Patrick Houlahan

Top Leadership and Motivational Speaker, Former United States Marine Corps “Top Gun” Fighter Pilot, Management Executive Consultant and Organizational Development Executive, and Entrepreneur

Patrick is a top leadership keynote speaker, former United States Marine Corps “TopGun” Fighter Pilot, Management Executive Consultant, and Organizational Development Executive. During his military career, he trained over 500 replacement aircrew, graduated from the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, earned his Master of Strategic Studies as a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Army War College, graduated from Top Gun, and served in a variety of leadership roles.

  • Patrick Houlahan Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Georgia, USA

  • Patrick Houlahan Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Georgia, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

TOPGUN Principles for Mission Success: Be the Top 1% in Business - Elite Leadership Lessons from the World’s Premier Fighter Pilot Training Program

What does it take to lead at the highest level under pressure? In this dynamic session, Patrick reveals the six core principles behind the success of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School—TOPGUN—and how those same principles can transform leadership, improve teamwork, and ...

What does it take to lead at the highest level under pressure? In this dynamic session, Patrick reveals the six core principles behind the success of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School—TOPGUN—and how those same principles can transform leadership, improve teamwork, and increase performance in any organization.

Through captivating stories and actionable insights, audiences will discover how TOPGUN’s legendary training creates a culture of excellence, trust, and relentless improvement.

Core Principles Explored:

  • Purpose – Why clarity of mission drives every decision.
  • Dedication – What it truly means to commit to the mission and the team.
  • Humility and Honesty – The essential mindset for continual growth.
  • Tough Love – Accountability at the highest level.
  • Teamwork – Building trust and interdependence that enable elite performance.
  • The Debrief – Fostering safe, open, and honest feedback to accelerate success.

Audience Takeaways:

  • The six essential leadership lessons from TOPGUN’s high-performance culture.
  • How to translate these principles into action for any team or organization.
  • Why adopting this mindset transforms culture, improves execution, and increases long-term
    results.

Perfect For:

  • Senior Leadership and Executive Retreats
  • Sales, Ops, or High-Performance Team Events
  • Organizational Culture and Strategy Sessions
  • Leadership Development and Training Programs

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Accountability is Key: The Art of the Debrief Create and Teaching and Learning Environment

Most organizations talk about productivity—but few take the time to truly understand what’s driving outcomes. In “The Art of the Debrief,” Patrick and Jake teach your team how to move beyond surface-level reviews and into the kind, honest, open and structured ...

Most organizations talk about productivity—but few take the time to truly understand what’s driving outcomes. In “The Art of the Debrief,” Patrick and Jake teach your team how to move beyond surface-level reviews and into the kind, honest, open and structured communication that drives real performance.

Drawing on lessons from high-stakes military missions and business transformations, this session explores the mindset, methodology, and culture required to hold debriefs that make a defining difference. We teach the mindset to create a safe, honest, and open environment where Teaching and Learning are the focus and the skillset to conduct debriefs that generate valuable, game changing best practices and lessons learned.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Lead with Clarity: Learn the step-by-step framework and mindset behind a powerful, effective debrief.
  • Create Psychological Safety: Build an environment where team members feel safe to speak up, share lessons, and grow together.
  • Drive Performance: Use debriefs to uncover root causes, establish best practices, and boost agility and effectiveness across the organization.

Perfect for: 

  • Leadership Teams and Cross-Functional Groups
  • Sales and Ops Teams Focused on Continuous Improvement
  • Organizations Seeking a High-Performance Culture
  • Post-Project or Post-Event Reviews

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Safety Culture: It’s Just What We Do - How to Build a Culture Where Safety Is Everyone’s Responsibility

Safety isn’t a department – it’s a mindset. In this compelling and story-driven keynote, Patrick Houlahan, a decorated Marine F/A-18 fighter pilot and instructor, shares powerful lessons from the high-stakes world of naval aviation, where there is no room for error ...

