GREGG LEVOY

Gregg Levoy, author of Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life (Random House) and Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion (Penguin), is the former "behavioral specialist" at USA Today and a regular blogger for Psychology Today.

He has presented at the Smithsonian Institution, Environmental Protection Agency, Microsoft, National Conference on Positive Aging, American Counseling Association, National Career Development Association, and many others, and has appeared on NPR, PBS, ABC-TV and CNN.

A former adjunct professor of journalism at the University of New Mexico, and former columnist and reporter for USA Today and the Cincinnati Enquirer, he has written for the New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, Psychology Today, Fast Company, and many others. His website is www.gregglevoy.com.

"Gregg Levoy has a dynamic understanding of the link between passion and purpose as the motivating agent in creative work. His is a wonderful contribution.”

Deborah Jacroux, Microsoft Corporation, Work/Life

"Highly engaging! Gregg's keynote was one of the highlights of our conference. His work in the field will be recognized as a major contribution to career development."

Ken Patch, Conference Chair, National Career Development Association

"I've seen a thousand speeches, and Gregg is an A+"

Curt Madison, Professor, University of Arizona

"Gregg is an amazing keynoter. He's a brilliant speaker, very inspiring and dynamic, and he works both the heart and the mind."

Marcia Lavalle, Office of Professional Education, University of Utah