Thought Leaders are individuals who excel in a given field and put forth innovative ideas. Their work and insight have successfully helped thousands of people learn and advance their lives. Club Asteria Thought Leaders have been carefully chosen from around the world based on their ability to help you grow and succeed.
We hope you enjoy learning from some of the most influential business leaders of our time.
Shawn Collins
Shawn Collins has been an affiliate marketer since 1997. He is a co-founder of the Affiliate Summit, the leading industry conference for affiliate marketing. He is also the Co-Editor-in-Chief of FeedFront Magazine and Founder of GeekCast.fm, a marketing podcast network where he has co-hosted the weekly Affiliate Thing show since 2006.
His book, Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants is the best selling book in the space. He created a site, The Extra Money Answer, to provide step-by-step instructions for people who want to learn how to earn money as affiliate marketers. He publishes the annual AffStat Report, a research, analysis, and benchmarking report for the affiliate marketing industry. Shawn also writes a daily blog on affiliate marketing news and opinion at his Affiliate Tip site, and posts regularly to his Affiliate Tip TV channel on YouTube.
Gary Bertwistle
Gary has been working in the area of creativity and innovation for over 20 years, his career spanning the retail, music and radio industries. In 1997 Gary studied creative problem solving in New York and in the years following, he has shared his vast knowledge and experience with both organizations and individuals, exploring the opportunities that exist within our minds to unlock our great ideas. Through easy to understand, fun and interactive speeches, he presents to a wide variety of clients in the areas of creative thinking, marketing, strategic facilitation and a unique approach to performance and being your best. Gary has also released 6 books: The Keys to Creativity (2006), Who Stole My Mojo (2008), What Made You Think of That? (2009), The Vibe (2010), My Dad’s Got Mojo (2010) and What I Wish I Knew About Cancer (2011).
Bright B. Simons
Bright B. Simons is a change advocate living in Accra, Ghana. He is the inventor of the SMS-shortcode method of authenticating pharmaceuticals and weeding out counterfeit medicines. (www.mpedigree.net).
Michael Drew
Getting books noticed is in Michael Drew’s blood. Michael is the world’s most successful book promoter; he has launched more than 70 books onto national bestseller lists and has 1,000 number-one Amazon titles. Michael has spent his entire career marketing books at respected publishers such as Bard Press, Entrepreneur Magazine, Longstreet Press and Thomas Nelson Publishers. In response to today’s fast-evolving industry, Michael founded Promote a Book to work directly with writers. Beyond merely helping their books to sell well, Michael works with authors to build a platform to expand their audiences, thus ensuring their continuing success. Michael has observed up-close the shifting dynamics of the publishing industry and how content reaches today’s varied audiences. As a result, he has expanded Promote A Book’s services to include consulting and planning on everything from Internet distribution and website building, to video creation, to book trailers, podcasting and more.
Elaina Redmond
Elaina Redmond is an award wining author and founder of The Power of the Penny children’s book, movement and program focusing on the message, “In small ways, we can make BIG Change.” The book teaches civic values, philanthropy and financial literacy with Abraham Lincoln as the role model for kids becoming heroes in their own lives. Redmond’s goal is to generate a movement, for both kids and adults, a domino effect of creating awareness for the penny’s symbolic worth and the strength of the individual in helping rebuild America, economically and spiritually. The book is filled with fun activities that exemplify the capacity for small denominations to cause big change. Penny parties, for example, focus on philanthropic gatherings of small groups with large charitable goals. Two free videos, a free 35 page Penny Toolkit and other information are featured on the website at www.thepowerofthepenny.com
Brian Klemmer
The mission of Klemmer & Associates Leadership Seminars, Inc. is to create bold, ethical, compassionate leaders who will take action to create a world that works for everyone with no one left out. K&A is about supporting individuals and corporations to dramatically increase results. Our workshops produce results for corporations and individuals because they explore beliefs around commitment, loyalty, communication, honesty, success, leadership and many other key issues. Once people “see” things differently, they automatically behave differently. This is what distinguishes us from purely “motivational” work which produces a temporary high. People are inspired, but because it is experiential they literally view life differently, and it lasts. Sustainable results are a key to change. K&A has done workshops around the world in Japan, the Philippines, Europe, Malaysia, Canada and the United States for tens of thousands of people..
Jeff Spencer
Dr. Jeff Spencer is an Olympic athlete, 8-time Tour de France winning team doctor and has been directly involved in over 40-plus Olympic, World, National, and Tour de France Championships. He knows and teaches what it takes to get to the top and stay there. There is a method to it – and it is called, The Champion’s Blueprint. For small business owners, executives with responsibility for personal and company performance, elite athletes or a person interested in taking life to the next level, Dr. Jeff teaches, speaks and coaches on the tactics you must learn and master in order to thrive in an ever changing world. To learn more, visit www.JeffSpencer.com.
George Torok
George Torok is the host of the radio show, Business in Motion. His book, Secrets of Power Marketing is a guide to personal marketing. George delivers insightful and engaging presentations to entrepreneurs and corporate business. Also known as The Speech Coach for Executives, he coaches and trains business leaders to deliver million dollar presentations. Learn more at www.Torok.com www.PowerMarketing.ca and www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
Garrett Gunderson
Garrett Gunderson is a financial advocate. Through the value of Soul Purpose, he empowers people to build sustainable wealth consistent with their passion, purpose and knowledge. Garrett is a winner of the SBA’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He founded Freedom FastTrack, as an expression of his Soul Purpose, which has been the fuel for a growing message that took the company to the Inc 500 in 2007. Through his Living Wealthy Initiative he inspires others to love life, live better and make purpose profitable. Garrett is the author of the revolutionary financial book Killing Sacred Cows, a New York Times bestseller and the New Rules to Get Rich with Nightingale Conant. Garrett lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and two crazy boys!
Mpodumo Doubada
Mpodumo Doubada is the founder of Pimp My Book an award-winning new business that offers a simple solution of buying and selling second hand textbooks to University Students. Today, Pimp My Book has three shops and 1 mobile shop in the Western Cape serving The University of Cape Town, University of South Africa, University of the Western Cape, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Varsity College. Pimp My Book is the winner of SUKUMA AFRIKA Award in 2011 and the SAB Kickstart National Award in 2010 – These are some of the top prestige awards in the Africa and the country respectively. Pimp My Book was also one of the few in Africa to have been in the Nederlands PUM Programme. For more information: www.pimpmybook.co.za
Barbara De Angelis Ph.D.
Barbara De Angelis Ph.D. is one of the most influential teachers of our time in the field of personal and spiritual development. For the past 35 years, she has reached 10 of millions of people throughout the world with her positive messages about love, happiness and the search for meaning in our lives. As a best-selling author, popular television personality and sought after motivational speaker, Barbara is legendary in the field of personal transformation as one of the first people to popularize the idea of self-help in the 1980’s, and as the first female motivational teacher on television. Her message and programs about “TRANSFORMATION FROM THE INSIDE OUT” have made her a sought-after guide to trainers, coaches, corporations, and celebrities.
Dr. De Angelis is the author of 14 best-selling books that sold over 10 million copies and been published throughout the world in 20 languages, including an amazing FOUR #1 New York Times Bestsellers!!! Her most recent best-selling book is HOW DID I GET HERE? She has been on TV shows including OPRAH, THE TODAY SHOW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, PBS and THE VIEW.Dr. De Angelis is the recipient of the highest honor from Toastmasters International as a winner of the GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD—one of only FIVE women to receive this award in Toastmaster’s 50 year history for being one of the most outstanding speakers of the century. To learn more, click here: www.BarbaraDeAngelis.com
Craig Badings
Craig has over 20 years’ experience advising major corporations and senior executives in Australia and South Africa, providing counsel on thought leadership, issues and crisis management, media relations and profile management across the financial and professional services, biotech, property, FMCG, telecoms, IT and government sectors. He is passionate about thought leadership and the power it delivers to brands. He is the author of Brand Stand: seven steps to thought leadership and the blog post www.thoughtleadershipstrategy.net
Mark Victor Hansen
For 36 years, Mark Victor Hansen has influenced society’s top leaders and the general public on a global scale. His credentials include a lifetime of entrepreneurial and publishing successes. Mark is an owner/spokesperson of the world’s most inventive alternative energy company: Natural Power Concepts (“NPC”) in Hawaii – busy creating energy and desalinated water for the world.
