Kristin Arnold, CSP
Certified Speaking Professional
Scottsdale, AZ, United States
CSP since 2022
Expertise
Business, Executive Management, Leadership & Achievement, Moderator/Facilitator
About
Kristin Arnold creates collaborative conversations at the intersection of a
presentation and facilitation. Regardless of the size of group, large or small, Kristin
has a unique ability to engage and inspire audiences to take action.
As a high stakes meeting facilitator, keynote speaker, and professional panel
moderator, Kristin has worked with leaders and their teams in all 18 identified
sectors of the US economy and 147 different industries. She has spoken to over
250 organizations in a dozen countries around the world on the topics of
leadership, strategy, innovation, critical thinking and teamwork. She has worked with over
16,000 leaders and 450 distinct teams delivering practical, real-world insights, tools and
techniques to help their teams to be extraordinary.
Kristin’s passion for leading teams is reflected in her writing, speaking, facilitation and
consulting. She is an award-winning author and contributing author to
myriad other team-based books such as The IAF Handbook of Group Facilitation. Her latest
book, The Powerful Panelist: Everything You Need to Know to be Capable and Confident
During a Panel Discussion was published in June 2023.
Kristin has achieved these highest designations within each of her core competencies:
• Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
• Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF)
• Certified Professional Facilitator |Master (CPF|M)
• CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame from the National Speakers Association (2023)
She is also certified to administer several assessment tools that assist people in determining
their thinking styles, personality preferences, and management effectiveness, such as the 6 Types of Working Genius and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
Listed in the Global CSP® Directory, checked against NSA records October 2026. Back to the directory