Lisa Quast works as a professional speaker at community and corporate events, helping educate and inspire countless business people to work toward defining a professional life that works with their life goals and desires in a balanced and profitable way.

To request Lisa Quast for a speaking engagement or event, please contact For other inquiries, please contact Jennifer Karkar Ritchie at

Tuesday, July 29, 2009: Guest speaker for Washington Women's Employment and Education (WWEE). The topic discussed will be career development. Learn more about the WWEE by clicking here.

Fall 2008 (Date TBD): Guest speaker for The Minerva Foundation in Vancouver, Canada. The Minerva Foundation for BC Women inspires and empowers women and girls to reach their full potential by creating opportunities and offering programs through trusted partnerships in the areas of education, leadership development, economic security and safety. Click here to read more about The Minerva Foundation.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009: Guest speaker at International Association of Administrative Professionals at their association dinner in Bellevue, Washington. The topic will focus on how women can create a game plan in order to achieve their career aspirations in the shortest and most efficient manner possible.

June 9, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Emerald City Business & Professional Women's Association Dinner meeting

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May 29, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Microsoft Professional Women's Development Series Lunch N Learn

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Philips Healthcare: On Thursday, May 22, 2008 Lisa was the guest speaker at the North America Service Marketing staff meeting. The presentation focused on how to apply strategic planning to yourself to create a personal career strategic plan. Click here to learn more about Philips Healthcare.

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Philips Healthcare: On Monday, May 19, 2008, Lisa was the guest speaker at the Philips Healthcare Lunch N Learn session for the North America Market Intelligence Team. The presentation focused on Understanding Leadership and Becoming a Leader. Click here to learn more about Philips Healthcare.

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Toastmaster Division C Breakfast: On Saturday, April 12, 2008, Lisa was a keynote speaker for the Division C Toastmaster's Breakfast held at the Indian Summer Golf and Country Club in Olympia, Washington for approximately 55 attendees. Her speaking topic was "A Game Plan for Career Success." Click here to read a flyer about the breakfast.

"Lisa Quast's professional and inspirational presentation enticed me to purchase her book. After reading it, I then asked her to speak at a Toastmaster Division C breakfast. Many share my opinion that she offers a worthwhile and exciting book that can help many along their career path. Thank you Lisa." - Victoria MacDonald, M.A., Area 33 Governor, V.P. of Public Relations Capitol Club #422, and V.P. of Education for PhD Speakers, an Advanced Toastmaster group in District 32.

April 12, 2008 – Lisa Quast as keynote speaker for Toastmaster Division C Breakfast

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March 29, 2008 – Lisa Quast teaching class at the University of Washington Women's Center

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Association for Women in Computing (AWC) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE): On Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Lisa was the keynote speaker at the Puget Sound Chapter Meeting, held at the Montlake Community Center from 5:30-8:30pm. For the approximately 50 women who attended, Lisa provided them with an actionable plan to develop their careers. For information about the AWC, just click here.

"I was impressed by one of the attendees' comments: 'It's wonderful to see such a polished and professional female speaker tackle this topic.' Lisa brings humor, reality and very applicable techniques to the 'how to manage my career' topic. She may joke about the basic behavioral differences between the sexes, but really does address what many women do to inadvertently 'shoot themselves in the foot' career-wise. It's reminiscent of Christopher Flett's 'Alpha Male' presentation during which he calls out the things that women do that keep them from rising up the ladder. We, as female professionals, have no problem building strategic plans, writing business cases and marketing products as part of our daily jobs. Why then, do we have so many problems marketing ourselves? Lisa provides us a real-world recipe for career success." - Lynne Reynolds

March 18, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Association of Women in Computing / Society of Women Engineers in Seattle, Washington

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 – Lisa Quast was a table captain for the YWCA Benefit Luncheon in Bellevue, Washington. Every dollar raised helps women and children in the community avoid homelessness, find jobs, obtain health care, build life skills, foster leadership, and develop the confidence they need to lead more successful lives. For more information about the YWCA benefit luncheons, just click here.

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Toastmasters: On Thursday, February 28, 2008 Lisa was a demonstration speaker for the Toastmaster's meeting held at the Bothell, Washington campus of Philips Healthcare. Lisa's topic focused on training the audience on how to "Prepare for a Presentation." Approximately 40 people attended the meeting.

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Amazon.com: On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker at the Amazon.com women's Lunch N Learn session held at their headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The topic focused on how women could proactively take control of their careers and the 10-steps to achieve their career aspirations. To learn more about Amazon.com, just click here.

February 26, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Amazon.com in Seattle, Washington

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February 19 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Global Business Association of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington

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January 16 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the AWC in Seattle, Washington

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Business Process Improvement Speaker Series: On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, Lisa was the guest speaker for the BPI team at Philips Healthcare on the topic of "Leadership: How to be a Leader in any Position".

