“Your message was just what this audience needed to hear! Your credibility and vast and diverse leadership experiences made for an engaging presentation. We received many comments both the day of the event and afterward about how relevant and meaningful your message is for today’s leaders.”
— Pete Bush, Horizon Wealth Management, Baton Rouge LA
“Your lecture, and in particular, the 20-item challenge, ... was the most practical advice on leadership and self-improvement that I have ever received. Your stories were engaging, applicable, well-delivered, and I felt absolutely compelled to write down every single action item. In fact, I have posted the list on my bathroom mirror!”
— Michelle Binder, Captain, US Air Force, Nurse Corps Doctoral Candidate, Uniformed Services University
“Rob Wray is one of the finest entrepreneurial leaders I have ever encountered. I cannot recommend him more strongly.”
— Doug Redding, Strategic Finance
“You are truly are an outstanding speaker! As you might have guessed from the standing ovation at the keynote, the feedback we received was extremely strong.”
— Sal Capizzi EVP, Dunham and Associates Investment Advisors
“Yours was an impactful presentation and I’d like to thank you again.”
— Paul Anderson, Natixis Advisors
“His talk was fantastic! We really appreciate how he tailored his approach to our group. As we debriefed, everyone agreed that Admiral Wray said things that we couldn’t, but that needed to be said.”
— Chad Weinmaster, VP, Wells Fargo
“Thank you for making our event a resounding success. The feedback we received from all participants is overwhelmingly positive, due to your thoughtful lessons, discussion facilitation and thought-provoking questions.”
— Ben Taylor, Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
“Thank you for sharing your perspective on leadership and entrepreneurship with future business professionals. The day after your presentation, my students were discussing and applying some of the valuable lessons they learned...”
— Juliana Iarossi, EDB, Clinical Assistant. Professor, Department of Management, University of South Carolina
“Your message was right on, and you took the time to learn what’s important to Webster. Thank you!”
— James Smith, Chairman and CEO, Webster Bank
“Just wanted to thank you one more time for bringing Admiral Wray out to speak to our clients. The client feedback has been phenomenal...”
— RJ Devick, Bonds & Devick Financial Network
“BEST presentation on leadership we’ve had. Actually felt like I was leaving with something to work on! Thank you!”
— Betsy, medical school graduate student
“Your speech was one of the most interesting and inspirational speeches I have ever been to. Your “30 days to change” challenge is an amazing idea and is surprisingly extremely effective. It was one of the best-spent hours of my time so far at college.”
— Barrett Hawkins, student, College of Charleston
“Your comments were both inspirational and practical.”
— Commander Todd Moore, Commanding Officer, USS New Mexico (SSN 779)
“Your speech was fantastic. Bristol was fortunate to have you to deliver the [annual patriotic ceremony] address.”
— Kelly Johnston, Senior Producer, WLNE TV ABC, Providence RI
“Thank you again for delivering the keynote and participating in the panel… ASNE (The American Society of Naval Engineers) would very much like to publish the comments you made as an article in the Naval Engineers Journal (NEJ)…”
— Dennis Kruse, Executive Director, American Society of Naval Engineers
“It was one of the best graduation speeches I have ever heard (and I’ve heard many over my tenure.)”
— Dr. Brooks Holtom, Georgetown University
“It was the best motivational talk I have heard… It’s clear that you have impacted [our students] for the better. A pretty amazing accomplishment for a talk given to an audience of 300 for a mere 55 minutes.”
— Bob Carroll, Virginia Beach Public Schools
“I wanted to thank you again for joining us last week at the CPPC conference...You were a big hit with everyone. Discussions regarding your speech dominated conversations for the remainder of the evening and continued to breakfast the next morning...”
— Rick Rodgers, AIFA® , Vice President, Director, MPPP Plan Administrator, Innovest Portfolio Solutions
“Thanks for your keynote. Your insights were extraordinarily valuable. Your participation went above and beyond—thanks!”
— Mark Hugel, CACI International
“Thank you so much.... Your presentation was outstanding, bringing the audience to their feet! You made us all feel proud to be American once again, and honored to be in the presence of an exceptional leader like yourself.”
— Donna Patch, Director, Innovest Portfolio Solutions
“Admiral Wray’s keynote exceeded expectations. We had extremely positive feedback from our clients, saying it was the best client event so far (and we’ve been in business for over 30 years). Flawless delivery, data, and expertise.”
— Amy Jones, Petso Financial
“Mr. Wray delivers an insightful, energetic, well articulated message: “if you are looking for a leader, look in the mirror”. Mr. Wray believes leadership can be cultivated in oneself, and provides a specific set of skills, traits, and practices needed to get there. The message is adaptable to any field of work, whether banking, military service, or a tech start-up; the only prerequisite is having the will to change.”
— Jim Widman
“The timing of your presentation was perfect. I have been challenged with motivating my team for results. Your presentation gave me so much to work with that I can’t thank you enough. I am looking forward to using your self assessment and the feedback it will provide. Thank you again for your presentation. It was the shot in the arm that I know I needed.”
— Angie Chirico, SVP - Springfield Market, Webster Bank
“Absolutely the best VTC training I’ve ever seen. Exceptional leadership ideas and explanations.”