Safety isn’t a department – it’s a mindset. In this compelling and story-driven keynote, Patrick Houlahan, a decorated Marine F/A-18 fighter pilot and instructor, shares powerful lessons from the high-stakes world of naval aviation, where there is no room for error and the cost of complacency can be catastrophic.

In 1954, Naval Aviation recorded 2,213 major mishaps. In 2024, that number dropped to just 13. This transformation wasn’t driven by policy – it was driven by culture.

Drawing from nearly 3,000 mishap-free flight hours and his award-winning leadership in safety and force preservation, Patrick equips organizations with the correct mindset and the tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to build a safety culture that goes beyond checklists and compliance.

Perfect For:

  • Safety Conferences and Industry Events
  • Manufacturing, Aviation, Construction, and Energy Sectors
  • Risk Management and Operational Excellence Teams
  • Leadership and Frontline Worker Training Programs

Audience Takeaways: 

  • Safety is Culture, Not Compliance: Why safety must be embedded in every level of the organization – from leadership to the front line.
  • Mindfulness in Action: How focus, situational awareness, and mental discipline reduce error in high-risk environments and the TTPs utilized to create this mindset.
  • High-Energy Safety: Insights from extreme operational contexts where the consequences are life or death—not just OSHA citations.
  • Human and Organizational Performance: Learn how to fight complacency, empower accountability, and build feedback loops that stop incidents before they happen.

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Resiliency: Build and Lead Resilient Teams - How to stay focused, recover fast, and win every time

“Life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.” – Charles Swindoll In this powerful and interactive keynote, Patrick draws from real-life experiences—both on the battlefield and in the boardroom—to explore what it truly...

“Life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.” – Charles Swindoll

In this powerful and interactive keynote, Patrick draws from real-life experiences—both on the battlefield and in the boardroom—to explore what it truly means to be resilient.

Patrick shares how he overcame setbacks that nearly grounded his dream of becoming a fighter pilot, threatened his place at Top Gun, and challenged his identity in the corporate world after being let go. Through each challenge, the lesson remained the same: resiliency isn’t just a trait – it’s a skill that can be developed and is imperative to lead in a fast pace ever changing world.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Lead Through Adversity: Proven strategies for leading teams with strength, empathy, and clarity
    during tough times.
  • Personal Perseverance: Discover the mindset shift and single key step that turns failure into
    fuel.
  • Tools for Resilient Teams: Tactical frameworks and processes that ensure your team never hits
    rock bottom—even when times are hard.
  • Teamwork and Tough Love: Operating as a team and a little tough love in a respectful way,
    builds character and the ability to pivot and succeed.

Perfect For:

  • Leadership Development Events
  • Sales and Strategy Kickoffs
  • Company Offsites and Retreats
  • Organizational Change and Growth Initiatives

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Simplifying Leadership: Keys to Leading a Successful Team

Leadership doesn’t need to be complicated—but it does require consistency, clarity, and commitment. In this high-impact session, Patrick distills over 30 years of ...

Leadership doesn’t need to be complicated—but it does require consistency, clarity, and commitment.

In this high-impact session, Patrick distills over 30 years of leadership experience into actionable, timeless principles that empower leaders to elevate team performance and morale—whether leading top executives or the next generation of emerging talent.

Through engaging storytelling and interactive discussion, Patrick shows how great leadership isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing the right things, better.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Lead with Purpose: Learn and apply the core principles that inspire mission-driven, high-performing teams.
  • Boost Morale and Productivity: Discover how foundational leadership behaviors directly impact team engagement and output.
  • Retain Top Talent: See how clarity, consistency, and a team-first mindset help retain your most valuable people.

Perfect For:

  • New and Emerging Leaders
  • Leadership Development Programs
  • Company Offsites and All-Hands Meetings
  • Cross-Generational and Hybrid Teams

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Change Management: How to Win and Lead in a Dynamic Environment

In today’s fast-moving world, agility is the competitive edge. In this high-impact session, Patrick shares the same tools and mindset that Fighter Pilots use to stay sharp, adaptable, and mission-ready—...

