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Jay C. Rifenbary, a Kingston native, was named the 2017 Speaker of the Year by Vistage, a global executive growth and development organization.
Vistage’s speaker community includes nearly 1,000 experts on topics ranging from leadership to health and wellness.
Rifenbary’s workshop, titled “No Excuse: Incorporating Core Values, Accountability and Balance into Your Life and Career,” helps members establish their personal and professional core values, providing greater accountability in their organization. Through the program, chief executive officers discover personal leadership characteristics that motivate employees and create higher levels of performance.
Rifenbary is a professional speaker, trainer and consultant. For more than 24 years, he has provided his expertise in the areas of personal and professional development, leadership and communication training to organizations, associations and schools across North America, Europe and Asia.
Rifenbary is the president of Rifenbary Training & Development. He is the author of the best-seller “No Excuse: Incorporating Core Values, Accountability and Balance into Your Life and Career” and “True to Your Core — Common Sense Values for Living Life to Its Fullest.” His latest book is “Return to Your Core — Principles for a Purposeful and Respected Life.”
A 1975 Kingston High School graduate, Rifenbary graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1976 and received a bachelor of science degree, with a concentration in nuclear physics, from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
He is the son of the late Dr. George and Dorothy Rifenbary.