Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major; Leadership Development & Resilience Expert; Wounded Warrior Project Keynote Speaker

Tampa, FL, USA
Live Event: $5,000 - $10,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Tonya Oxendine Biography

Tonya Oxendine is a retired U.S. Army command sergeant major with nearly 30 years of service and a national keynote speaker with Wounded Warrior Project. Oxendine is a dynamic voice on leadership, resilience and growth. Oxendine led large, high-performing teams through multiple deployments in complex, high-stakes environments where accountability, trust and decisive action were mission-critical.

Raised on a dirt road in St. Augustine, Florida, Oxendine's journey from humble beginnings to senior military leadership fuels a message grounded in hard-earned resilience. Oxendine believes adversity is not something to escape, but something that shapes and defines who people become as leaders. She delivers powerful storytelling, practical leadership strategies and signature humor to corporations, universities and military audiences nationwide.

Oxendine's message is clear: leadership is a people business, and resilient leaders drive culture, performance and results.

Resilience. Leadership. Growth.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/05/2026.

Tonya Oxendine Speaking Topics

  • The Things We Carry: Strength Through Adversity and Responsibility

    We all carry something, responsibility, relationships, ambition, gratitude, pressure, doubt, and hope for what’s next. The weight isn’t always negative. Sometimes what we carry is purpose. Sometimes it’s possibility.

    In this powerful keynote, Tonya Oxendine explores resilience as the ability to carry life in its fullness, the wins and the wounds, the setbacks and the successes. Drawing from decades of leadership and lived experience, she challenges audiences to examine what they carry and how they carry it.

    Participants will learn how to:

    • Grow through both opportunity and challenge
    • Recognize both the weight and the worth of what they carry
    • Navigate adversity without losing identity or momentum
    • Transform pressure into perspective and growth

    Resilience is not about avoiding life’s weight. It’s about carrying it well.

  • The Shade Tree Leader: Responsibility, Relationships & Results

    Great leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about responsibility, relationships, and results.

    In this engaging and thought-provoking session, Tonya Oxendine redefines what it means to create environments where people grow, perform, and thrive. The “shade tree” becomes a metaphor for steady leadership, the kind that provides protection during pressure and space for development during progress.

    Through practical strategy and relatable stories, she demonstrates how effective leaders balance accountability with connection and performance with people.

    Participants will learn how to:

    • Build trust that strengthens team performance
    • Create accountability without sacrificing morale
    • Foster collaboration in changing environments
    • Lead with consistency when expectations rise

    Strong teams don’t grow by accident. They grow where leaders provide the right kind of shade.

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Tonya Oxendine is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Things We Carry: Strength Through Adversity and Responsibility, The Shade Tree Leader: Responsibility, Relationships & Results and Directions Not Included: Taking Ownership of Your Growth. The estimated speaking fee range to book Tonya Oxendine for your event is available upon request. Tonya Oxendine generally travels from Tampa, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zack Kass, Eric Boles, Daymond John, Jelly Roll and Rocky Bleier. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Tonya Oxendine for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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