David Rendall started life as a pigeon-toed baby in Milwaukee. When he was eleven years old, his parents sent him to school with patches in his pants. He decided this was unacceptable, so he began collecting aluminum cans from dumpsters and got a job delivering newspapers at five o'clock every morning. Since then he has been a stock boy, lawn boy, caddie, painter, janitor, tutor, resident assistant, job coach, supervisor, nonprofit manager and senior executive.

He can't sit still, be quiet or do what he's told. He's also too idealistic and bad at managing details. All of these weaknesses help him to succeed as a speaker, leadership professor, stand-up comedian and endurance athlete.

During the last ten years he has spoken to hundreds of audiences throughout the United States, Africa, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. His clients include AT&T, GlaxoSmithKline, Tyco International, Jobs Australia, Potash Corp, Duke University and Value Options.

Early in his career, he managed nonprofit enterprises that provided employment for people with disabilities. He has more than fifteen years of experience leading people and organizations. David has a doctor of management degree as well as a graduate degree in psychology.

Stan Phelps is a TEDx speaker, Forbes contributor, and Certified Speaking Professional based in Cary, North Carolina. As the founder of StanPhelpsSpeaks.com, he inspires leaders to think differently about their most important stakeholders. Stan’s keynotes, workshops, and Goldfish Tank programs focus on the value of customer experience as a competitive differentiator and the importance of employee engagement in building a strong corporate culture.

He has spoken at over 600 events in 19 countries (US, Canada, UK, Spain, Ecuador, Peru, The Netherlands, Japan, Russia, France, Germany, Australia, Bahrain, Malaysia, Israel, Singapore, Mexico, The Philippines, and Sweden) for Fortune 500 brands such as IBM, Target, ESPN, UPS, Ricoh, GSK, Tesco, and Citi.

Stan challenges brands to explore new opportunities, showing them how to be more successful in tomorrow's changing world. Working with clients to create keynotes and workshops that are memorable, meaningful, and on-brand.

He is the author of the Goldfish Series of books...

Purple Goldfish 2.0

Green Goldfish 2.0

Golden Goldfish

Blue Goldfish

Purple Goldfish Service Edition

Red Goldfish

Pink Goldfish 2.0

Purple Goldfish Franchise Edition

Yellow Goldfish

Gray Goldfish

Red Goldfish Nonprofit Edition

Diamond Goldfish

Silver Goldfish

Red Goldfish Promo Edition

Black Goldfish

...and one fun book:

Bar Tricks, Bad Jokes And Even Worse Stories: 101 Bar Tricks, Riddles, Jokes and Stories

Prior to focusing on speaking, Stan held leadership positions at IMG, adidas, and the PGA of America. He also spent seven years as Chief Solutions Officer at Synergy, an award-winning experiential marketing agency. At Synergy, he helped create larger than life brand experiences for brands such as KFC, M&M's, Starbucks and organizations such as NASCAR, MLS, and the USTA.

Stan received his BS in Marketing and Human Resources from Marist College, a JD/MBA from Villanova University, and a certificate for Achieving Breakthrough Service from Harvard Business School. He is a Past-President of the AMA Triangle, a 700+ member chapter of the American Marketing Association and NSA Carolinas Carolina Chapter. Stan lives in Cary, North Carolina with his wife Jennifer and two boys Thomas & James.

He can be reached at stan@purplegoldfish.com or +1.919.360.4702