Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)

This is the only earned designation for professional speakers.

Only 57 Canadians currently hold this designation for speaking excellence. This designation signifies exceptional achievement through a proven record of speaking experience.

These speakers must meet rigorous requirements for a number of fee-paid presentations, number of clients, continuing education credits and consecutive years of business experience. This designation is granted under the auspices of the Global Speakers Federation (5,000+ members in 27 countries).

To learn more about how to qualify for your CSP, please go to the NSA web site.

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Earning your CSP®

By earning your CSP®️️️️️️️️ (Certified Speaking Professional™️️️️️️️️) designation, you can prove to meeting professionals that you are among the top echelon of professional speakers who have earned this international designation that only about 17 percent of NSA members worldwide have earned.

With this designation, meeting professionals looking to work with the best speakers will see your commitment to the profession and know you have the top-notch speaking ability with a track record of professionalism and success.

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Kristin Arnold, MBA, CSP, CPAE, CPF-Master

Elevating Workplace Team Performance by facilitating high-stakes meetings, speaking/EmCeeing at events, & moderating panels (F2F, virtual & hybrid). Leading authority on panel moderation.

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Pierre Battah, BBA, MBA, CHRP, CMC, CSP

Speaker, Trainer, Broadcaster, Management Consultant specializing in Human Resource Management

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Christopher Bauer, CSP, PHD, CSP, CFS

Helping companies create cultures that support ethics, compliance, and accountability.

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Michael Bayer, CSP, Accredited Speaker, MBA, LEAN Black

LEAN Black Belt for Healthcare who works with organizations who want to increase customer satisfaction and profitability enabling them to grow despite industry challenges and the economic climate.

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Jasmin Bergeron, MBA, PhD, CSP

A world-class speaker specialized in the WOW Effect in leadership, selling, and human relationships

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Beverly Beuermann-King, CSP

A resiliency and workplace culture strategist who uses her S-O-S Principle to help people control reactions to stress, build resiliency against challenges & be more engaged.

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Mark Black, CSP

Learn to thrive through challenge and change from the only man in history to complete a marathon with someone else's heart and lungs

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Anders Boulanger, CSP

Engagify your people so they can deepen connection and command attention with prospects, customers and team members. Rehumanizing business through engagement one interaction at a time.

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Michelle Cederberg, CSP, MKin, BA Psyc, CEP, CPCC, HoF

High-Performance Optimizer / Energizing people and organizations to ignite their best performance and productivity by helping them sharpen focus, subdue stress, and drive success.

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Mary Charleson, MBA, CSP

Marketing educator, speaker and strategist. President of fiveminutemarketing.com Founder of carryonqueen.com travel content. Author of 2 books: Five-Minute Marketing, and Word of Mouth Mouse & Mobile

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Charmaine Hammond, M.A., B.A., CSP, Certified Virtual Prese

Working with organizations who want to build teams that are resilient, collaborate and work better together and who deal with conflict & challenges effectively. 

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Randall Craig, CFA, MBA, FCMC, CSP, HoF

Thought Leadership? Trusted Advisor? Digital Strategy? Hall of Fame business speaker Randall Craig shares practical insights and new marketing ideas to build your business.

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Adrian Davis, CSP, CIP, BPM

Adrian helps chief executives and sales leaders realize profitable growth by helping them win, keep and grow key accounts

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Glynis Devine, CSP

Currency-Driven Performance... we create better women leaders. I work with organizations to equip their leaders to leverage their currencies to achieve peak performance

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Helen Dyrkacz, CSP, CPA, CMA, CTDP

Guiding managers and supervisors to amplify productivity through strengthened communication, improved time management and engaged teams.

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Philip Eastwood, MA, CSP

Over 35 years as a police officer on both sides of the Atlantic, he delivers on Leadership, Workplace Culture, Respect and Communication.

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Linda Edgecombe, CSP, HoF

Inspire  your audience to take action to re-engage, re-energize and re-invent how they see their  lives and their work. If you need a LAUGH, GET RE-ENGAGED & MOTIVATED.  Book Linda Now!

