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NASCAR Crew Chief for Jeff Gordon.

Anthony Atala, M.D., is the Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Chair of the Department of Urology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in the state of North Carolina in the United States.

Professional hockey player and winner of Season 22 of "The Amazing Race"

In 1980, Art Fettig was certified as a "Speaking Professional" by the National Speakers Association.

Authority on Organized Living

Professional hockey player and winner of Season 22 of "The Amazing Race"

Ben and Karen Barker's culinary skills have been praised by food critics in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Esquire, Restaurant News, Southern Living, and others.

Former Super Bowl Winning Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Current Studio Analyst for the NFL Today on CBS

Bob Losyk is an international employee motivational speaker, trainer, facilitator and author, expert in employee screening, employee recruiting, employee retention and reducing employee turnover.

Nursing Professional, Humorist, "Batteries Not Included"

Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. Born in Miami, Florida, he entered his first race as a senior in high school, but was ordered to quit by his father after a few accidents.

During his two seasons as driver of the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge at Petty Enterprises, Bobby Labonte has led the legendary team through a revival that culminated in an 18th place finish in the 2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.

Brad Fountain began his educational career as teacher in a grades 3-5 multi-age classroom in rural North Carolina.

Assistant Coach and Former menber of Valparaiso University Crusader Men's Basketball Team

NASCAR driver, Carl Edwards, Jr., was born on August 15, 1979 in Columbia, Missouri.

Carl Henry is a Certified Speaking Professional with more than 24 years of successful speaking experience.

Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist; Member, National Soccer Hall of Fame; Retired Captain, US National Soccer Team; Two-time World Cup Champion; "Soccer Mom"

Casey Mears (born March 12, 1978) is the driver of the #41 Target Dodge in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. He is the nephew of four time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and competed in 3 Indy Racing League races in 2001.

Humorist and Work/Life Balance Advocate

Expert On Learning Organizations and Co-Author of The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook

Few people are uniquely qualified to combine the skills of speaker, trainer, consultant and group facilitator into one dynamic bundle of energy.

Henry E. Chip Scholz is Head Coach of Scholz and Associates and is an executive coach, columnist and a public speaker.

Inspirational Speaker, Author and Trainer

Member of the 2008 U.S. Men's 4x100m Olympic Gold Medalist relay team at the Beijing Olympics; Gold Medalist in the 4x100m free relay and Silver medalist in the 50m freestyle at the 2007 World Championships

Named by FAST COMPANY as one of America's Fast 50 Innovative Leaders.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a third generation driver in a family forever connected to the sport of stock-car racing.

Dale Jarrett knows better than most the tenacity and persistence required to solidify a career in NASCAR and that it takes more than a name to earn the respect and approbation of the NASCAR community.

1994 Olympic gold medallist Dan Jansen is a symbol of strength, hard work and perseverance. He first captured attention during the 1988 Winter Olympics. Hearts went out to him when the world learned that his sister, whose last words were ones urging him to victory, had died mere hours before his first race.

Dave Mirra is an American BMX athlete and business owner. Mirra holds the record for most X-Games medals, standing (and gold medals) and has medaled in every X-Games since they started in 1995.

Every young man dreams of a life of adventure. In 1968, David Holt found his life's journey in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains.

David Stelzl has a fresh perspective on high-tech sales - he's taken small resellers from selling PCs to providing high-end security programs.

Davis Love III's father was a highly respected PGA Professional and teaching pro, Davis Love Jr., who is in the national teaching pros hall of fame.

Dr. Gary Bradt is an author, clinical psychologist, leadership consultant, C-Suite executive coach and speaker on the topic of adapting to and leading through change.

Dr. Gerald D. Bell has taught at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School for thirty-some years, with a visiting professorship at Harvard Business School and teachings at Cornell, Stanford, McGill, and the London School of Business.

Dylan Kwasniewski is the youngest winner in NASCAR history.

Creating the Action Advantage and an ROI (Return on Innovative Intelligence), Edie Raether is an international authority on breakthrough thinking as a business strategy to create a compassionate, competent culture.

Designer on TLC's "Trading Spaces"

Executive Chef for the Bistro at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, Chef French comes to the Biltmore from the Mobil Four-Star, AAA Four Diamond Charleston Grill in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dynamic and Energizing Speaker; Elected to the Speaker Hall of Fame in 1999

Erik King is an American film and television actor best known for his portrayal of Sgt. Doakes on Showtime's Dexter.

Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race driver in NASCAR.

Evertrue Bell, a former high school teacher, has spent the last 30 years in direct sales and 17 of those years helping Avon Products, Inc. launch their Global Network Marketing strategy.

Frank Reich is known for his incredible comebacks. Not once but twice in his football career, he led his team to victory in the face of virtually insurmountable odds. In 1984, down by more than 30 points, he engineered a record-setting comeback in college football. In 1993, he did it again as a professional. Today, his exciting determination on the football field and inspiring boldness for the Lord endure after a long journey of "the highest of highs and the lowest of lows."

George is a Managing Partner of Strategic Development, Inc., providing proven leadership training and development programs.

Author and International Leadership Consultant

Dr. Gerald D. Bell is a professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina and is a leading consultant to major business organizations throughout the world.

Tony Stewart's meteoric rise to the top of NASCAR wasn't done alone.

Gregg Levoy is the author of Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life (Random House), from which this piece is adapted, as well as This Business of Writing (Writer's Digest Books).

Herman Boone was born October 28, 1935 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and is a former football coach at T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.