Hemalayaa Behl
Hemalayaa as a Yogini, dancer and fitness educator has shared her talents with beauty and joy throughout the world. She has a gift for bringing out the dancer and the romancer in everyone, with inspirational messages that transcend all nationalities. Her unique combination of Yoga and Indian dance is presented in a variety of DVD productions that have gained public merit in a broad spectrum of yoga and health publications and appeared in TV shows including the Ellen and Today Shows. www.Hemalayaa.com
Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy is one of America’s most respected authorities on developing organizational and human potential. He is the top selling author of over 50 books that have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights in to leadership, personal effectiveness, business strategy, and success psychology, which he presents to more than half a million people around the world each year in his talks and seminars, produce immediate changes and long-term results.
Natalie Sisson
Natalie Sisson is a Suitcase Entrepreneur and adventurer who owns a thriving virtual business she runs while traveling the world. She teaches others how to do the same using social media, online tools and outsourcing to create the lifestyle you want. Connect with her on Twitter @nataliesisson or like her on Facebook.
Pamela Holtzman
Pamela Holtzman combines her medical background with a combination of cognitive therapy, traumatic release with EMDR and EFT, and integrative psychotherapy, to facilitate wholeness and wellness, in her clients. Her goal is to maximize the quality of a person’s being and functioning, with regard for each individual’s personal limits, history, and external constraints. She has recently released her new book Healthy Lifestyle Path of Wellness, a wholistic approach to live a long, healthy life. She teaches and trains Wellness Programs at a national level. Pamela is on staff at Cancer Wellness Center, Northbrook Illinois, where she facilitates the five-week Healthy Lifestyle Program, and Tired of Not Sleeping? among other programs, on a regular basis. Pamela currently maintains a private practice in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Ray Zahab
Former pack-a-day smoker Ray Zahab set out on an epic expedition to cross the Sahara Desert by foot. National Geographic tracked this 111 day, 7500 km expedition by web, and the documentary film ‘Running The Sahara’ – produced by Matt Damon, directed by Academy Award winner James Moll – was filmed in an effort raise awareness for the drinking water crisis in Northern Africa. After witnessing and experiencing the water crisis in northern Africa, Ray decided to leverage his future adventures to raising awareness and funding for causes that he supports and believes in. ‘Running The Sahara’ would begin a journey of discovery – of learning that some of the largest barriers to success are the ones we put upon ourselves. Since then Ray has ran numerous other extreme condition races and also started a non-profit organization called Impossible2Possible (i2P), an organization that aims to inspire and educate youth through adventure learning, and inclusion and participation in expeditions. Ray has been invited to speak at TED, IOC World Conference, Idea City, The Economist World in 2010 and 2011, World Affairs Council and countless other events – spreading the message that we are all capable of the extraordinary in our lives and that in fact, the impossible is possible.
Jean-Francois became a Professional Executive Coach after a successful career in various global leadership roles ranging from manufacturing, marketing, business development to general management with Lafarge, the ‘world- leader in building materials’. He works across many different organizations and industries coaching senior leaders and executives in developing their leadership, strategic planning, career orientation, work-life balance, trust and productive conflict, staff-engagement and cross-cultural management. Jean-Francois is passionate about cross-cultural leadership and his regular clients range across 25 nationalities spanning Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. His recent Clients include Unilever, Philips, L’Oreal, Mazda, Michelin, Barclays, SC Johnson, Hermes, Carrefour, AkzoNobel, BNP Paribas, ING, SAP amongst others. Jean-Francois has co-authored the first book on Coaching in Asia, the definitive guide to the principles and practices of empowering personal and organizational change in Asia. He can be contacted through www.1-2-win.net
Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson is a motivational speaker, a thought leader and a best selling author to several motivational audio books. He writes, talks and research on areas like leadership, entreprenership, management, change , innovation, sales, marketing, negotiation, peak performance and human potential growth. As a speaker he addresses the leaders from the Asian business community. As a business strategist he works with entrepreneurs through his consulting and mentorship programs. He is also the co-founder of Positive Revolution www.positiverevolutions.com and he blogs at www.robinsonpaul.info
Winstone Edward Odhiambo is a co-founder and the CEO of Edom Nutritional Solutions, a social enterprise based in Kenya that provides micronutrient solutions to millions of people suffering from malnutrition in east Africa. Edom Nutritional Solutions manufactures micronutrient rich staple flours and makes them available to the malnourished through affordable retail distribution in rural and low income urban areas. Edom purchases their ingredients directly from local farmer cooperatives cutting out the middle man while providing long term income stability for the farmers. Edom has contracted 3,800 farmers and reaches 1.85 million low income, vulnerable individuals with its fortified staples every month.