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Jennifer Elder, CSP, CPA, EMCEE

Strategically position your company to stay relevant and stay in business in the fast-future by separating yourself from the herd. Be. Deliberately. Different.

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Laurie Flasko, CSP, CEC, PCC

Kindness, Customer Experience and Culture Expert. Empowering organizations to create outstanding customer experiences, build strong teams and create cultures of kindness where people love to work.

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Steve Foran, P.Eng, MBA, CSP

Believer in Grateful Leadership / We make people happy !

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Elaine Froese, CSP, Award-winning Author & Coach

Your go-to expert for farm families who want better communication and conflict resolution to secure a successful farm transition. Elaine helps families find harmony through understanding(™)

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Elizabeth George, MA, CSP

Stop the drama. Get to the root cause. Helping resolve your personnel issues and maximize internal and external business relationships. Employee turnover goes down and customer satisfaction goes up.

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David Gouthro, CSP

Providing insight, fresh approaches and practical recommendations on how people in organizations can act with greater courage and passion to innovate faster and more effectively.

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Bob Gray, CSP, HoF

Unlock Your Memory's Potential for Enhanced Productivity, Sales, and Relationships - Never Forget a Name Again!

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Merge Gupta-Sunderji, MBA, CPA, CGA, CSP

Turning managers into leaders through keynotes, workshops, facilitated discussions, and one-on-one mentoring. Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert.  Speaker – Author – Educator – Consultant

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Tyler Hayden, CSP, BRM (OEE)

Energize Events, Engage Teams and Enhance Work Life with this best selling author of 25 books and almost 30 years of full time international keynote and team building experience.

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Joel Hilchey, B.Eng, M.Eng, CSP

Equip your leaders to create magnetic culture.

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Michael Kerr, CSP, HoF

Why choose between content and humor when you can have both? Relevant and thought-provoking ideas on how to create happier, more collaborative, inspiring, and FUN workplace cultures. 

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Amanda Lambros, CSP

With 15 years of vast expertise in the field of Relationships and Communication, there is no topic Amanda can't address. From the mundane to the taboo Amanda brings her unique approach to delve into the heart of matters and create real, sustainable growth and change.

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Deri Latimer, BMgt, CSP

Resilience Rebel / Energizing people to create a joyful, groovy, sensational workplace! 

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Martin Latulippe, CSP, HoF

A 4 times Best Selling author and a highly-acclaimed inspirational and transformational speaker in the field of human potential.

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Alvin Law, CSP, HoF, Disability Hall of Fame

If you want knowledge on adapting to the new world order, Alvin has been described as"The Master Adapter"! His keynote programs have an impact that truly lasts a lifetime!

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Brian Lee, CSP, HoF

Inspire, Engage, and Empower! Focused Energy - Transformational Leadership - HCAHPS, Patient Satisfaction, and Employee Retention

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Wayne Lee, CSP, HoF

Peak Performance Expert and Hall of Fame Speaker. Helping organizations reach their full potential.

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Peter Legge, OBC, CSP, HoF, CPAE, LL.D (HON), D.Tech

Award Winning Motivation and Business Speaker

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Lisa Leitch, CSP, CSP, CSL

We help sales teams and their leaders have purposeful, consultative conversations by asking more and better questions to uncover bigger and better opportunities.

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Steve Lowell, CSP

Helping coaches, consultants and mission-driven high achievers to increase their business and sell more by mastering "The Art of the $100K Signature Talk". 

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Susan Luke Evans, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow

Former CEO - focuses on moving from Leadership to Legacy by helping leaders to elevate their messages to maximize their ROI - Return on Influence!

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Alan Mallory, CSP, M.A., B.Sc., P.Eng., P.E., PMP

Everest mountaineer, electric violinist and adventurer Alan Mallory helps inspire and empower audiences to reach new heights in work and life through his engaging keynotes and workshops

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Sarah McVanel, MSc, CSP, PCC, CHRL, CSODP

Recognition, Retention & Culture Expert. Invigorating companies to see their people as exceptional and, together, creating a scrumptious, thriving culture where everyone belongs.

