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<p>Leadership expert Jim Craig is best remembered for his outstanding goaltending in the "Miracle on Ice" during the 1980 winter Olympics. In what has been labeled the greatest sports moment of the 20th century, the United States hockey team beat the heavily favored Russians and went on to win the Olympic gold medal.

<p>Keith Boykin is a national political commentator, TV and film producer, <em>New York Times</em> best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton.

<p>After bursting on to the scene as NBC’s first <em>Apprentice,</em> Bill Rancic has traveled to every part of the globe, sharing his life experiences and business acumen with tens of thousands of leaders, businesses and organizations on a variety of important topics.</p><p> His expertise ranges from why some companies thrive in chaos — and others don't — to the leadership behaviors needed in a world beset by turbulence, uncertainty and dramatic change.

<p>Building powerful business relationships is a fundamental key to success for leaders, sales professionals, and contributors of all types. That’s why Tim Sanders has circled the globe as a keynote speaker at conferences, conventions and corporate meetings, sharing his perspectives, delivering solutions and strategies and changing lives.</p><p>Tim is the CEO of Deeper Media, a research and consultancy firm that serves leading global brands, government agencies, and trade associations.

<p>Drawing from his 30 years of political service, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle provides a balanced, informed look at the future of government, business, and civic life.</p><p>Senator Tom Daschle is one of the nation’s most respected voices on leadership, public policy, and the inner workings of Congress.

<p>Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years.</p><p>Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including <i>The Civil War</i>; <i>Baseball</i>; <i>Jazz</i>; <i>The Statue of Liberty</i>; <i>Huey Long</i>; <i>Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery</i>; <i>Frank Lloyd Wright</i>; <i>Mark Twain</i>; <i>Unforgivable Black

<p>Always ready to challenge the status quo, Laura Ingraham has proven herself to be a viable contender in the race for ratings in the "boys only" radio club.</p>

<p>History-making NASA astronaut and the extraordinary subject of a forthcoming feature documentary, <em>Spacewoman</em>, Eileen Collins reveals encouraging perspective and insight on the leadership skills needed to break barriers and become a successful pioneer in your field.</p><p>One of America’s most admired women, Col. Collins became the first female to pilot a U.S. spacecraft with the Discovery shuttle flight in 1995, and the first female commander on the 1999 Columbia shuttle flight. In 2005, NASA tapped Col.

<p>Rocky Bleier’s story - a gripping tale of courage on both the football fields of America and the battle fields of Vietnam - has held audiences in rapt attention for years.

Comedian Roy Firestone, the former host of ESPN's "Up Close", is one of America's most versatile and original commentators. He is renowned for his ubiquitous talent as an interviewer, journalist, and stage performer. Noted as "the best interviewer in the business" by <i>Sports Illustrated</i>, Firestone has interviewed more than 5,000 people including nearly every major sports figure. He is currently the host of HDNet's "Face to Face with Roy Firestone" and AOL's "Time Out with Roy Firestone".