Corporate Comedy

<p>Ross Shafer has the most intriguingly unconventional comedy and business career of any speaker on leading through change, reinvention, and resilience. </p><p>Ross’s funny and energetic style was honed as a headlining comedian and host of TV’s <em>Match Game</em> (ABC), <em>The Late Show </em>(FOX), <em>Almost Live!</em> (NBC and Comedy Central) and <em>Love Me, Love Me Not</em> (USA).

<p><span style="color: rgb(62, 62, 60);">The Second City&#39;s comedians create a slice-of-life environment, lampooning the political, social, and cultural aspects of our lives.</span></p><p>For over 50 years, The Second City has been the training ground for a host of famous alumni including John Belushi, Mike Myers, Gilda Radner, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and countless stars of stage and screen.

<p>Steve Rizzo is the Attitude Adjuster. You can’t attend one of his keynote speeches, seminars, or read his books and leave with the same attitude. He’s a personal development expert, comedian, motivational speaker and author. His popular PBS special brought him into millions of homes.

<p>Whether he is emceeing, entertaining, or dispensing motivation, Greg Schwem knows how to make corporate audiences laugh – all the way to the top. </p><p>Dubbed "Your boss's favorite comedian" by <em>HuffPost</em>, dozens of associations and corporations, from Microsoft to McDonald’s, turn to Greg for laughs as one of the top business humorists in the business.

<p><b>What is a Corporate Comedy Put-On?</b></p>

<p>Harry is introduced as an industry expert and gets everyone laughing, even as they believe he’s for real. Clients rave about Harry’s customization, so the audience goes in expecting a serious presentation and comes out relaxed and glowing.</p>

<p><b>Background </b></p>

<p>The business world is a gold mine for comedy. For keynote speaker and comedian Jan McInnis, her life is dedicated to “finding the funny” in that rich source material, as well as drawing out the lessons we can learn from humor. </p><p>Before becoming a highly sought-after business humorist, keynote speaker, and comedian, McInnis spent 15 years climbing the corporate ladder as a marketing director. With seasoned experience in the 9 to 5 world under her belt, she has cornered the association and corporate convention market.

<p>A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Vanderbilt University, Jeff Havens began his career as a high school English teacher before following his father Rex Havens into the world of stand-up comedy, where he worked with some of the brightest lights in American comedy and honed the art of engaging audiences through laughter. But his impulse to teach never faded, and soon he began looking for an avenue to combine both of his passions into entertaining and meaningful presentations.</p>