Rotary District Conference – Keynote
April 28, 2017
Conference on World Affairs – Public Welcome
April 10-14, 2017 – Boulder, Colorado
Chicago Mountaineering Club
February 13, 2017 – Forest Park, Illinois
Conference on World Affairs – Panelist – Preview Event
February 8, 2017 – Boulder, Colorado
The Clare
January 23, 2017 – Chicago, Illinois
Joy Lutheran Church – Leadership Retreat
January 21, 2017 – Gurnee, Illinois
Rotary Club of Northbrook
December 13, 2016 – Northbrook, Illinois
Mather Lifeways
December 7, 2016 – Evanston, Illinois
Park Ridge Public Library – Public Welcome
November 22, 2016 – Park Ridge, Illinois
Gravure Association of the Americas Conference – Keynote
November 16, 2016 – Naples, Florida
Lincoln Park Village – Public Welcome – Keynote
May 24, 2016 – The Newberry Library – Chicago, Illinois
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference – Keynote
April 9, 2016 – East Troy, Wisconsin
The Holmstad
April 5, 2016 – Batavia, Illiniois
Windsor Park
April 5, 2016 – Batavia, Illiniois
Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare
March 3, 2016 – Chicago, Illinois
Riverside Public Library – Public Welcome – All Ages
February 21, 2016 – 2:00 pm – Riverside, Illinois
Kenilworth Union Church Club
February 3, 2016 – Kenilworth, Illinois
Glen Ellyn Public Library – Public Welcome
January 26, 2016 – 7:00 pm – Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Glencoe Public Library – Public Welcome – All Ages
January 24, 2016 – 2:00 pm – Glencoe, Illinois
DuPage Pharmacist Association – Keynote
January 20, 2016 – Oakbrook, Illinois
Midwestern University – Keynote
January 19, 2016 – Downers Grove, Illiniois
Will County Drug Court – Keynote
December 22, 2015 – Joliet, Illinois
Laacke and Joys – Bergans Event – Public Welcome
December 18, 2015 – 7:00 pm – Brookfield, Wisconsin
Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Annual Conference – Keynote
December 17, 2015 – St. Cloud, Minnesota
Alpine Shop – Bergans Event – Public Welcome
December 15, 2015 – 7:00 pm – Kirkwood, Missouri
Fin & Feather – Bergans Event – Public Welcome
December 4, 2015 – 6:30 pm – Iowa City, Iowa
The Summit of Uptown – Public Welcome
December 3, 2015 – 1:30 pm – Park Ridge, Illinois
The Sierra Club – Public Welcome
December 2, 2015 – 7:00 pm – Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Mather Lifeways
December 2, 2015 – Evanston, Illinois
Gail Borden Public Library – Public Welcome
December 1, 2015 – 7:00 pm – Elgin, Illinois
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Northwestern University – Keynote
December 1, 2015 – Chicago, Illinois
DLA Architects – Keynote
November 5, 2015 – Itasca, Illinois
Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI (SFSAFBI) Chicago Chapter – Keynote
October 7, 2015 – Naperville, Illinois
Clare Oaks Senior Living
August 25, 2015 – Bartlett, Illinois
Schnee's Trail Festival – Bergans Event – Public Welcome
June 4, 2015 – 6:00 pm – Bozeman, Montana
Michigan Shores Club
May 27, 2015 – Wilmette, Illinois
American Public Power Association, Engineering & Operations Conference – Keynote
May 20, 2015 – Sacramento, California
Kansas Municipal Utilities Conference – Keynote
May 7, 2015 – Witchita, Kansas
Morton Grove Public Library – Public Welcome
May 5, 2015 – 7:00 pm – Morton Grove, Illinois
Youth Crossroads at Freedom Middle School & Heritage Middle School
April 20, 2015 – Berwyn, Illinois
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference (RYLA) – Keynote
April 18, 2015 – East Troy, Wisconsin
Glenbard West High School – Keynote
April 13, 2015 – Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University – Keynote
March 31, 2015 – Downers Grove, Illinois
Mather Lifeways
March 21, 2015 – Evanston, Illinois
Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club
