Speaking

Hummingbird Speaks

Hummingbird Speaks is a speakers bureau focusing on amplifying unheard voices and providing diverse perspectives on various topics! As an LGBTQ+ owned & NGLCC certified business, Hummingbird Humanity, debuted Hummingbird Speaks with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ voices & topics. As we grow, our speakers bureau grows as well. Our speakers provide diverse perspectives on topics such as workplace culture, humanity in the workplace, the LGBTQ+ Community, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, underserved communities, leadership, coaching, & more! Through gathering a group of passionate and talented speakers, we aim to create customized high-impact events for various organizations across industries.

Why Hummingbird Speaks?

Hummingbird Humanity works to research and vet speakers to create a seamless process of providing the right speaker for your topic at a price point that works for your organization.

In addition to streamlining your speaker search process, a member of the Hummingbird team will assist with connecting you with your speaker for an introductory kick-off call to ensure you are given the space to share your speaking engagement needs directly with the speaker. 

We will also provide a digital engagement coordinator to manage the technical aspect of your speaking engagement for needs such as presentation screen sharing, chat engagement, & providing a safe space for folks  to engage anonymously.

Hummingbird Speaks Client Testimonial

Speakers

Andrea Forsht

Andrea Forsht

Andrea (she / her) is a multi-racial (Black and Southeast Asian) cis-woman/mother.

Anne Bono

Anne Bono

Anne (she / her) is a Latinx, queer, AFAB, woman.

Ben Greene

Ben Greene

Ben (he / him) is a White, queer, Jewish trans man.

Ben Pelteson

Ben Pelteson

Ben (he / him) is a White, LGBTQ, Cis Jewish man.

Brian McComak

Brian McComak

Brian (he / him) is a White, gay, disabled, HIV+ man.

Brittany Dawson

Brittany Dawson

Brittany (she / her) is a Black Queer womxn of faith from the South.

Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH, CPACC

Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH, CPACC

Catarina (she / ella) is a disabled, Latine, cisgender woman.

Derrick Reyes

Derrick Reyes

 Derrick (they / them) is an Afro-Latiné/Black, First Generation, Queer, Non-Binary, Fat, Neurodivergent/Disabled person.

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Eddie (he / him) is a cisgender, Latino, gay man.

Elizabeth Hamilton

Elizabeth Hamilton

Elizabeth (he / him, they / them) is a White, genderfluid / nonbinary, Neurodivergent person.

Elizabeth Tomanguilla

Elizabeth Tomanguilla

Elizabeth (she / her) is a Latinx woman, Peruvian-American.

Finn Brigham

Finn Brigham

Finn (he / him) is a White, queer, transgender man in his 40s.

Geffrye Parson

Geffrye Parson

Geffrye (he / him) is a British, caucasian, gay, cis man.

Jad-Évangelo Nassar

Jad-Évangelo Nassar

Jad-Évangelo (He/Lui/Él/هو) is a cross-cultural Arab, Middle Eastern (w/ Haitian heritage) multilingual neurodivergent globalist man with an invisible disability.

JD Valladares-Williams

JD Valladares-Williams

JD (he / they) is a queer Latine immigrant, non-binary, person with a disability.

Julia Hamilton

Julia Hamilton

Julia (she / her) is a White, cisgender, queer woman.

Lindsay Boccardo

Lindsay Boccardo

Lindsay (she / her) is a queer, gay, cisgender, Millennial.

Lisa Zahiya

Lisa Zahiya

Arab, Arab-American, Universalist, Woman, Dancer, Entrepreneur

Mark Travis Rivera

Mark Travis Rivera

Mark (he / him) is a Latinx queer, gender nonconforming disabled man.

Meredith Campbell

Meredith Campbell

Meredith (she / her) is a White, queer, bisexual, cis woman.

Michelle Waugh Dahl

Michelle Waugh Dahl

Michelle (she / they) is a non-binary Korean adoptee and an AAPI/LGBTQ+ leader and community connector.

Natasha Porizkova

Natasha Porizkova

Natasha (she / her) is a cisgender, lesbian / queer, latinx, white woman.

Obella Obbo

Obella Obbo

Obella (he / him) is a Black queer, cisgender man.

Ralph Kellogg

Ralph Kellogg

Ralph (he / him) is a white, queer, middle aged, cis-gender, Jewish/Buddhist man.

Rocki Howard

Rocki Howard

Rocki Howard she/her is a black/Christian/GenX/wife/mom.

Sarah Phelps

Sarah Phelps

Sarah (she / her) is a White, fat, ruralite, advocate.

Steve Disselhorst

Steve Disselhorst

Steve (he / him) is a White, cisgender, gay dad.

Dr. Steve "The Gay Leadership Dude®" Yacovelli

Dr. Steve "The Gay Leadership Dude®" Yacovelli

Dr. Steve (he / him) is a Gay, white “cis dude”.

Suzanne Mun

Suzanne Mun

Suzanne (she / her) is a Korean American, Gen Z, cisgender, woman/female.

Topics That Our Speakers Cover:

  • LGBTQ+ Topics:
    • PRIDE Roots/History Trans 101
    • Allyship in the workplace LGBTQ+ 101
    • LGBTQ+ Youth
    • Language & Terminology
  • Women in the Workplace
  • Disability Awareness
  • Humanity in the Workplace – Human Centered Workplace Cultures
  • Leadership
  • Cross Generational Communication
  • Cultural Holidays & Heritage Celebrations 

Other topics available. Our goal is to help craft the most impactful conversation for your business.  Our team can help craft a message and topic that works for you!  Contact us at Speaks@HummingbirdHumanity.com to learn more!