"Lisa was able to give the team great examples in terms of approaching the topic of Leadership and the many forms it can take during our careers. She was able to connect with them about 'giving back' and developing themselves by taking a leap forward in mentoring individuals, not just being a mentee. It was great to see the energy and ideas flowing during the session that will enable them to build even stronger leadership qualities. Lisa provided them a structured approach that resonated with all of them and, is easy to implement." - Maria Houchins, Sr. Director, Business Excellence, Philips Healthcare

January 4 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Bellevue, Washington

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Philips Oral Healthcare: On Monday, December 3, 2007, Lisa was a guest speaker for Philips Oral Healthcare in Snoqualmie, Washington to discuss career development plans and how to create a personal career strategic plan. The session was attended by approximately 60 women and men.

"Lisa's presentation really inspired our employees at a recent Lunch N Learn. Her 10 steps to taking control of your career gave a clear, practical approach to career development, which resonated well with the audience. I've heard several employees discussing what actions they are working on and I'm thrilled to hear the empowerment in their voices." - Sara Dnell, HR Business Partner, Philips Oral Healthcare

December 3, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Philips Oral Healthcare in Snoqualmie, Washington

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December 3, 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Snoqualmie, Washington.

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Everett Community College: On Thursday, November 15, 2007, Lisa was a guest speaker at Everett Community College's Diversity and Equity Center in Everett, Washington. The topic of discussion with the female attendees was "Creating a Plan to Meet Your Career Goals: Empowering women to rediscover their wings and take flight." A book signing was also held at the College Book Store.

"What a wonderful presentation! Lisa Quast, author of a business self-help career book, Your Career, Your Way: Personal Strategies to Achieve Your Career Aspirations, is obviously a woman who is on the fast track and one who wishes to support other women to step up to the plate to set and reach career goals. In her presentation and her book, she gives practical exercises to help them build a strategic plan on how to get where they want in their career strengths and talents. Quast is a highly effective manager, entrepreneur, author and presenter - a great role model for young and old alike!" - Laura Hedges, Women's Services Manager, Gender Equity Specialist, Everett Community College Diversity & Equity Center

November 15, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Everett Community College Diversity and Equity Center in Everett, Washington

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October 29, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Washington State Public Service Career Fair at the Seattle Center.

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October 26, 2007 – Lisa Quast at the Closet Treasures Sale, 5th Annual Benefit for Dress For Success Seattle, in Redmond, Washington.

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Writer Wednesday Series, Tacoma, Washington: Lisa was the guest speaker on October 24th, discussing what it was like to write a book, the creative writing process, and her objectives for helping women by teaching them how to apply the business principle of strategic planning to themselves and their careers.

October 24, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Writer Wednesday Series, in Tacoma, Washington.

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Money Wi$e Women's Forum, Olympia, Washington: On Saturday, October 20th Lisa was the closing Keynote Speaker at the Money Wi$e Women's Forum, held at the South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington. Click here to read more about the Forum.

"After hearing Lisa's presentation the audience was obviously motivated to take action to achieve their career goals. Lisa got to the core of her topic quickly and provided lots of information in a very short period of time. The feedback we received from the Money Wi$e Women Forum participants was overwhelmingly positive." - Marcia Brixey, Founder & President, Money Wi$e Women Educational Services

Click on the video below to hear Lisa speak about a strategic plan for your career at the Money Wi$e Women's Forum.

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ZAAZ, Seattle, Washington: Lisa was the guest speaker on the topic of "Achieving Your Career, Your Way " for ZAAZ, in Seattle, Washington. ZAAZ is a full-service interactive agency offering web design services with technical and creative design. Click here to read more about ZAAZ.

"I love the idea of thinking of oneself as a product. Lisa's presentation is very informative and gives individuals the right steps to use to identify who we are and what we want to become as a brand. The Lunch N Learn is an informal yet effective way to teach people these steps for career planning and overall life!" - Martha Hiefield, Chief of Staff, Zaaz

October 11, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for ZAAZ, in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle Women's Summit, Seattle University: On Saturday, October 6, 2007, Lisa was a panel member at the Break Out session focused on the topic of "Women and Business". Click here to read more about the Summit. The Summit gets to the heart of issues that matter to Seattle women through workshops, facilitated discussions, and an interactive resource fair.

October 6, 2007 – Lisa Quast on panel discussion about "Women and Business" at Seattle University.

Click on the video below to hear Lisa share some insights from her career experiences at the Seattle Women's Summit.

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North Seattle Community College, Seattle, Washington: On Friday, October 5, 2007, Lisa was the guest speaker on the topic of "Achieving Your Career Aspirations" for North Seattle Community College Women's Networking Breakfast.

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October 5, 2007 – Lisa Quast teaching career strategic planning techniques at North Seattle Community College.

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October 4, 2007 – Lisa Quast presenting at the University of Washington, MBA Program.