March 19, 2015 – Barrington, Illinois
Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club
February 18, 2015 – Wilmette, Illinois
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Northwestern University
February 12, 2015 – Evanston, Illinois
Rotary Club of Park Ridge
February 4, 2015 – Park Ridge, Illinois
Fountaindale Public Library – Public Welcome
January 31, 2015 – Bollingbrook, Illinois
Bartlett Public Library – Public Welcome
January 28, 2015 – Bartlett, Illinois
Union Church of Hinsdale
January 14, 2015 – Hinsdale, Illinois
Rotary Club of Evanston
December 18, 2014 – Evanston, Illinois
Rotary Club of Skokie Valley
December 16, 2014 – Skokie, Illinois
Rotary Club of Lisle
December 16, 2014 – Lisle, Illinois
Wyndemere
December 15, 2014 – Wheaton, Illinois
VDA (Van Deusen & Associates) – Keynote
December 12, 2014 – East Hanover, New Jersey
Rotary Club of Long Grove, Kildeer, and Hawthorn Woods
December 9, 2014 – Long Grove, Illinois
Rotary Club of Gurnee
December 4, 2014 – Gurnee, Illinois
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club
December 3, 2014 – Evanston, Illinois
Rotary Club of Chicago Financial District
November 20, 2014 – Chicago, Illinois
Rotary Club of Central DuPage AM
November 19, 2014 – Wheaton, Illinois
Rotary Club of Elgin
November 17, 2014 – Elgin, Illinois
University Club – Keynote
November 12, 2014 – Merrillville, Indiana
Kiwanis Club of Glenview-Northbrook
November 3, 2014 – Glenview, Illinois
Florida Municipal Electric Association Energy Connections Conference – Keynote
October 9, 2014 – Orlando, Florida
Rotary Club of Wheeling
September 26, 2014 – Wheeling, Illinois
Saint Anne Parish School
September 2, 2014 – Barrington, Illinois
Rotary Club of Palatine
August 26, 2014 – Palatine, Illinois
Rotary Club of Schaumburg
August 20, 2014 – Schaumburg, Illinois
Lincolnshire Morning Sunrise Rotary Club
July 24, 2014 – Lincolnshire, Illinois
Rotary Club of Hinsdale-Oak Brook
July 8, 2014 – Oak Brook, Illinois
Des Plaines Public Library – Public Welcome
July 2, 2014 – Des Plaines, Illinois
Glenview Northbrook Kiwanis Club
June 30, 2014 – Glenview, Illinois
Christopher House
June 23, 2014 – Chicago, Illinois
Bartlett Public Library – Public Welcome
June 18, 2014 – Bartlett, Illinois
Kiwanis Club of Glen Ellyn
June 18, 2014 – Glen Ellyn, Illinois
National Louis University
June 16, 2014 – Skokie, Illinois
Circle Center Grade School
May 6, 2014 – Yorkville, Illinois
Defiance College – Graduation Keynote
May 4, 2014 – Defiance, Ohio
Reavis High School – Sophomore Class Convocation
April 24, 2014 – Burbank, Illinois
Reavis High School – Freshman Class Convocation
April 23, 2014 – Burbank, Illinois
Glenview Public Library – Public Welcome
April 15, 2014 – Glenview, Illinois
Lake Shore Veterinary Specialists
April 5, 2014 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
South Loop Elementary School
March 21, 2014 – Chicago, Illinois
Wyndemere
March 14, 2014 – Wheaton, Illinois
International Travel Goods Show, Granite Gear Booth
March 11, 2014 – Phoenix, Arizona
Macalester College All Campus Event, Public, Macalester-Weyerhaeuser Memorial
March 6, 2014 – St. Paul, MN
Macalester College Organizational Leadership Seminar
March 6, 2014 – St. Paul, MN
Macalester College – Public Welcome – All Campus Event, Public, Macalester-Weyerhaeuser Memorial
March 6, 2014 – St. Paul, MN
Expedition Finse Festival – Keynote
February 15, 2014 – Finse, Norway
Industrifinans – All Company Meeting
February 13, 2014 – Oslo, Norway
Torske Club – Annual Meeting
February 8, 2014 – Des Plaines, IL
Alaska Pacific University/Alaska Hiking and Mountaineering, Bergans Event – Public Welcome
February 6, 2014 – Anchorage, AK
Alaska Forum on the Environment – Keynote
February 6, 2014 – Anchorage, AK
Warrenville Public Library – Public Welcome
