Chuck Carmen, MBA, CAE

As a professional speaker, motivational speaker and keynote speaker, Chuck Carmen works hard to be the right fit for each client's individual wants and needs. This has made Chuck Carmen one of the most sought after franchise experts, professional speakers and motivational speakers booked by American Speakers Bureau.

“The energy was contagious!” “10 for 10!” “Opens your eyes!” “Informing, helpful and entertaining information that can help everybody.” These are a few quotes from audiences that have heard Chuck Carmen speak.

Chuck’s entry into the world of public speaking came from the insistence of fellow business leaders and friends saying “You’re better than any of them, so when will you speak to my organization?”

Chuck Carmen's mix of corporate, franchise, entrepreneurial, non-profit association management and consulting experience, uniquely sets Chuck apart from the other keynote speakers. Chuck's vast enthusiasm for life, and in helping others, has earned him accolades from around the world. Chuck Carmen was selected Madison Who's Who as a Lifetime Member and the International Who's Who of Professionals. And Chuck Carmen was honored by being named as one of the "Four Most Influential Executives" by Association Magazine.

As a 25 year veteran of the public speaking industry, Chuck Carmen has honed his innate ability to relate to his audience like you are the only one he is speaking with in a warm, caring, honest, intelligent, humorous, and inspiring way. Chuck's client list reads like the Who's Who of business, government, sports, and the nonprofit sectors worldwide. From Cessna in the skies to the U. S. Forest service on the ground, and, from ADP in the financial world to Jacuzzi's famous relaxation.

Chuck's professional experience includes being an executive with IBM, the regional owner of one of the most highly recognized franchisees in the weight loss industry, an educator in higher education, owner of a sports marketing agency, a recognized and respected legislative advocate, and as a highly honored healthcare and nonprofit executive. Chuck Carmen's insight, advice, and counsel are sought by business leaders, politicians, governments, not-for-profits, and the media internationally. One reporter named him a "business revitalizer".

Chuck Carmen has been called "one of the few great speakers that can captivate audiences with his visionary, honest, warm, and pragmatic approach to inspire and leave them with permanent life changing tools, from within themselves, and not just a pep rally approach". He takes his audiences to levels that they only admired in others. His successful business background, and life experiences, as a business owner, innovator, consultant, and conquer of life's personal challenges makes Chuck Carmen the speaker of speakers.

"By nature we humans tend to wait for a crisis before we react to it. While we sit back and wait, things slowly deteriorate around us. We need to recognize it, prepare for it, instead of reacting to it." Chuck Carmen