Frederick Gilbert, Ph.D.

Rick Gilbert has been called a "communications guru" by Fortune magazine. He is the founder of Powerspeaking, Inc., a cutting-edge speech communication training company in operation for the past 20 years.  Innovation is the hallmark of every course Rick has created: PowerSpeaking^® ‚ HighTechSpeaking^® ‚ FastTrackSpeaking^® and Speaking to the Big Dogs.  His audiotape program, PowerSpeaking: How to Make People Sit Up and Listen, has been distributed internationally by John Wiley and Sons, and listed as a best seller.

Rick's Executive Coaching of over 300 senior-level executives led to the creation of the award winning Speaking to the Big Dogs DVD and training program. Training and Development magazine calls  Speaking to the Big Dogs: A Boardroom Survival Kit "one of those rare products that deliver more than promises." Ranked by Training and Development magazine as the 2004 Best Buys, the DVD gives the viewer (or training program participant) a rare, insider's view of what it takes to successfully present and persuade in the highest ranks of corporate America.  The frank, incisive advice provides insider training from 17 one-on-one interviews Rick conducted with C-Level executives in high-tech and other industries.  He hosts both the DVD and training program version of Speaking to the Big Dogs.

Rick is a gifted and creative executive coach, and a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer.  His background includes consulting, university teaching, and management positions with Hewlett-Packard and Amdahl corporations.  He brings a unique combination of intellect, experience, passion, and humor to all of his engagements.