Wes O'Donnell
Journalist, TV Host on The CW, MBA
MI, USAmerica's #1 veteran hiring speaker! Founder of Warrior Lodge and Co-host of Mysteries Decoded on CW
Ready to Hire Veterans? I'm America's #1 veteran hiring expert. I work with HR, recruiters, and senior leaders to set up bulletproof recruiting and onboarding programs for veterans. I am the founder of Warrior Lodge, a corporate training firm that's been building high-performing teams since 2013.
With a tight job market, companies are increasingly interested in motivating employees and attracting the best talent. Forward-thinking companies see the value that transitioning service members bring to their bottom line and want the best tools to recruit, onboard, and retain veteran talent. I can give you those tools.
In addition, I am a serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, filmmaker, military veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, and a 2L law student at Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law.
I am the author of "Own the Crowd" at bookstores nationwide! In addition, I am a highly sought-after presenter who has recently spoken at TEDx on Data Visualization and at the US Air Force Academy on Leadership, as well as dozens of corporate clients like United Health Group and Quicken Loans. I am noted for my fascinating, informative, dynamic, and entertaining keynotes.
Finding speakers for your event is often a brutal and thankless task. How do you know when you have found the right presenter? Many times, looking for the right speaker is a tug-of-war between your budget and the notoriety or expertise of the speaker. I understand these challenges and strive to be the pinnacle of professionalism by being on time, knowledgeable, and well-dressed. A professional speaker can add tremendous credibility to your event and sometimes fill gaps in the expertise of your in-house talent. I want to be your professional speaker.
Some of Wes' previous clients:
- Monster Worldwide Inc.
- TEDx
- U.S. Air Force Academy
- United Health Group
- Military Influencers
- LandOpt Inc.
- Kevin's Song
- Disabled Veterans Business Alliance
- Cultura Technologies
- 24 Hour Fitness
- American Express
- National Fireworks Association
- Quicken Loans
- Rotary International
- American Military University.
- Baker College
- Yello.co
- Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (Q1 2020)
- Slippery Rock University
- TE Connectivity
- South Carolina PTA
- American Legion
Ready to Hire Veterans? I'm America's #1 veteran hiring expert. I work with HR, recruiters, and senior leaders to set up bulletproof recruiting and onboarding programs for veterans. I am the founder of Warrior Lodge, a corporate training firm that's been building high-performing teams since 2013.
With a tight job market, companies are increasingly interested in motivating employees and attracting the best talent. Forward-thinking companies see the value that transitioning service members bring to their bottom line and want the best tools to recruit, onboard, and retain veteran talent. I can give you those tools.
In addition, I am a serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, filmmaker, military veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, and a 2L law student at Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law.
I am the author of "Own the Crowd" at bookstores nationwide! In addition, I am a highly sought-after presenter who has recently spoken at TEDx on Data Visualization and at the US Air Force Academy on Leadership, as well as dozens of corporate clients like United Health Group and Quicken Loans. I am noted for my fascinating, informative, dynamic, and entertaining keynotes.
Finding speakers for your event is often a brutal and thankless task. How do you know when you have found the right presenter? Many times, looking for the right speaker is a tug-of-war between your budget and the notoriety or expertise of the speaker. I understand these challenges and strive to be the pinnacle of professionalism by being on time, knowledgeable, and well-dressed. A professional speaker can add tremendous credibility to your event and sometimes fill gaps in the expertise of your in-house talent. I want to be your professional speaker.
Some of Wes' previous clients:
- Monster Worldwide Inc.
- TEDx
- U.S. Air Force Academy
- United Health Group
- Military Influencers
- LandOpt Inc.
- Kevin's Song
- Disabled Veterans Business Alliance
- Cultura Technologies
- 24 Hour Fitness
- American Express
- National Fireworks Association
- Quicken Loans
- Rotary International
- American Military University.
- Baker College
- Yello.co
- Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (Q1 2020)
- Slippery Rock University
- TE Connectivity
- South Carolina PTA
- American Legion
Hiring Veterans: The Best-Kept Secret in Business
Veterans are some of the best employees you can snag, but their retention rate is low. Why are veterans so great and how can your company recruit, onboard, and retain them?
With a tight job market, companies are increasingly interested in motivating employees and attracting the best talent. Forward-thinking companies see the value that separating servicemembers bring to their bottom line and want the best tools to recruit, onboard, and retain veteran talent. I can give...
Information is Beautiful - How Data Visualization Can Save the World
Every day, our attention is being fought for. We're drowning in data from work, from home, friends, and family, social media, and leisure; even our cars talk to us now! But because of the way our brains absorb visual information, making information "beautiful" may be the key to living healthier and wealthier and just maybe, save the world.
Format: 30-45 minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
Senior management
Organizations that...
Choose Your Hard
It's hard to be successful. But it's also hard to struggle financially.
So if it will be hard regardless, choose the 'hard' that rewards you.
Success doesn't require you to look out the window, just that you look in the mirror. With the world's accumulated knowledge at your fingertips, what's stopping you from learning a new skill? You're likely amazing at a particular task or skill, but you don't know it because you have never tried it. Try...
Empathetic Leadership for Managers
Inject your company or government agency with a dose of "Entrepreneur" and watch what happens
1. LOVE YOUR TEAM
Find the group that will reciprocate your loyalty.
2. GIVE PRAISE
Look after who you’re with. Integrity breeds loyalty.
3. SELDOM USE YOUR POWER
Leadership comes with authority, but that doesn’t automatically mean you have to use it.
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