In today’s fast-moving world, agility is the competitive edge. In this high-impact session, Patrick shares the same tools and mindset that Fighter Pilots use to stay sharp, adaptable, and mission-ready—no matter how unpredictable the environment.

These field-tested principles have been successfully applied across industries, helping leaders and teams execute at a higher level, navigate change with confidence, and build organizations that thrive under pressure.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Lead Through Change: Proven frameworks to plan for, respond to, and succeed during organizational transformation.
  • Build a Culture of Agility: Establish trust, open communication, and rapid feedback loops to stay aligned and adaptable.
  • Drive Unified Action: Align cross-functional teams around a clear mission, defined roles, and foster mutual support across departments.
  • People First: Keep teams on track by developing and communicating a clear purpose of how their Tactical Actions contribute to the Strategic Direction.

Perfect For:

  • Executive Leadership and Change Initiatives
  • High-Growth or Rapidly Scaling Teams
  • Transformation Projects and Strategic Planning Offsites
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration Events

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Fast and Effective Planning: Execution with Strategic Alignment

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra Too often, organizations ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra

Too often, organizations struggle to connect day-to-day execution with high-level strategy—leading to misalignment, inefficiencies, and stalled progress.

In this engaging and practical session, Patrick teaches your teams how to plan with purpose, build alignment from the top down, and ensure that every tactical action directly supports the company’s strategic direction.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Start with the Why: Reinforce strategic direction and ensure every plan is rooted in organizational purpose.
  • Build Alignment: Learn how to gain buy-in across teams and unite efforts behind the CEO/President’s vision.
  • Make Strategy Actionable: Master the critical steps to create executable plans that link daily actions to long-term goals.
  • Plan Under Pressure: Understand how to develop and adapt plans during crises without losing strategic focus.

Perfect For:

  • Operations, Strategy, and Cross-Functional Teams
  • Senior Leaders and Department Heads
  • Strategic Offsites and Annual Planning Sessions
  • Organizations Seeking Greater Alignment and Execution

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Cross Communication: Break Down Silos

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” – Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book Even the most talented...

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” – Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

Even the most talented individuals can’t win alone. True success comes from mutual support, alignment, and execution as a unified team.

In this powerful and interactive keynote, Patrick draws from his military and corporate experience to show how to tear down silos and create a high-functioning, cross-communicating team. From combat zones to boardrooms, Patrick has led and transformed diverse teams under pressure—and he brings battle-tested Tools, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) that can be applied in any organization.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Strategic Planning with Purpose: Build inclusive, contingency-aware plans that align with organizational goals.
  • Briefing for Clarity: Learn how to clearly communicate the “why,” account for hidden assumptions, and ensure shared understanding across teams.
  • Execution Rhythm: Establish a cadence that keeps teams informed, aligned, and accountable from start to finish.
  • Debrief with Impact: Foster a culture of safe honest feedback that breaks barriers, builds trust, and accelerates performance.
  • Build Situational Awareness: Create a common mental model that builds daily standards to mitigate miscommunication and building silos.

Perfect For:

  • Cross-Functional Teams & Department Leaders
  • Executive Leadership Offsites
  • Organizations Struggling with Communication & Collaboration
  • Any Team Looking to Improve Cohesion, Trust, and Execution Speed

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Workshop

Great message! Now let’s make it stick! Thank you for being part of that dynamic general session—we’ve just explored some powerful insights and actionable tools, ...

Great message! Now let’s make it stick!

Thank you for being part of that dynamic general session—we’ve just explored some powerful insights and actionable tools, techniques, and procedures (TTP’s.) My goal is to leave behind TTP’s that can be implemented long after I’m gone. But here’s the thing: too often, organizations bring in a great speaker, have an inspiring talk, and then the momentum fades as soon as people walk out of the room.

