Past Speakers

- Rod Handley & Damion Cooper 
Rod Handley is the Founder & President of Characer that Counts. 
Damion Cooper launched Collektive Company under the umbrella of Character that Counts
- Jerry Schemmel Author of the book, Chosen To Live 
- No Event, due to Covid-19 
- David McAlvany CEO of the McAlvany Financial Companies 
- Dan Meers KC Wolf, The official mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs 
- Maj. Gen. Julie A. Bentz Joint Improvised Threat Defeat Organization
- Doug Burleigh Leadership Development Foundation
- Barry Feaker Executive Director Topeka Rescue Mission
- Brian Holman Highly respected and sought after motivational speaker
- David Barton Author, speaker and chief spokesman for Wallbuilders
- Dr. Dale Tackett Author, speaker and chief spokesman for The Truth Project
- Daniel S. Wolgemuth President/CEO of Youth for Christ/USA
- Danni Boatwright 1st Runner Up Miss USA, Winner TV Show SURVIVOR
- Tony P. Hall Ambassador
- Carey Casey Chief Executive Office National Center for Fathering
- Rayfield Wright Football Hall of Fame and Author
- Dan Cathy President of Chick-fil-A
- Mark Victor Hansen Chicken Soup for the Soul
- Cal Thomas Syndicated Columnist and Author
-Tom Osborne Head Coach, Athletic Director and Congressman
- Martha Williamson Executive Producer of “Touched By An Angel”
- Chuck Colsen Founder of Prison Fellowship Ministries
- Ron “Gus” Gustafson President of Ron Gustafson-My Story
- Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie Presbyterian Minister, 61st Chaplain of US Senate
- Dr. Benjamin S. Carlson Sr. MD Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at John Hopkins Medical Hospital
- Russell “OQuinn" Test Pilot and Aircraft Designer
- J. C. Watts Football MVP, Youth Minister and Congressman
- Millard Fuller Founder of Habitat for Humanity1995 - Debby Turner DVM Former Miss American
1993- Rosie Grier Pro Football Player, Robert Kennedy’s Body Guard and Actor
- Jerry Lucas All Pro Basketball Player and Memory Education Expert

- Tom Hemingway Director, Spring Canyon Retreat
- Tom Landry Dallas Cowboy Coach-Hall of Fame
- General Larry Welch Joint Chiefs of Staff U S Air Force
- Don Wilson President of Pittsburg State
- Richard “Dick” Nichols President of Home State Bank
- John Erickson President of Fellowship of Christian Althetes
- Dr. Walter Judd Congress, Medical Missionary
- Richard F. Hrdlicka Hesston Corporation
- Bill Kurtis CBS Newsman
- BG Richard Abel Director of Public Affairs US Air Force
- Mr. Keith Fuller Associated Press
- Dr. Harold L. Blackburn Regional Commissioner of Education
- Gale Sayers Kansas University All-American Hall of Fame-Chicago Bears
- Gerald R. Ford Congressman, Vice President and President
- William Hudnett lll Mayor of Indianapolis, IN
- John Houchin Chairman of Phillips Petroleum Co.
- Frank Carlson Governor, Congressman and Senator

Dan Meers KC Wolf

David McAlvany

 Barry Feaker Executive Director Topeka Rescue Mission

Rod Handley is the Founder & President of Characer that Counts. Damion Cooper launched Collektive Company under the umbrella of Character that Counts