Brad teaches how to Embrace Your Awesomeness to boost productivity, creativity, innovation & profits. He turns typical meetings into transformational events using humor & story. Oh, and he’s pretty funny.

Brad has transformed audiences in all 50 states and on four continents. He’s spoken to dozens of banks, insurance companies, associations, hospitals and Fortune 500 businesses. His past clients include Microsoft, Verizon, the FBI (yes, that FBI) the CIA (yes, that CIA) and the IRS (where he withheld 30% of his best strategies).

Brad specializes in using uses humor, interactivity, sound, music and visuals to ignite audiences so that they can get more out of themselves and those people around them improve their lives and their jobs. Audiences and meeting planners describe Brad as “authentic.” He’s a real guy on stage and off. Thinking of a canned and over-polished motivational speaker? Brad is the polar opposite.

Other speakers TALK about engagement. But Brad SHOWS you how to harness the power of your own AWESOMENESS in hands-on, experiences that you’ll remember and implement. It’s the difference between a “speech” and an “event.”

Brad graduated from Brown University, and has earned his Certified Speaking Professional designation, which is the highest earned award from the National Speakers Association. (Fewer than 7% of speakers worldwide have earned the CSP.)

He was inducted to the CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame, which is a big deal. Like an Oscar, but without the movie stars.

Brad joined John Gray (of Mars/Venus fame) and Mark Victor Hansen (of Chicken Soup renown) to write Mission Possible. He has also produced and published Humor Me: America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter, as well as Humor Us: America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter.

Brad lives in Centennial, Colorado with his wife, three kids and one neurotic dog. Although he is proud of his many awards and national credits, he’s convinced that his best feats so far are his kids.

Kate King is the founder and owner of The Radiant Life Project. Her mission is to create a ripple-effect of health and meaningful joy in our world by helping her clients and audience learn to cultivate radiant lives for themselves that shine so brightly they impact and improve the lives of those surrounding them. Kate’s work is filled with an expansive array of inspiring resources, tools, and practices that provide an accessible entry point into a life of greater authenticity, fulfillment, and illumination.

Through The Radiant Life Project, Kate seeks to engage and empower her audience with the skill base from her 15+ years as a licensed clinical psychotherapist and board-certified art therapist, as well as the wisdom she has acquired through her own healing growth journey in the school of life. Kate’s work incorporates the fusion of brain sciences, diverse psychotherapeutic modalities, spiritual practices, creative expression, and attuned connection to provide a unique and effective strategy not only for healing and growth, but for the true freedom that comes with authentic living. It is Kate’s utmost passion to teach others how to reclaim their truest Selves and intentionally create and sustain a life that absolutely radiates with joy, possibility, creativity, wholeness, and meaningful purpose.

Kate’s first book, “The Authentic Mother,” is a creatively-based companion book that offers support and healing tools for new mothers on their complex journey of welcoming a child into their lives. It acknowledges and attunes to the massive stretch that happens in early motherhood, and offers an invitation toward authenticity and compassion while accessing creative, therapeutic, and scientific resources for self-support.

Kate is currently writing a new book, “The Radiant Life Project,” which is a comprehensive download of all things creative, therapeutic, scientific, and spiritual that contribute to the cultivation of a life that satisfies, gratifies, and rings with the empowering truth of authentic radiance. Additional offerings from Kate King include expansive invitations toward an elevated life through individual psychotherapy, group retreat work, inspirational public speaking, creative consulting, and online programs.

David is privileged to be a husband and a father to 3 wonderful children and enjoys learning about different cultures through their celebrations and cuisines. One of David’s core values is fostering a sense of belonging and he does this through his work as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) specialist in Adams County, CO. As part of his work in Adams County, David serves as the Co-Chair for Adams County’s DEI-focused group, A-Proud, and facilitates many different DEI-related courses as well as courses on Leadership and Communication

Raised in Miami, Fl, Cristin grew up with a love for diverse cultures and different perspectives on life. Proud daughter, sister, aunt and mother of fur babies, she enjoys quality time with loved ones above all. Cristin has worked in Children and Family Services for over 18 years, 5 of which with Adams County. As a long-time member of their Diversity Equity and Inclusion group, AProud, she has co-chaired various committees and developed the county’s Microaggressions trainings which she also cofacilitates quarterly.

