About John
John N. Nanni is a  high-energy speaker that brings his experiences and hope to each audience combining humor and passion.
John was born in Buffalo, NY where he lived his pre-teen years. He is the oldest of four children, and his father, who is the son of Italian immigrants, was a construction worker while his mother was a homemaker during his early years.
John attended a private high school in Phoenix, AZ and later enrolled at Northern Arizona University at Flagstaff, AZ 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 ended up serving 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 been building businesses throughout various industries, including Custom Home Building, Financial Services, Executive Search Consulting, Insurance Sales, and Public speaking.
John currently lives in beautiful Scottsdale, AZ, and enjoys speaking to teens, university students, and adults throughout the United States.
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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 discounting 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.
Having the distinction of being crowned the 1999 Nuyorican Poetry Grand Slam Champion, his earlier audiences bestowed upon him the title “The People’s Poet,” and the stage was set for Kirk to widen hissphere of influence to include college campuses, where he has had the distinction of being 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 others, church ministries and empowerment workshops. He has been blessed to have 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 publication, the 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.” |
