, presentation skills and entrepreneurship, and regularly speaks to corporate, law firm and convention audiences. He sets the tone for better engagement at industry events as the opening keynote speaker or the Master of Ceremonies. The unique Conference Catalyst Program has become a “meeting planners” favorite in how it transforms the conference attendee experience.

As the host of the popular “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” podcast, Thom interviews business leaders, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and others who possess an extra dose of the entrepreneurial spirit. The information compiled from these compelling interviews is shared with his clients, as he challenges people to be more engaged and enthusiastic in all their actions.

Thom earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation in 2014. The Certified Speaking Professional designation, established in 1980, is the speaking industry’s international measure of professional platform skill. The CSP designation is conferred by the National Speakers Association (NSA) only on those speakers who have earned it by meeting strict qualifying criteria. The letters CSP following a speaker’s name identify that speaker as a speaking professional with a proven track record for understanding and delivering value from the platform.

Thom lives by the motto “Try New Things”. After being a couch potato for most of his life, Thom is now an avid runner and completed his first half-marathon. As a life long “city kid” he has recently discovered the joys of nature. And after a life of admiring stand up comedians, he recently started performing in open mic nights and comedy shows.  


Helene Segura

Do you want to wake up 10 years from now and lament, “I wish I’d lived a little more instead of work around the clock”? Helene Segura doesn’t want to either. That’s why she tells her time what to do – and teaches busy professionals how to do the same by slaying lost time.

The author of two Amazon best-selling books, Helene has been the featured productivity expert in more than 150 media interviews. During her time management keynotes and workshops, she shares her mind-bending framework for decreasing interruptions, distractions and procrastination so that companies can spend more time generating revenue.

On weekends, Helene can be found experimenting with recipes or sneaking adult beverages onto the lawn bowling court. To connect with Helene or for details about her third book, The Inefficiency Assassin: Time Management Tactics for Working Smarter, Not Longer (New World Library), select the link below.

Trevor Perry

Trevor Perry

Trevor is a keynote storyteller. He is the founder and CXO (Chief Extraordinary Officer) at URXO.

Trevor is a keynote speaker, storyteller, author, writer, motivator, emcee, actor, director, stand-up open-mic’er, coach, guide, artist, slide advisor, technologist, futurist, student, global citizen, creator, and collector of wisdom.

An Australian living in the United States, Trevor’s unique background and heritage allow him to use storytelling with humor and translation to entertain you, challenge you, and make you feel. His books are written in a voice that is easy to read one page at a time.

His keynote sessions are interactive and include serious stories to play moments – all of which will challenge your perspective.
Each one offers your own permission to live an extraordinary life.

Trevor is direct, entertaining, motivating, sometimes blunt – and always inspiring.

Dr. Andy Neillie, CSP

Speaking, training and leading teams have characterized the past 20 years of my career. I currently work as a keynote speaker, corporate trainer, coach and consultant. I travel weekly to present workshops on leadership and sales-related topics for numerous Fortune 500 firms as well as small and mid-sized companies, trade groups and associations. By combining my background in management and sales with strong speaking and training abilities, I am able to motivate clients and audiences to take actions that benefit them and their organizations.

Perhaps just as importantly, I’m passionate about the personal side of leading well, and write and speak regularly about building trust as a leader. In addition to teaching leadership principles for Concordia University’s MBA program, I published my first book, The Golden Principles: Life and Leadership Lessons from a Rescued Dog, which uses simple lessons learned from a Golden Retriever about living well and leading well. In 2015, The Golden Principles was honored by Amazon.com with a “Top 100 Best Books of the Year” award.

Clients hire me to help them develop their leaders because I am one: I own several businesses, manage a team of key leaders and own ultimate P&L responsibilities for several million dollars of annual revenues. I’ve managed an operational team as well as a sales team, and have spent more than fifteen years honing my craft as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator on all things pertaining to leadership and sales. I read more than fifty books a year, and find deep satisfaction in bringing current insights to bear for leaders and their teams.

It would be my privilege to deliver a keynote speech, facilitate a workshop or engage in executive coaching in order to help you develop your leaders, improve employee retention, and deliver stronger performance to your bottom line. Please connect with me if I can help!

Lee Moczygemba

Lee Moczygemba (September 23, 1924 – December 29, 2021), an NSA Austin member, continued to exhibit the spirit of Cavett at 97.  Following a long career at Exxon in Houston as an executive secretary and meeting planner, Lee struck out on her own at age 50 to become a professional speaker and trainer.

She traveled the world doing workshops on confidence, professionalism, and presentation skills for 18 years. Lee was one of the first members of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and studied the techniques of speaking icons such as Zig Ziglar, Norman Vincent Peale, and Cavett Robert. She also created the first local NSA Chapter in Houston, TX.

In 1993, Lee created Amazing Speakers and Trainers, a speakers’ bureau, selling the services of other professionals. She focused primarily on helping professional speakers hone their keynote and storytelling skills. Lee created a course to help budding speakers go from novice to professional–commanding $5,000-10,000 per speech. She even had a formula for getting a standing ovation…and it worked!

Lee was still working on her memoir and coaching an occasional client. At her last birthday luncheon, she was trying to convince our very personable server that HE had a future as a professional speaker! She often referred to herself as Peter Pan’s twin sister and vowed to keep teaching others “How to Think Young Forever!”

Here’s a toast to Lee…