Michele Weslander Quaid
CPC, ELI-MP
CA, USInspire. Encourage. Motivate.
Michele has delivered keynotes at numerous events across the USA and around the world.
Articulate and engaging, she will have a transformative effect on the audience.
Michele Weslander Quaid is a highly sought-after speaker who has inspired thousands of all ages internationally across many sectors to include corporate executives, startup entrepreneurs, educators, students, lawyers, bankers, technologists, military and government officials. Through her first-hand experience—from corporate boardrooms to combat zones—Michele delivers best practices and real-world examples, equipping audiences with insights and tools to lead innovation and affect positive change in their organizations and communities.
Topics Michele has been repeatedly been asked to speak about include the following:
- Creating a Culture of Innovation & Inspiration
- Embracing Intelligent Risk & Leading Change
- You’re Never Too Young to Change the World (inspiring future leaders)
As the Founder and President of Sunesis Nexus, Michele Weslander Quaid serves as an independent consultant and certified professional coach collaborating with global leaders in the public and private sectors, academia, and nonprofit organizations, utilizing her experience and expertise in executive leadership, strategic planning, coalition building, technology, innovation, leading change, organizational transformation and operations.
Michele’s honors include “DC’s Top 50 Women in Tech” (FedScoop, 2014), “Power 100” list of influencers (Washington Life, 2014), and “The 7 Most Powerful Women to Watch” (Entrepreneur Magazine, 2014).
Michele Weslander Quaid is a highly sought-after speaker who has inspired thousands of all ages internationally across many sectors to include corporate executives, startup entrepreneurs, educators, students, lawyers, bankers, technologists, military and government officials. Through her first-hand experience—from corporate boardrooms to combat zones—Michele delivers best practices and real-world examples, equipping audiences with insights and tools to lead innovation and affect positive change in their organizations and communities.
Topics Michele has been repeatedly been asked to speak about include the following:
- Creating a Culture of Innovation & Inspiration
- Embracing Intelligent Risk & Leading Change
- You’re Never Too Young to Change the World (inspiring future leaders)
As the Founder and President of Sunesis Nexus, Michele Weslander Quaid serves as an independent consultant and certified professional coach collaborating with global leaders in the public and private sectors, academia, and nonprofit organizations, utilizing her experience and expertise in executive leadership, strategic planning, coalition building, technology, innovation, leading change, organizational transformation and operations.
Michele’s honors include “DC’s Top 50 Women in Tech” (FedScoop, 2014), “Power 100” list of influencers (Washington Life, 2014), and “The 7 Most Powerful Women to Watch” (Entrepreneur Magazine, 2014).
Creating a Culture of Innovation and Inspiration
In this inspiring keynote, tailored to your event needs, Michele shares keen insights and examples based on her over 25 years leading change and innovation in both the public sector (in Defense and Intelligence) and private sector (including Google Inc.). Audiences come away with a better understanding of how to create a culture of innovation within their own organization and are encouraged to take on the challenges they will face in affecting positive change.
Embracing Intelligent Risk and Leading Change
One of the key attributes of successful people and organizations is the ability to embrace intelligent risk. In her career as an agent of positive change in both the public and private sectors, Michele has extensive experience in embracing intelligent risk and leading organizations through the transformation of their business. Michele's many personal examples help to provide insights regarding how individuals and organizations can embrace intelligent risk and encouragement to do...
You’re Never Too Young to Change the World (inspiring future leaders)
This inspirational keynote is geared toward young professionals. Having been recruited into high-ranking positions in industry and government at a relatively young age, Michele knows firsthand what it is like to be told, "You're too young to lead," but knows the truth that individuals are called to lead at all ages. Per her career experience and accomplishments, and many examples of others throughout history who have been called to lead at a relatively young age and positively...
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