Call Kelly – 336-880-7086
Call Kelly – 336-880-7086
For Meeting Professionals
Recognizing the challenges and expectations that come with organizing successful events, Kelly collaborates closely with professionals to tailor her presentations, ensuring they align perfectly with the event’s objectives and audience needs.
“I had already heard Kelly was an amazing humorist, and she exceeded my expectations. Her program was masterfully crafted and outrageously entertaining. Kelly is an artful storyteller!”
DAN MADDUX
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN PAYROLL ASSOCIATION
The following is the combined bio and stage introduction for Kelly Swanson. Feel free to choose the elements that resonate with you for the introduction; there’s no need to include everything.
Kelly Swanson is an award-winning storyteller, comedian, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Contributor, and cast member of The Fashion Hero television show airing on Amazon Prime. She is also author of Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale, The Land of If Only, The Story Formula, and The Affirmation Journal for Positive Thinking. She was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines, keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention, and has keynoted major conferences and corporate events from coast to coast. She just launched her one-woman show Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale in theaters and it is being booked all over the country. In July of 2022 she was inducted into the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame.
Kelly’s wacky wit and powerful stories have charmed hearts and tickled funny bones for over 18 years. In addition to her role as a funny motivational speaker, Kelly teaches people how she does it by sharing what she has learned about connecting and engaging to have more influence in business, through the use of one tool – strategic storytelling. Sharing her own powerful journey through story and the formula she discovered, you come to that magical place where the art of story meets the business of persuasion.
| 4-H Annual Meeting and Conference |
| AADOM – VA |
| AAHAM – Amer Asoc of Healthcare Admin Mgrs National Convention – Keynote Speaker – NV |
| American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Conference – Keynote Speaker for Awards Event – PA |
| American Business Women’s Association – NC |
| American Case Manager Association NC Chapter – NC |
| American Payroll Association – IL Statewide Conference – IL |
| American Payroll Association National Congress (Keynote Speaker) – TN |
| Association of Co-Op Extension Accountants – SC |
| Association of College and University Business Officers – OK |
| Association of School Bus Officials – FL |
| Association of School Bus Officials – GA |
| Association of School Business Officials – MS |
| Basic Skills & NCCAE Conference – NC |
| CA Association of School Business Officials |
| CA Schools Risk Mgmt Assoc |
| California Law Enforcement Assoc of Records Supervisors – CA |
| Canadian Association of Professional Speakers |
| Cape Fear Women’s Conference |
| CAPS Toronto |
| Carolinas Association of Chambers of Commerce Exec’s – SC |
| Carolinas Payroll Assoc |
| Case Managers Society of Chicago – IL |
| CFT Financial Trainers |
| Child Nutrition Specialists Conference – TX |
| Columbia Aptmt Association – SC |
| Community Bankers ND |
| Credit Professionals of High Point Retreat |
| Davidson County Human Resources Association-NC |
| Davidson Writers Guild – Lexington, NC |
| Department of Defense Relocation Conference – FL |
| EPA – NC |
| GA Ambulatory Services Assoc |
| Galway Leadership Conference – Ireland |
| General Merchants Association – NC |
| General Merchants Association NC |
| Georgia Society for Healthcare Materials Mgmt – GA |
| Holiday Rambler Association |
