Faculty

American Leadership Academy

Faculty attend and participate at their own expense. We do not pay speaker fees or honorariums, nor reimburse for travel expenses. Their only payback is the fulfillment of sharing the lessons they’ve learned from a successful life and/or career with students who are preparing for their own lives after college.

Core Faculty (click to see bios)

A very dedicated group of men and women serve as our core faculty, speaking at numerous sessions each year. These also are accomplished leaders and present challenging, inspiring and thought-provoking presentations.

-Scott Nady, Head Football Coach, Parish Episcopal, Dallas, TX; former sports agent and scholarship athlete at Cal-Berkeley
-Jerry Nelson, Co-Founder of TicketMaster; Developer; Builder; Founder of the ALA
-Scott Noble, Founder and President of Noble Royalties, the largest privately-held oil and gas royalty holder in North America
-”Mom” Nonnie Owens, Founder/President, Etiquette Plus, Business and Asian etiquette; author & presenter
-Paul Wineman, Army Special Forces; Middle East Authority; professional negotiator
-Greg Wittstock, Founder and President of Aquascapes, the nation’s largest seller of residential and commercial water features

Guest Speakers (click to see bios)

Each year we are honored to have a number of highly successful individuals attend Cabo sessions to speak with our students. Most have reached top positions in their professions and/or organizations and many are nationally or internationally known. Some of those who have participated are:

-Jim Biggar, CEO Glencairn Corp.; retired President & CEO, Nestle; former President, Stouffer, Inc.
-Dan Cook, retired Partner, Goldman Sachs; Senior Advisor, National Center on Policy Analysis; Senior Advisor, MHT Partners
-Donald Fites, retired Chairman and CEO, Caterpillar; Board Member, Exxon/Mobil, ATT Wireless, Georgia Pacific, Wolverine World Wide and others
-Hank Gatlin, retired CIA officer and member of Senior Intelligence Service
-Fred Hegele, retired Senior Vice President, General Mills
-Wayne Hughes, Chairman and CEO of Public Storage
-Ed Jensen, retired Vice Chair and COO, USBancorp; retired President and CEO of VISA International
-John Klinedinst, Founder, Senior Partner, Klinedinst PC, law offices in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and Sacramento
-Keith Krach, CEO, 3Points, Inc., an investment holding company based in Los Gatos, CA. Co-founder, CEO/Chairman Ariba, a pioneer in the B2B industry
-Craig Morford, Sr., Chief Compliance Officer, Cardinal Health; former Deputy Attorney General of the United States
-Dr. Roger Newton, Sr. VP, Pfizer Global Research & Development; Co-discoverer of Lipitor®, the most prescribed cholesterol-reducing drug in the world
-Dr. Michael O’Sullivan, Chairman of the Board, Mayo Clinic – Scottsdale, AZ
-Richard C. Poe II, Owner/CEO, El Paso Honda, Dos Lunas Tequila, Voodoo Blue Advertising Studios and Mesa Air Group
-Dr. George Poste, Director of Arizona Bio-Design Institute; Member of the Pentagon Task Force on Bioterrorism

Additional Faculty

We also have many individuals who give of their time to speak or act as adult mentors during our session weeks. These men and women spend a good deal of time outside the classroom talking with students, challenging them to set their sights high and sharing with them the lessons they’ve learned in life. This is a vital part of the educational experience. Guest faculty over the last couple years include:

-Kent Agness, Attorney, Barnes & Thornberg, Indianapolis, IN
-Tom Auer, President, Bearse USA, Chicago, IL
-Patrick Alderdice, President/CEO, Pennington & Co. Fundraisers, Lawrence, KS
-Brian Bangs, Owner, Bangs & Stewart CPAs, Wood River, NE
-Jim Blazer, Founder & President, Blazer & Associates, Columbus, OH
-Dr. Ben Bova, President Emeritus, National Space Society
-Jim Boyle, Attorney, Santoro, Driggs et al, Las Vegas, NV
-Dan Cartwright, Attorney, Cartwright Law Firm LLP, Houston, TX
-Brian Clarke, Managing Partner, Kensington International, Chicago, IL
-Keith Cote, President, Sports Outreach Association, St. Charles, IL
-Kevin Daley, Sr. VP/Dir. of Mid-Market Services, Marsh Inc., Los Angeles, CA
-Farrel Farhoudi, Sr. Director, iPhone/iPod Service Ops., Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA
-Dr. Erik Fisher, Psychologist, Author and Speaker, Dacula, GA
-Ken Frerichs, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
-S. Wade Garard, Executive Director, Phi Kappa Psi Foundation, Indianapolis, IN
-Dr. Dan Garvey, President, Prescott College (AZ)
-Eric Greitens, Navy Seal, Rhodes Scholar, St. Louis, MO
-Doug Harlan, Executive VP, Harlan Bakeries, Avon/Indianapolis, IN
-Terry Harper, Executive Director, Society of Professional Journalists, Indianapolis, IN
-John Henebry, Owner, Pacific Inspections, Los Angeles, CA
-Carlos Hernandez, Social Media Catalyst, Trainer & Connector, Oakland, CA
-Ben Holzemer, Consultant, SpencerStuart, San Francisco, CA
-Robert Huff, PhD, Vice President, LaRoche Branding, Minneapolis, MN
-Keith-Byron Jones, Realtor; Comedian, Los Angeles, CA
-Bob Kort, Founder/President, Kort Builders, Indianapolis, IN
-Ben Lamson, President/CEO, Bluestar Properties, Victorville, CA
-CJ McClanahan, President, ReachMore Strategies, Indianapolis, IN
-Brent Monroe, Vice President, MJB Wood Corp., Portland, OR
-Jeff Monroe, Model, Personal Trainer, Las Vegas, NV
-Craig Nishizaki, Technology, Sales, Entrepreneur, Seattle WA
-Paul Oblon, Senior Vice President, Smith Barney, Naperville, IL
-Josh Orendi, Founder/President, Phired Up!, Carmel, IN
-Bob Rayburn, Owner/CEO, North American Breaker Co., Burbank, CA
-John Scully, Attorney, Cooper & Scully PC, Dallas, TX
-John Speraw, Head Volleyball Coach, UC-Irvine (NCAA Champions 2007 & 2009); Asst. Volleyball Coach, U.S. National Team
-Guy Spriggs, Owner/Operator, Eagle Distributing, KY/OH/WV
-Richard Starr, banking, investments, consulting, Sammamish, WA
-Scott Stonebreaker, Founder/CEO, Stonebreaker Builders, St. Charles, IL
-Marc Thomas, President, VoiceRite Technologies, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
-Dale Wilson, Founder/CEO, Kanorado Corp., Overland Park, KS
-Dave Witzerman, President, Wheaton World Wide, Indianapolis, IN
-John Ziegelmeyer, Sr. Vice President, Pennington & Co., Lawrence, KS