Method Speaking Team

Peter Khoury, MBA: Speaker, Trainer, Coach

Peter Khoury is a Certified Professional NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Coach, trainer, and a strategic executive coach.

He is a professional speaker and an expert in building public speaking confidence and skills in participants using the latest NLP, acting and public speaking coaching.

As a regular speaker and trainer with the California CPA Foundation (CalCPA), the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), the National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM), the Charted Property and Casualty Underwriters Society (CPCU) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Peter speaks on: Negotiation Skills for Success, Persuasive Presentations that Sell, Conflict Management and Multi-Generational Communication Skills.

Peter uses his diverse knowledge of business, systems thinking and coaching to bring out excellence in participants of his training, speaking and coaching engagements.

Before starting his coaching and training career Peter worked for three years as a pharmaceutical process engineer. His process engineering background helps him approach situations from a system perspective giving him the ability to relate and communicate to people at many levels and backgrounds.

He helps clients with management leadership, self-empowerment and strategic skills to achieve their goals.

Alan Ovson: Speaker, Trainer, Coach

Alan Ovson has been a business consultant, speaker, trainer, and coach for over 20 years.

He is an expert in the fields of communication, change, and negotiation.

A sought-after speaker, Alan gives keynote speeches and leads breakout sessions and meetings for groups large and small. He interacts with participants to get them relaxed and receptive to new ideas and uses creativity to get people to think beyond the familiar. His sense of humor and positive can-do attitude energize and inspire audiences.

Alan understands that most of the problems that decrease productivity, zap motivation, and destroy teamwork have to do with ineffective interpersonal communication and a reluctance to change. Alan has developed practical, step-by-step techniques that overcome these barriers to success. He uses these specialized methods in his training, coaching, and speaking.

Alan has extensive real-world experience as director of staff training at one of the nation’s largest school districts, factory floor manager, real estate developer, oil rig hand, and professional actor. This diverse background gives Alan the ability to relate to and empower any audience.

Cesar V. Teague, MBA: Speaker, Trainer

Cesar a professional international trainer brings over 22 years successful experience in international sales & business development, marketing and management to the company.

Starting out in financial services at Merrill Lynch International and Charles Schwab, Cesar moved into Sales Management for a German auto aftermarket manufacturer, building the dealer/distributor network in North America.

He continues to develop new business, build, manage, train and coach sales teams and independent distributors for various companies and economic development agencies (such as FLP International, Tecno Display and Sector Marketing – State of CT: Office of BioScience and Invest in Brisbane) calling on different vertical markets.

Cesar earned his MBA in International Management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, completed his B.Sc. degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of San Francisco and studied Business Administration and Marketing at Schiller International University, London, England prior to transferring to the USA.

Additional trainings include NLP Coaching, Leadership Training, Landmark Forum and as a Certified Seminar Leader with the ASLA.

Michael Leahey: Speaker, Trainer

Michael is a professional speaker, consultant and a MethodSpeaking certified trainer. He is an in demand speaker for topics on business leadership, sustainable development, and presentation skills for the new economy.

For the past 12 years, Michael has led strategic planning and project management seminars for public agencies, nonprofits, and small businesses. He leads speaking, leadership, and marketing seminars for the general public. And, he gives inspiring keynotes presentations on innovative solutions to the world’s pressing issues at various stages big and small including TEDx.

Following an epiphany he left his career in corporate finance to pursue his passion of speaking and training speakers. As a certified MethodSpeaking expert Michael brings his diverse business background, coaching experience and years of professional speaking knowledge to increase participants level of confidence and skill when they present in front of others.

Eamon Rooney, MBA: Coach, Trainer

Eamon is a certified professional business coach, trainer and professional manager with over 18 years experience in international assignments in Japan, Switzerland, Ireland and USA where he built companies from scratch or managed existing businesses as CEO.

Having graduated as an Engineer, Eamon worked his way up to become CEO of a group of four companies covering North and South America for a large Swiss Multinational electronics firm.

Eamon brings his extensive business background, coaching experience and years of boardroom presentation knowledge to increase participants level of persuasiveness, clarity, and effectiveness communicating at the highest levels in organizations.