About John
Combining humor and compassion, high energy keynote
speaker, John N. Nanni, brings
his experiences and hope to each audience member
using an easy to remember formula for success.
John attended a private high school in Phoenix,
Arizona and later enrolled at Northern
Arizona University (NAU) at Flagstaff,
Arizona, where he received his Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration— Finance.
One year prior to graduating from NAU, John received
his commission as an officer in the United
States Army and served throughout the
Arizona Army National Guard for
almost 10 years. As a young officer and leader
on the NAU campus, John learned the principles
of R.I.P.P.L.E., which he passes on to his audience
whenever he speaks.
Since graduating from NAU, John received his
Master's of Business Administration
from the University of Texas at Dallas
and has built businesses throughout various industries,
including Custom Home Building, Financial
Services, Executive Search Consulting, Insurance
Sales, and Public Speaking.
John currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona,
and enjoys teaching his R.I.P.P.L.E. life success
formula to teens, university students, and adults
throughout the United States at events, seminars
and trainings.
The dynamic duo of John Nanni, MBA, and Kirk
Nugent, Master Poet, will positively impact your
organization for years to come.
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About Kirk
During the last ten years Kirk Nugent
has served as a  catalyst
for change, challenging people worldwide to "“Pursue
your Passion" while neutralizing preconceived
notions of success and self-actualization.
Kirk began his career of public speaking in various
poetry venues nationwide where he constantly displayed
a keen understanding of social and political issues
delivered with his signature brand of infectious
wit and raw passionate energy.
The stage was set for Kirk to widen his sphere
of influence to include college campuses, where
he was awarded the 2003 Best Spoken Word
Artist by Campus Award, 2004
Best Performing Artist, awarded by Association
for The Promotion of Campus Activities, 2005
Best Lecture/Poet of the Year, awarded
by Winthrop University, as well as delivering
key note addresses for Fortune 500 companies
including Merrill Lynch Financial Group
and Primerica Financial Services, among
other nonprofit groups and businesses.
Early in his career, Kirk was crowned the 1999
Nuyorican Poetry Grand Slam Champion
and his audiences bestowed upon him the title
"The People's Poet." He has spoken at
venues across the United States, Canada, Europe
and the Caribbean.
Kirk continues to positively impact the lives
of people from around the world with appearances
at a number of public speaking engagements, as
well as through his book, titled, The
Unpopular Truth and recordings on
CD's:
The Unpopular Truth
and I Just Want to Testify.
Kirk celebrates his Jamaican heritage, which
has fostered in him the global perspective of
“Out of Many One People.“ This perspective
is an unparalleled endorsement of the fact that
no matter where you are in the world, the innate
right to chase your dreams unites all individuals.
This is the philosophy which guides Kirk’s
speaking engagements, and inspired Les Brown with
whom he has shared numerous international and
domestic stages to proclaim, “Kirk is a
poignant speaker who challenges us to step out
in faith towards our dreams.” |