Renee West
Renée West is President and Chief Operating Officer for Excalibur Hotel Casino and Luxor Hotel & Casino, two iconic properties located on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. West is responsible for the daily operation and strategic direction of each property. Luxor, the pyramid-shaped architecture and two towers, features a 120,000 sq. foot casino and 4,400 rooms. And Excalibur, with its recognizable castle turrets, has a 100,000 sq. foot casino and 3,981 rooms. West served as President and COO for other MGM Resorts International entities. Prior to her appointment to Excalibur and Luxor, she was at Mandalay Bay Resort which featured three distinct hotel brands – Mandalay Bay, THEhotel and Four Seasons. Known for her ability to strategically align operations, instill vision and improve profitability, West has enjoyed an extensive career in the hospitality industry. She held senior positions with Caesars Palace and Station Casinos and provided organizational strategy design for a number of other organizations. West is a board member of the Las Vegas Chapter of the World Presidents Organization and a trustee on the board for the Culinary Training Academy. Chief among her many certifications and degrees is an honorary doctorate from Southern Utah University.
W. Roger Salam
An award winning inspirational speaker and best-selling author, W. Roger Salam was named “Thought Leader of The Year” by the National Academy of Best-Selling Authors. Roger is the chairman and founder of The Winner’s Circle, the largest and most respected invitation-only Mastermind Forum for top level business leaders and highly successful entrepreneurs. Prior to founding TWC, Roger was a full time Real Estate Investor. In 1990, he joined the team of world-renowned author and inspirational speaker Anthony Robbins and has delivered over 3700 professional talks in North America, Europe and Asia. As a pioneer in Internet Marketing, he joined a start-up venture in 1998 and with a core team the company went to 2 billion in market cap during IPO in less than a year. A graduate of UCLA, Salam is originally from Bangladesh and now resides in Tampa, Florida. He’s got 3 lovely daughters and is most passionate about sharing knowledge and empowering people to reach higher levels of personal & business success! www.TWCmastermind.com
Dewey Sadka
For more than 25 years, Dewey Sadka owned and ran Temp Force, one of the USA’s largest and most successful staffing companies. With his intuitive people skills and international renowned psychometric team, he created a multi-patented, non-verbal assessment system that is now the world’s most accurate. Dewey Sadka’s career articles received over 60 million visitors this year with over 15 MSN and AOL home page features. In a survey conducted by USA Today, his career test received excellent reviews from the USA’s top CEO’s. Other features are Discovery Channel, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, and over 1000 national magazines. He’s the author of a series of books, and products through Random House with over eight international editions, a best seller in Japan. www.deweycolorsystem.com
Samir (Sam) Chopra
A Chartered Accountant by profession, Sam is the Director of RE/MAX India and Regional Director of IAPA International, Australasia Region. In appreciation of his commendable leadership of RE/MAX in India and IAPA International in the Australasia region, Sam has been awarded as the “Most Promising Entrepreneur of the Year” 2009 by Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards. A commerce graduate from the premier Sri Ram College of Commerce of Delhi University, Sam shares a passion for Books, Sports & Travel. Sam is the Vice President of Association of Property Professionals (APP) and a board member of the National Association of Realtors-India. He is also an International Board Member of IAPA international which is a global association of 230 independent accountancy firms and groups with presence in more than 50 countries. His time management skills have always ensured that he pursues his other passion which is spending time with his family. www.remax.in
Chetan Walia
Chetan is recognized by the corporate world as an educator, a coach, a consultant, a confidant. He is the author of ‘Breakthrougher’ series of books. His principles and methodologies have been applied in almost every area of human endeavor from industry to education to the social sector. And while Chetan is indeed a success partner, he is first and foremost a thinker. A thinker who provokes other towards an extraordinary life. He can be contacted through www.leadership.in
Robert Van Arlen
Robert Van Arlen is considered one of the most engaging speakers in the world. He integrates specific goals of a conference into a powerful message that unites everyone. “Focused Synergy – Orchestrating Your Purpose, Path and Performance” is the title of his speech and book, and it reveals the key to developing synergy in our life, team or organizations. His corporate experience includes the turnaround of various entities in the legal publishing industry.For the past 10 years, Robert has delivered hundreds of keynote speeches and training programs to improve leadership skills, increase sales and ignite service excellence within organizations. His prestigious list of clients includes governments, Fortune 500 companies and academic institutions worldwide. Through his work with New Jersey based NUI Corporation, he was the co-recipient of the 2000 Worldwide Organizational Development Project of the Year.
