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Public Speakers Club
AVCCI proudly presents AVCCI members who are also Public Speakers.
Invite them today to your next Company Anniversary or Corporate Event for Keynote Speeches, Presentations, Inspiration, Motivation, and More.
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Public Speakers are presented in alphabetical order by first name
Meet Our Public Speakers:
Adam Dicker - Former EVP at GoDaddy
Niche Websites Inc.
Phone: 416 -884-0535
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.Nichewebsites.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adamdicker
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/adam-dicker
Subjects: Lead Generation Practices, Demand Generation, AI For Business
Brief Bio:
As a former EVP at GoDaddy and technology entrepreneur, I’ve spent my career building digital businesses, scaling online platforms, and helping organizations turn innovation into measurable growth. As the owner and operator of thousands of online businesses and digital assets, I bring deep expertise in AI, digital infrastructure, product strategy, and demand generation. I’m passionate about helping leaders move beyond trends and leverage technology with clarity, confidence, and measurable business impact.
Adam Johnson
Rafer Consulting
WhatsApp: 206-295-3738
Email: [email protected]
Website: raferconsulting.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rafer72
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/adam-johnson
Subjects: AI Readiness & Governance
Brief Bio:
Adam Johnson is the founder of Rafer Consulting, an independent AI readiness and governance advisory. He brings 25 years of executive and procurement experience from Microsoft, Amazon, and Wheels Up, and built the Executive AI Foundations Program for Hard Rock International's franchise ops executives. In addition, he is a fractional chief procurement officer. He developed the Architecture of Trust and Clarity Cycle frameworks, and speaks and writes on AI strategy for business leaders. He has self-published Evolutionary Capitalism, available on Amazon. Adam is glad to be part of AVCCI and happy to run a session on AI governance for your organizations.
Anthony Buonaspina
LI Tech Advisors
Phone: 631-422-0969
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.LITechAdvisors.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anthonybuonaspina
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/anthony-buonaspina
Subjects: Technology, Innovation, AI, Business Process Workflow Automation Practices
Brief Bio:
Anthony Buonaspina is the CEO and Founder of LI Tech Advisors, with over 30 years of experience helping businesses leverage technology and AI to increase ROI, improve efficiency, and drive business growth. A trusted technology leader known for strategic vision, cybersecurity expertise, and commitment to delivering innovative technology solutions.
Arthur Germain
Brandtelling Story First
Email: [email protected]
Website: brandtelling.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arthurgermain
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/arthur-germain
Subjects: Brand Voice Management, Brand Narrative, AI Brand Voice Training
Brief Bio:
Arthur Germain helps growth-stage B2B firms design and install the narrative infrastructure that keeps their brand story clear, consistent, and compelling through every growth event. He is the author of The Art of Brandtelling and brings nearly 40 years of professional communications experience to every session and conversation.
Bill Miller
Beelinebill Enterprises
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.beelinebill.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beelinebill
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/bill-miller
Subjects: Help leaders see what they can't see (blind spots), High-stakes decision-making and judgment under pressure, Guidance and wisdom for first-time CEOs, founders, and stuck CEOs and leaders win faster with fewer costly mistakes, especially in the AI era
Brief Bio:
Bill Miller is a four-time award-winning author, executive advisor, and speaker who helps founders, first-time CEOs, and growth-stage leaders make better decisions, avoid costly blind spots, and lead with confidence in the AI era. Drawing on more than 35 years of executive leadership experience across startups, growth companies, and multinational technology organizations, Bill combines real-world CEO stories with practical frameworks that help leaders improve execution, strengthen teams, accelerate growth, and navigate uncertainty with confidence, clarity, power, and resilience. He is the author of The Rookie CEO and What Every CEO Must Know, the founder of Beelinebill Enterprises, a co-founder of Zabooom, LLC, and the host of the CEO Insights Panel at ITEXPO and the CEO Success Stories for The Cloud Voice Alliance.
Christian Torres
Stark Analytics
Phone: 813-279-1390
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.christiantorres.info
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christiantorres1286
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/christian-torres
Subjects: Decision Intelligence, Business Strategy & Innovation, and Resilience
Brief Bio:
My name is Christian Torres. I am a former NYPD officer who served almost a decade in federal prison for a series of bank robberies, including 18 months in solitary confinement, where my mind was broken, rebuilt, and rewired to think in systems. Today I am a Decision Intelligence Speaker and Strategist and the founder of Stark Analytics, where I build the decision systems that help leadership teams stress-test high-stakes calls before they commit capital.