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Sunjay Nath, MBA, CSP, HoF

Engineering Human Performance

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Bob Parker, CSP

Building High Performing Cultures. The Pit Crew Challenge, is an experiential learning program that teaches collaboration and breaking down silos by having your team become a real live pit crew.

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Terry Paulson, PhD, CSP, CPAE

Paulson Helps Leaders Make Change Work to Transform Team Attitudes and Actions into Results

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Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas, CSP

Instill Confidence & Focus in your Team to Improve Workplace Performance, Collaboration & Boost Resilience. If you don't control your emotions, your emotions will control you!

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Michelle Ray, CSP, HoF

Leadership, Change & Accountability Catalyst, Hall of Fame Speaker / IT STARTS WITH YOU! / Transform your organization into a change-ready powerhouse.

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Sid Ridgley, CSP, HoF

Sid gets paid for providing insights, guidance, and expertise, to leaders in their pursuit of creating organizational workplaces that are customer and employee-centered.

CAPS Community, Global Speaking Fellow, Pamela Robinson

Pamela Robinson, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow

Local Ecological Knowledge: An Inescapable Pathway Towards Agribusiness Management 2050

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Shelle Rose Charvet, CSP, HoF, Global Speaking Fellow

Live and Online! Increase your impact in influencing, sales, marketing, presentations and negotiations. In English or French.

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Rhonda Scharf, CSP, HoF, Global Speaking Fellow

Do you need Admin/HR info from someone who knows your challenges?CSP,  Hall of Fame Speaker, Global Speaking Fellow • People Power Specialist • AI @ Work!

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Greg Schinkel, CSP

Improves safety, quality, productivity and employee involvement by developing the leadership skills of front line supervisors, managers and team leaders.

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Stephane Simard, CSP, CRHA

Attract, motivate and retain the more employees to reduce turn-over rate.

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Sami Jo Small, CSP

Learn from a successful Olympian (2 golds&1 silver) and leader, how the success of the team can be taught through uplifting each individual to want to perform their role to the best of their ability. 

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Stephanie Staples, CSP

Revitalize your event & your people with an energy boost, a fresh perspective, a genuine message & easily actionable takeaways so that they can be happier, healthier and more productive, right now! 

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Tanya Steele, CSP, CSO(R), CHSC, NCSO

Making safety simple. Breaking down, what seems to be hard subjects into easy ideas and tasks to meet your obligations, saves peoples lives and increase production.

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Carolyn Stern, CSP, B. COMM., B. ED, M.A. IN LEADERSHIP

Keynote Speaker, Emotional Intelligence Expert, Professor, and CEO of EI Experience. Award-winning Author of The Emotionally Strong Leader: An Inside-Out Journey to Transformational Leadership.

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Theresa Syer, CSP

Theresa’s customized keynotes are high energy, inspiring & educational. She shares how to elevate your customer & employee experiences to earn loyalty, advocacy and a defendable competitive advantage.

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Ravi Tangri, CSP, MSc, MBA

The rocket scientist of leadership - helping leaders simplify and solve todays tough problems

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Etienne Vendette, CSP

Using Illusions and Motivation to leave your audience both MOTIVATED and ENTERTAINED! / Magician, has worked for Le Cirque du Soleil and performed in South Korea, Japan, Spain France and Canada.

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Sharon Weinstein, CSP, MS, RN, CRNI-R, FACW, FAAN

DESTRESS your audience, shifting the bell curve from STRESS to HEALTH. Create a strong WORKFORCE, boost WORKPLACE ENGAGEMENT, and ensure WELL-BEING. The Stressbuster is your solution!

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Laura Williams, CSP

Laura Williams is the founder of Williams HR Law and Williams HR Consulting, firms that provide labour and employment law and HR advice, respectively, for employers.