Dean DeLisle
For over 27 years, Dean DeLisle has demonstrated his ability to accelerate companies, stimulate business development, and make operations more efficient. He harnesses the ever-evolving power of technology, paired with his consulting, coaching, and training skills to implement sound business practices. He has helped numerous clients establish their online and media presence and assisted companies in brand, product and service launches.
Dr. Bob Wright
Dr. Bob Wright is a highly successful entrepreneur, world-class executive coach, and dynamic corporate consultant. An internationally recognized author, Dr. Wright is considered a visionary and cutting-edge thinker, speaker, and program developer in the areas of human potential and human emergence technologies. He specializes in helping corporate leaders and entrepreneurs across the country not only to build and grow their businesses, but also to thrive with purpose, mission, and robust, high-performing cultures.
Dr. Judith Wright
Dr. Judith Wright is hailed as a peerless educator, world-class coach, lifestyles expert, inspirational speaker, best-selling author, and corporate consultant. Called one of “America’s Ultimate Experts” by Women’s World magazine, Judith demystifies what it takes to lead a great life in all areas—high work productivity and success, meaningful relationships, a thriving family life, career fulfillment, and more. A media favorite, Judith has appeared on over 500 radio stations and 80 television shows, including ABC’s 20/20, Oprah, the Today show, and Good Morning America.
Niurka
Niurka is a transformational guide, behavioral scientist, master trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, hypnotherapist, pranic healing (medical chi gong) practitioner, and mystic scholar. Her work inspires and empowers people to live powerfully, authentically and purposefully. As a former corporate consultant and trainer, she has invested over 15 years teaching the most powerful strategies in business, leadership and sales, as well as studying and integrating the great spiritual teachings, psychological frameworks, and scientific insights into the nature of reality. Niurka has synthesized her accumulated wisdom into one discipline – Supreme Influence. Supreme Influence guides people to tap into their inner wisdom, let go of old limiting beliefs or fears, and embrace their creative power to materialize the life of their dreams. Her first book, Supreme Influence: I Create as I Speak, was recently purchased by Random House, the largest publisher in the world, and is due on bookshelves everywhere in early 2013. For more information go to http://www.niurkainc.com.
Chris M. Ingram
Chris M. Ingram graduated from De Montfort School of Law in Leicester, England, in 1996. He holds a Master of Laws and Letters (LL.M.) in Entertainment Contracts. Chris had the opportunity to relocate his family to the United States and by May 2003 was sworn in as an attorney at law admitted in New York. Having gone through the entire immigration process as an immigrant from England, Chris developed a real passion to help others go through the immigration process. In 2003, the Law Offices of Chris M. Ingram online was launched under the domain name of www.breakthroughusa.co.uk. The website Breakthrough USA is phenomenal success attracting clients from all over the world. Chris designed and created his own online case management system where his clients can review their cases and upload the required documents directly into their case file.