Christine A. Daniels
High Performance Coach
Phone: 203-751-2096
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.christineadaniels.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christine-a-daniels-llc
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/christine-daniels
Subjects: Leadership, Team Development
Brief Bio:
Christine Daniels is a keynote speaker and executive trainer who works with leaders, teams, and organizations on the integration of high performance and personal alignment — the inner work that makes the outer work sustainable. Her speaking practice serves leadership conferences, executive retreats, corporate keynotes, founder events, and industry gatherings where the real work of leadership is ready to happen.
Emily Terrani
Founder & Lead Coach, Mind Growth Lab
Phone: 631-355-0455
Email: [email protected]
Website: mind-growth-lab.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/emily-terrani-b8334034
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/emily-terrani
Subjects: Burnout Recovery, High-Functioning Professional Stress, Resilience
Brief Bio:
Emily Terrani is the Founder and Lead Coach of Mind Growth Lab. With a background in psychology, Emily works primarily with capable, high-functioning professionals who are used to solving everyone else’s problems — but sometimes find themselves without a place to work through their own. Her work sits at the intersection of what’s happening personally and how we function professionally. That might mean navigating a divorce while running a business or leading a team, questioning a career that once felt right, managing burnout, or simply knowing something needs to change but struggling to make the next move. Drawing from psychology, somatic approaches, and her research on burnout and resilience, Emily explores not only what people can do differently, but what may be happening underneath that makes change difficult. She holds a B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University and a Master’s in Psychology from Harvard University.
Evelyn Reynolds
Authority Aligned
Phone: 309-287-5384
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/evelynmreynolds
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/evelyn-reynolds
Subjects: The Hidden Architecture of Authority, Building Authority in the Age of AI, The Sociology of Decision-Making, From Expertise to Influence, Organizational Culture Beyond the Buzzwords, Women's Authority in Leadership, Seeing Systems Differently
Brief Bio:
Evelyn M. Reynolds is an organizational sociologist, professor, author, and founder of Authority Aligned, where she helps women founders and organizations understand the hidden dynamics of authority, power, and decision-making. Drawing on nearly two decades of teaching sociology, Evelyn translates complex social systems into practical strategies for leadership, communication, and organizational effectiveness. She is a frequent speaker whose work bridges research with real-world application.
Halil Aksu
Digitopia
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.digitopia.co
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/halilaksu
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/halil-aksu
Subjects: Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Transformation, Management Consulting, Future Trends & Technologies, Change Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Brief Bio:
Expert in AI transformation and digital maturity, I’ve spent my career helping organizations turn ambition into measurable progress. Through Digitopia, I focus on what makes transformation truly successful: assessment, strategy, and execution. I love inspiring leaders to move beyond AI hype and build lasting value with confidence, purpose, and measurable impact.
Jay Ryan - President and CEO
Kilfinane Energy Consultants
Phone: 631-748-6885
Email: [email protected]
Website: kilfinaneenergy.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jay-ryan-97773213
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/jay-ryan
Subjects: Indoor Air Disinfection, Energy Efficiency, Ventilation Optimization in Commercial Buildings, How Our New Aerosol Trace Testing Technology Solved the Former Dynamic Tension Between Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
I can also speak about the difficulties an entrepreneur faces when leaving a long career in big companies to start a new small business.
Brief Bio:
Mr. Ryan spent 30 years in finance and investment, advising institutional investors on Wall Street, starting at Salomon Brothers in the mid 1980’s. In his final 10 years, he focused on analyzing and trading electric utility companies, which led to his transition into energy consulting. He earned his undergraduate degree cum laude from Harvard University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham Law School. Currently Mr. Ryan serves as President of the Long Island chapter of Financial Executives International and serves on the boards The Long Island Fight for Charity and The Long Island Association of Small Business. He is a member of the US Green Building Council, The Illuminating Engineering Society, and The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
Joseph Beauchamp
Beauchamp Team Growth Solutions
Phone: 631-770-7705
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.BeauchampTeam.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joseph-a-beauchamp
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/joseph-beauchamp
Subjects: Leadership, Team Development
Brief Bio:
I have trained and coached hundreds of clients from various industries and backgrounds, helping them improve their performance, productivity, and profitability. We combine training with coaching because coaching is the best strategy to get the training to be effective long term. As a Certified Executive Program Leader, Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team, I am licensed to provide the best leadership materials from John Maxwell, the world's most influential leadership expert. I specialize in leadership development, executive coaching, business strategy, sales training and coaching, and motivational speaking.