Special Advisor to the Florida Marlins and Former team manager

Jack Wiles is a security professional with over 30 years of experience in computer security, cyber-crime prevention, disaster recovery and physical security.

NFL football player, Jake Delhomme, was born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Jake Delhomme is quarterback for the Carolina Panthers.

Jason Mink is Founding Principal and President of COGNITION, a Branding, Marketing & Web Design agency driven to enhance its clients ability to connect to their audiences, shape perception and generate response.

A Speaker With a Tall Sense of Humor

Jeff Hammond joined Fox Sports at the end of the 2000 Winston Cup season.

Author of the New York Times Best Seller, "The Sales Bible, Customer Satisfaction is Worthless - Customer Loyalty is Priceless", "The Patterson Principles of Selling" and "The Little Red Book of Selling"

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver

Host of "GardenSMART" on PBS television

Co-author of "Juggling Elephants? Be the Ringmaster of Your Work and Life"

Executive producer and host of "The Lazy Environmentalist" television series on Sundance Channel; Author of "The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget: Save Money. Save Time. Save The Planet" and "The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide To Easy, Stylish, Green Living"

Josh Wise competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and is the youngest champion in United States Auto Club history at age 16.

Joyce Gioia is a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on relationship aspects of the future.

Joyce Gioia is a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on relationship aspects of the future.

Karen Frank holds a Docotrate degree in Metaphysics and is the Founder and President of Dr. Karen Frank's Center for Holistic Wellness and Healing Hypno-Harmonics, a CD series for self hypnosis.

Expert on Learning Organizations, Performance Execution and Health Care Systems

The keynote speaker was Kenston J. Griffin a native of Statesville, NC. Kenston is the founder and President of "Dream Builders Communications", a consulting firm that shows individuals and organizations how to rejuvenate their spirit and amplify their ability to succeed.

Kevin Swindell is the youngest winner in the World of Outlaws racing history.

Kyle Larson, an auto racer, captured 22 major professional feature wins in 2011.

A fixture on the NASCAR circuit for more than 25 years, Kyle Petty knows how to innovate to sustain competitive advantage for the long-term.

Landon Cassill was named the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year.

Professional Training Qualifications Landy Chase is a nationally recognized expert who speaks professionally to associations and corporate clients in the area of professional sales and marketing skills.

Larry started his career at Birmingham International Raceway, the same track where The Famous "ALABAMA GANG" launched thier careers into the Nascar Winston Cup record books! Larry has continued to carry on this tradition in a way that can't be matched.

Dynamic Founder, President and CEO of A10 Clinical Solutions, Inc., an award-winning clinical care and clinical research company; Named in the Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs by Fortune Magazine; Named Entrepreneur of the Year for Social Responsibility by Ernst & Young

Lenora Billings-Harris, an international speaker, performance improvement consultant, and author of The Diversity Advantage: A Guide to Making Diversity Work, helps organizations solve their people puzzles by breaking down complex behavioral issues to help people understand themselves and others, respect differences, capitalize on their strengths, and work effectively with one and other.

Lenora Billings-Harris is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), diversity consultant and author of The Diversity Advantage.

Rolling Your Way to Success

Author of "Becoming a Rainmaker", "The Art of Selling to the Affluent", "High Performance Teams", and "Practice Management"

Maya Angelou is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman.

Meredith has spoken at many national and International trade shows, conferences and expos.

Have never seen a presenter go so above and beyond, your energy is amazing and your techniques work , Doug Salkewicz, President, Advanced Technical Welding Business North Carolinas Business of the Year 2010

To the chants and screams of thousands across the nation, Mia Hamm and her U.S. team played and won the 1999 Women's World Cup. Featured in Women's Soccer World Magazine and Sports Illustrated, named the Women's Sports Foundation Athlete of the Year (1997), and one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People Magazine (1997), she now dominates the growing world of women's sport.

Two,"time Daytona 500 Champion and founder of Michael Waltrip Racing

Style and Self Image Expert.

CBS Sports Analyst

Fast, Funny, Fact Filled Programs on Change, Leadership, and negotiation

NBA Allstar

Nanci is a International Speaker, Author and seasoned business professional with more than 20 years experience in training, organization development.

Ned Jarrett, Known as "Gentleman" Ned Jarrett, had a pleasant disposition and smooth demeanor. Yet he was an intense competitor and one of the best to put two hands on the steering wheel of a NASCAR Grand National stock car.

Nicholas Sparks was born in Omaha, NE in the last few hours of 1965.

Would you respect a man who came to the United States as a teenager with no knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket, yet ended up a multimillionaire? Would you listen to what he has to say about success?

Host and Contractor on TLC's "Home Made Simple"

Presents to health professionals concepts of practice development and marketing.

Born in Bronx, New York of a first generation Italian father from New York City and fifth generation "Scotch-Irish" mother from North Carolina, Phil grew up as an amalgamation of two distinct cultures.

Ralph grew up among the marshes and beaches of coastal Georgia before becoming a commercial pilot and aircraft salesman/sales manager in Alabama. Along the way, he graduated from Clemson University, where he wrote for "The Clemson Tiger" newspaper, and where, he says, "Through grit, determination and superior intelligence, I was able to cram four years of college into only five years."

Corporate Transformation Expert and Author of Liberating The Corporate Soul

Richard has over 35 years of experience as a Program and Project Manager, a Project Trouble Shooter.

Drives the #21 car sponsored by Motorcraft and the United States Air Force.

Ricky Stenhouse is the reigning NASCAR Nationwide Series champion.

Attitude, Change, Inspiration, Motivation, Peak Performance, Personal Growth, Stress Management