That’s not what I’m about.

Now it’s time to take that energy and turn it into action. My Breakouts and Workshops are where the message really starts to stick. These sessions are built to reinforce what you just heard, but more importantly, to help you apply it—directly, practically, and personally.

This is your chance to dive deeper, roll up your sleeves, and translate today’s big ideas into tools and techniques you can take back to your own team or role. Whether it’s refining your mindset, sharpening your skills, or tackling real-world scenarios—this is where learning turns into lasting impact.

So, let’s get started—and let’s make it stick.

Sales Execution Training Workshop
Accelerate performance by putting proven Tools, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) into action. This hands-on workshop is designed to build your team’s Knowledge, Skill, and Ability by applying a selected TTP to a real-world scenario. Whether it’s mastering our Pre-Sales Call Planning Tool or conducting a structured Debrief on a recent Closed-Won or Closed-Lost deal, your team will leave with a scalable, repeatable process they can implement immediately. We don’t just teach—we execute together.

Stop, Start, Continue Workshop
Get real-time feedback on what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change. This session uncovers team roadblocks and reveals actionable opportunities to drive success.

Team Development Training and Team Maturity Workshop
Explore what’s helping—or hindering—your team from becoming a unified, high-performing force. Discover how to increase openness, trust, and momentum toward shared goals.

Communication Training Workshop
Master the tools, techniques, and procedures for effective communication—within your team and across organizational boundaries—to reduce friction and increase clarity.

Critical Thinking Training Workshop
Identify the hidden mental traps—biases, assumptions, and inferences—that affect decision-making. Learn how to avoid these pitfalls to make clearer, smarter choices.

Rapid Planning Training Workshop
Learn how to build and execute a fast, tactical plan that delivers results. Ideal for short-term goals or time-sensitive initiatives requiring speed and focus.

Extended Planning Training Workshop
Develop a structured operational plan that connects quarterly and annual objectives to strategic goals. Walk away with a roadmap that aligns actions with long-term direction.

Leader’s Intent and Prioritization Training Workshop
Learn how to clearly communicate intent so it’s understood across all levels. Then, build a prioritization matrix to help your team focus on what truly matters.

Debriefing Training Workshop
Using real-world, client-specific scenarios or a generalized exercise, learn how to efficiently debrief both wins and losses. This session teaches how to extract lessons learned and turn them into best practices that drive continuous improvement and future success.

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About Keynote Speaker Patrick Houlahan

“Grit and determination” are not always the right answers to overcoming obstacles and achieving goals. Often it takes the right mindset, coupled with the right skillsets to push through barriers, conquer challenges, and win every day. Having gone through the highs and lows of winning and losing, Patrick brings dynamic stories that are relatable and teaches practical lessons that your teams can use every day. His entertaining and thought-provoking keynotes teach audiences how to develop the mindsets and skillsets necessary to win in today’s high-stakes environments.

Patrick grew up in Charlotte, NC, Jackson, MS, and Leawood, KS and is a graduate of The Citadel. Patrick accepted a commission in the United States Marine Corps and spent a combined 27 years on active duty and in the reserves in San Diego, CA. Patrick rose to the rank of Colonel, was the Instructor Pilot of the Year in the F/A-18 Hornet, and graduated from the United States Fighter Weapons School – TOPGUN. Patrick earned his Master of Strategic Studies, “Distinguished Graduate,” from the Unites States Army War College and served as a Reserve Chief of Staff.

Patrick started his speaking and consulting career after leaving active duty in 2004. He was the Director of Seminars, MPI speaker of the year, and has led over 600 keynotes, breakouts, and workshops from the Fortune 100 to individual teams. In addition, Patrick has been a Regional Account Manager, Director of Business Development, Organizational Development Executive and has Founded or Co-Founded three start-ups.

