The newly formed Leadership Institute will kick off on January 7th at the Holiday Inn Select in Naperville with a keynote address from John Blumberg, President of Keynote Concepts, Inc.

John Blumberg started his career as a CPA at Arthur Andersen, but shifted his focus from numbers to people and spent 14 years in human resources, including worldwide recruiting responsibilities at Andersen.

In 1996, John left behind a firm and a career he loved to follow his dream to go into professional speaking. Today, as a professional speaker, John works with organizations who want to build leaders of substance and cultures of genuine service. John has been featured in keynotes and workshops in 10 countries … and continues to speak with corporations, professional associations and universities across North America.

John has received the designation of Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speakers Association. The CSP is the highest earned designation in the speaking profession and held by less than 10% of the members of the International Federation of Professional Speakers.

John is also the author of a best-selling book titled Silent Alarm. It is a parable of hope for busy professionals! It has been endorsed by leadership gurus such as Ken Blanchard, author of The One-Minute Manager. John’s newest book, GOOD to the CORE, was just published earlier this year by Simple Truths. It is a simple book with one powerful message on building value with values.

John lives in Naperville, IL with his wife, Cindy and their three children.

Early bird registration for the Leadership Institute is $795 for Chamber Members and runs through November 30th.