February 4, 2014 – Warrenville, IL
Wight & Co. – Keynote
January 30, 2014 – Darien, IL
Batavia Public Library – Public Welcome
January 29, 2014 – Batavia, IL
Blythe Park School
January 29, 2014 – Riverside, IL
Outdoor Retailer Convention, Granite Gear
January 22, 2014 – Salt Lake City, UT
The Center – Public Welcome
January 19, 2014 – Palos Hills, IL
Wheaton Public Library – Public Welcome
January 19, 2014 – Wheaton, IL
Voyageur Outward Bound School
January 11, 2014 – Ely, MN
Stratton Mountain Resort, Bergans Event – Public Welcome
December 7, 2013 – Stratton Mountain, VT
The Nordic Barn, Bergans Event – Public Welcome
December 6, 2013 – Stowe, VT
Bloomingdale-Roselle & Schaumburg Rotary Clubs
November 26, 2013 – Bloomingdale, IL
Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Expo – Public Welcome – Environmental Forum
November 23, 2013 – Minneapolis, MN
Sky Oaks Elementary School
November 22, 2013 – Burnsville, MN
Gear West, Bergans Event – Public Welcome
November 21, 2013 – Wayzata, MN
Highland Park Rotary Club
November 18, 2013 – Highland Park, IL
Renewable Choice Energy – All Company Meeting
November 15, 2013 – Boulder, CO
Neptune Mountaineering, Bergans Event – Public Welcome
November 14, 2013 – Boulder, CO
Illinois Park District Recreation Conference – Workshops
November 12, 2013 – Decateur, IL
Illinois Park District Recreation Conference – Keynote
November 11, 2013 – Decateur, IL
Youth Crossroads After School Programs
November 7, 2013 – Berwyn, IL
Norseman Ski Shop, Bergans Event – Public Welcome
October 30, 2013 – Calgary, AB, Canada
Campers Village, Bergans Event
October 29, 2013 – Calgary, AB, Canada
Des Plaines Public Library – Public Welcome
October 26, 2013 – Des Plaines, IL
Wight & Company – Strategic Planning Meeting, Keynote
October 17, 2013 – Chicago, IL
LEAD Conference – Keynote & Workshop
September 17, 2013 – Elgin, IL
LEAD Conference – Keynote & Workshop
September 5, 2013 – Elgin, IL
Outdoor Retailer Convention, Bergans Booth
August 1, 2013 – Salt Lake City, UT
Chicago Voyagers – Fundraiser, Keynote
June 18, 2013 – Chicago, IL
Youth Crossroads After School Programs
March 7, 2013 – Berwyn, IL
Palos Heights Public Library – Public Welcome
March 3, 2013 – Palos Heights, IL
Lombard Public Library – Public Welcome
February 28, 2013 – Lombard, IL
Addison Trail High School
February 28, 2013 – Addison, IL
Norwegian Consulate General, Bergans Event
February 27, 2013 – New York, NY
The Explorers Club – Public Welcome
February 25, 2013 – New York, NY
St. Charles & Geneva
February 19, 2013 – St. Charles, IL
Northwestern University, Project Wildcat
February 6, 2013 – Evanston, IL
Christopher House Chicago Voyagers
Janurary 29, 2013 – Chicago, IL
University Club of Chicago – Public Welcome
December 12, 2012 – Chicago, IL
North Shore Senior Center
December 11, 2012 – Glenview, IL
Glenview Sunrise Rotary Club
December 6, 2012 – Glenview, IL
Northwestern University Club of the Twin Cities
December 4, 2012 – St. Paul, MN
Norwalk Maritime Aquarium – Public Welcome – Keynote
November 29, 2012 – Norwalk, CT
Norwalk Maritime Aquarium – Public Welcome
November 8, 2012 – Glen Ellyn, IL
Wheaton Public Library – Public Welcome
November 4, 2012 – Wheaton, IL
Anderson’s Book Shop – Public Welcome
October 24, 2012 – Naperville, IL
Pleasant Hill Library – Public Welcome
October 20, 2012 – Hastings, MN
Lebanon Hills Park – Public Welcome
October 19, 2012 – Eagan, MN
REI – Public Welcome
October 18, 2012 – Bloomington, MN
Villa Park Public Library – Public Welcome
October 15, 2012 – Villa Park, IL
Sons of Norway – Public Welcome
October 14, 2012 – Norway, IL
Round Table Books – Public Welcome
October 10, 2012 – Winnetka, IL
Adventurers Club of Chicago
October 6, 2012 – Chicago, IL
Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce – Keynote
October 3, 2012 – Chicago, IL