Patrick’s keynote presentations and breakout workshop sessions on Execution, Debriefing, Accountability, Safety, Team Dynamics, Change Management, Leadership, and Resiliency are always customized to your messaging and participants. His goal is to not only inspire the audience, but to teach practical tools, techniques, and procedures that can be utilized long after the event has ended.

In 2019, Patrick’s military and business experiences led him to start Strategic Leadership Consultants to address a gap in leadership, execution, and operational excellence. In 2025, Patrick partnered with Jake Duffy and launched Strategic Leadership Partners (SL Partners.) With a primary focus of “Doing Work that Matters,” SL Partners’ goal is to scale and expand the capabilities of every company and every team member they engage.

Testimonials

“Patrick Houlahan’s keynote at Southeast Industrial Equipment’s kick-off meeting was nothing short of inspiring. His insights resonated seamlessly with our diverse audience, encompassing everyone from executives and senior management to frontline sales personnel.”

VP of Sales

Southeast Industrial Equipment

“I cannot begin to tell you how many of our associates, including our President and CEO, have said Patrick is by far the best speaker we’ve ever had.”

Chief People Officer

Carr Properties

“Extremely exciting and informative. You gained instant credibility with your background and ability to tailor your message to our sales reps by speaking our ‘company’ language.”

VP Marketing

3M Industrial & Transportation Business

“Patrick really delivered for us. Excellent energy! He arrived at our conference prepared with industry specific language and scenarios directly applicable to our audience.”

Director, Meetings & Conventions

Grocery Manufacturers Association

“Patrick was an exceptionally engaging speaker with a depth of experience that truly shows. He translated real-world lessons into clear, practical business takeaways our team can immediately apply. His insistence on the value of a ‘debrief,’ rooted in military best practices, was a simple but powerful concept—and a quick win for any organization. On top of it all, Patrick is an authentic, approachable, and genuinely great guy to learn from.”

Head of Marketing & Comm

Nutrien Ag Solutions

“Patrick was easy to work with and his engagement leading up to the event gave me confidence that he would deliver a great presentation. In the past, we have had to hope that a speaker will be good. Not in this case. Patrick did a great job delivering his message, was extensively prepared, and executed the plan to perfection.”

Dir. Leadership & Org Development

HCA Healthcare

“Patrick provided the keynote presentation for our senior leadership team—and totally delivered. His lessons are practical, immediately transferable—and lasting. Beyond sharing leadership principles, Patrick provides tools that leaders can immediately deploy to engage and elevate their teams. An ideal message and messenger for any team seeking to improve.”

Chief Sales Officer

Equitable

“Great stories and inspiring takeaways. His focus and importance on purpose, teamwork, dedication, and honesty and humility are critical in leadership and the connected stories he told about each one was powerful.”

President & CEO

MHCA

“Patrick, I want to convey nothing but positivity about your message and the overall event. You crushed it and I’m looking forward to having you in each Market.”

Regional President, New Markets

Accelerent

“I enjoyed meeting you at the TMA conference and especially enjoyed the speech you gave to our group. Your message about Top Gun disciplines resonated since those lessons apply to the business world as well.”

Vice President

TAB Bank

“I was immediately intrigued by your D-E-B-R-I-E-F model when I heard you speak. In fact, I was so impressed by your presentation that we’ve since implemented your D-E-B-R-I-E-F model as a new monthly practice in our department, the results of which have been phenomenal!”

Chief of Police

Midland Police Department

“Patrick is responsive and willing to personalize his presentations to the audience. I appreciate that he and Jake took the time to tour one of our plants to better understand our industry before our event so he could deliver the best possible presentation for our members.”

Executive Director

Georgia/Carolina PCI

“I had a great experience working with Patrick. He was incredibly professional from start to finish and truly went above and beyond to make sure our audience had the best possible experience. In addition to his pre-work, Patrick sat in on another speaker’s presentation so he could coordinate and tailor his message to fit seamlessly with the overall program. Not only is Patrick easy to work with, but also genuinely invested in delivering value to our membership.”

