Natalie Fikes

<p>Named one of “The Best Speakers of Today” by Northstar Meetings Group and Orator of the Year by <i>ACHI Magazine </i>in 2018, Natalie Fikes is a force of positive change on stage.</p><p>Natalie Fikes, is a performance and development coach that helps professionals improve performance and get what they want in life and business. She is the CEO of The Greater Purpose Society LLC, and the founder of The Greater Purpose System™ a multifunctional system that provides improved performance in the areas of mental wellness, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, execution, and self-leadership. </p><p>Natalie is passionate about providing solutions to underserved communities such as foster care, at-risk youth, homelessness, and sex-trafficking. She is currently the VP of Community Affairs, and Board Chair for The African American Association of USA, and regularly volunteers at The City of Refuge in Atlanta, Georgia.</p><p>One of Natalie&#39;s core values is to add value to others. She does so through public speaking, coaching, consulting, writing, and acting. She is responsible for developing the bottom 20% of the sales and service consultants in the Verizon Southeast Region increasing performance by 83%, and increasing membership and engagement in the Central Region of the International Association of Women by 85%.</p><p>Natalie has been featured on CBS Nightly News, CBS46, has spoken on platforms with Elizabeth Gilbert and Lisa Nichols, and was named Orator of the Year and John Maxwell&#39;s Top 100 Leaders. She was recently named one of the "Best Speakers of Today" by Northstar Meetings Group.</p>