Amy Hilliard
Keynote Speaker: Founder and CEO of The ComfortCake Company.
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Amy Hilliard Biography
Amy S. Hilliard is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, successful executive, board member, author, international speaker, and educator. Amy honed her leadership skills in consumer marketing, general management, strategy, branding, product development, retailing, capital raising, acquisitions, and global programming from experience with Fortune 500 corporations, legacy entrepreneurial companies, and her own businesses. A native of Detroit, she is an honors graduate of both Howard University and the Harvard Business School. The Hilliard Group, her strategic marketing consulting firm has worked with major corporations and non-profits nationally and globally to help them penetrate multicultural markets. In 2001, she founded The ComfortCake Company, makers of “Pound Cake so Good it feels like a Hug”, which gained national distribution with United Airlines, Walmart, a McDonald’s test market and Home Shopping Network among others using Amy’s own pound cake recipes. Amy now licenses ComfortCake’s intellectual property and Sugarless Sweetness®, a patent-pending sugar substitute.
Previously President of Fashion Fair Cosmetics, the global legacy cosmetics company focused on women of color, Amy also held executive positions with Bloomingdale’s, Gillette, Pillsbury, Burrell Communications, and L’Oréal/Soft Sheen. Her marketing innovations to build one of Gillette’s brands into a $100 million-dollar business were documented in a case study for the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School. Amy has lectured at Northwestern’s Kellogg Business School, Loyola University’s Quinlan School of Business and other universities. She has also been an Associate Adjunct Professor of Strategy at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, where she taught MBA’s from around the world a course based on her book, Pivot for Success.
A proven thought leader and international speaker, she is known as “The Reinvention Specialist” and is the author of Pivot for Success - Hone Your Vision, Shift Your Energy and Make Your Move, published by Wiley. It is supported by First Lady Michelle Obama, and is endorsed by Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Facebook; Dr. Wayne Frederick, former President of Howard University; Tom Burrell, founder of Burrell Communications; Actor/Producer Debbie Allen and many more. Amy’s blog, and Life Coaching Business, Sizzling After 60 – Thriving at Every Stage of Your Life is popular among all ages.
Based in Chicago and passionate about her community and health/wellness, Amy is the proud mother of two young professionals. She served two terms as a Trustee of Howard University, thirteen years on PepsiCo’s Multi-cultural Advisory Board, and was the first African American elected to the board of the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade. Amy currently sits on the LeanIn.org Advisory Board and was personally recruited by Sheryl Sandberg.
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Amy Hilliard Speaking Topics
To Make Decisions and to Act
The Do’s and Don’t You Dares
In or Out of Corporate America
The Art of the Strategic Pivot
Lessons Learned from the Real Land of Oz
Amy Hilliard Videos
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How much does it cost to book Amy Hilliard for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Amy Hilliard, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Amy Hilliard are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Amy Hilliard, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Amy Hilliard speak about?
Amy Hilliard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors.
Where does Amy Hilliard travel from?
Amy Hilliard generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Amy Hilliard?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Amy Hilliard for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Amy Hilliard for your next private or corporate function.
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AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Amy Hilliard or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Amy Hilliard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Amy Hilliard for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Amy Hilliard generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erika Gilchrist, Nicole Lynn and Angel Rich. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Amy Hilliard for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Amy Hilliard Speaking Topics
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The Courage to Know When
To Make Decisions and to Act
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Networking
The Do’s and Don’t You Dares
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Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Spirit
In or Out of Corporate America
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Reinvent Your Business and Yourself
The Art of the Strategic Pivot
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Entrepreneurville
Lessons Learned from the Real Land of Oz
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Amy Hilliard Videos
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How do I book Amy Hilliard to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Amy Hilliard for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Amy Hilliard, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Amy Hilliard or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Amy Hilliard for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Amy Hilliard, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Amy Hilliard are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Amy Hilliard, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Amy Hilliard speak about?
Amy Hilliard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors. -
Where does Amy Hilliard travel from?
Amy Hilliard generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Amy Hilliard?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Amy Hilliard for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Amy Hilliard for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Amy Hilliard or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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