| IAOPCC Annual Conference |
| Idaho School Business Officials – ID |
| IL Healthcare Association – IL |
| Illinois Head Start Assoc – IL |
| Independent Insurance Agents of Houston – TX |
| International Association Of Workforce Professionals |
| Iowa Headstart |
| Iowa Healthcare Association – IA |
| Kentucky Hearing and Speech Association – KY |
| Kiwanis – N. Wilkesboro |
| Law Enforcement Association – NC |
| LIV Conference Keynote Speaker- MO |
| Long Term Care Facilities Association 2010-NC |
| MA CPA Association – Women in Leadership Conference |
| Medical Case Managers Society (NC) |
| Medical Coders Association – NJ |
| Medical General Office Managers Assoc – OR |
| Medical General Office Managers Association – FL |
| Methodist Preschool Teacher Association – NC |
| Methodist Preschool Teacher Conference – NC |
| Midwest Payroll Association – MO |
| MN Corrections Assoc |
| MO Career Tech Assoc Conf |
| MO Realtors Assoc Leadership Conf |
| MS Society Chapter Functions-2007, 2006, 2004 |
| My Wedding Group |
| NAC Huddle – Nashville, 2019 |
| Nat’l Speakers Assoc VA Chapter |
| Nat’l Speakers Association – Michigan Chapter |
| National Real Estate Home Staging Conference – Las Vegas. NV |
| National Securities and Licensing Assoc Nat’l Conf – CO |
| National Speakers Assoc GA |
| National Speakers Association – Carolina Chapter |
| National Speakers Association – Houston Chapter |
| National Speakers Association – MN |
| National Speakers Association – MO |
| National Speakers Association – OH |
| National Speakers Association – Oregon |
| National Speakers Association – WI |
| National Speakers Association Convention 2010- FL |
| National Speakers Association N California Chapter – CA |
| National Speakers Association National Convention 2007,2009 |
| NC ABC Store Managers Association – NC |
| NC Adult Educators Conference – NC |
| NC Adult Educators Conference – NC |
| NC Assoc Education Office Professionals – NC |
| NC Assoc of ABC Mgrs |
| NC Assoc of Medical Staff Services |
| NC Assoc of Pediatric Nurses |
| NC Assoc of Teacher Assistants – NC |
| NC Association County Office Employees |
| NC Association of Healthcare Recruiters |
| NC Association of Long Term Care Facilities |
| NC Association of Medical Staff Serivices |
| NC Builder’s Association – 2005, 2006 |
| NC Burglar and Fire Alarm Association |
| NC College and University Professionals Association |
| NC Community College Adult Educators Conference |
| NC Community Healthcare Association |
| NC Dairy Farmer Association – NC |
| NC Dairy Farmers Association – NC |
| NC Employee Training Association Conference – NC |
| NC Free Clinic Directors Association – NC |
| NC Healthcare Association – NC |
| NC Healthcare Facilities Conf |
| NC Literacy Association |
| NC Medical Coders Association |
| NC Motorcoach Association Annual Meeting |
| NC Oncology Society – NC |
| NC Risk Mgrs – NC |
| NC SHRM State Conference – NC |
| NC Teachers of Disabilities – NC |
| NC United Society of Friends Women |
| NC Women’s CPA Association – NC |
| NC/VA Telephone Communications Association -NC |
| Nebraska Healthcare Association – NE |
| New Hampshire Healthcare Association – NH |
| North Carolina Association of Education Office Professionals |
| NSA AZ |
| NSA CO |
| NSA Motivational Peg Teleseminar – Guest Speaker |
| NTCA Rural Broadband Association PR and Marketing Conference (Keynote Speaker) – SC |
| Ohio Assisted Living Association – OH |
| Ohio Assisted Living Association- OH |
| PeeDee Workforce Development Awards Banquet |
| PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference – GA |
| Santa Claus Convention – North Pole |
| SAWPASH – TN |
| SC Assisted Living Association – SC |
| SC Material Handlers Association – SC |
| SC WIC |
| SC Workers Compensation Association |
| School Nutrition Association – NC |
| SCUBA Annual Meeting |
