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A warm and humble approach backed by hands-on experience,<\/p>\n

knowledge and an indisputable track record of success.<\/p>\n

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27 Years at Southwest Airlines (1988-2015)<\/p>\n

Broad senior executive experience: SVP Chief Marketing Officer; SVP People and Leadership Development; VP Ground Operations<\/p>\n

18 years as member of Executive Committee<\/p>\n

Speaks and advises worldwide on leadership, service excellence, and organizational culture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WATCH DAVE IN ACTION<\/h1>\n

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HERE’S WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DAVE RIDLEY<\/h1>\n

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\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Chairman of the Board and CEO<\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nissan Europe<\/span><\/span>
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The session you held with the senior management of Nissan Europe was probably the best I have ever experienced. Why do I say this? Simply because you delivered something you passionately believed in, resonating soundly through your many years of credible experience and underlined by a clear link to commercial performance. <\/i><\/span>You didn\u2019t spout consultancy theory; you just delivered a message you believed in. You certainly jarred everyone in my team to think again.<\/i><\/b><\/span> It goes without saying the delivery was first class.<\/i><\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>CEO and President<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Safelite Group\/Safelite Auto Glass<\/span><\/span>
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We weren\u2019t quite sure how Dave would stack up to the \u201cstar power\u201d of our previous keynotes (General Colin Powell; Jack Welch; Rudy Giuliani). Turns out, he was better…he\u2019s been rated by our leaders as our best speaker yet! <\/i><\/span>Dave\u2019s warm and humble approach, backed up by his hands-on experience, knowledge and indisputable track record of success made him a credible source of inspiration who reinforced our message of being \u201cpeople first\u201d in a way that is both powerful and real.<\/i>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>President<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Avis\/Budget North America<\/span><\/span>
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Dave\u2019s remarks at our Top 100 Executive retreat were so well received that we asked him to be the keynote at our annual Top Performers Awards Event in Cancun two months later. <\/i><\/span>His passion for, and experience in, building and sustaining a world class service culture came through loud and clear.<\/i><\/b><\/span> He is a compelling and authentic communicator.<\/i><\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>CIO<\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft<\/span><\/span>
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Dave was a super speaker. <\/i><\/span>He gave a powerful and entertaining talk.<\/i><\/b><\/span> He really connected with his audience and used a ton of experience with Southwest to bring to life the power of a healthy corporate culture.<\/i><\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank<\/span><\/span>
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Dave was the keynote speaker at our annual customer experience summit for our top 150 leaders. <\/i><\/span>His speech was a catalyst that has reignited our leaders\u2019 passion for service excellence.<\/i><\/b><\/span> I definitely recommend Dave as a speaker.<\/i><\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>President<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

HGST, a $6B division of Western Digital Company<\/span><\/span>
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I wasn\u2019t certain that someone from a service industry could deliver a message that was relevant to our business\u2014technology manufacturing. But that is exactly what Dave did at our conference. <\/i><\/span>His message was not only relevant; it was inspirational and thought provoking.<\/i><\/b><\/span> Our leaders are still referring to his insights a year later.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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PAST CLIENTS & AUDIENCES INCLUDE<\/h1>\n

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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
\n<\/span>Airbnb
\n<\/span>Airtel
\n<\/span>Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
\n<\/span>AVIS\/Budget North America
\n<\/span>Big Brothers Big Sisters
\n<\/span>Capital One UK
\n<\/span>Chick-fil-A
\n<\/span>Concentra
\n<\/span>Copa Airlines
\n<\/span>Harvard Alumni Association<\/span><\/p>\n

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HealthSouth
\n<\/span>HGST (Hitachi Global Storage Technology)
\n<\/span>Invesco
\nK1 (Private Equity)
\n<\/span>Kimpton Hotels
\n<\/span>Lloyd\u2019s Bank Group
\nMicrosoft
\nNationstar Mortgage
\nNissan Europe
\nNovartis
\nOzinga
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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PeopleMatter
\n<\/span>Professional Golfers Association of America
\n<\/span>REAL Trends
\n<\/span>Royal Bank of Scotland
\n<\/span>Safelite
\n<\/span>Sandia Labs
\n<\/span>SSE Plc
\n<\/span>Steamboat Springs Resort Corp
\n<\/span>TD Bank
\n<\/span>Vision Source
\nWelsh Carson (Private Equity)<\/span><\/p>\n

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SCHEDULE DAVE<\/h1>\n

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To schedule Dave Ridley to speak at your
\nnext event, please contact him at\u00a0<\/span>214.435.0209<\/b><\/span>
\nor via email to\u00a0<\/span>dsridley@outlook.com<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CONTACT DAVE<\/h1>\n

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