For decades, Andy has held a special place in his heart—and his career—for inspiring leadership teams and volunteers in charitable organizations across the continent. An active volunteer himself, Andy brings authenticity and energy to every engagement.

His IMPACT Presentations are the perfect addition to:
  • Annual General Meetings
  • Retreats
  • Fundraisers
  • Volunteer and/or Staff Appreciation Events
  • After-Meal Keynotes
  • Conferences and Professional Development
  • Master of Ceremonies Roles

Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a large-scale event, Andy’s message
of purpose, passion, and service will leave a lasting impression.
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What will Andy bring to your event?

Energy, Interaction, Experience.

 Energy
 Andy brings high energy to every event, inspiring participants to fully engage, enjoy the experience, and
carry that enthusiasm back into their workplace. With Andy, there’s no such thing as a
‘numb bum’—his energizers and interactive activities get everyone moving, connecting, and ready
to tackle your event’s goals with renewed motivation.
 
It is why the AGM for the Merrymount Family and Children’s Services of London had Andy as their after lunch guest, to share an hour of energy and insight, prior to their AGM in the spring of 2024.
 
Interaction 
Andy brings his presentations to life with dynamic, hands-on activities that spark connection,
strengthen teamwork, and build lasting resilience.
 
This is why the annual Inspiration Rally for Decision One Dental in Chicago in 2025 asked Andy to be a part of their day. The staff of 40 Dental Offices came together and Andy opened the day with a message and an activity, returned to the stage following the morning break to lead another activity, and following lunch led a 50-minute inspiration and interaction session. All of the activities matched their Rally theme for the year of “Summer Camp”.
 
Experience
 With over 33 years of professional speaking experience, Andy expertly customizes his messages and
activities into relatable, impactful presentations tailored to your event’s goals.
 
That’s why, in 2019, the Head Office team of the Greater Toronto Hockey League was so impressed with his message that they invited him back to deliver similar insights at their referee training program.

Andy's presentations for charity groups, community organizations and churches run 30 to 75 minutes in length, based on your needs. His programs will touch your audience through his shared experiences as a professional working to benefit others across the continent. He is also very active in his church and community! For example, in 2003 Andy visited the child his family sponsored in Kenya, including sharing an inspirational message to the Nairobi office of the charity, Compassion. In 2006-2008 he helped coordinate 3 mission trips from his church to help rebuild homes in Hurricane Katrina ravaged Mississippi. He annually shares his messages for free at his former schools, the London Boys and Girls Club, and at a range of events fundraising for cancer. 

Many organizations have benefited from Andy's Impact presentations including: Rotary Club, Optimist Club, Middlesex County Volunteer Fire Fighters, Terry Fox Run, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Compassion Canada, Alzheimer's Society, London Down Syndrome Society, London Regional Mental Health Unit, Hamilton (Ontario) Public Health Unit, Presbyterian Church National Youth Conference, Easter Seals, Brain Injury Association, and for any charity group that needs someone to remind them of the great work they are accomplishing!

Presentations

Keynote presentations offer motivation, thoughtful insight, and humorous reflections through Andy's unique high-energy delivery. Keynotes are not "note-taking" sessions and have a higher "entertainment" element than a workshop.
SHARE YOUR CARE
Negativity can kill the enthusiasm for leadership.  In this hilarious and life-changing program, Andy gives leaders effective strategies for dealing with negativity while inspiring care.  Andy reminds leaders that, "Care is contagious, but as a leader, it has to start with ME!"  From his own school and business leadership experiences, he offers realistic, easy-to-implement insights that will motivate your team! 
Andy’s program offers praise to your team for being an example of care for others to follow. “Don’t wait for the Miracle … be the Miracle” is a key line he shares.
Within this program Andy has often added a powerful piece on the “Power of Invitation”. Popular with charity organizations and groups looking to recruit new members, he shares strategies on “The Three “I’s” - Invite, Include and the courage to Instigate.”  
This presentation contains content that is completely adjusted to the goals and mission of your organization. Andy will conduct a phone meeting with you prior to your event and ensure that the program focuses on your needs. From hockey referees to Senior Care workers, from Fire Fighters to Nurses, Andy has prepared inspiring and hilarious programs that meet the needs of each!
“Thank you so much for speaking at the Mission Services Volunteer Appreciation Lunch.  I have had many positive comments about your presentation and the lunch, itself.  I hope you enjoyed it, too.  

Andy's "Share Your Care" presentation for adults offers fun insight into high school days when young people are learning to think about others, be empathetic and follow through with selfless actions.  The stories of his personal experiences with mission trips to under developed validate Andy's point by illustrating his desire and his calling to share his time and talents to those who have daily struggles beyond our grasp.  Andy presents a light hearted, yet poignant approach to the important, yet seemingly basic concept of caring for each other.  The audience was moved and entertained all at once. “           
Diane Rawlins, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Mission Services Of London, Ontario        
SUCCESS KEYS - UNLOCKING YOUR DREAMS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Andy presenting his Success Keys workshopAndy presenting Success Keys
Andy motivates his audience by reminding them that despite this great era of change, the keys to success have not changed! Using his life stories and the experiences of his friends, Andy points out that tomorrow's success starts with commitments made today. His success keys include: working hard, caring about others, not giving up, building friendships and family, and focus on where you're going, without worrying about where you came from!
Andy’s Inspiring Workshops For Staff Training
Andy's workshops educate through the use of humour, energy, and personal stories to breathe life into the material. These sessions are more appropriate for formalized settings where participants would be taking notes. Each workshop offers an excellent handout.
"Thanks for presenting at our recent conference of Adult and Vocational Education Administrators. I thought your workshop was excellent, energized and entertaining!!  There was lots of information that I have passed on especially the one in putting stress into the proper perspective.  How true and what a good way to rate how stressful the situation is.   

