Greg Schwem

Greg Schwem tells all his clients, “I’m here to make you laugh but, at the end of the day, I want to be your biggest cheerleader too!” That approach is why the Chicago Tribune recently proclaimed Schwem “king of the hill in the growing world of corporate comedy while HuffPost calls Schwem, “Your boss’s favorite comedian.” Indeed, Schwem’s comedic take on the 21st century workplace and work/life balance has landed him on SIRIUS Radio, Comedy Central and the cover of Exceptional People Magazine.

During the 2020 pandemic, Schwem’s virtual keynote, You Can‘t Quarantine Laughter, was lauded by clients such as Cisco, Verizon, Merrill Lynch, Intuit and his alma mater, Northwestern University. One participant called it “fantastic and just what everybody needed during this time.” As lockdown eased and employees returned to offices, that presentation morphed into If Laughter is Healthy, Why Aren’t We All OK? That keynote, one of three Schwem offers, earned a prime spot at the 2022 National SHRM convention in New Orleans.

More than just a business humor keynote speaker and sought-after corporate emcee, Schwem is also an author, nationally syndicated humor columnist for the Chicago Tribune, award-winning greeting card writer and creator of funnydadinc, voted one of the top Dad humor sites on the web in 2020. His recent business travels have resulted in a hilarious web series, A Comedian Crashes Your Pad, currently streaming on Roku, Amazon Fire and AppleTV. He has shared the concert stage with the likes of Celine Dion, Jay Leno and Keith Urban.

What sets Schwem apart from other corporate entertainers is his ability—and willingness—to customize material for his audience while working within the parameters of the corporate environment. That means no profanity or politically incorrect material. “That’s never been a part of my show anyway,” Schwem recently told a reporter.