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2021 Conference Speakers

Linda Clark

A performance strategist with a finger on the pulse of the challenging conversations teams and individuals face around the language of leadership, Linda focuses on values-driven performance, active feedback, and outcomes. In demand as a keynote and workshop speaker, her humorous storytelling encourages participation and inclusivity in audiences ranging from undergraduates to C-Suite executives and Boards. She combines deep experience in human resources, with a passionate approach to service to deliver thoughtful programs that center exploration, adventure, vibrancy, and challenge as a path to success. She’s an adjunct leadership professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, and a recognized HR industry leader holding positions on the OKHR State Council and Oklahoma Metro Employers’ Council. Her certifications include SPHR, SHRM-SCP, and Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator. She is also thrilled to announce a shiny new status as a Ph.D. student, pursuing a doctorate in Values-Driven Leadership. A self-described performance locksmith (and leadership nerd!), she helps organizations, teams and individuals liberate curiosity and confidence on the path to innovation and creativity. 

Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE

Jeff De Cagna is executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia, is an association contrarian, foresight practitioner, governing designer, stakeholder/successor advocate, and stewardship catalyst. Jeff advises association and non-profit boards on how they can navigate an irrevocably-altered world and shape a better and different
future. A graduate of the Johns Hopkins and Harvard universities, Jeff has continued his learning with the future at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Oxford University, Harvard Business School, the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, and the Institute for the Future. He is the author of the provocative 2018 eBook, Foresight is The Future of Governing: Building Thrivable Boards, Stakeholders and Systems for the 21st Century. In August 2019, Jeff became the 32nd recipient of ASAE’s Academy of Leaders Award, the association’s highest individual honor given to consultants or industry partners in recognition of their support of ASAE and the association community.

Curtis Zimmerman

As a speaker and author, Curtis Zimmerman has impacted over 1 million people around the globe with his life-changing message. He expertly accelerates culture change, energizes organizations and inspires greater accountability to keep companies competitive and focused.
Audiences connect with Curtis through his high energy, interactive style, and approachable manner. He incorporates the skills he gained from over twenty-five years in the entertainment industry into his powerful programs. Zimmerman is a highly sought after speaker among Fortune 500 Companies, the United States Air Force, national trade associations, universities, and non-profits.
He is the author of Life at Performance Level, I Believe...What do you Believe?, Keys to Success in College and Life, and a contributing author to Pillars of Success and Lessons from the Road.
Curtis currently resides in the greater Cincinnati area with his wife and three children.