Joseph Horowitz
Stetson Cybergroup Inc.
Phone: 631-417-3500
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stetsoncg.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joseph-horowitz18
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/joseph-horowitz
Subjects: Cybersecurity Risks, Cybersecurity Internal Controls, Cybersecurity for Auditors, AI Risks, How to use Cybersecurity frameworks to enhance your cyber-hygiene, How to develop and maintain a vendor management program, Data Privacy Laws in relation to Cybersecurity and AI, Annual Employee Security & Awareness Trainings
Brief Bio:
Knowledge leader, generator of critical thinking, and expert in Audit, Risk, Compliance, Internal Controls, and all things Cybersecurity. Prior to my current role, spent 25+ years in Government, Health Insurance, and Global Technology companies identifying risk and solving problems. Experienced public speaker with the HIA-LI Tech for Business Committee, The IIA, ISACA, ACFE and other local and national organizations.
Louis Bernardi, CHFC, CHVA
BritePath - Benefit Advisors | Compliance & HR Support
Phone: 516-590-0865
Email: [email protected]
Website: louisbernardi.com/speaking-topics
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lougpi2
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/louis-bernardi
Subjects: Healthcare Costs, Health Plan Management, Health Plan Building, Benefits System Navigation
Brief Bio:
Louis Bernardi is a nationally recognized healthcare strategist, author of The Healthcare Heist, and creator of the P.L.A.N. System for High-Performance Health Plans. Through his powerful keynotes and workshops, Lou helps employers, HR leaders, CFOs, and benefit advisors break free from the broken healthcare system and reclaim control of their plans.
Mary Stanley, Founder
Supportive Minds™ | Freedom Route Travel
WhatsApp: 507-338-3725
Email: [email protected]
Websites: supportiveminds.us | supportiveminds.us/freedom-route-travel
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marystanleysupportiveminds
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/mary-stanley
Subjects: Making the Impossible Possible, From Surviving to Leading: Turning Life Experience Into Purpose, Veterans in Business: Turning Military Experience Into Leadership and Entrepreneurship, From Mission to Purpose: Life After the Military, ARMOR UP: Trauma, Resilience, Regulation, and Rebuilding, The Invisible Battle: Understanding Trauma and PTSD Beyond the Stereotypes, Military Skills in the Civilian World, Veteran Entrepreneurship and Mission-Driven Business, Leadership Through Service, Finding Purpose After the Uniform Comes Off, Neurodiversity in Business and the Workplace, Understanding Autism Beyond the Stereotypes, Behavior Is Communication: Understanding the Person Behind the Behavior, Meltdown vs. Tantrum: Understanding the Nervous System, Trauma-Informed Leadership and Communication, The Nervous System at Work: Stress, Regulation, and Performance, Accessibility Is More Than a Ramp, Creating Inclusive Communities Without Limiting Independence, Supporting Neurodivergent Employees, Families, and Customers, Parent Advocacy and Navigating Special-Needs Systems, Travel Without Limits: Making the Impossible Journey Possible, Breaking the Silence: Turning Lived Experience Into Advocacy, The Power of Being Seen, Heard, and Understood
Brief Bio:
Mary Stanley is an Army veteran, entrepreneur, Certified Autism Specialist, trauma-informed specialist, educator, advocate, and public speaker. Through Supportive Minds™, Ability Village, and Freedom Route Travel, she works to break down barriers affecting veterans, neurodivergent individuals, families, and people with disabilities. Drawing from military service, professional training, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and lived experience, Mary speaks on resilience, trauma, leadership, neurodiversity, accessibility, and finding purpose after adversity. Her signature message is simple: Making the Impossible Possible.
Mel Blackwell
Phone: 205-482-4025
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.MelBlackwell.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/melblackwell
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/mel-blackwell
Subjects: Why can't we Raise the Bar in business, Uncommon Sense: How to Fix Your Workplace Culture in the Wild West of Business, Business Culture, Building championship business teams, Getting the most of every person in our company
Brief Bio:
Mel Blackwell doesn’t just understand leadership; he has lived it in the high-pressure vacuum of the "Integrator" role—the toughest job in business. As a former EOS Integrator, Mel was the bridge between visionary goals and ground-level execution, taking fire from both directions and thriving under the weight. The "Superpower": Mel earned his reputation through calm consistency and the courage to make the hard calls that others avoid. He possesses a rare ability to listen deeply—making everyone in the room feel heard while never losing sight of what is best for the business. The Track Record: With 35+ years leading startups, turnarounds, and 15 mergers and acquisitions, Mel has led from the shop floor to the C-Suite. When Mel speaks, he isn’t reciting theory—he is sharing the wisdom of a man who has been in the arena and won. His book, Uncommon Sense, is a #1 Best Seller.
