2023 Speakers
TEDxNewAlbany is an empowering platform for growth and development that focuses on all facets of life, from business and leadership, to nature and astronomy. Our team of experienced speakers is committed to inspiring positive change and cultivating meaningful conversations, while delivering thought-provoking talks and presentations.
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Brittany Mondido From once believing she “had it all” to redefining what that means to her, meet Brittany Mondido, the visionary behind An ARM’s Reach Global™, a conscious education and media company devoted to human evolution through heart consciousness. Brittany, known as a Teacher of Love, had been working in the Healthcare industry for over 10-years and decided to take a chance and explore new paths that led her on her own healing journey. Not knowing where this journey would take her, she began exploring various arts including QiGong, Kung Fu, Muay Thai and Yoga as well as training with the Masters of The Shaolin Temple that supported her to connect to the truth of who she is “beneath it all.” Driven by her own experience with trauma, Brittany began studying various approaches to healing including Ancestral Trauma, Somatic Experiencing®, Psychology, Quantum Energetics and Eastern Medicine among many others. Brittany's unique perspective on healing places heart-awareness at its core encouraging others to embark on their own spiritual path. Brittany's mission is to leave a legacy of love behind for all life to nourish from while creating a more trauma-informed and heart-conscious world, with a strong emphasis on cultivating a more enlightened humanity. Brittany has forged partnerships with heart-centered organizations around the world with similar missions of contributing to the evolution of the world, its people, and the planet. She is also actively involved with future-generation initiatives working closely with education systems and non-profit organizations worldwide especially in her local community in New York City. In addition to her work with An ARM's Reach Global™, Brittany is the Author of "A Moment in Silence: The Space Between That Changes Your Life" and is the creator of "The ARMS Method™" based on her own life journey. The method emphasizes Awareness, Responsibility, Making Different Decisions, and Spiritual Art of Surrendering: inviting others to live and lead more fulfilling lives. The core of her teaching is heart consciousness, reminding us of the boundless power of love and the potential it holds to unlock the infinite possibilities for our lives and the world. Brittany’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to global healing are both inspiring and transformative, making her a true force for positive change. Brittany and the team at An ARM’s Reach Global™ are shining examples of heart-centered leadership, and her work is paving a path for a more heart-centered world, where love and compassion are the driving forces behind human evolution.
Brian Ahearn Brian Ahearn is an international speaker, coach, and consultant who specializes in applying the science of influence in everyday situations. He is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer designation and one of just a handful to have earned the Cialdini Pre-suasion Trainer designation. These specializations in the psychology of persuasion were earned directly from Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., the most cited living social psychologist on the science of influence. Brian’s passion is to help people achieve greater professional success and enjoy more personal happiness. He does this by teaching individuals and organizations how to ethically move others to action using a research based approach to influence. Named one of the Top 100 Influencers of 2016 by the Science of Digital Marketing, Brian’s blog has readers in 200 countries. His first book – Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical – came out in 2019 and quickly reached Amazon best-seller status in several categories. His LinkedIn Learning courses on how to apply influence in sales and coaching have been viewed by more than 90,000 people. Brian and his wife Jane just celebrated their 32nd anniversary and they have a daughter, Abigail.
Shara Hutchinson Shara Hutchinson is the Founder and Chief Change Strategist at Xposeyour, a TEDx Speaker, and author of Barefoot in the Boardroom: Every Leader's Guide to Navigating Change. She is a technology-oriented executive and customer success professional with a proven track record of developing and implementing operational strategies that creatively enhance the customer experience while supporting key business initiatives. Shara serves on several boards and loves making an impact in the community. A fun fact about her is that she ghostwrites speeches for celebrities, CEOs, and other leaders. When Shara is not working, she spends time making memories with her husband and son.
Scott Gaudi A member of The Ohio State faculty since 2006, Professor Gaudi is a leader in the discovery and statistical characterization of extrasolar planets using a variety of methods, including transits and gravitational microlensing. In 2008, he and his collaborators announced the discovery of the first Jupiter/Saturn analog. Professor Gaudi is deeply immersed in analytic and numerical techniques for assessing the yield, biases, and discovery potential of current and next-generation surveys to determine the demographics of exoplanets. More broadly, his interests revolve around the information content of large datasets. Prof. Gaudi is a member of the Science Definition Team for NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) and is the chair-elect for the NASA Exoplanet Exploration Analysis Group. Widely recognized within the community for his work, Prof. Gaudi was the 2009 recipient of the Helen B. Warner Prize of the American Astronomical Society, received NSF CAREER and PECASE awards, was named a University Distinguished Scholar in 2016, and in 2017 he was awarded the NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal in recognition of his "outstanding leadership as the ExoPlanet Program Analysis Group Chairperson having a significant impact on NASA's search for exoplanets and life in the universe."
