Great keynote speakers are those who have the ability to harness their personal story, connect with their audience by showing parallels of their life to their audience, present examples of their own achievement and sometimes failures, intertwined with the achievements of others and then to closeout by inspiring their audience to go out and take action. Lorraine Cuff a certified coach who comes to you with vast experience of entrepreneurship in the hospitality industry. She has served as President of the McGuire Achievers Toastmaster Club at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst for 3 consecutive years and is a senior non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force Reserve. Her current role as a Wing Training Manager requires management of a vigorous training schedule for just under 1000 Air Guardsmen, officers and enlisted alike. She also boasts a career Air Reservist and Guardsman with over 26 years of Military service. Lorraine is a veteran who served in OPERATIONS IRAQI & ENDURING FREEDOM. A highly visible manager and influence of her Squadron’s Outreach as well as Communication & Mentoring committees, she is recognized by senior leadership for her highly effective mentoring, creative thinking, and goal oriented approach to solving problems. Lorraine is highly dedicated, conscientious and has a no-nonsense results oriented problem solving strategy coupled with a hard-driving work ethic. Master Sergeant Cuff is the 2013 recipient of the 514th Air Mobility Wing Chief Antoinette Koleniskov Mentoring Award.