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September 24, 2007 – Lisa Quast being honored as a "Woman to Celebrate, for outstanding contributions to the community.

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Chameleon Technologies , Kirkland, Washington: Lisa was a guest speaker on the topic of "Creating a Career Strategic Plan and Achieving Your Career Aspirations for Chameleon Technlogies, a technical staffing and professional services company.

"We received a lot of positive feedback from our team.  The tools and techniques presented within Lisa’s presentation definitely empowered our employees to want to do more.  They are already working on ways to implement her ideas into their recruiting techniques as well as developing their own career and personal strategic plans." - Melissa Acton-Buzard, Principal, Chameleon Technologies

September 5, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Chameleon Technologies in Kirkland, Washington.

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Sleep Country USA, Renton, Washington: Lisa was asked to discuss career development strategies during a "Lunch n Learn" session with approximately 20 women and men from Sleep Country USA.

"Lisa's presentation was very informative and educational; even the men who attended commented on how much they learned! Product branding has been around for a long time but thinking of yourself as a product and actively seeking feedback from others as to how they see you is fresh and inspirational. Lisa's 10 steps are a great reminder of how and why we should all invest in, and reward ourselves, for who we are and what we choose to become!." - Jacqueline Steven-Russell, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources

August 21 , 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Sleep Country USA in Renton, Washington.

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June 30 , 2007 – Lisa Quast being introduced as one of the judges for the Miss Chinese Seattle Scholarship Pageant; Lisa with emcees of pageant, Bruce Locke and Mona Lee Locke; Lisa with former Washington State Governor, Gary Locke.

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Philips, Las Vegas, Nevada: Lisa was asked to present career development strategies and tactics to a national audience of approximately 160 women and men in the Healthcare Informatics division of Philips Medical Systems. The presentation was held in the convention center of the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.

"Lisa's career development presentations are always filled to capacity. Lisa's approach to career planning is thorough, practical, and inspiring. Lisa's personal success and energetic style motivates employees to begin designing their career plan." - Janet Casal, Human Resources Director

June 26 , 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Healthcare Informatics National Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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June 26, 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Concur, Redmond, Washington: Lisa was asked by the HR department of Concur to present at their "Lunch n Learn" session for approximately 60 women to discuss key challenges women face which can hold them back in business and how to overcome them with a pro-active plan of action.

"Lisa's presentation was very motivational, straight forward and well presented. Many of our employees expressed their thanks for bringing Lisa in to focus on this very important topic - how women can achieve their career aspirations. I have several ideas as a result of this event on how our organization can better focus on career development." - Cindy Olsen, Human Resources Director

June 13 , 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Concur “Lunch ‘n Learn” event in Redmond, Washington.

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June 13 , 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Redmond, Washington.

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May 19, 2007 – Lisa Quast as keynote speaker for the University of Washington ADPi Founder's Day Celebration, Seattle, Washington.

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May 11, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest lecturer for the University of Washington Executive MBA Program, Kirkland, Washington.

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April 25, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Philips Medical Systems “Lunch ‘n Learn” event in Bothell, Washington.

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April 25, 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Bothell, Washington.

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eWomen Network Radio Show: Lisa Quast was an on-the-air interview guest April 22, 2007 from 7 to 8pm on 820AM.

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Dress for Success Graduation Ceremony, Seattle, Washington: Dress for Success is a not-for-profit organization that offers services to help women enter the workforce and stay employed. The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged woman by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

As the keynote speaker at the organization’s graduation ceremony, Lisa delivered a speech centered around "5 Key Attributes of a Successful Career Woman". A successful career woman works to continuously improve herself, is open to new ideas and opinions, is eternally optimistic, believes in herself and courageously takes on new challenges, and puts herself first. The attendees left energized to work to positively impact others.

December 7, 2006—Lisa Quast as the Keynote Speaker at the Seattle Dress for Success not-for-profit organization's Annual Graduation Ceremony

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Ambassador Program Leadership Workshop: The Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassador Program’s mission is to promote and develop young leaders through community involvement, diversity awareness, and cultural appreciation—developing Ambassadors in cultural awareness and leadership skills by attending seminars and workshops such as the Leadership Education workshop: Roadmap to Success: Learn the Secrets of Successful CEOs and Leaders.

As one of three guest lecturers at the organization’s dinner event, Lisa explored “Three Secrets to Achieving Career Aspirations.” She peppered the speech with entertaining parables and focused on exploring how to define your aspiration, create a plan, and implement that plan for success.

May 23, 2006—Lisa Quast as a guest speaker at the Ambassador Program, a mentoring program to equip talented young people with leadership, networking and fundraising skills.

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May 12, 2006—Lisa Quast as guest lecturer at the University of Washington Executive MBA Program

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November 4, 2005—Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

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April 12-14, 2005—Lisa Quast sharing best practices with the marketing community in Noordwijk, The Netherlands at a Global Marketing Forum

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