District 16 members are invited to become members of the District's Speakers Bureau. This community service provides speakers for free to churches, schools, and civic organizations. You must be at least a CTM or CC and have at least three 20 to 30 minute presentations "in the can." Toastmasters from across the state of Oklahoma are invited. Contact Anita Baker for more information.
 Speakers Bureau

The District 16 Speakers Bureau was established as a voluntary organization to serve businesses, civic organizations, churches and the educational community. The Bureau is comprised of several multi-talented Toastmasters who have attained advanced levels of speaking and leadership skills.

Their primary focus is to present a variety of interesting, fun and educational presentations that can be tailored to the needs of your audience and vary from approximately 20-40 minutes.

Types of speeches? Motivational, inspirational, humorous, historical, technical. Speeches that address concerns of the elderly and differently abled, stress, change, financial strategies, storytelling, etc. Also available are several experienced "Meeting Facilitators" "Emcees" or "Keynote Speakers" for your next business or dinner meeting. Following are short biographies and sample presentations of seventeen of these outstanding speakers.

Contact the speakers directly or Anita Baker, Speakers Bureau Coordinator, for more information about the Bureau and/or the speakers.

anita.baker@choicefinancial.com
(405) 722-7394 or 843-5540

Available Speakers
Anita A Baker
(H) (405) 722-7394
 (W) (405) 843-5540
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Anita has coordinated, hosted and made presentations at numerous charity functions, meetings, workshops and educational seminars. She is a Certified Senior Advisor with a primary focus in long-term care. Her presentations are inspirational, motivational and humorous.

  • "The Golden Years Who Will Take Care of You?" - Will Government programs be a solution? Exploring long-term care options, especially for the prime-time audience ages 40 Plus.

  • "A Toastmaster Wears Many Hats" - Why Toastmasters is for everybody. Emphasis on taking the fear out of public speaking.

  • "Sunshine Inn" - Anita and husband, Lynn, humorously and playfully share stories about life in these United States and places beyond including the "Hog Call to End All." Seasonal stories tailored for your event.

    • Lynn A Baker
    (H) (405) 722-7394
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    Lynn has had extensive experience with difficult people. His best friend nearly drowned him; his first love jilted him; and at the zenith of his career, his company dumped him. Finally, good fortune smiled on Lynn.

    Today he is a professor with the University of Oklahoma teaching on U.S. Military bases all over the world.

  • "Coping with Difficult People" - Includes techniques Lynn learned from boxer Muhammad Ali. (Condensed from Lynn's seminar "Coping with Difficult People.")

  • "Thinking For a Change" - Tap the creative side of yourself for more fun and money. (Condensed from Lynn's "Creativity" workshop.)

  • "Sunshine Inn" - Storytelling for all seasons and events (A humorous duo with wife, Anita.)

    • Royice B Everett
    (H) (405) 340-1612
     (W) (405) 608-1757
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    Dr. Everett is a pioneer in laser surgery and holder of nine medical laser related patents. He is an author of over 35 journal articles and speaker at national and international meetings.

  • "Break a Leg Not" - The primary audience for this presentation is women. He will discuss and answer questions concerning the significance of osteoporosis and the "real data" on estrogen in menopause.

  • "Flash in a Pan or Perseverance?" - Importance of systematic approach to living with emphasis on perseverance.

    • Julie C Peter
    (H) (405) 943-1509
     (W) (405) 271-6900
    Email: Email Speaker
    A former Toastmasters International District 16 Governor, Julie is an accomplished speaker and an outstanding leader. She and her husband, Steve, have co-authored a book on leadership in the volunteer organization. Together they are entertaining, amusing, and bring a touch of class to their presentations.

  • "Hats On and Off Through History" - In a fun and interactive presentation, Julie traces the history of hats from caveman days up through the heyday of hats before World War II. Perfect for civic and church groups wanting something "light and amusing" as a part of their program.