Sandra Reed Sandy Reed is best known locally as a school teacher. She has been teaching science for 35 years, 20 of which have been spent with New Albany Schools in Ohio where she is currently the district's STEM K-12 teacher. After graduating from The Ohio State University, she went on to earn her master degree from Ashland University. She has received several teaching awards in her career, the latest being the Ohio Environmental Education Award for Best Practices in 2016, and before that, the National Outstanding Green Educator Award in 2014. She is a certified National Geographic Educator, has represented the state of Ohio as a National Geographic Inquiry Ambassador and just this spring National Geographic announced her selection as a National Geographic Grosvener Fellow and will be sending her to Antarctica with other teachers and scientists as an Educator Explorer later this year. Sandy loves the outdoors and spends her free time practicing the art of wildlife tracking. She is an instructor with Original Wisdom, a small group that seeks to inspire participants to live more deliberately with themselves, each other and the environment. She is a certified wildlife tracker in both the United States and South Africa and she travels into the African bush each summer to work on her tracking skills. Her life finds meaning and joy from those she loves...her husband Cal, and her two grown children, Andy and Jessica. Being a "Mom" remains her favorite title and greatest accomplishment.
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Kimberly Minor An award-winning executive with an impeccable record of building brands, finding the uncut diamonds, and creating product-based stories. Lee-Minor is a customer-focused brand advocate and marketer with expertise in building seamless, cross-functional life cycle product processes, digital to brick and mortar customer experiences, as well as recruitment, engagement, and retention enhancements. She leveraged her years of leadership experience to create her company, Bumbershoot, a boutique consulting firm that provides cultural and market insights to help business leaders strategically reposition their cultures for collaboration and inclusivity to provide a welcoming and empowering community for career acceleration of women and people of color; creates content and builds networks for support, enrichment, and promotion of niche communities. Her international professional experience spans from Footlocker Global, Inc, to Brand President of London Fog and Joe Boxer to Lbrands, where she led the $2B Home business. She is currently CEO of Bumbershoot, LLC, a boutique firm that provides cultural and market insights for inclusive, equitable, and diverse representation across brand, content, and customer experience. Kimberly holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and an Executive Certificate in Leadership and Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently enrolled in Inclusive Leadership program at Stanford University.
Brianna Johnson Dr. Brianna Davis Johnson is a higher education scholar-practitioner with more than a decade of experience. She specializes in planning and leading strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; designing, implementing, and assessing DEI education and training; and helping local communities reach their DEI goals. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on the processes through which DEI policies and practices are advanced within university organizational contexts, as well as whether and how the structure and culture of the organization relate to the implementation of DEI policies and practices. Given her professional experience and scholarly expertise, Dr. Johnson has detailed knowledge of common organizational barriers that often hinder diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and is passionate about helping organizations eliminate them. She volunteers with several community organizations and serves as chairperson of the New Albany Inclusion, Diversity, Equity Action (IDEA) Implementation Panel. She also speaks to organizations and communities about how their members can make their environments and work more inclusive. Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.S. in Higher Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University, and a B.A. in Educational Studies and Urban Studies from Washington University in St. Louis.
Greg Walker Greg Walker is a entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and consultant. He has been a multi-unit owner of the largest food franchise in the world for over 25 years and was a master developer for another national franchise helping the brand to expand to over 200 locations. Greg is a high impact speaker globally recognized as “The BIG Dreamer.” Despite barely graduating in 1984 with a 1.9 GPA, Greg has achieved many of his wildest dreams, one being competing in the finals of the 2017 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking in Vancouver at the age of 49, and also authoring a international #1 Best Selling Book (DREAM TO GROW RICH) at the age of 51. Greg speaks, coaches and consults around the world with Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes and high schools and colleges. In 2018, Greg received the World Civility Award in Arizona from Dr. Vernet Joseph and the first-ever Columbus City Leaders Torch Award. Greg was recently featured on the front cover of Success Profiles Magazine and featured in the Huffington Post. In 2022 Greg received an HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE IN BUSINESS from Dr. Ted Sun and Transcendental University in Dublin Ohio. Greg is the founder of The Impact Speakers Academy and G-FORCE coaching in Columbus, Ohio and believes that when you Dream-Grind-Hustle, anything is possible. Finally, Greg is married to his “Girlfriend 4 life,” Jan, father to Amanda and "Uncle G" to niece Savannah, and a proud "Gpaw" to his grandson Atlas. Greg believes, if you can DREAM for it, If you can GRIND for it, If you can HUSTLE for it, you can have it.
Annabella Burton Boone Annabella Burton Boone is a junior at Olentangy Berlin High School. She is the president of Multilingual Club and Composers Club, and an officer of Student Association for Cultural Awareness, Letters for Rose, and Mythology Club. She was on the tennis team, the sailing team, and is currently on the varsity wrestling team. She is a member of Environmental Club, National Honor Society, Class Cabinet, and Student Council. She loves playing piano, jazz guitar, and clarinet, going outdoors, being with her brother and family, and traveling. And, of course, working for environmental conservation.
Philip Burton Boone Philip Burton Boone is a first year student at Olentangy Berlin High School. He is the vice president of Multilingual Club and participates in Tabletop Club, the Quizbowl team, and the Berlin high school volleyball team. He also plays club soccer and is in the school's ski club. He and his sister lived in France for a year, where they became fluent in French. He loves spending time with friends and family, and outdoors playing sports and connecting with nature.