Your closing was just what we needed.  It is so important in our “fast-paced” “ME” society to take time and “Share Your Care ”.  I try to bring caring into my life every day and it makes me feel a whole lot better. Thanks again for your inspiration."
Heather Wynne, Administrative Assistant, Lennoxville Vocational Education Center, Quebec.
"CAN I COUNT ON YOU?" - BUILDING YOUR RELIABILITY
Execution of ideas is the number one challenge for leaders of all ages. This session will immediately improve the ability of your team to work together and improve their organization skills.
This session addresses the concepts of time management from a unique perspective. Trust is the foundation for loving families, fun friendships, spirited schools, inspiring camps, successful businesses, and effective leaders. Yet people earn the trust of another by being reliable. Andy offers useful and immediately applicable advice for improving reliability. Through his insights, Andy demonstrates how increased reliability improves one's time management, creates successful events, and inspires TRUST in leaders! 
With your staff of all ages balancing their time between family and work commitments, this program can transform how your team organizes their priorities!
Workshop format is completely flexible.  Andy can perform a 30 to 60-minute version as part of a workshop rotation or do a 2 to 4-hour version which includes increased interaction, a question/answer sheet, and more icebreaker games. 
For example, in 2015, the City of Brampton Parks & Recreation hired Andy to do a full day version of this program. The day started with keynote for over 600 staff for an hour, introducing half of the concepts of the session. Then Andy performed 5 workshops with smaller groups where he concluded with the second half of the program. In 2018 the Referee Supervisors of the Greater Toronto Hockey League participated in a 90 minute version of this program.​

LET'S TALK - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Get excited about your next speaking opportunity! This session draws on Andy’s massive speaking experience, ranging from high school pep rallies and university orientation weeks to camps and adult programs across North America. He offers realistic insights on: overcoming the fear (and how it is linked to self-esteem), putting more "you" into all of your communication, using the power of the positive, and how to visualize your improved speaking performances. Andy’s ideas are applicable whether you're communicating with one person or one thousand.
Workshop format is completely flexible.  This workshop can run from 30 to 120 minutes.​
“Just a quick note to say thanks again for coming to speak to us yesterday.  The women never stopped talking about it all through lunch. Many of them spoke about the possibilities of having you speak at their churches.  An issue came up with my daughter when I had only been home about 10 minutes and I was able to tell her about caring.  It was kind of neat to use your “Share Your Care ’ message so soon! Thanks again for your energy and caring.” 
Jan Parkinson,  Ontario Church Secretaries Conference
Mix and Mingle
Do you need a 10 to 60-minute block of time filled with large group activities and icebreakers? Andy can provide a hilarious session that will get all your participants on their feet to laugh and meet each other!

References

Organizations and Charities that have used Andy’s IMPACT presentations since 2015 include:
  • London Down Syndrome Association, 2016 Annual Banquet, after dinner speaker. Arranged by Angela Janssen
  • Rotary of Lambeth, year-end meeting and banquet. 2016. Arranged by Jenn MacQueen, Main Street Credit Union
  • Festival of Trees – Forest of Reading. Annual Celebration of Canadian Children’s Authors, at London’s Western Fair. MC since 2015, an event with over 2500 teachers and students. Arranged by the Ontario Library Association through Meredith Tutching and Lisa Manax Skikos.
  • Optimists Clubs of Southwestern Ontario. Annual Conference. 2017 Breakfast speaker. Arranged by Tracy Huxley, Governor and Ben Fisher.
  • Optimist Club of Dorchester. Annual Appreciation Evening for Youth and their families. After-dinner speaker for over a decade, arranged by Dan Churchill and Judy Agro
  • Township of Minto, in Harriston, Ontario, Volunteer Fire Fighters annual banquet. Arranged by Callise Loos
  • Community of Christ (southern Ontario) Annual Family Camp Retreat. 2019, 2014, 2012. An all ages evening event of inspiration and entertainment, held near Blenheim. I speak for about 90+ minutes. Arranged by Kelly Knight
  • King’s University College, Annual Peace Camp. Every summer since 2017. Children, youth and adults from the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths come together for a week of activities and tours of each other’s places of worship. I have been the opening speaker and leader of the closing “campfire” each year. Arranged by King’s Chaplain Maija Wilson
  • Older Adults Still in Service (Oasis), Sarnia, Ontario. Appreciation event for senior citizen volunteers. Arranged by Bruce and Carrie Cryderman
  • Meals on Wheels, Hamilton. 2017 Volunteer Appreciation lunch speaker. Arranged by Lynne Sutton
  • Fort McMurray (Alberta) Big Brothers Big Sisters. 2019. Afternoon retreat for their office staff. Morning retreat for their volunteers. Arranged by Shannon Rex

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