Neil Abbruzzese
EDI Options Inc.
Phone: 516-741-2032
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.edioptions.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/neil-abbruzzese-a312953
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/neil-abbruzzese
Subjects: EDI, eCommerce, Supply Chain Technology, Data Integration, Data Mapping and Standardization
Brief Bio:
Expert in EDI and e-commerce, I've spent my career managing all types of data handling, mapping, standardization, and integration projects. With almost 40 years of experience, I've learned a lot about project success and the common traps that lead to failure, and I thoroughly enjoy sharing those lessons and experiences.
Nicole Craveiro, Founder
CraveHRO
Phone: 631-829-7793
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.CraveHRO.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ncraveiro
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/nicole-craveiro
Subjects: HR Compliance, Modern and People-Centered HR, Workplace Mental Health, Networking and Relationship Building, Entrepreneurship, Personal Journey and Resilience
Brief Bio:
Nicole Craveiro is the founder of CraveHRO, an outsourced HR consulting firm supporting small businesses throughout the United States. An award-winning HR professional, entrepreneur, and workplace mental health advocate, Nicole is known for making HR approachable, relatable, and realistic for small business owners. Her personal journey through adversity ultimately inspired her to build a business rooted in compassion, resilience, and the belief that workplaces can do better.
Oliver Nodjoumi, Executive Vice President
ICC Logistics Services, Inc.
Phone: 516-242-3336
Email: [email protected]
Website: icclogistics.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/oliver-nodjoumi
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/oliver-nodjoumi
Subjects: Transportation Cost Control, Freight Contract Optimization, Supply Chain Cost Strategy for Finance Leaders, Logistics as a Strategic Business Function, Carrier Benchmarking & Target Pricing
Brief Bio:
Oliver Nodjoumi is the Executive Vice President at ICC Logistics Services, a family-founded logistics consulting firm with over 50 years of experience in transportation cost optimization. Oliver holds a BS in Finance and Insurance from the University of Hartford. He built his early career in financial services, starting at UBS Investment Bank, where he performed financial analysis for major global retailers, then moving into insurance account management at Frank Crystal & Company and Brown & Brown, where he personally managed over 100 accounts across the not-for-profit, religious, and recreation service industries. That financial discipline shapes his approach to logistics: Oliver treats transportation spend as a controllable line item on the P&L, not an unavoidable cost of doing business.
He joined ICC in 2014 and now leads freight-side client engagement, specializing in carrier benchmarking, target pricing, and contract optimization. Oliver led the development of ICC's CFO Playbook for Transportation Cost Control and is a frequent author on carrier pricing strategy and hidden cost leakage. He speaks on the intersection of finance and logistics, helping business leaders see what their shipping data is really telling them.
Peter Van Schaack, Founder
Liquid Technology Solutions
Phone: 336-686-3382
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.liquid-tech.solutions
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vanschaack
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/peter-van-schaack
Subjects: AI for manufacturers, AI and CRM integrations
Brief Bio:
Peter Van Schaack helps B2B companies find and fix the leaks that quietly drain revenue. On the front end, he builds custom AI sales agents that guide buyers straight to the right product instead of getting lost in a catalog or configurator. On the back end, he layers AI onto the CRM systems companies already run — Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho — so leads get scored, follow-ups get drafted, and reps stop losing hours to manual data entry. He builds and codes all of it himself. Peter is the author of Buoyancy, Not Perfection, a business parable built around the five silent leaks that sink small businesses — Cash, Leads, Delivery, Visibility, and Efficiency — and the order in which they actually need to be fixed. He speaks on applying AI and modern CRM systems to plug those leaks, drawing on 30 years of marketing and marketing-technology experience across small businesses and Fortune 500 brands.
