Alyson Van Hooser

AUTHOR OF INFINITE INFLUENCE AND LEVEL UP AND INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER ON LEADING & INFLUENCING IN THE FUTURE OF WORK
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Domestic In-Person (USA):

$20,001 - $30,000*

International In-Person:

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Virtual:

$10,001 - $20,000*

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Kentucky, USA

About

Alyson Van Hooser, CSP, is a leadership performance expert, keynote speaker, executive coach, leadership trainer, and three-time author. She helps leaders correct the misreads that weaken trust, buy-in, commitment, and results.

Her keynotes are designed for corporate and association events where executives, mid-level managers, supervisors, emerging leaders, and customer-facing teams need practical strategies to improve leadership performance, strengthen employee engagement, and lead people more effectively.

Today's leaders are navigating constant change, rising expectations, and teams made up of people with different experiences, motivations, and needs. In that environment, good intentions are not enough. Leaders must accurately read people and situations, recognize what the moment requires, and choose a response that moves people and performance forward.

Alyson understands those challenges from firsthand experience. Before teaching leadership, she managed employees on the front lines at Walmart, led teams in the banking industry, and was elected to city council by age 26. Today, as CEO of Van Hooser Leadership, she draws on that real-world experience to help leaders turn sound leadership principles into effective action when the stakes are high.

Her work addresses the moments that shape workplace relationships, employee engagement, and organizational performance: earning trust, gaining buy-in, leading a multigenerational workforce, retaining employees, navigating change, creating accountability, and communicating when misunderstanding or pressure could derail progress.

Alyson combines compelling personal stories, candid insight, and practical frameworks audiences can use immediately. Rather than offering generic leadership advice, she helps people examine the assumptions and patterns influencing their decisions, understand how their responses affect others, and choose the next right action.

Her approach is especially relevant for organizations in banking and financial services, insurance, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities and energy, government, franchising, and other industries where leadership performance depends on strong working relationships.

Event professionals and audiences consistently describe Alyson as high-energy, authentic, relevant, practical, and easy to work with. Clients praise her ability to connect with an audience from the first word and deliver a message that is engaging, actionable, and tailored to what their people need.

Organizations choose Alyson when they want more than short-term inspiration. They choose her when they need leaders who can read people and situations more accurately, respond with greater intention, strengthen workplace relationships, and improve the moments that shape culture and performance.

Better reads. Better responses. Stronger leadership performance.

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Topics

Infinite Influence: How You Become The Reason People Say Yes

Read The Room: The New Rules for Leading a Multigenerational Workforce

Unshakable: How to Own Your Success in a World that Never Slows Down

Moving Up, Moving On: Succession Planning for Continuity and Long-Term Growth

Videos

https://youtube.com/watch?v=b9kOJY1L7s4
Alyson Van Hooser - Speaker Demo Reel
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Y-d9e69kY8
Alyson Van Hooser - Featured Keynote Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg2rfeaypdc
Alyson Van Hooser - Relational Discernment Serving the Paramount Need

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Testimonials

"Alyson's session was perfect. She held every eye in the room from beginning to end, then translated empathy into action in a way that was both practical and simple. I left inspired to think differently, act differently, and show up differently as a leader."

Kevin Glaser, Vice President & General Manager, Liquid Business Unit, Amcor

"Alyson connected with attendees in a way that felt genuine and motivating, while being an absolute professional behind the scenes. I would work with her again without hesitation."

Lori Schreiber, Senior Meeting Planner, Siemens Healthineers

"Great insight into learning more about your people and understanding them to retain them and build a better culture in the workplace."

Shawn Schultz, Director of Sales, Dakota Agronomy Partners

"Attendees loved Alyson's message on generational leadership, understanding people's stories, and serving the paramount need. Long-term care leadership is incredibly demanding, and her professionalism, heart, and practical approach truly resonated with our community."

Kaylene Hutchens, Director of Education, Utah Health Care Association

"She's a rockstar, very relatable and sees through to the real issues that lie below, keeping high-performing people."

Zach Ekeler, Retail Sales Manager, The Mosaic Company

"She pulls you into her life story and shows how you can use your own story to connect with others. She has the ability to connect with all generations of life. If we all could keep a piece of Alyson in a jar for the hard days, we would make positive steps in changing the workplace and the world."

Tammie Obermark, Specialist Senior, Training & Development, Illinois Farm Bureau

"Sooooooo inspiring and gives you confidence to be the best you can be in helping people self-actualize their lives!"

Dominique Vercaemert, President/CEO, VALTA, Inc.

"She is able to interweave facts and data, personal stories, and entertaining anecdotes we can all relate to while providing thought-provoking concepts and actionable insights. Highly recommend!"

Jen Linke, Board Chair, Women in Storebrand Excellence

"Alyson was extremely well-received, not only in the relevance of her remarks but also in her dynamic, enthusiastic style...her humor and authenticity carried the day!"

Earnie Broughton, Ethics & Compliance Initiative