Hi! I am Gabriele or “GB” – I Help Individuals, Teams, and Organizations Grow
Born and raised in a small, rural town in the West of Germany Studied at Giessen University, Germany, and at College of Charleston, S.C. Lived and worked in Europe for most of my life, immigrated to the US in October 2007 Started working for the City and County of Denver in July 2008, and still enjoy my job there Started contracting my services outside of my regular job in 2017 – I just love the work! I love hiking, traveling, yoga / meditation, and reading all kinds of books I live in Westminster with my husband and two cats (or two bosses)

Professional Experience
Accomplished Organization Development / Effectiveness and Human Resources Professional with over 20 years of experience across a variety of industries, internationally. Results driven performer with key experience in designing and implementing people strategies while applying key skills in innovation, change leadership, organizational design, project management, and effective communication. Leadership experience in a variety of informal and formal assignments.

Professional Skills, Qualifications

• Experienced facilitator, discussion and panel moderator, coach, consultant. Comfortable in engagements with large audiences
• Development and execution of a variety of people strategies
• Gap analysis including organization efficiency analysis through multiple methodologies including the evaluation of key metrics
• Organization design, realignments, and restructuring; facilitation of organizational changes
• Experience in Consulting, Contracting, and Change / Interim Leadership
• Program & Project management
• Coaching of all levels of leaders for self-development, career, and business solutions, includes resume writing and interviewing skills for all levels and promotions
• Facilitation of Business Innovations, CCD PEAK Academy Black Belt
• Design and facilitation of customized team development and leadership capability initiatives
• Facilitate culture assessments and culture creation
• Certified in EQI, HOGAN Leadership Assessments, and Crucial Conversations; Facilitation of DISC and Strength FinderTM
• Full scope strategic Sr. HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition program experience
• Expert user MS Office Suite, Windows, Workday

Mary Clair is a Policy Specialist with the Policy and Performance Section of the Colorado Division of Child Support Services (CSS). The section is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, regulation and legislation for the intake, locate, establishment and enforcement functions of child support services. Mary’s emphasis is on Case Closure, Non-Disclosure of Information (NDI), Confidentiality, Foster Care, and Locate. Mary joined the Colorado Division of CSS in June 1998. Prior to that, Mary was a legal technician with Denver County and also worked as an eligibility technician for AFDC (old TANF) and Adult Medical Programs.

Larry has more than 38 years’ experience with child support programs at both the state and county level in Colorado starting as a legal technician and progressing to County Child Support Manager to Director of the Division of Child Support Services at the Colorado Department of Human Services. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA), co-chaired the NCSEA Research Committee, and served on the National Judicial Child Support Task Force. He began his tenure as Director in January 2015. His focus is to provide improved support technology and training to the county child support professionals and implement strategies and initiatives to move the Colorado program from purely enforcement to a 2-Generational model by providing enhanced child support services, emphasizing employment, child well-being, and connecting both parents to the resources they need.  Larry is proud to be a part of the 700 plus child support professionals in Colorado who dedicate themselves every day to deliver high quality, effective and efficient services to the families served.

Christina Eigel is the Supervising Attorney for Child Support Services of El Paso County administered by Young Williams, P.C.  Christina received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut in December 1991 and her Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School in 1995. Christina has represented the delegate child support agency in El Paso County since June 1995.  Beginning January 1, 2011, Christina began working for Young Williams, P.C., which administers the delegate IV-D units in El Paso and Teller Counties.  She previously served on the Colorado Child Support Commission and is a past president of the El Paso County Chapter of the Colorado Women's Bar Association.  