| SE Association of School Business Officials – Leadership Retreat |
| SE Jewelry Travelers Association – GA |
| SE Warehouse Association – SC |
| Supply Chain Leaders |
| Tennessee Assoc School Business Officials – TN |
| Tennessee Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus |
| Tennessee Child Nutrition Specialists – TN |
| Tennessee Dietetic Association – Tenn |
| Texas Association of School Business Officials – TX |
| Texas Payroll Association – TX |
| The Employers Association Annual Meeting – NC |
| Three Rivers Association of Healthcare Administrators – PA |
| TN School Nutrition Association |
| Toastmasters Hawaii |
| Toastmasters India |
| Toastmasters International Congress Keynote Speaker – DC, Virtual |
| Toastmasters International Convention 2016 (Keynote Speaker) – DC |
| Toastmasters Ireland |
| Toastmasters Ireland |
| Toastmasters Middle East Region Conf |
| Toastmasters Vienna |
| Toastmasters Vienna |
| Triad Payroll Association – NC |
| Triad Santa Claus Conference – NC |
| Triangle Case Managers Association – NC |
| USDA Awards Banquet – Charlotte, NC |
| VA AAHAM – Amer Assoc of Healthcare Administrative Mgrs – Keynote Speaker – VA |
| VA Association of Corrections Teachers – VA |
| VA Bankers Association Annual HR Symposium – VA |
| VA DAR Keynote Speaker – VA |
| Weatherford Regional Medical Center Women’s Health Event – TX |
| WNC Health Network Forum – NC |
| Yellowstone Valley Women’s Event – MT |
| Apex Chamber – NC |
| Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Exec’s Conference |
| Eden Chamber – NC |
| Hartsville Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Event |
| High Point Chamber Women’s Luncheon – NC |
| Lewisville Chamber – NC |
| Lincoln County Chamber – NC |
| Mt. Airy Chamber – NC |
| Ruterford County Chamber – NC |
| Vance-Granville Chamber – NC |
| Washington Chamber Women’s Event – NC |
| Anderson Mill Baptist – SC |
| Anderson Mill Baptist Church – SC |
| Annual Women of Worth Conference – NC |
| Bethel Church – VA |
| Blacksburg United Methodist Church |
| Celebration Church – TN |
| Celebration Church – TN |
| Christian Tours Luncheon |
| Clemmons United Methodist – NC |
| Cove Church Couples Comedy Night – NC |
| Cramerto Baptist Church – NC |
| Crossroads Baptist – NC |
| Crossroads Baptist Church – NC |
| Crossroads Church Raleigh, NC |
| Denman Ave Baptist Church – TX |
| Dobson First Baptist – NC |
| East Athens Baptist Church – GA |
| Eastside Baptist Church – MO |
| First Baptist Church Cramerton – NC |
| First Baptist Church Rock Hill, SC |
| First Baptist Church Woodruff |
| First Baptist Morrisville, NC |
| Forgiven Ministries One Day With God Camps – NC |
| Friedland Moravian Church – NC (2008,2009) |
| Gate City Baptist – NC |
| Grace Lutheran Church – NC |
| Hill Country Bible Church – Round Rock, TX |
| Jamestown United Methodist Church – NC |
| Jamestown United Methodist Women’s Retreat – NC |
| Lawndale Baptist Church |
| Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church |
| New Beginnings Church – NC |
| Northside Community Church – Rocky Mt., NC |
| Oak Grove Baptist Church – VA |
| Oak Hill Friends Church – NC |
| Oakview Baptist – NC |
| Oakview Baptist Church – NC |
| Old Town Baptist Church – NC |
| Parkview Christian Church – OH |
| Piney Grove Church |
| Pittsboro Baptist Church – NC |
| Rehobeth United Methodist Church |
| Roopville Baptist Church – GA |
| Rosalind Hills Baptist Church – VA |
| Shining Light Baptist Church – Greensboro |
| Sophia Baptist Church – Sophia, NC |
| South Palm Community Church – FL |
| United Church of Christ – Thomasville, NC |
| United Methodist Women Annual Meeting – NC |
| Wesley Memorial United Meth – NC |
| Wesleyan Women’s Night Out |
| West Market Street United Methodist Church |
| Western Prong Church – NC, 2011 and 2012 |
| Western Prong Women of Worth Conference 2012 – NC |
