About this Event
The Gwinnett Leadership Forum is excited to announce its Guest Speaker for the Fall 2026 Leadership Breakfast event: Ricky Brown. He will be speaking on leadership at our annual fall breakfast on Thursday, October 29th at the 1818 Club. Networking will be from 7:30 - 8:00 AM, Ricky's presentation from 8:00 - 8:45 AM, and a brief Q&A session from 8:45 - 9:00 AM.
Ricky has decades of speaking experience as a dynamic storyteller harnessing the power of story to compel change. Not only is he engaging, but he offers practical insights and tools his audiences can deploy immediately. Ricky has shared his transformational message in Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Jordan, Turkey & Ghana, to name a few, and of course throughout the U.S.
He's a former commercial pilot and pilot instructor, and has served in ministry for over 20 years as a church planter and lead pastor. He is also a United States Air Force veteran, having served in Operation Northern Watch in Incirlik AB, Turkey, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Al Udeid AB, Qatar.
He is the President and Founder of Speak Life Inc., and he's married to his wife, Amber. He served on various non-profit boards and speaks to a wide audience from corporate to congregations and universities. He is the author of The Five Hazardous Attitudes: Ways to Win the War Within.
Join Chris on Thursday, October 29th as he shares his experience and leadership.
Thank you to our generous sponsors: C. Thompson & Associates and JLL!
Event venue & nearby stays
The 1818 Club, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, United States
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