The FSR Support Services Team members are Janine Archuletta- Program Manager, Benjamin "Ben" Montoya- Electronic Income Withholding Specialist, Katherine "Kathy" Cordova- Employer Customer Service/NIVD DOH Specialist, Heidi Osman- FSR Correspondence Specialist, and Renee Lipsinki- NIVD Account Services/Website Support Specialist. Together they have over 40 years of experience working at the state, county, and as FSR vendor employees.   

I have been in the Child Support Program since 2001.  I spent my first seven years in the program as an enforcement technician in Jefferson County.  In 2008, I joined the State Enforcement Unit (SEU) at the State Office.  In my current role, I support my team in answering questions from the county caseworkers, Obilgee’s, Obligor’s, Obligor’s attorneys, and partner agencies about the remedies and how they work.  I also work with our OIT partners to ensure the remedies are running smoothly.  Additionally, I work on projects to implement new tools for the automated enforcement toolbox.  Outside of work, I enjoy time with my family and going on adventures across our beautiful state. I am also a quilter, and you will see my work in the background in virtual meetings.

Michael Hayes works in the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement – Division of Program Innovation where he leads work on domestic violence policy and program development and provides technical assistance and training to state/tribal/local child support agencies and domestic violence coalitions to support safe access to child support services. He has led domestic violence training in more than 25 states and 30 tribal child support agencies with groups of child support case managers, attorneys, and judicial officers. He is also responsible for OCSE’s parenting time portfolio, oversees behavioral economics and procedural justice child support demonstration projects, and provides technical assistance to child support agencies developing or enhancing noncustodial parent employment programs.

Michael has a long history working on domestic violence and gender equity -with experience as a practitioner leading relationship violence prevention training and facilitating dating violence prevention groups with middle/high school students, creating violence prevention resources and curriculum for responsible fatherhood programs, developing domestic violence plans and policy for healthy marriage/relationship programs, and leading the Texas child support program’s multi-year collaboration with the Texas Council on Family Violence to develop and implement a comprehensive safe access to child support and parenting time initiative.

Jeana started her child support career in 2016 and spent 4 years working at the county level in Delta and Mesa counties before joining the state Division of Child Support Services in 2020.

She is accomplished at writing policy and is skilled at disseminating complex concepts into easy-to-understand language. She effectively collaborates with federal, state, and county stakeholders on policy issues and oversees the delivery of statewide, regional, and county-level training on existing policy and the implementation of new policy.

Her unparalleled analytical and problem-solving abilities contribute to the culture of continuous improvement of the Child Support Services program. Jeana earned her bachelor’s degree in philosophy at the University of Colorado Denver.

Kelly Keane has practiced as a Denver Child Support Attorney for 12 years and prior to that was in private practice for family law, including handling mediation, child and family investigator and collaborative law cases. Kelly graduated from Benedictine College and Washburn University School of Law.

Kathryn LePome, Policy Advisor, has more than 15 years of state government policy experience and has been in CDHS Child Support Services for over two years. She is experienced in researching and applying labor market data and calculating monthly support obligations.

Kerry McCarthy is a Clinical Coordinator for the Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program (COLAP). She earned her M.A. in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University, School of Medicine. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington state. Ms. McCarthy has experience in both the treatment and clinical supervision of behavioral health issues, specializing in mood and personality disorders, trauma, crisis response and violence prevention. 

Heather McWhorter is the Financial ACSES Program Manager at the state office.  Heather began working at the state office in 2019 as an Operations Analyst. Her work at the state focuses on providing system training, working on problem logs and user acceptance testing. She started her Child Support career in Weld County in 2005 as a legal technician in enforcement.

Richard O. Moore, Esq., is a graduate of CU and the DU College of Law. He clerked for the Hon. Warren O. Martin in Denver District Court and upon graduation went into private practice, primarily domestic relations law. He has been with the Denver City Attorney's Office since 2008, representing the Child Support Services Unit of the Department of Human Services. In addition he appeared professionally on the musical theater stage for over ten years, and in his more recent off time instructs cross-country skiing and avalanche safety.