Director, Member Services and Events

Colorado Contractors Association

“Working with Patrick was seamless! He is very easy to connect with, made requested changes to the presentation, and reviewed all of his content with me ahead of time. Even though he had the presentation slot right before dinner, our attendees were engaged during the presentation and had a lot of fun with Patrick!”

VP, Marketing

Heckmann Financial (Northwestern Mutual)

“I was very impressed. We had Patrick speak at our annual retreat. He was very motivating and took the time to understand our business. He customized his presentation, so it made a greater impact to our attendees.”

Owner

Leonard Management McDonald's, Inc.

“Patrick really delivered for us. Excellent energy! He arrived at our conference prepared with industry specific language and scenarios directly applicable to our audience. Not only do he motivate, he presented new concepts and reinforce core principles of management in a high impact way.”

Director Meetings and Conventions

Grocery Manufacturers Association

“Patrick, Thanks again! Here are a few short comments about the program….
-Extremely exciting and informative
-You gained instant credibility with your background and ability to tailor your message to our sales reps
by speaking our “company” language.
– Easy to see that you took the time to get to know how our organization works.
– Well organized, entertaining, great content. Strategies that our work force can use. You delivered a
clear and precise message.”

VP Marketing

3M Industrial and Transportation Business

“Thanks for the debrief on Friday Patrick- the learning, teaching and coaching continues! Patrick provided the keynote presentation for our senior leadership team— and totally delivered. His lessons are practical, immediately transferable— and lasting. Beyond sharing leadership principles, Patrick provides tools that leaders can immediately deploy to engage and elevate their teams. An ideal message and messenger for any team seeking to improve. Thanks again. We appreciate you!”

Chief Sales Officer

Equitable

“Educate. Motivate. Celebrate was the motto of our IT Happy Hour. Patrick gave a remarkable and outstanding keynote speech covering servant leadership and the importance of a debrief. The combination of his experience, enthusiasm and engagement in a virtual setting made our session memorable.”

IT Business Partner

Genentech

“If anyone considering Patrick for a speaker asks for feedback on him, I cannot begin to tell you how many of our associates, including our President and CEO, have said he is by far one of the best we’ve ever had. Everyone could relate to him and his message, which is quite a feat considering every associate in the company was in attendance. It was an enriching presentation and he an engaging speaker. On an internal Company survey following our kickoff event, many noted him as the highlight of day. We would not hesitate in recommending him wholeheartedly.”

Chief People Officer

Carr Properties

“On behalf of our team at Madison Gas and Electric, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your
inspiring keynote speech at the OUUG energy conference. Your insights on “Teachers Teaching Teachers” and your experiences as a former Top Gun pilot working for a strategic leadership consultant were truly eye-opening and motivating. Your message of sharing knowledge and agility with other utilities around the world resonated deeply with our team. We are energized by the idea of not only serving our customers but also helping other utilities to apply sustainable actions to their rates and services. Your speech has lit a fire under us to pursue this goal with even greater passion and commitment. Once again, thank you for your powerful and thought-provoking keynote speech. We look forward to continuing to learn from your expertise and experience in the years to come.”

Product Analyst II

Madison Gas and Electric Company

“Patrick captivated our audience with his lessons on leadership which translated perfectly to our business. His delivery was entertaining and the flight video was an energetic way to open our meeting. Our managers left with many valuable insights that could be implemented with our teams. The debrief cards helped capture the ideas. I have already recommended Patrick to other groups as a keynote and would definitely consider using him again for other groups within our company.”

Executive Vice President

Equitable

“It was a pleasure to have you as our featured speaker for the Annual Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast. You were so easy to work with in scheduling and very accommodating to our needs. Everyone loved your talk and was certainly encouraged to take back the TOPGUN lessons learned to their places of business. Your stories mixed in with strategic leadership tips was never boring and kept the audience engaged. I will certainly be recommending you to my fellow colleagues across the country.”

