John Pizzuro

At one point in his life, John Pizzuro had a contract-to-kill put out on him by a crime family. To say stress and trauma were controlling his life would be an understatement. Rather than allow it to swallow him up, he read 350 books in two years to find a better way to work through life's toughest moments. Now, as a Task Force Commander with 23 years of experience in a state police agency, John's trauma and stress are no longer controlling him, and he's taking the time to teach others the exact same solutions he's implementing in his own life.
For John, "each experience gives you a unique chance to understand and see something that you can learn from. It just depends on how you look at it." In the end, this is what pushed John to meet with neuro scientists to learn how to implement resilience techniques into his life and overcome his past trauma and stress. Now, John takes the time to step away from two of the things he loves most – his son and yoga – to share his unique perspective on human behavior, mindset leadership, and communication.
"John taught us the importance of effective communication in dealing with day to day events and how NLP can make a significant difference. John is a gifted speaker and a subject-matter expert that has the ability to effectively teach others – which is a welcomed relief."
John's programs are meant to help people learn successful strategies in personal development, leadership, technology, communication and high-impact performance. As the son of a police chief and survivor of a tumor at the age of 14, John's personal life experiences have become potent lessons to give any audience the takeaways necessary to improve their lives.
"Vicarious trauma is an extreme concern for the health of our teams and Mr. Pizzuro provided in-depth exercises to engage our trauma in a positive way. He was also able to explain the physiology in layman's terms. All of our conference attendees found the presentation to be helpful, informative, and needed. We would highly recommend John Pizzuro."
As Commander of a regional Internet Crimes against Children task force, John has increased productivity by 75 percent and has helped the task force accomplish more in the last three years than in the previous 10. He is certified as a Master Neuro Linguistic Practitioner and has an MA in Human Resource Development and Training. His work in organized crime, corruption, fraud, homicide, terrorism, and child exploitation have given John a deep understanding of the pressure experienced by law enforcement, their families, and the public. He also leads 60 other law enforcement agencies and over 180 people and often speaks to audiences and organizations about the stress that impacts the law enforcement community.