TEDxMaumeeRiverSalon

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• David Elder

  David Elder is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, and a Licensed Massage Therapist. He owns Infinite Fitness in Ft. Wayne, Indiana leading small group fitness classes, one-on-one personal training sessions and nutritional counseling to help others reach their fitness goals. He speaks at several local high schools on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse from personal experience. He is here to tell you that “You Are Worth It!”

• Anton Babich

  My name is Anton Babich. I was born & raised in Europe and moved to the USA in 1991. I have always been passionate to make a dent in the world with a product or an invention. Since the age of 15, I have read business books and magazines to try and find my niche and passion. Now at 25, I have learned a lot and realize that it is very hard to not only find a passion but also how to create a business out of it and compete with millions of others. Many more failures before successes, but with dedication and the right tools, anyone can achieve their own level of success. I will share my story.

• Dr. Karen Leonard

  Dr. Karen Leonard is Associate Professor of Management in the Doermer School of Business at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. She earned a Masters in Commerce from University of Auckland (New Zealand) and a Ph.D. in Management in 2004 from the University of Memphis. Dr. Leonard worked as manager in various organizations, including the Auckland Area Hospital Board and Tenet Healthcare System. Her current research interests are centered on international management and organizational behavior, including such things as cross-cultural management, dysfunctional relationships, ethics and accountability, and time orientation in organizations. She has published journal articles as well as chapters in research volumes and has presented her work at national and international conferences. She was awarded the MBA+ Teaching Excellence Award in 2010 by the MBA students at the Dormer School of Business

• Colleen Freeland Towner

  Colleen Freeland Towner is an educator and community activist dedicated to "Waking Up" the collective conscious to the current realities that meat production and consumption have on our bodies and our environment. Her message empowers individuals to use their daily habits and consumer buying power not only for optimal health, but reversal of disease, as well as environmentally sustainable agricultural practices that will preserve the earth for future generations. She is the author of the blog "Waking Up Vegan", an RYT200 yoga instructor, the mother of four, and an outreach coordinator for Green B.E.A.N. Delivery, an organic produce and natural grocery home delivery organization.