Washington Speakers

Howard Behar is the former president of Starbucks North America and Starbucks International. He joined Starbucks in 1989 as vice president of sales and operations, and grew the retail business from 28 stores to more than 400, by the time he was named president of Starbucks Coffee International in 1995. Under Behar's leadership, Starbucks opened its first location in Tokyo in 1996, then introduced the Starbucks brand across Asia and the United Kingdom. He retired as president of Starbucks North America in January 2003, but continues to serve in an advisory capacity and to coach leaders at all levels. Since his retirement he has written a book It's Not About the Coffee that describe his leadership principles. Behar served on several other boards, including Anna's Linens, The Gap Inc., Jewish Family Service of Seattle, Washington State Budget and Policy Center and Board of Advisors at Rosewood Capital. His book, It's Not About the Coffee, describe his leadership principles.

Fee Range: $14,000–$32,000
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Fee: $50,000
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In both her presentations and her book, So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides audiences of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to “model minorities” in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life.

Fee Range: $25,000–$35,000
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Hill Harper is an award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist. Harper starred on the hit CBS drama CSI: NY, HLN’s How It Really Happened with Hill Harper, Showtime's award-winning series Homeland, and a leading role as Dr. Marcus Andrews on the highly-acclaimed new show The Good Doctor on ABC. In theaters, he can be seen in the movie Concussion and the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me.

Fee Range: $50,000–$94,000
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Apolo Anton Ohno became the best short-track skater in the United States in less than two years, when he began his career in 1995. At fourteen years of age, after training under Pat Wentland in Lake Placid for just six months, Ohno claimed his first overall title at the U.S. Championships. He is now a five-time Olympic medalist. At the podium, Ohno discusses his journey from a rambunctious and rule-breaking teenager to an Olympic gold medalist. His anecdotes are endearing and heart-felt, but also emphasize the importance of finding one’s path, committing to it, and reaping the benefits of hard work. Ohno recently claimed another title as season three champion of the ABC hit, "Dancing with the Stars." After ten weeks of competing with his partner, International Latin Youth Champion, Julianne Hough in dances such as the Cha Cha, Tango and Waltz, Ohno and Hough beat out former ‘N Sync member Joey Fatone and world female super middleweight boxing champion Laila Ali in the final Freestyle dance to bring home the gold.

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Fee: $30,000
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Fee Range: $37,000–$63,000
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Eric Boles is the CEO and Founder of The Game Changers, Inc., a noted global expert in talent development, business strategy, change management, cultural transformation and peak performance. Eric is also an author of a book, Moving to Great…Unleashing Your Best in Life and Work. Prior to becoming a sought-after speaker and consultant, Eric learned many of his principles of peak performance, team dynamics and leadership from his experience as a wide receiver with the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers and New York Jets.

Fee Range: $19,500–$25,000
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Roger inspires and empowers audiences around the world to achieve their highest aspirations. He is extraordinarily dynamic. He’s also very funny, combining humorous video clips and fascinating real-life stories, while providing steps, rules and ingredients – bottom line solutions – that every audience member can implement today to make a positive difference tomorrow. A board member of the U.S. Travel Association and author of the popular book Your Town: A Destination – The 25 Immutable Rules of Successful Tourism, Roger has become one of the world’s most popular keynote speakers and authorities in the travel industry. Roger spent ten years assisting in the development and marketing of acclaimed destination resorts including Whistler Resort in British Columbia; Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon, and several others.

Fee: $15,000
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Pete Carroll is one of the best coaches at any level of football. Carroll has achieved the rare feat of winning a college National Championship and a Super Bowl. He won Super Bowl XLVII with the Seattle Seahawks and has built one of the most dynamic rosters in the NFL. As the head coach at USC from 2001-09, Carroll went 97-19 and won seven Pac-10 titles. During his tenure, the school produced three Heisman Trophy winners. A 34 game winning streak included the 2005 BCS National Championship and only ended with a loss in the title game the following year. Carroll had previously been an NFL head coach with the New York Jets and New England Patriots, taking the latter to the playoffs twice. He got his first NFL assistant job with the Buffalo Bills after being a college coach for over a decade. Carroll started his coaching career as a graduate assistant for three seasons at his alma mater Pacific. Today, despite being the oldest active head coach in the NFL, he is known for his youthful enthusiasm and tireless work ethic.

Fee Range: $90,000–$219,000
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Dave Chase is a dynamic speaker described by many as “driven to seeing healthcare realize its full potential.” He was named one of the 18 Most Influential People in Digital Health along with luminaries such as Dr. Eric Topol, Susannah Fox, and Anne Wojcicki. Chase delivers real value to his audience by showing them where to see existential threats and massive opportunities in healthcare’s transformation. He understands and has driven major successes inside both large and startup organizations. Earlier in his career, he played a founding or leadership role in two new billion dollar businesses inside a Fortune 50 company. More recently, he was a founder or senior executive in two successful startup exits. In his speaking, Chase describes to audiences how to drive breakthrough thinking and innovation within their company in a fashion that delivers clear, measurable and objective results.

Fee Range: $15,000–$25,000
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Fee Range: $16,000–$32,000
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Dr. Dan Diamond came back from the trenches of Katrina with a burning question: "How is it that some people become unstoppable?" What he has discovered drives motivation, increases engagement and empowers corporations from the inside out. Dr. Diamond has a passion for equipping people to perform under pressure. He founded and serves as the Director of the Nation's first state-affiliated medical disaster response team and he has responded to a variety of international disasters. Most recently he responded to the typhoon in the Philippines and he served as the Medical Director for Medical Teams International's First Response Team to Haiti. Following Hurricane Katrina, he played a strategic role as Director of the Mass Casualty Triage Unit at the New Orleans Convention Center. He has been interviewed on CNN, Larry King Live and Anderson Cooper.

Fee Range: $15,500–$16,000
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Fee Range: $15,000–$25,000
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Fee Range: $10,000–$14,000
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Two-time World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Megan Rapinoe is a fan favorite and one of the team’s most technical players. A vocal leader on and off the pitch, Megan helped lead the USWNT to the 2019 Women’s World Cup Championship scoring some of the biggest goals of the tournament. Megan took home the tournament’s two top honors – the Golden Boot for top scorer, and the Golden Ball for the best player in the tournament. Megan is an advocate for equality for all, and has been able to intersect her passion for humanity and authenticity.

Fee Range: $90,000–$250,000
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Zev Siegl is committed to and passionate about enabling young entrepreneurs around the world to make good decisions regarding starting, acquiring and growing small and medium-size enterprises. He co-founded the coffee company that grew up to be a legend. Served as Starbuck’s Director and VP Retail for a decade,1971-1980. By 1980, Starbucks had moved from an idea into a solid, growing, regional player in the vibrant Seattle market. The rest is history. A serial entrepreneur-leader 1981- 2001. Siegl planned, managed funding process and established four start-up companies: coffee, equipment, baking, social network consulting.

Fee Range: $18,000–$32,000
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Fee Range: $35,000–$50,000
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Fee Range: $5,000–$10,000
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Fee Range: $10,000–$20,000
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Fee Range: $8,000–$15,000
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