2026 Annual Convention Keynote Speakers
Tuesday, April 21 | Keynote Session | Elizabeth McCormick, CSP
Session details coming soon!
 About the Speaker
Elizabeth McCormick, CSP
Elizabeth McCormick, former Black Hawk helicopter pilot for the US Army. As a decorated pilot, she flew numerous missions as a Chief Warrant Officer, including United Nations peacekeeping, air assault, command and control, VIP, multi-ship, and top-secret military intelligence missions.
In addition to the Army Aviator wings, she earned numerous awards for her service in the military including the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. In 2011, McCormick was honored with the US Congressional Veteran Commendation for her community service as a military veteran.
Elizabeth is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, recently named #13 on the list of top 30 motivational speakers in the world by Global Gurus and listed as #5 on a list of Leadership Experts to follow online. She is also a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP), and Certified Virtual Host (CVH). Elizabeth has earned numerous content-based certifications from the Maxwell Leadership program: Certified Team Member, Executive Director, and Corporate Facilitator. In 2001 Elizabeth was added to the Faculty of the Maxwell Leadership program training on speaker marketing to their 50,000+ team members.
As a best-selling author, she has sold more than 40,000 copies of her personal development book, The P.I.L.O.T. Method: the 5 Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life. Drawing from her experience as a corporate manager and award-winning sales consultant, she has authored over 18 books in her tip book series, Soar 2 Success, on a variety of leadership, business, and entrepreneurial topics. Her 20th book, Just FLY (First Lead Yourself): Personal Leadership in Turbulent Times is due out mid-year 2025.
Elizabeth has been seen on ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, CW, News Nation, MSNBC, NBC, TMZ, (and many more) and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, London Times, and other global publications in Australia, Japan, and Brazil as an authority on military and leadership issues with the media.
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