Trudy Bourgeois – Founder and CEO, The Center for Workforce Excellence – Motivational Speaking Demo

Trudy Bourgeois is a renowned and respected authority on leadership development and diversity in today’s corporate America.

After a successful career as a senior sales and marketing executive who managed teams of thousands and a $3 billion budget, Bourgeois took all her experience and passion and founded The Center for Workforce Excellence in 2001. CWE has grown and is now established as a leading coaching, training, consulting and teaching organization focused on leadership development with added attention placed on women and people of color.

Companies such as Intel, PepsiCo and ConAgra credit CWE with advancing their talent management initiatives and more. Trudy is a featured blogger for The Huffington Post, writes for numerous magazines and publications, including The Washington Post, and has authored two books on leadership. As a teacher, Bourgeois has earned a reputation as a truth-teller who creates a safe learning environment where the courageous conversations necessary for change take place.