Ross Bernstein
The best-selling author of nearly fifty sports books, Ross Bernstein is an award-winning peak performance business speaker who has keynoted conferences on four continents for audiences as small as 10 and as large as 10,000. Ross has spent the better part of the past 20 years studying the DNA of championship teams and his program, "The Champion’s Code: Building Relationships Through Life Lessons of Integrity and Accountability from the Sports World to the Business World,” not only illustrates what it takes to become the best of the best, it also explores the fine line between cheating and gamesmanship in sports as it relates to values and integrity in the workplace.
There are reasons certain teams win consistently, whereas others come up short, and Ross explains why — in an engaging and visually entertaining style that’s designed to improve productivity, morale and bottom-line profitability. Ross and his books have been featured on thousands of television and radio programs over the years including CNN, ESPN, Fox News, and “CBS This Morning,” as well as in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today. So, who are the champions on your team?
Kindra Hall
Kindra Hall knows the challenges that executives, top performers and brands experience as they try to capture attention in a crowded marketplace. In her role as Director of Marketing and then Vice President of Sales for a multi-million dollar enterprise, Kindra focused all her efforts on identifying standout sales strategies that worked. After years of testing, there was one technique that out-performed the rest; strategic storytelling.
In 2011, she decided to put her unique approach into practice as a speaker and advisor. Today, Kindra travels the country, speaking for and working with brands and innovative executives to teach them how to close more sales, build better relationships and blow up their brands with the irresistible power of strategic storytelling.
Kindra’s presentations include revealing research, eye-opening case studies and, of course, stories attendees will remember and retell long after the All Star convention is complete. Prepare to leave inspired and motivated to apply Kindra’s actionable content.
Anthony Chan
Anthony Chan joined J.P. Morgan in 1994 and currently serves as the Chief Economist for Chase. His responsibilities include economic analysis and research in support of Chase and the Private Bank’s Global Investment Committee. In addition, Mr. Chan travels both globally and domestically to meet with clients and to make presentations on economics and investments.
Mr. Chan is a member of several forecasting panels, including the Blue Chip Monthly Forecasting panel, the National Association of Business Economists Quarterly Macro Panel and the Reuters, Bloomberg and Dow Jones Weekly Economic Indicator panels. From 2001 to 2002, he served on the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Banker’s Association. One of the most important responsibilities of this ABA group was to brief Alan Greenspan and the rest of the board members in Washington, D.C., twice a year in an off-the-record session.
Mr. Chan received his B.B.A. in Finance & Investments from Baruch College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland. Mr. Chan has been quoted in many media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and Investor’s Daily. He appears several times per month on CNBC, and often is featured in other media outlets such as Fox Business News, CNN, Reuters and public television’s Nightly Business Report.
Michael and Amy
Michael and Amy are award-winning music and comedy dueling piano entertainers, singers, and instrumentalists. With backgrounds stretching from local church teaching and arts ministries to professional musical theatre, film, television and concert careers they will bring an original, entertaining, fun and powerful offering to the All Star convention.
They have creatively transformed the wildly popular dueling pianos entertainment concept, first popularized in dueling piano bars nationally, by capturing its best elements and then mixing in their own premium blend of family-friendly outrageous comedy and hilarious audience interaction with music. Their musical diversity, heartfelt charisma, personal testimony and comedic exuberance, shared only as a husband and wife can, bring an eclectic and electric energy to the stage distinctly their own.
Michael and Amy easily make that essential personal connection with each member of the audience, leaving an unforgettable impression inspired through music, laughter and an extraordinary chemistry, creating not only a following of fans but a family of friends.