| Westover Church – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2009 |
| Westover Church Worn out Women’s Conference – NC |
| White River Community Church – IN |
| Beaufort Comm College Women’s Event – NC |
| Beaufort Community College Small Bus Ctr – NC |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College – NC |
| Forsyth Technical Comm College Staff Dev Day – NC |
| Midland Tech Admin Prof Conference – SC |
| Pearl River Community College Women’s Health Symposium – MS |
| Piedmont Community College – NC |
| Pitt Community College |
| Rockingham Community College |
| Stanly County Community College – NC |
| Wilkes Community College Small Business Center |
CA County IT Directors |
CAI HR Conference – NC |
Camp Lejeune Military Spouses Event – NC |
Carolinas Healthcare Leadership Meeting – NC |
Charter Communications – Sales Incentive Trip, NC |
Chesapeake Bank Staff Development Day – VA |
City Employees of Waverly, Iowa – IA |
City of Brampton, Canada |
City of Las Vegas Values Conference – NV |
CME Professionals Conference – FL |
Community Action Agency – IL |
Compass Charter Schools |
Crestcom Leadership Conference |
CTI Institute – DC |
Dayrise Properties |
Department of Defense Admin Conference – MD |
Desoto and HighLands County Health Dept – FL |
DeTar Healthcare System Women’s Health Event – TX |
Digital IT Services Conference/ Government Technology Magazine – 35 Cities in 2019 |
Dyersburg Regional Medical Ctr Women’s Health Event – TN |
ELO Corporation (NC) |
FlexPay Staff Event – NC |
Fort Jackson – SC |
Foster Family Conf – |
Frye Regional Medical Center Day of Dance – NC |
FurnitureLand South Awards Banquet – NC |
GE Women’s Corporate Event – NC |
GlaxoSmithKline North American Finance Meeting – PA |
High Point Regional Health System Employee Banquet – NC |
High Point Regional Health System Pink Ribbon Luncheon |
High Point University Family Weekend – NC |
IMT Client Event – WI |
Indepence Energy Annual Conf – PA |
Iowa State University Dining Staff – IA |
Just Orthodontics – WI |
Just Orthodontics Client Event – Keynote speaker – WI |
Keller Williams Realty – Kernersville, NC |
Kentucky Farm Bureau – KY |
Kinderberry Hill Staff Event |
Levine Children’s Hospital – NC |
Louisiana National Guard Family Support Workshop – LA |
Major Hospital – Shelbyville, Indiana |
MI Gov’t Information Services |
Miami Dade Police Officers Breakfast – FL |
Midland Tech Admin Conference – SC |
Miller Brewing Company Eden Plant – NC |
MN Bankers Assoc |
Morningside Management Corp Event – VA |
National Aviation Consortium Conference – NC |
National Guard Family Readiness – Pierre, SD |
| Navicent – FL |
NC School District Child Nutrition Specialists – NC |
NC Zoo Banquet -NC |
NCSU Farm Week – NC |
| New Horizon |
Northstate Communications Banquet |
Novant Healthcare Human Resources Retreat -NC |
Novant Healthcare Pharmacy Mgrs |
Novant Healthcare Risk Management |
Novant/ Plax – NC |
Pee Dee Electric CSR Seminar – NC |
| Pepsi/Frito Lay |
| PetSmart – AZ |
PotashCorp Admin Event – NC |
PPD Global Sales Meeting – NC |
Princeton Community Hospital – WV |
Refugio Independent School District – TX |
ReMAX – Halifax, Canada |
ReMAX – Toronto,Canada |
Rex Healthcare – Raleigh, NC |
Robeson County School System |
Robeson Health Care Corporation – NC |
RUSH Fitness – TN |
Santa Monica Oral Surgery |
| Sargento |
SC ENT Corporate Education Day-SC |
Simpson Healthcare Consulting Firm – TN |
Skyridge Medical Center Women’s Health Event – TN |
| Snyder Lance |
South Hill Designs National Conference – AZ |
Southeast Health Council – FL |
Springs Memorial Volunteer Banquet – SC |
| Syngenta |
Tastefully Simple National Leadership Conference – NC |
Telmate User Event – NC |
Terminix Annual Sales Banquet |
Texas National Guard Family Support Services – TX |
Texas National Guard Staff Conference – TX |
Toastmasters District Conference – MI |
