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Ignite Burlington 2014 | Speaker Spotlight – Kris Gruen

September 27, 2014

Presentation: Unstereotypical: Allowing The Road Less Traveled To Define You

Kris Gruen writes songs about grown up life infused with a mystic wonder, softening the world’s sharp edges like a glass of exceptionally fine bourbon. Building off the success of his critically acclaimed albums Lullaby School and Part Of It All, Kris released his new album, New Comics From The Wooded World, in the summer of 2013. On past tours, Kris has shared the stage with Sean Lennon, The Avett Brothers, Belle & Sebastian, Alejandro Escovedo, Jesse Malin, Nicole Atkins, Anais Mitchell, and more. As the full-time Director Of WGDR, Goddard College Community Radio, Gruen truly defies the typical lifestyle of the professional musician, balancing an international music career with a full-time, upper level management position in higher education. Since his start at the college, Gruen has guided the forty year-old college/community station to new levels of external recognition, financial stability and academic relevance for its licensee. Kris lives with his wife and two daughters on a family farm nestled deep in the beautiful Worcester range of Central Vermont.

Twitter: @krisgruen

Facebook: www.facebook.com/krisgruen

Reserve your Ignite tickets here. Ignite Burlington info: www.hergenrotherfoundation.org/events

Ignite Burlington 2014 | Speaker Spotlight – Colin Ryan

September 19, 2014

Presentation: A Stand Up Life

Colin Ryan is a stand-up comedian who speaks to students and adults about money, confidence and happiness, and offers trainings on public speaking. Colin was named one of the top 10 youth presenters in the nation, and to date has spoken to over 50,000 students and adults. He works with schools, corporations and nonprofits across the country.

Twitter: @colinryanspeaks
Facebook: www.facebook.com/astanduplife

Reserve your Ignite tickets here.
Ignite Burlington info: www.hergenrotherfoundation.org/events

Ignite Burlington 2013 Speaker Videos | Hannah Kirkpatrick & Aaron Fastman

June 19, 2014

If you missed Ignite Burlington 2013, you can now catch up on all the speaker action!

Up first, is Mrs. Vermont America 2013, Hannah Kirkpatrick (and today is her birthday! Happy Birthday, Hannah!) and Aaron Fastman, a small business entrepreneur based in Burlington.

Click below to watch the videos and let us know what you think! We’ll be releasing two videos a week for the next couple of weeks as we gear up to announce Ignite Burlington 2014 speakers!

We are still interviewing speakers for this year’s event!

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know as an Ignite Burlington speaker, please email hallie@adamhergenrother.com

We’re looking forward to having a packed house, inspiring the community, and raising funds for Hergenrother Foundation. Our goal is to hold our first Youth Leadership Camp in the summer of 2015!

Tickets will be available for sale starting in September.

Questions? Need more information? Or want to volunteer? Email info@hergenrotherfoundation.org.

Ignite Burlington 2013 | Speaker Spotlight – Hannah Kirkpatrick

October 7, 2013

Presentation: Recovery ROCKS! Hope & Joy on the Flip Side of Addiction…and How Anyone Can Have It!

Disregarding social expectations to “keep up appearances”, Mrs. Vermont America 2013 Hannah Kirkpatrick is a fearless and vulnerable storyteller, willing to expose her journey through the deepest caverns of depression and addictive substances & behaviors, and her close-call victory over some of the same struggles that haunt millions of Americans.

Through her story of devastating loss and second chances, Hannah paints audiences a vivid picture of the light at the end of the long tunnel of addiction, affirming that immeasurable laughter, meaning, and hope await on the other side. She brings levity and humor to an often heavy subject, easily delighting audiences into recognizing and embracing their weaknesses, challenging them to support others through dark times, and above all, passionately supporting listeners to take the steps of courage required to ask for help in whatever area they may be struggling.

Hannah is an acclaimed speaker and mentor, traversing New England and beyond to inspire students, parents, and general adult populations toward the promises of hope & joy in recovery. As a capstone to her year of service as Mrs. Vermont America 2013, she made history as the first Vermonter to ever place in the Top 15 at the Mrs. America competition! She credits the irony of telling an “ugly story in a beautiful dress” as her ticket to success.

Hannah also coaches women in Africa to economic freedom through entrepreneurism, and offers a personal development & leadership curriculum to individuals and companies looking to incorporate vintage values into their personal lives, families and businesses in a new way. Hannah is incredibly grateful to have her husband, Chris Kirkpatrick, still by her side, and they are delighted to have a “very two” year old daughter named Knightley.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HannahBoucherKirkpatrick
Blog: http://hannahkirkpatrickusa.wordpress.com

Reserve your Ignite tickets here: http://goo.gl/QVJPp2
Ignite Burlington info: www.hergenrotherfoundation.org/events

Ignite Burlington 2013 | Speaker Spotlight – Tom Murphy

September 17, 2013

Speaker: Tom Murphy, Co-Founder & President of Sweethearts & Heroes

Presentation: We All Have the Power to be Someone’s Hero!

Tom Murphy is a leading authority on anti-bullying in schools and one of the most engaging speakers on the topic who specializes in speaking to students, teachers and parents. Tom has given over 500 presentations and empowered over 125,000 students and teachers on what they can do to help stop bullying.

Tom is Corporate Director at Genesee and Wyoming Railway Company and president of Sweethearts and Heroes an anti-bullying program in schools around the country helping teachers and students best deal with stopping bullying in our schools. His presentations challenge you to move from a bullying bystander who watches and does nothing into the empowered role as a sweetheart or hero who has the tools to do something when someone else is getting bullied.

Tom was a former nationally competitive wrestler in college and is a current Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter who competed on Season 2 of The Ultimate Fighting Championships Ultimate Fighter Reality Show. Tom was victorious in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut bout at UFC 58 USA vs. Canada held at The Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 4, 2006.

Website: www.sweetheartsandheroes.org
Email: sweetheartsandheroes@yahoo.com
Reserve your Ignite tickets here: http://goo.gl/QVJPp2
Ignite Burlington info: www.hergenrotherfoundation.org/events