Scout Executive/CEO

Boy Scouts of America

“It was a pleasure to have Patrick speak at our user conference. He provided solid advice on leadership by weaving in examples from popular culture, business, and his military background. We received great feedback from the audience, which was a blend of technical and business folks, from analysts to CEOs. Patrick was able to relate his experiences approachably and in a way that didn’t alienate anyone. We really appreciated that he didn’t just speak and disappear; he stuck around and chatted with the attendees, sharing some pretty fascinating stories from his fighter pilot days!”

Adam Polka

Director, Public Relations, tecsys

“Patrick Houlahan recently spoke at a University of Pittsburgh’s Business and Operations Leadership Retreat. His talk was very valuable, providing actionable tips in an engaging delivery that attendees appreciated. Furthermore, Patrick tailored his presentation to our organization, personalizing his approach. In addition to a solid presentation, Patrick remained through the end of the retreat to speak one-on-one with team members. This act demonstrated his full commitment to the event and allowed for additional beneficial dialogue. In a previous marketing and communications role, I partnered with Patrick on a series of road show presentations that inspired attendees across the country. I recommend Patrick to any organization looking for a professional, compelling and results-driven presenter for their next conference or meeting.”

Julie LaBar

Director of Communications, Business and Operations, University of Pittsburgh

“Patrick really hit the mark at our recent event.  Our audience consisted of financial planning professionals seeking to sharpen their skills as leaders and CEOs. Upon meeting Patrick, I felt like a co-pilot on a mission.  From the reconnaissance he did to learn more about our firm’s priorities, to the layers of redundancy he included in case of unlikely technical issues, to the final “debrief” following the event, he truly demonstrated that he is a Top Gun keynote speaker.  His presentation, “Communications is Key: The Art of the Debrief” perfectly integrated into the theme of the day.  We were not only impressed with his bespoke presentation and motivational delivery, but the time and effort he spent prior to and after the event to assure it was a great experience for all.  I want to echo our audience feedback in saying, “the presentation was awesome.”  Patrick really delivered and we look forward to having him back.”

Stephen Tetmeir

Owner, Acorn Group, LLC

“I was very impressed. We had Patrick speak at our annual retreat. He was very motivating and took the time to understand our business. He customized his presentation, so it made a greater impact to our attendees.”

Blake Zogleman

Leonard Management

We had Patrick speak at our Accelerent Breakfast. His “TOPGUN Lessons Learned” presentation was very well received by our participants and especially his message around “Debriefing”. Not only did Patrick deliver a great presentation but he also attended our reception the night before and he was practically the last one out the door after the event. I would highly recommend Patrick to any group looking for a dynamic speaker.

Regional Event Manager

Accelerent

“What a fantastic speaker. Very good leadership points provided by the trainer. Great class and great
presentation. Even though he is not law enforcement, his leadership information is relevant. More cops
need to hear this and follow his approach for actual debriefing.”

Chief of Police

TASERCON

“We invited Patrick to come and speak to our top field managers at their annual conference. This group has heard many motivational speakers before….. However, Patrick delivered an experience that was beyond a presentation. He engaged the audience and gave them tangible ideas and systems to take back to their teams. Patrick was professional and great to work with. He practices what he preaches! I would highly rec. him to other event planners looking to bring a speaker that is not only motivational but will help create real results post meeting.”

Lead Manager

Experiential Marketing & Events, Equitable

“I wanted to thank you for the presentation and information given to our key brokers, internal team, and the way you related to our industry. You did a great job making it meaningful to them while providing some needed “entertainment” in your discussion. We are always looking for ways to kick off a successful symposium and your execution was superb and right on point. Thanks again and best of luck in the future.”

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

 

“On behalf of the San Francisco Region, I would like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend our Field Supervisor / Supervisory Examiner Meeting. Your presentation on the FDIC’s Core Values was informative, insightful and well received by the audience. Thank you for contributing to the success of our Field Supervisor / Supervisory Examiner Meeting.”

Regional Director

FDIC

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