working the stage

chris herndon

  • West Point Graduate / Iraq Veteran

  • Harvard Kennedy School certification in Public Leadership

  • Former Denver City Council President

  • Impact Coach / Smart Growth Certification / Disruption Advisor

  • Herndon Leadership Institute Founder

Areas of Expertise

  • Telling Your Story

  • Leadership

  • Humility

  • Making an Impact

  • Uncovering Your Why

  • “Engaging, exciting, challenging, yet so much fun. 10/10, 5 stars, and two thumbs up – a wonderful team building component filled with enjoyment and unmatched facilitation quality.”
    — Kate Barton, Chief of External Affairs + Managing Director | Downtown Denver Partnership

  • “Chris has a unique way of engaging with his audience in a way that is both inspiring and challenging, causing one to think about how to think differently, learn differently, and lead differently.”
    — Cori Deterding, VP Community Giving and Engagement | Mile High United Way

Keynote Address to Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
“Impact Denver” Class, June 8th, 2023

Are You Ready? Keynote Address

A keynote address combining humor and life experience, Chris shares key attributes needed to successfully make an impact in your world. Here was some feedback.

“Loved his story and words of encouragement!”

“This was great and insightful!”

“Really great takeaways. Loved it!”

Chris can craft a message to suit your needs so the audience will walk away inspired and ready to tackle the challenges at hand.

Partners include: