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Keynote Speaker: Luke Soderling

"Luke Soderling is a experienced public speaker, with a dynamic and engaging method of connecting with his audience.
As a master plumber, he has spent nearly 20 years selling service to clients. He has studied sales and interpersonal communications which have been vital in being able to connect and motivate his audience.
In 2017 Luke was selected as a survivalist on the Discovery Channel's new show, "The Wheel". Luke survived in 6 places in South America over 60 days alone. With ingenuity, hard work and determination he excelled in the wild, building complex shelters with the materials available, catching 142 fish and killing a caiman with a machete. His drive and determination in wilderness survival is only overshadowed by the grit and determination he showed as he beat stage 3 thyroid cancer in 2013.
The main lessons Luke likes to share is
1. How we are much stronger than we think we are, and that no matter what life throws at you, you never ever give up.
2. To find the small things in life to be thankful for. It's only when we see the small joys around us that we can truly see how good we really have it and be thankful for what we have.

With a lifetime of stories and examples he has a plethora of analogies to help his audience understand the truths and feel as though they were actually there."

Ethics Speaker: Dr. Richard Kyte

Richard Kyte is the Endowed Professor of Ethics and Director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is the author of several books, including An Ethical Life: A Practical Guide to Ethical Reasoning and Ethical Business: Cultivating the Good in Organizational Culture. He is cohost of “The Ethical Life” podcast and writes a biweekly column appearing in 73 US newspapers. He currently serves as Board Chair of the La Crosse Area Community Foundation and is a long-term member of the Rotary Club of La Crosse. His latest book, Finding Your Third Place, is available from Fulcrum Publishing.