Learn from an Elite Team of 
Leading Trainers & Presenters

As CEO of The Bob Pike Group, Becky has more than 20 years of exposure to Creative Training Techniques^®. She has helped clients including Target, Bose, Coca-Cola, FedEx and Wells Fargo realize cost savings and training efficiencies. Becky was named one of Training Magazine's Top 40 Under 40. She easily employs a participant-centered approach to classroom, virtual, and blended e-learning. Becky is the author of numerous professional development books and training materials including Creative Training: A Train-the-Trainer Field Guide and Webinars with WOW Factor.

Benjamin Gertz is a training consultant with The Bob Pike Group, bringing over 15 years of experience in leadership development, trainer development, and instructional design. He specializes in participant-centered learning that equips leaders and facilitators with practical, actionable tools that create lasting impact.

 

Ben is a published contributor to Contact Center Pipeline and has been a featured guest on several industry podcasts, where he shares insights on leadership, learning design, and the future of work culture. He brings energy, empathy, and a coaching mindset to every session, whether in person or virtual.

A licensed teacher for a decade before becoming a training consultant, Kim has a depth of experience practicing educational methodologies to design and deliver successful training. Kim understands learning modalities and incorporate them in the Instructor-Led, Participant-Center model for classroom and virtual trainings. Kim's ability to combine business acumen with the knowledge and skills to increase performance makes her a trusted partner in training. She brings a high energy, creative approach to programs in a way that motivates participants to leverage new skills.

Sadie accidentally became an advocate for engaging, learner-centered training in 2009, when she began her career as a university instructor in sports medicine. Upon seeing how challenging and anti-fun it was for students to grasp lecture-based content, she quickly moved away from traditional didactic methods and toward active sessions grounded in adult learning theory. Curious about new techniques to deliver interactive learning experiences that stick, she went on to obtain her Master’s and Doctorate in education. Her passions lie in curriculum design, interactive training methods, educational technology, evaluation, and medical education. Sadie is driven by the belief that meaningful learning should be collaborative, creative, and inclusive.

 Michael Spehn is a New York Times bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of New Day Foundation for Families, a non-profit serving families fighting cancer. He was contributing editor for Home Life Magazine, and co-host of Your Family Matters radio show on Salem Broadcasting Network. He has appeared on numerous media outlets including multiple appearances on The Today Show, ABC World News, Huckabee, FoxNews, and countless radio programs. He has spent most of his career joyfully training, coaching, and inspiring others to achieve their dreams and goals. He is an avid golfer, reluctant pickle ball player, and thinks March Madness and any day game at Wrigley Field are the greatest things in sports. He and his wife Gina have five grown children. 

Never quite able to abandon her inner cheerleader, Becky brings contagious enthusiasm and creativity to every class she facilitates. Becky built her career helping people, teams and organizations with continuous improvement. She has been in the people business for 25 years as a journalist, fundraiser, consultant, and trainer. In-person or virtual, Becky provides a training experience that leaves participants feeling connected, energized, and empowered.

Founder of PrepAdemy, Sandy has helped small businesses and subject matter experts harness the power of virtual classrooms for 15 years. Areas of sought-after expertise include webinar production, virtual training, and virtual keynote presentations. Sandy consults on all aspect of virtual classrooms from design to delivery to evaluation. She is an expert level coach for Adobe Connect, GoToWebinar, GoToMeeting, WebEx, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Sandy is especially active bringing live, online training and blended learning to the insurance industry. She also designed and delivers Producing for Webinars for The Bob Pike Group.

With more than 25 years of experience in vocational education, Marc has delivered training to more than 10,000 students, conducted more than 300 certificate IV courses, and presented workshops in 12 countries. In addition to being selected to the 2009 list of “Top 10 Young Trainers of the Year” by US Training Magazine, Marc has received multiple outstanding leadership awards, including the coveted 2017 “Best Training and Development Leadership” Award at the World Training and Development Congress in Mumbai, India.

Tyler brings contagious passion and energy for learning wherever he goes. Specialty areas of expertise include high impact instruction, personal development, and instructional systems. Prior to training consulting, Tyler captured the imagination of students as a classroom teacher for 15 years. Then as an instructional leader and teacher coach for an elite public school, he helped teachers unleash creativity and unlock learning. Tyler earned his Master of Educational Leadership at Bethel University.

As a participant-centered facilitator, workshop creator, and dynamic trainer, Jason knows how to achieve results, whether it’s communication, coaching, or management training, or a corporate environment specializing in sales. He was selected as MRWED’s “Trainer of the Year” twice, named the “Best Young Trainer of the Year” in 2011, and listed as a 2012 up-and-coming training leader by US Training Magazine.

Brian Washburn is an author, speaker, and the co-founder and CEO of Endurance Learning, an instructional design firm dedicated to creating engaging and impactful learning experiences. With over two decades of experience in learning and development, Brian has established himself as a thought leader and innovator in instructional design. In addition to his practical experience, Brian is the author of two books, What’s Your Formula? Combine Learning Elements for Impactful Training and Instructional Design on a Shoestring. Brian holds an MA in Organizational Psychology.

Kassy LaBorie is The Trainer’s Trainer—a globally recognized expert in audience engagement and learning design across virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats. A bestselling author and keynote speaker, she helps facilitators and teams transform training from blah to AHA! with bold energy, practical tools, and her signature framework, The Experience Effect.