  • "If You're Going to Lead Lead!" - A lively interactive presentation that tests the audiences understanding of leadership and provides a basic understanding of what it takes to successfully be a leader in non-profit organizations.

    • Steve B Peter
    (H) (405) 943-1509
     (W) (405) 942-7337

    Dedicated Toastmaster and former District 16 Governor, Steve, along with his wife, Julie, have co-authored a book on leadership in the volunteer organization. Together they bring down the house with their unique and educational presentations appealing particularly to community organizations and senior citizen groups.

  • "If You're Going to Lead Lead!" - A lively interactive presentation with wife, Julie. See description above.

    • Ann Sherrod
    (H) (405) 843-5162
     (W) (405) 630-0116
    Email: Email Speaker
    "What a wonderful life this is," says Ann. "I'm a teacher!" She has taught in the Oklahoma City Public Schools as well as for the Department of Defense overseas. Her specialty is working with children who have special needs.

  • "I'm a Person, Too" - Each child is special and calls out in their own way to learn.

  • "Priceless" - What are your real treasurers in life? Meaningful experience that will remain in your heart forever. A motivational speech that is "Priceless."

  • "Boston Terriers Celebrate" - A humorous story about a very unusual birthday party. Why? Precious and Luv celebrate their birthday in their back yard as they greet 14 canine guests along with their masters.

    • J B Smith
    (H) (405) 324-9777
     (W) (405) 681-0267
    Email: Email Speaker
    A Personal Financial Analyst with Primerica Financial Services for the past ten years, J.B. has also been in other sales positions as well as a teacher and coach. His interests revolve around his lovely wife, Jackie, his dog, Putter, and his racquetball racquet "The Stinkin' Dinker" and his golf clubs he's named "#A*it." J.B. describes himself as, "He, of Excessive Happiness."

  • "I Used to be Financial Illiterate and in Awe of Financial Planners, and Now I Are One!"

  • "If you Think Life is a Game, Doesn't it Make Sense to Learn the Rules?"

  • "So, You Want to Learn to Play Racquetball?"

  • "What I Learned on the Golf Course and other Fables"

    • Wiline J Stevenson
    (W) (405) 319-6159
    (C) (405) 249-0189
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    Wiline is a native Oklahoman and a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle where she majored in Political Science and Black Studies. She has been selected as "Outstanding Toastmaster" in her club several times as well as the Outstanding Toastmaster for her Area.

  • "Getting Rid of the Giants" - Are you overwhelmed with monumental problems? If so, don't be intimidated by the size. Wiline encourages you to accept the challenges in your life and believes that if there is a will, there is a way to rid those giants from your life.

  • "Hold Fast to Dreams" - This motivational presentation is intended to uplift, inspire and motivate you to pursue your dreams. Wiline says it's important to dream dreams, but it's more important to pursue those dreams. She shares her own personal and encouragement to others.

    • Oscar Womack
    (H) (405) 732-4982
     (W) (405) 739-6500
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    Oscar Womack, Jr., is the owner of Coherent Contracts, LLC (Oklahoma City, OK) which provides a wide range of contract management support services to Government primes and subcontractors. Recognized as a Certified Professional Contracts Manager and Certified Purchasing Manager, he is a retired officer from the U.S. Air Force where he focused on systems acquisition management. His professional and community affiliations include (among many others) the American Society for Quality, Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium and Midwest City Rotary Club. He holds an MBA from the George Washington University and a bachelor's degree from Hobart College in Geneva N.Y.

  • "Don't Let These 10 ROCS Sink Your Contract Chances" - A 45-minute presentation for primarily small businesses with minimum knowledge of doing business with the Federal Government.

  • "Public Speaking" - A 20-minute orientation presentation on public speaking built around the OPEN UP! Formula in Timothy Koegel's book, "The Exceptional Presenter".

  • "Character Determines Success" - Character is the qualities build into an individual's life that determine his or her response, regardless of circumstances. Formatted around Character First's "49 Qualities of Character".