Rick Drumm
Peak Growth Solutions
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.peakleadershipteams.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickdrumm
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/rick-drumm
Subjects: Organizational Focus, Behavioral Frameworks, Leadership Development, and the
Execution Disciplines that Determine whether Strategy Translates into Durable Results
Brief Bio:
Rick Drumm is the founder and principal of Peak Growth Solutions and Peak Leadership Teams, a leadership and organizational coaching practice based in Amherst, Massachusetts. He is the creator of the Hidden P&L™ framework, the Peak Focused Productivity Formula™, and the Stoic Loop, an integrated system of leadership disciplines spanning his three-book trilogy. Your Hidden P&L™ is the second book in that trilogy, alongside Lock In to Unlock Your Productivity and soon to be released, The Stoic Edge: Four Disciplines for a World That’s Always Been Uncertain. Over the course of his career, Rick has served as an operator, advisor, board-level observer, and coach to executives navigating the full arc of organizational life: growth, transition, underperformance, and succession. Rick holds an MBA from Babson College.
Shannon Noonan
HiNoon Consulting LLC
Phone: 617-448-4609
Email: [email protected]
Website: hinoonconsulting.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shannonknoonan
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/shannon-noonan
Subjects: AI, Cybersecurity, Auditing, Internal Controls, Compliance
Brief Bio:
With over a decade of professional experience, currently the CEO/Founder of my own venture, where she focuses on leveraging her expertise in auditing, internal controls, and compliance to drive impactful initiatives. Her mission is rooted in fostering transparency and ethical responsibility, aligning with her role as the US Global Ambassador for the Global Council for Responsible AI. She is committed to advancing responsible AI development and governance by contributing diverse perspectives and practical insights to global conversations.
At the Global Council for Responsible AI, Shannon collaborates with international stakeholders to ensure AI technologies are developed with accountability and care. Her contributions are enhanced by her certifications (CIPT, CISA) and a strong foundation in auditing, internal controls, and compliance. These skills, coupled with her leadership roles, enable her to bridge ethical considerations with technological advancements in meaningful ways.
Steve Turner
Solomon Turner PR
Phone: 314-205-0800
Email: [email protected]
Website: solomonturner.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steveturnerpr
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/steve-turner
Subjects: Public Relations Management, PR Strategies, PR That Works
Brief Bio:
An award-winning public relations and branding expert, author, and agency owner for over 35 years, Steve has worked with Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Steve Forbes, and many companies such as Northwestern Mutual. He has spoken to business organizations and universities and enjoys sharing his expertise on PR and branding in the era of AI with audiences nationwide.
Tim Binkis - Chief Client Success Officer
ICC Logistics Services, Inc.
Phone: 516-721-3017
Email: [email protected]
Website: icclogistics.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tbinkis
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/timothy-binkis
Subjects: Parcel & Freight Cost Reduction, UPS & FedEx Rate Strategy, Package Size Optimization, D2C Fulfillment & Cross-Border Shipping, Carrier Contract Negotiation, Transportation Cost Control for CFOs
Brief Bio:
Tim Binkis is the Chief Client Success Officer at ICC Logistics Services, a family-founded logistics consulting firm that has spent over 50 years helping businesses optimize their shipping expenditures. Tim holds a BS in Finance from St. John's University and spent decades at UPS, most recently as Director of Enterprise Account Sales, experience that gave him an insider's understanding of how carrier pricing works and where shippers leave money on the table. Since joining ICC in 2022, he has pioneered cost-reduction methods that go well beyond traditional auditing: in-depth packaging analysis, alternative carrier strategies, and warehousing and fulfillment optimization. His consultative, data-driven approach has consistently uncovered new savings avenues for ICC's clients.
Tim has been featured in Inbound Logistics on topics including D2C fulfillment speed and cross-border shipping economics, and is a regular contributor to ICC's Logistics Strategies publication. He speaks on the hidden mechanics of parcel pricing and the practical strategies that help business leaders and finance teams take control of their transportation costs.
Tommy DiMisa
Vanguard Benefits
Phone: 516-492-4928
Email: [email protected]
Website: vanguardbenefitsyou.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tommydimisa
AVCCI Member Profile: avcci.us/members/tommy-dimisa
Subjects: Philanthropy
Brief Bio:
Tommy’s passion for the nonprofit sector has helped him to be a beloved philanthropist and consultant in the nonprofit sector. Tommy created Philanthropy in Phocus and In Phocus Productions, which provides support through networking opportunities and thought leadership to the nonprofit sector. He knows that there are many unsung heroes in both leadership and on the frontlines of nonprofit organizations. With over 215 episodes of the radio show/podcast – Philanthropy in Phocus, Tommy D “helps nonprofits tell their story and amplify their message.” Each week on the show, he features a different nonprofit organization and its leader!
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