Sarah Myers is the Executive Director of the Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program, the behavioral health program of the Colorado Supreme Court.  She received her B.A. from the University of Richmond in Virginia, her M.A. from Naropa University in Boulder, and her J.D. at the University of Denver.  She is a Colorado licensed attorney, licensed marriage and family therapist, and licensed addiction counselor.  Ms. Myers is also a licensed post-graduate level professional teacher, certified trauma and abuse psychotherapist, and certified LGTBQ+ therapist.   She writes and presents, locally and nationally, on well-being topics and the intersection of clinical and professional concerns in the legal professional.  She has 25 years of experience working with professionals and their families on topics including psychoneuroimmunology, stress management, compassion fatigue/secondary trauma, professional burnout, and behavioral health issues. 

I joined the State Office as an ACSES OA in April 2022 and specialize in case related topics. Prior to joining the state, I had 8 years of experience in the County as an establishment technician and liaison. When I'm not working, I love being outdoors hiking, backpacking, and paddle boarding!

Jessica Olson is a Program Manager of the ACSES team at the state office working problem logs, doing user acceptance testing, and working closely with the developers with project management. Her team specializes in all things ACSES case related. Her career started in Denver County with experience as both an enforcement and establishment technician. She then took a few years off to stay home and raise her children. She returned to Arapahoe and Adams County as an enforcement technician before joining the State Office.  In all, she has a total of 8 years of experience working in the county. She started in the State Enforcement Unit (SEU) as the FIDM specialist in early 2018, become an OA shortly after, and moved into her current position as a program manager in late 2022.

Sindy Quintana is the Security & Safeguards Compliance Officer and joined the State office in 2019. Prior to that, she worked in Adams County as an enforcement specialist and in Denver County as an interstate technician. In her current role at the state office, she provides oversight and maintenance of all security requirements to ensure that data in ACSES is not at risk and that all systems are in compliance with state and federal requirements. 

Sindy is a Colorado native and resides in eastern Colorado with her husband, two daughters and blue doberman. In her spare time, she likes to volunteer at local organizations that focus on youth advocacy. 

Lisa Ridenour is a Program Specialist with OCSE’s Division of Regional Operations. With over 16 years of experience serving in various roles in the child support community, Lisa began her child support career in Jefferson County working on enforcement and court teams, and supervising staff responsible for the establishment of paternity and child support orders. She then moved to state government, spearheading development of the Colorado Supreme Court’s Self-Represented Litigant Program and Access to Justice initiatives. Since 2015, Lisa has provided federal oversight, support, and policy guidance to state and tribal child support programs. She is also a member of OCSE’s domestic violence training cohort, providing training for state and tribal child support staff specifically focused on the intersection of domestic violence and child support, and developing skills and knowledge child support professionals need to deliver safe, effective services to survivors while maintaining safety for staff. Lisa has also served for 8 years as a volunteer Victim Advocate with the Jefferson County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office, providing on-scene crisis intervention, support, and resources to domestic violence survivors and other victims of crime. 

Daphne is the Interstate/Central Registry Manager for the Colorado Division of Child Support Services. Her 30 years of child support experience includes positions at the local, state and federal levels. She has served as a IV-D attorney, the Assistant Director for the Indiana Child Support Program and as a Regional Program Manager and Policy Specialist for the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement. Her experience includes managing day-to-day operations of county and state Child Support offices, developing and implementing training programs, conducting research and analysis of Child Support policy, and helping direct user interface design for Child Support systems. Daphne also has experience implementing process improvements using statistical reports, and working with teams to improve effectiveness. Daphne received her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law and is a member of the Indiana State Bar.

Michelle Rove is the Data Manager for the State of Colorado Child Support Services Division and the Project Lead on the Child Support Data Intelligence System. Michelle currently serves as a member on the IV-D Administrators Group and the Enforcement Task Group and several other state work groups.

Prior to Michelle’s career in Child Support, Michelle spent 6 years in healthcare as a Business Analyst and Clinical Data Analyst where she worked on process improvement teams to streamline healthcare performance and clinical outcomes.

Michelle has a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Public Health – Applied Biostatistics from the University of Colorado. In her spare time Michelle enjoys running, swimming and spending time with family and friends.

