KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Manley is the founder of VerticalLessons, Inc.Manley is recognized as an award-winning international keynote speaker, business leader, and author whose work has been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox, and in The New York Daily News, Entrepreneur, American Express Open Forum and World News.   Leveraging more than twenty years of business, professional speaking, and adventure experience, his insight and energy will inspire and equip you to step up and reach your next summit.

 

He wrote a book titled Reaching Your Next Summit! 9 Vertical Lessons for Leading with More Impact.

 

Manley’s 11 years of leadership influence contributed to a workplace culture that landed Build-A-Bear Workshop on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® List four years in a row. Manley served two terms as the president of the St. Louis chapter of the National Speakers Association.

 

On a personal note, Manley likes to sleep on the side of mountains.  Even more shocking is that his wife has been putting up with that for more than two decades, and he has two teens who still kiss him on the cheek in front of their friends.