Triangle Insurance |
Tucker County School System |
Twin City Quarters Staff Event – NC |
UNIVAR – PestOne – NC |
USDA NRCS Conference – IA |
Utility Craft Furniture Company |
| VA Bank – VA |
VA Maryland Health Care System Leadership Conference – MD |
VA National Guard Family Services – VA |
Vidant Health -7 Hospital Events – Eastern NC |
Voices of Leadership – CA |
Wake Forest Administrative Prof’s Conf – NC |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
Wake Health Admin Event – NC |
Wells Fargo – NC |
Wells Fargo Shining Stars Event – CA |
| WI City Workers |
Women’s Associate Network, Snyder’s-Lance – NC |
WV School of Osteopathic Medicine Leadership Retreat – WV |
| Greater Boston Stage Company (MA) |
| High Point Theatre (NC) |
| Holland America Cruise Lines |
| NIACC Theater (IA) |
| Opened for Loretta Lynn – Isothermal Community College |
| Renaissance Theatre (NC) |
| Tarpon Springs Cultural Center (FL) |
| The Fashion Hero TV Show |
| The Texan Theater (TX) |
| Best of Our State Festival – Our State Magazine – NC, 2004,2009 |
| Laughs Storytelling Festival – VA |
| National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place |
| NC Storyfest Headliner – 2005, 2007 |
| NCSG Storytelling Festival – NC – 2004, 2006 |
| SC Storytelling Festival Workshop Presenter – SC |
| Stone Soup Storytelling Festival – SC |
| Wake Cty Storytelling Festival – 2004,05,06,07,08 |
| Catawba Valley Pink Ribbon Event – NC |
| Catholic Hospice Fundraiser – PA |
| CrossRoads Abuse Shelter Fundraiser – NC |
| Holy Family Memorial Paint the Night Pink Event – WI |
| Home of the Sparrow Women and Children’s Shelter – IL |
| House at Brook Besor Shelter Fundraiser- GA |
| House of Refuge – NC |
| Mobile Meals Service Event – NC |
| Pitt County Literacy Event Fundraiser |
| RTSA Fundraiser – NC |
| Salvation Boys and Girls Club – NC |
| Salvation Boys and Girls Club – WV |
| United Way Power of the Purse – AR |
| VOICE, Inc – TX |
| Ashe County Arts Center (2007, 2009) |
| Barnes and Noble (Greensboro, High Point) |
| Comedy Zone – Charlotte, NC |
| Croasdaile Village Retirement Community |
| Friends Homes West |
| Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Retirement Community – FL |
| Greensboro Children’s Museum |
| Holland America Cruise Line – Five Contracts |
| Holly Springs Cultural Center – NC |
| Opening for Loretta Lynn Concert – Spindale, NC |
| Sampson CenterStage Performing Arts Series |
| Sedgefield Country Club |
| Sun City Carolina Lakes Retirement Community – SC |
| Aleghany County Public Library |
| Archdale Elementary – Archdale, NC |
| Boonville Public Library |
| Burlington Day School – NC |
| Carteret County Public Library |
| Clemmons Elementary – Clemmons, NC |
| Craven Community College – NC |
| CTI – DC |
| Greensboro Public Library |
| High Point Public Library |
| High Point University Family Weekend – NC |
| Iowa State University |
| Jonesville Public Library |
| Joyner Elementary – Raleigh, NC |
| Lumberton School District – NC |
| McHenry School District – IL |
| Millis Road Elementary – Jamestown, NC |
| Montgomery County Public Library |
| Mount Airy Public Library |
| Mt. Pleasant Library – NC |
| Rowan Public Library |
| Sampson-Clinton Public Library |
| UNC Pembroke Greek Banquet – NC |
| Woodlawn Charter School |
| Woodlawn School – Davidson, NC |
| WellSpan Health Women’s Conference |
| WFYI Women Wisdom and Wellness Event – IA |
| WHEMN Conference – MS |
| WIBU Women’s Catalyst Event – IN |
| Women in Business Conference – VA |
| Women in Longview Event – TX |
| Women’s Associate Network, Snyder-Lance – NC |
| Women’s Business Conference – SC |
| Women’s Club of Lynchburg – VA |
| Women’s Club of Winston-Salem |
| Women’s Conference – KY |
| Women’s Leadership Conference – NC |
| Women’s Leadership Conference – NC |
| Women’s Wellness Conference Twin Cities Hospital – FL |
