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Meet Our Team

We are a team of corporate coaches and trainers committed to helping clients elevate their impact and increase their influence through better communication skills. We have worked with professionals from all over the world seeking to become crisp, confident, and credible communicators. Our team members are seasoned public speakers and trainers who come from a variety of backgrounds.

  • Stephanie

  • Jeannine

  • Paige

  • Elise

  • Emma

  • Barbara

  • LaNisa

  • Kat

  • David

  • Gregory

  • Christian

  • Yohan

  • Lee

  • Angie

Stephanie

  • Founded Speak by Design in 2000
  • Extensive experience as a communication designer, trainer, marketer, and corporate facilitator
  • Led multiple global communications and training initiatives for Fortune 500 companies
  • Featured multiple times in publications including the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago
  • Helps executives use communication skills to develop followers, springboard big change initiatives, and achieve business results
We ignite passion and improve communication skills to help you develop, reach, (or even restore you to) your ideal.

Jeannine

  • Experienced coach for sales presentations, facilitation skills, and strategic communication skills 
  • Over ten years of experience turning ordinary presentations into impactful and influential messages 
  • Skilled in developing talent in organizations and maximizing one’s true potential 
  • Background in sales and management in the pharmaceutical industry 
  • Former college basketball player who knows how to bring out the corporate athlete in her clients
Know your audience – it’s not about what makes sense and is relevant to you, it’s about what makes sense and is relevant to them! We’ll help you find the key that unlocks your most challenging audiences.

Paige

  • Dynamic facilitator and coach who helps clients develop an authentic leadership style and distinctive communication skills 
  •  Experienced business development professional who has helped other clients reach their business development goals 
  • Has prepared executives for investor conversations and business pitches 
  • Background in financial services, business development, relationship building, and account management
Strive to be the best version of yourself. It’s when we focus on the positive and challenge ourselves that growth happens. We’ll be with you for this journey and can’t wait to see the incredible results.

Elise

  • Has prepared executives for presentations to 1000+ person audiences, investors, potential acquirers, and leadership teams 
  • Expert advisor on gravitas, vocal presence, message structure, and speech precision 
  • Sophisticated guide for people seeking to use their voices to captivate audiences 
  • Professional development background in human resources 
  • Member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association
You don’t have to change into someone else. It’s about discovering the strengths that already exist within you and dialing them up!

Emma

  • Specializes in executive presence and presentation skills
  • Extensive experience facilitating and presenting to large groups in the professional services, education, and automotive organizations
  • Helps leaders fine-tune their vocal presence and message structure to better connect with, captivate, and command audiences
  • Has over fifteen years in coaching, education, and customer service
Make your audience feel heroic. That positive energy is contagious. Couple that with careful practice and preparation, you have a winning formula!

Barbara

  • Over fifteen years of experience training groups and privately coaching emerging leaders and high potentials 
  • Coached senior leaders for media interviews, conference keynotes, and on-camera venues 
  • Worked with numerous IT professionals, attorneys, and consultants to improve presentation delivery, message structure, and influencing skills 
  • Expert guide at helping people find their authentic voices by addressing voice quality, speech clarity, word choice, and message structure
We’ll unleash your power by discovering your authentic voice!

LaNisa

  • Dynamic coach and trainer who is devoted to advising, mentoring, and developing professionals 
  • Guides professionals to improve executive presence, presentation delivery, and speech clarity 
  • Has designed and facilitated numerous custom workshops on leadership communication topics 
  • Has prepared individuals for important messages to Boards and to CEOs
There is no such thing as failure. If the exercise is uncomfortable, you’re probably about to learn something.

Kat

  • Has worked with consultants, sales teams, broadcasters, customer service groups, not-for-profits, and HR departments to help them be more creative, compelling, and captivating 
  • Expert at coaching professionals to use voice and speech to captivate and influence audiences 
  • Helps professionals craft their professional stories and prepare for significant career transitions 
  • Specializes in anxiety and stress management
Communication is like architecture. What message are you building? We’ll make it structurally sound and then enhance all points of design so you will be presenting your best!

David

  • Prepares clients for career interviews, sales presentations, and Board and leadership addresses 
  • Guides clients to craft keynote speeches, high profile presentations, and tributes 
  • Helps clients reach new career heights by strengthening their confidence and overall professional presence 
  • Voice and presentation skills trainer and coach 
  • Has worked with the C-suite and management team members to improve presence, message structure, and develop tailored strategies to help them better connect and lead teams.
It’s the little things that accelerate the speed of trust. Coaching on the details and specifics makes all the difference.

Gregory

  • Passionate coach who helps train professionals on voice, speech, and presentation skills 
  • Helps his clients develop their unique voice and leadership style 
  • Expert at improving speech clarity and modifying accents and regionalisms 
  • Stretches people to transform habits that will improve their ability to connect, influence, and lead
You can decide to make a change today. Small and subtle changes eventually lead to significant changes in your confidence and credibility.

Christian

  • Top leadership communication coach for many financial services and professional services firms 
  • An expert on helping professionals strengthen their vocal presence to be more credible, captivating, commanding, or calming 
  • Fifteen years of experience delivering presentations in corporate and educational environments 
  • Expert coach on voice, speech, and presentation skills 
  • Background in human resources 
  • Helps clients navigate career milestones and exceed employer’s expectations
People are evaluating your attitude, aptitude, competence, motivation, and intentions at every turn. There is great power in understanding the impressions you are making.

Yohan

  • Bilingual voice and speech coach with a background in finance and computer engineering
  • Proven success improving speech clarity and overall vocal presence
  • He advises his clients from a culturally sensitive and global perspective
  • Core clients include professional services and financial services firms
When it comes to finding your voice, rather than asking yourself “What more can I do?”, ask yourself “What more can I be?

Lee

  • Executive coach with expertise in message development and presenting results-oriented content
  • Twenty-five year career as a marketing and communications leader
  • Has trained and mentored others on how to speak, write, present and listen effectively
  • Applies her skills to help business leaders to address and advise boards, customers, peers, and internal teams. 
Speakers are at their best when they create a clear message and deliver it with unqualified commitment and passion. And a little humor doesn’t hurt either!

Angie

  • Experienced coach for leadership presence, presentation skills, and creating a dynamic visual and verbal communication style
  • Diverse background in management, training and development and sales operations in telecommunications and healthcare industries
  • Core clients include telecommunications, professional services, and healthcare firms
  • She is passionate about helping individuals and teams improve their performance and achieve their goals
Watching clients achieve their communication goals is tremendously rewarding! We all have infinite potential. Through effort and a positive attitude, there is no limit to what can be achieved through the coaching experience.
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