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Meet Our Team

Pros on a Mission to Make Better Presenters — FAST!
 
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Dana Band

CEO

An expert in performance-based coaching where people literally experiment with new techniques, gain insight into personal presentation habits and practice the skills required to become truly “Standout Presenters” on-stage and in-person.  Career highlights include: Responsible for sales training at Xerox North America  for ten years after honing master-level skills as a presentation training consultant and instructor at the world-famous Dale Carnegie Corporation. Her focus on personal training and development started as a guide for 1-30 day adventure-based team-building. She earned her master’s degree in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania. Dana is also a lecturer at The Wharton School Of Business at The University of Pennsylvania teaching business communications.

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Megan Fisher

Change Management Facilitator and Coach

Megan is a change management and organizational development consultant with over 15 years experience leading large scale change projects. She’s worked for Fortune 500 clients in Utilities, Chemical, Products (B2B and Consumer) and Services sectors. A decade with Accenture in Management Consulting polished her abilities to lead training, communications, business readiness and sponsorship efforts. She leads workshops for organizations confronted with managing and influencing the success of change. She holds an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago.

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Camille Baxter

StandOut Facilitator and Coach

Camille Baxter knows what it takes to build a successful business and what great presenters are made of. She has 30 years of experience leading marketing, communications, and business development in both business and healthcare sectors. A seasoned facilitator, she has led numerous sessions for organizations on communication skills, team building, leadership, diversity and customer experience. 

Camille impacts organizations—most recently as the Chief Business Development Officer at Insight Medical Genetics and at UI Health.

As a private consultant, she has served Xerox Corporation, Ariel Capital Management, and the Oak Park District 97 School District. She also held various leadership roles at American Express, and Citigroup Diners Club. 

Camille holds an undergraduate degree in communications from Loyola University in New Orleans and a Master of Arts degree from DePaul University in Chicago.  She teaches marketing at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership.

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Dina Poole - Dana Band Group Bio

Dina  Poole

Presentation Lab Coordinator

In short, Dina gets things done — even when wearing two or three hats at a time. She coordinates our online Presentation Lab, communicates with our website community and manages the daily activities at the Dana Band Group.  Her extensive experience in business operations and budget management keeps us running smoothly by managing the dozens of distracting tasks that confront small business owners every day.  Dina’s organizational skills, attention to detail, and bookkeeping expertise allows our consultants, trainers and coaches to focus on serving our clients, growing the business and running our busy workshops. She is a proud Spartan with a BA from Michigan State University.

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Fast & Efficient

We work fast. And so will you. We guarantee ‘Aha’ moments and head-shaking insights as you move toward a more confident-you.

Veteran Speakers

We “speak” from experience and model all of the skills we teach. Participants learn and practice strategies for speaking in any situation.

Agile & Energetic

Learn to use your knowledge and experience to make yourself “agile and energetic” when presenting. Learn to use movement to create interest and connections.

Purposeful & Practical

Everyone on our team brings a business background to presenting. You’ll find us goal-obsessed, quick with advice and encouraging. We help people become their best presenter.

Pitch Perfect Presentations Can be Yours

Interested in working together? Send us an inquiry and we will get back to you promptly!