George Cappannelli
George is an author, internationally known business and political consultant, and expert on organizational, individual, and societal change. Under The Information and Training Co, the consulting organization he founded 25 years ago, George serves a wide range of clients including: Accenture, Boeing, PepsiCo, Sun Microsystems, Disney, NASA, The L.A. Times, NOAA and many more. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of AgeNation, a new digital media company whose mission is redefine what it means to live consciously and age wisely in the 21st Century. www.AgeNation.com
George has been privileged to work with Desmond Tutu, Lech Walesa, Mother Teresa, Golda Meir, and many other notables. He has served as a special consultant in three U.S. Presidential Campaigns, one U.S. Senate Campaign as well as some international and local U.S. political efforts.
He is an Emmy Award winning television producer/director. His books include: Say Yes to Change, Authenticity, It’s About Time, I Dream of A New America, The ReEmpowering America Handbook and Do Not Go Quietly, A Guide To Living Consciously and Aging Wisely In the 21st Century. He has just completed a trilogy of novels entitled “Osax Trilogy” and is at work on another, “Life After Life.”
Sedena C. Cappannelli
Sedena is the co-Founder of AgeNation, is an expert in individual and organizational change. As a corporate and wellness consultant, speaker, and author she combines high-level corporate strategies with original Whole System/Synergy© skills bringing the integration of the “whole” person into the business of living, both professionally and personally, engendering a sense of connectedness and well being that fosters greater productivity, balance, vitality, success and personal efficacy.
Through About Life, a company she founded in 1997, Sedena also works with some of the top organizations in the public and private sectors (NASA, Sun MicroSystems, Boeing, National Associations, Non-Profits, etc.) and thousands across the country who have attended her talks and programs. Her work is also explored in “Say Yes to Change – 25 Keys For Making Change Work for You” and “Authenticity – Simple Strategies For Greater Meaning and Purpose At Work and at Home” two books co-authored with her husband. Her original, “Portable Self Enhancement Program” is a personalized wellness system that provides greater energy, balance and renewal through simple, effective, self-care techniques. Her new book, Do Not Go Quietly, A Guide to Aging Consciously and Wisely in the 21st Century is to be published in 2011. You can learn more about Sedena and AgeNation at www.AgeNation.com
Gail Edgell
Gail Edgell is a pioneer in the field of women’s wellness. As founder (CEO, President) of the acclaimed 360 Menopause, she assists women discover the essential answers to living a vibrant, symptom-free second half of life through education, innovative health options, community connection, and referral networks. For over 20 years, Gail has implemented hundreds of health and fitness programs for Fortune 500 companies. In 2000, she founded Inside Out Wellness Ltd., a personal-training company geared to helping individuals who have experienced setbacks because of medical conditions. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology from West Chester University and has numerous other certifications. To learn more about Gail, click here http://www.360menopause.com
Jane Deuber
Jane Deuber is a speaker, author, and sought after business strategist to big thinking entrepreneurs around the world. Armed with an in International MBA, Jane has founded five companies, taking two to the multi-million dollar mark, authored two business books that have been translated into six languages and helped thousands of small business owners transform their business for higher profits and greater fulfillment. Learn more at www.janedeuber.com.
Nick Delgado
Nick Delgado, Ph.D., CHT, teaches how to live and love with his controversial, yet well referenced books and lectures. Nick explains amazing discoveries of the endocrine system, hormones, nutritional and herbal remedies and advanced wellness devices as part of the Delgado Protocol. Hear case studies and clinical studies to combat heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, allergies, digestive disorders, obesity, low libido, and ED. Dr. Delgado is a Time Line therapist, two time world strength endurance champion, and author of 10 scientifically reviewed books. For more information, click here http://www.nickdelgado.com
Suzanne Kyra, M.A.
Suzanne Kyra, M.A. is a certified coach, registered clinical counselor, international empowerment speaker, and co-founder of Living Big Retreats. She is also the winner of the Gold Benjamin Franklin award for the book Welcome Home to Yourself which she co-authored with her son. She views both personal and professional life as equally important in attaining satisfaction and meaningful success. Kyra speaks about life’s topics with deep insights gained from her experience and professional training. To learn more about Suzanne, click here http://suzannekyra.com
