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Keynote Speaker: Dan Coughlin
 
Dan Coughlin
 
Here are five things to know about our speaker, Dan Coughlin:
  • He’s a keynote speaker at national conferences as well as a management consultant specializing in strategy.
  • His clients include Boeing, McDonald’s, Toyota, Marriott, Coca-Cola, St. Louis Cardinals, American Bar Association, AT&T and more than 100 other organizations in over 30 industries.
  • He is the author of the book, ACCELERATE: 20 Practical Lessons to Boost Business Momentum, which made it to #4 on the Barnes and Noble Business Bestseller list.
  • He has been quoted in USA Today, the New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, and The Journal of the American Management Association, and his articles have been published in more than 100 trade association publications.
Dan lives in Fenton, Missouri with his wife, Barb, and their children, Sarah and Ben.



Dean Brenner – President, The Latimer Group, LLC & Chairman, United States Olympic Sailing Program
 
Dean Brenner is an accomplished public speaker and experienced executive coach with a long list of Fortune 500 clients. Dean’s firm, The Latimer Group, is a communication coaching and training firm. They help their clients speak, present and communicate more effectively and persuasively.

Dean also is serving a four-year term as Chairman and Team Leader for the United States Olympic Sailing Program. In this role, Dean is responsible for leading the organization that supports the sailing athletes training for the 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. Under Dean’s leadership, US Olympic Sailing has enjoyed a dramatic turnaround of 300% increase in their funded budget and vastly improved performance on the water.

Based on these results, US Sailing’s Board of Directors has appointed Dean to serve a second term as Chairman, extending through the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

From 1994 to 2000, Dean trained for a spot on the US Olympic Sailing Team, finished 2nd at the 2000 US Olympic Trials, and is a six-time national champion sailor.

Dean is also the author of the recently published book Move the World: Persuade Your Audience, Change Minds and Achieve Your Goals. In this book, Dean introduces a step-by-step process that will dramatically increase your ability to persuade your audience to follow your lead, buy your product, or invest in your idea.

Dean holds an MBA in Finance from Babson College, an MA in Shakespearian Literature from the University of Warwick, England, and a BA in English Literature and Government from Georgetown University.

For more on Dean and The Latimer Group, please visit www.TheLatimerGroup.com.