Tracy Rumans has been engaged in the child support services field through several roles since 2003.  She is practicing as IV-D attorney in Colorado representing Arapahoe and Douglas counties and is the Child Support Legal Unit Supervisor for the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office.  Prior to her current position, she was the Policy and Performance Supervisor for the State of Colorado Division of Child Support Services.  Tracy practiced as a IV-D attorney representing the El Paso and Teller County delegate child support enforcement units with the firm of Belveal & Eigel, LLC (later Belveal Eigel & Rumans, LLC), contracting with Policy Studies, Inc.  Tracy continued representing the child support unit with Young Williams Child Support Services, later becoming the Deputy Project Manager for El Paso and Teller County Child Support Services.  Tracy earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas, and her law degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Tracy is the current chair of the Colorado Child Support Commission.

I am a Policy Advisor with the State and am the subject matter expert (SME) for manual enforcement, automated enforcement policy, bankruptcy, and emancipation. I am also the regional representative for the southeast region. Prior to joining the State, I worked as a Senior Legal Technician specializing in enforcement at La Plata County Child Support Services (Durango, CO) for 13 years. I also have experience in modifications and 2Gen. I was born and raised in Denver but lived for 15 years in the southwest Colorado area. I am back in my home city and enjoying family time, live music, museums, and professional sporting events. I am an animal and plant lover, outdoor enthusiast, and blessed to have a wonderful husband and amazing daughter. My other "children" are two cats, George and Tela. 

I started as a Performance Analyst with the Division of Child Support Services on October 31, 2022. Previously I was employed for 20 years by Mesa County Child Support Services as an Enforcement Technician and Trainer. In my current position, the subject matter areas that I cover are quality assurance, state-level administrative reviews, and customer inquiries. I am also the regional representative for the northwest region. I have lived in Colorado my entire life. We moved from one side of the state (Wray) to the other (Grand Junction) when I was a child. I currently live in Grand Junction with my husband, two kids, and four dogs. My kids keep me incredibly busy. My daughter, Gracelynn is part of a pre-professional dance company, and my son, Simon has decided to try every sport that he can all of a sudden. If I am not at a dance performance, competition, school gym, or field, I can be found hanging out with my friends and family, or binge-watching some kind of true crime documentary or comedy series. 

Soraya Taylor is the director and child support administrator for Cheyenne County.  Soraya has worked in the world of Human Services since 2009, and worked as an eligibility tech, child support tech, IVD administrator, child welfare/adult protection worker and supervisor.   Soraya received her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from Metropolitan State University, Denver.  She also works as a crisis therapist on the eastern plains. 

Soraya is married and has 3 children and 3 grandsons and has lived on the eastern plains of Colorado since 2008.  In her free time, Soraya likes to make jewelry, DIY home projects, read and attend concerts

Mary Whitehead (she/her/hers) currently serves as the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Administrator at Denver Human Services. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from University of Texas at San Antonio, M.Ed. in Higher Education and Administration from Loyola University Chicago, and a B.A. in Communication with a Human Resource Development minor from Northeastern Illinois University. Guided by her values and commitment to social justice, she is interested in embracing an inclusive and nurturing community where communities realize their dreams while achieving their goals. Her professional passion is to research areas of critical race feminism, activism, and the power dynamics between discourse and culture.  As a social justice advocate who incorporates forms of activism and learning into her work, she desires to lead many holistic and healing conversations for marginalized communities by sharing her personal story as a Black Women through the empowering approach of "voice" in order to inspire others to have freedom to express.

I have worked in Child Support since 2009. Most of my time with Child Support has been as a Bookkeeper for a large county.  I have been with the State Office since April 2022 as an Operations Analyst.

When I am not working, I enjoy camping, boating and spending time outside by the water.

I have been in child support for 21 years doing enforcement and bookkeeping. I worked in Arapahoe and Douglas counties. I have been with the state office since 05/2022. In my time off I enjoy riding horses, spending time with my family, and reading books.