Winnetka Rotary Club
August 16, 2012 – Winnetka, IL
Will County Drug Court – Keynote
August 9, 2012 – Joliet, IL
Will County Women’s Bar Association
June 13, 2012 – Joliet, IL
Evanston Public Library – Public Welcome
May 31, 2012 – Evanston, IL
Northwestern University, Project Wildcat
May 9, 2012 – Evanston, IL
Duke School – Streamed Event
April 26, 2012 – Durham, NC
4H Club of Kane County – Public Welcome
April 24, 2012 – St. Charles, IL
Northwinds
March 15, 2012 – Iqaluit, NU Canada
Riverside Public Library – Public Welcome
February 29, 2012 – Riverside, IL
Richard Edwards Elementary School
February 17, 2012 – Chicago, IL
Glen Ellyn Women's Club
February 7, 2012 – Glen Ellyn, IL
Caterpillar – Manufacturing Facility, All Employee Meeting, Keynote
December 14, 2011 – North Little Rock, AR
Northwestern University, Project Wildcat
May 4, 2011 – Evanston, IL
Midwest Museum of Natural History
February 10, 2011 – Sycamore, IL
Sycamore Middle School – Public Welcome
February 10, 2011 – Sycamore, IL
DNB NOR – Keynote, Workshop
February 4, 2011 – Finse, Norway
Victorinox – International Sales Meeting, Keynote
September 29, 2010 – Hong Kong, China
Victorinox – International Sales Meeting, Keynote
September 23, 2010 – Geneva, Switzerland
DuPage County Chamber of Commerce – Keynote
September 5, 2010 – Glen Ellyn, IL
Outdoor Retailer Convention, Victorinox Booth
August 3, 2010 – Salt Lake City, UT
The Explorers Club – Public Welcome
June 7, 2010 – New York, NY
Riverside Public Library – Public Welcome
April 27, 2010 – Riverside, IL
Northwestern University Club of Washington D.C.
March 2, 2010 – Washington D.C.
Explorers Club Great Lakes Chapter
March 1, 2010 – Chicago, IL
Williamsburg Elementary School
February 8, 2010 – Geneva, IL
Victorinox – North America Sales Meeting, Keynote
February 1, 2010 – Trumball, CT
Blue Diamond Parts – North American Sales Meeting, Keynote
Janurary 21, 2010 – Chicago, IL
Blue Diamond Parts – North American Sales Meeting, Keynote
Janurary 20, 2010 – Chicago, IL
Glen Ellyn Public Library
December 10, 2009 – Glen Ellyn, IL
Kenilworth Union Church
December 2, 2009 – Kenilworth, IL
Prospect School
November 24, 2009 – Hinsdale, IL
Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Expo – Public Welcome – Keynote
November 21, 2009 – Minneapolis, MN
Wapiti Woolies, Bergans Event
November 13, 2009 – Greenwater, WA
Victorinox – North American Headquarters, All Company Keynote
November 4, 2009 – Monroe, CT
Caterpillar – Manufacturing Facility, Leadership Team, Keynote
October 29, 2009 – Aurora, IL
RELATE – Fundraiser, Keynote
October 26, 2009 – Minneapolis, MN
The Fram Museum – North Pole ’09 Celebration
April 30, 2009 – Oslo, Norway
Northwinds
March 18, 2009 – Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Argo Community High School
December 2008 – Summit, Illinois
Northwestern University Club of the Twin Cities
December 2, 2008 – St. Paul, MN
Northwestern University Young Alumni Club of Chicago
November 19, 2008 – Chicago, IL
Northwestern University – Energy and Environment Class
October 18, 2008 – Evanston, IL
Inuit Arts Society – Keynote
October 15, 2008 – Indianapolis, IN
Kenilworth Union Church
October 8, 2008 – Kenilworth, IL
Gulliver Prep Junior High & High Schools
October 7, 2008 – Miami, FL
Outdoor Retailer Convention, DeLorme Booth
August 9, 2008 – Salt Lake City, UT
Hadley Junior High School
May 27, 2008 – Glen Ellyn, IL
Northwestern University
April 19, 2008 – Evanston, IL
Northwinds
March 15, 2008 – Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Northwinds
March 4, 2008 – Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Expo – Public Welcome – Keynote
November 11, 2006 – Minneapolis, MN
Fontanas Sports – Public Welcome
October 5, 2006 – Madison, WI
Voyageur Outward Bound School
December 3, 2005 – Ely, MN