Brenda Clark Hamilton
Keynote Speaker, Trainer
Brenda Clark Hamilton is a dynamic keynote speaker who offers fresh perspectives in leadership, communication, resilience, and offering one’s personal best to life, relationships, and career.
A highly-regarded conference speaker and audience favorite, Brenda speaks at approximately ninety events each year, in every industry imaginable. Audiences are quick to note Brenda’s sense of humor, in-depth knowledge, high energy, and skill at keeping them engaged.
Brenda refers to her programs as ‘Fresh Coffee,’ noting that she strives to keep them new, fresh, and invigorating. She is praised for providing compelling content and user-friendly strategies in an interactive way, no matter the audience size.
Brenda has spoken throughout the vast majority of the United States, with one of her favorite clients being the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee in Colorado Springs. Her first international speaking event—to attendees from London, Dublin, and New York City—was virtual and mid-pandemic, in spring of 2021.
Brenda’s career experience includes coordinating professional development for 1200 Iowa teachers. She holds a Master’s degree in education from the University of Iowa.
Brenda and her husband, Chris, recently celebrated 36 years of marriage; they have three adult sons and a cat named Atticus Finch Hamilton.
Popular Programs
- The Resilient Leader: Strategies for Mental Toughness During Challenging Times
- Crucial Conversations: Skills for Communicating About Difficult Workplace Issues
- Lead From Where You Are: You Don't Need a Title to Make a Positive Impact
- Real-World Positivity! Unlock the Benefits of Cultivating a Brighter Outlook in Life
- Influential Leadership: Set a Tone of Excellence in Your Organization
Professional Summary
Brenda Clark Hamilton is practical. She’s knowledgeable. She is down-to-earth, kind, energetic, and humorous. And she is gifted at keeping an audience engaged throughout a presentation.
In the fall of 2005, Brenda sent a few home-computer-made brochures to businesses within an hour of her northern Iowa home, announcing that she could provide workplace trainings on leadership and communication. In January of 2008, she spoke at her first statewide conference in Des Moines; she smiles as she recalls, “It really took off from there.”
Since 2008, Brenda has spoken at approximately ninety events each year all over the nation, in every industry imaginable. A voracious learner and avid listener, Brenda works with each client to learn about their event, their attendees, and their hopes/goals for her particular session. She has a strong work ethic and a genuine commitment to excellence. She truly loves her work.
Brenda is honored that so many of her clients have invited her back to speak at their events time and again. As well, the vast majority of her new clients are referrals from someone seeing her speak and insisting that their organization secure her to speak at their event.
A recent client email stated it well: “The presentation was amazing! Brenda was a huge hit with our staff. It was very evident that Brenda had done her homework to know us and what we are about. Her message was spot on with our culture. The 2.5 hours went so fast as Brenda had us engaged and entertained the full time.”
Brenda’s career experience includes serving as the Professional Development Consultant for an Iowa education agency. While in that role, she served on the Iowa Professional Development Stakeholders group, a group of top educators who created the model to guide the future of teachers’ ongoing learning in the state. She holds a Master’s degree in education.
“The audience was actively engaged and gave high marks for her presentation style. The content was very relevant, relatable, and activities thought-provoking. I have planned meetings for fourteen years, and of all the speakers I’ve worked with, Brenda has been one of the best. She is proactive in understanding the audience and our goals, well-organized and prepared, and has a great personality."
Areas of Expertise
- Change Management
- Communication
- Emotional Intelligence / EQ
- Female Speakers
- Keynote Speaker
- Leadership
- Motivation and Inspiration
- Resilience
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