Military

Stephen Drum is a combat-tested retired Navy SEAL Master Chief with 27 years of experience leading and developing high-performance teams. As an in-demand speaker and consultant, he helps individuals and organizations develop leadership and performance strategies, so they can plan, prepare, and execute at the highest levels when it matters most. Stephen served in the […]

Jack Becker, a former naval fighter pilot turned performance speaker, whose life story is a remarkable narrative of courage, determination, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Former NASA astronaut and highly decorated combat fighter Ron Garan racked up 178 days in space and more than 71 million miles in 2,842 orbits during tours on the International Space Station after launching to space aboard the US Space Shuttle and Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Prior to those journeys, he lived and conducted research on […]

Carey Lohrenz is a dynamic communicator with an incredible story. As the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot, she was a pioneer in military aviation.

Mandy Hickson is a former Royal Air Force pilot and Human Factors facilitator. She was the only female pilot on her Front Line Tornado Squadron, flying multi million pound fast jets.  Mandy has been the keynote speaker at hundreds of events and is an inspiration to women across the UK. Mandy has also operated in […]

Commander Rorke Denver has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa, and other international hotspots.

Retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman electrifies audiences with his high-energy presentations on leadership, failure, redemption, catastrophic injury and his breathtaking journey to “overcome all” in the aftermath of wartime enemy ambush and in the face of what he calls life ambushes during the years that followed. During his 21-year Navy career, Jason spent 11 years as […]

Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) defies stereotypes. Yes, she was a jet fighter pilot, but if you think you know her based on that, you’d be wrong. A leader, a combat veteran, the first woman pilot on the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, a White House Fellow, and an inductee into both the National Women’s Hall […]

Lt. Col Jason O. Harris is a highly decorated officer and seasoned pilot in the United States Air Force, recognized for his leadership, strategic vision, and commitment to excellence. With over two decades of military service, Lt. Col Harris has accumulated a wealth of experience that transcends the boundaries of conventional leadership. His dynamic approach […]

Rachel Colenso stands as a beacon of resilience, determination, and achievement in the realm of adventure and exploration. As one of the pioneering figures in the world of extreme challenges, she has etched her name in history as the first of four women to undergo the rigorous British SAS Special Forces Selection process. Her journey […]

Travis Mills, a retired United States Army Staff Sergeant and a quadruple amputee, stands as an emblem of unwavering resilience, indomitable spirit, and boundless inspiration.

“Peace Pilot” Robert DeLaurentis is an aviation circumnavigator, author, speaker, pilot, real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Navy Gulf War veteran. He is the founder of the “Citizen of the World for the World” global peace movement to connect humanity through the wonder of flight and the power of courageous action. His books include the best-selling […]

John Register is a two-time Paralympian, Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, Persian Gulf War veteran, and TEDx Motivational Speaker. He embraced a “new normal mindset” in becoming an amputee following a misstep over a hurdle while training for the 1996 Olympic Games, after participation in two consecutive Olympic trials. An Oak Park, Ill. native, Register discovered […]

Colonel Tim Collins OBE is a former officer in the British Army. He is best known for his role in the Iraq war and his rousing eve-of-battle speech in March 2003. “If you are ferocious in battle, remember to be magnanimous in victory” Colonel Tim Collins OBE delivered the now infamous speech to his troops […]

A gutsy trailblazer, Vernice Armour resume is an impressive collection of “firsts” including America’s first Black woman combat pilot.

Lt Col Bo Guvner McGowan is a Certified Speaker with Wingman Enterprises who draws extensively on his experience as an Air Force fighter pilot, instructor, international airline pilot, and leadership consultant. Bo has flown 6,400 hours in the F-16 and T-37, including 42 combat missions in Iraq and Kuwait while enforcing the “No Fly Zone” […]

Colonel Gregory Gadson , a Chesapeake, Va., native; served our nation in the United States Army for more than 26 years. Col. Gadson’s service culminated as the Garrison Commander of Fort Belvoir, where he oversaw the daily operations of the post, a strategic sustaining base where more than 50,000 military personnel and employees provide logistical, […]

For the past two decades, Afterburner Inc has shown corporations around the world how to utilize the same techniques that created leaders and developed elite teams in the high-stakes environment of combat. They bring a hands-on approach to developing leaders, improving communication and collaboration, and increasing agility; all while driving team and individual accountability. As […]

Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran, award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author, and acclaimed speaker

Melissa Stockwell is the first female soldier to ever lose a limb in active combat and has been awarded both The Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.

Chris Ryan was part of the SAS eight-man team chosen for the Bravo Two Zero mission. The men were dropped behind Iraqi enemy lines during the Gulf War in 1991. Three of the team were killed in action and four were captured. Only Chris escaped. Awarded the Military Medal for his dramatic escape from Iraq […]

David Goggins is a Retired Navy SEAL and is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training (including two Hell Weeks), the U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as Enlisted Honor Man) and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. An accomplished endurance athlete, Goggins has completed over 60 ultra-marathons, triathlons, and […]

Elizabeth McCormick will entertain and motivate your audience, while sneak attacking lessons throughout to train your people to step forward as leaders in the workplace. Elizabeth McCormick, a decorated Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot and Chief Warrant Officer 2 for the U.S. Army, has not only served her country but also serves as a beacon of inspiration to countless individuals worldwide through her motivational speaking career.

Dr. Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, best-selling author (“The Sky Below”) and tech CEO. He is a widely sought after keynote speaker on innovation, risk management, mentorship and leadership under extreme adversity. Scott has lived and traveled all over the world, spending many of his grade school years in places such as […]