Laura Mathis, Executive Communication Coach at The Speech Improvement Company, is an admired speaker and communication coach with over 20 years of experience. She has taught all forms of communication skills, from investor presentations, handling nervousness, conference speaking, content organization, slide deck techniques, and corporate storytelling. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, from executive retreats to her 2012 TEDx talk with over 140,000 views. As a communication specialist, she has trained clients across a wide variety of industries, including business executives from Olympus Corporation, Baylor Scott & White Health, Audax Group, Yeti Coolers, CNBC, Dell, The Davis Companies, Bank of America, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Laura’s clients call on her when they want to make the complex simple, and create dynamic presentations that connect with the listeners.

Matt has served as a leadership coach and consultant for over 20 years, providing training to biotech and pharmaceutical companies. His expertise is in leadership development and coaching, management and employee training, and team-building facilitation. Most recently, Matt served as Associate Director of Training and Development at the Genetics Institute, where he was responsible for developing and delivering training seminars on a variety of topics, facilitating team-building and problem-solving meetings, and employee coaching and development. Previously, he worked alongside human resources leaders at General Electric Company. He began his career as a Military Intelligence Officer for the United States Army. Matt earned his Master of Public Policy & Management degree in Organizational Behavior at Yale School of Management and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Behavioral Sciences from the United States Military Academy at West Point.