Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE)®
CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame®
The Top Echelons of
Speaking Excellence
In February 1977, the National Speakers Association (NSA) established the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE)® Speaker Hall of Fame to honor professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence.
Admission into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame is a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. Inductees are evaluated by their peers through a rigorous and demanding process. Each candidate must excel in the following five categories1.
Message
Presentation & Delivery
Experience
Professionalism
Collateral Material
1The award is not based on celebrity status, number of speeches, or amount of income.
50 Years of Speaking Advice
As we celebrate 50 years of speaking excellence, we have embarked on a quest to gather the wisdom and experiences of the most exceptional communicators in history. Prepare to be inspired as you hear from a diverse group of individuals including business owners, healthcare professionals, magicians, comedians, military officers and Miss America contestants.
Each Hall of Fame Speaker is dedicated to honing their skills to the highest level, with a common goal of informing, entertaining, and making a positive impact across the globe. Get ready for a journey of motivation, laughter, and empowerment as their unique talents come together to make a difference in the world. Each chapter in this book is penned by a distinguished member of the Hall of Fame Speakers, individuals whose names have become synonymous with inspiration, transformation, and the power of words. Download your copy today and prepare to be inspired!
2025 CPAE
Speaker Hall of Fame Inductees
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, CSP, CPAE
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour went from U.S. Marine and America’s first African American female combat pilot to a 7-figure keynote speaker trusted by JP Morgan Chase, Deloitte, Facebook, Microsoft, and Delta Airlines. Featured on CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The View, she delivers high-energy leadership keynotes that ignite action and results. Known for her “Get Gutsy!” mantra, FlyGirl brings a bold, no-B.S. approach that inspires teams to break through barriers and win. A sought-after coach for speakers and women entrepreneurs, she’s now working on her next book, The Gutsy Move.
Sylvie di Giusto, CSP, CPAE
Sylvie di Giusto is a multi-award-winning international keynote speaker and the world’s first 3D immersive holographic presenter. Known for fusing cutting-edge technology with human behavior insights, she transforms traditional presentations into unforgettable experiences that engage every sense. With a background in corporate leadership and the authorship of over a dozen books, she equips professionals with the tools to lead, sell, and influence through more intentional choices and powerful presence. Her work redefines how organizations shape perception—turning leadership presence into profitability and bottom-line results.
Allison Massari, CPAE
Known for her iconic, immersive storytelling—Allison Massari energizes, unifies, and transforms teams and leaders with her life-changing message of hope, courage, perseverance, and radical compassion. A lifetime entrepreneur, celebrated visual artist, and top keynote speaker, Allison survived two traumatic and near-fatal accidents, one where she sustained severe burns on over 50% of her body. Defiantly, and with incredible tenacity, Allison mastered the intricacies of what it takes to overcome adversity and forged a vibrant life of joy, success, and living from the heart.
Global companies across all industries, especially in healthcare, hire Allison for her profound resilience, mindset, and empowerment keynotes. Through multi-sensational storytelling—with her stunning visual artwork as a poignant backdrop—Allison teaches essential tools to activate innovative thinking, self-mastery, and empathetic leadership that has reached audiences in more than 75 countries. Prepare to be taken on a journey.
Joe Mull, CSP, CPAE
Joe Mull is an employee commitment expert, the author of Employalty, and the founder of Boss Hero School, who teaches leaders and business owners how to build cultures of genuine commitment in today’s complex work environment. Joe has spent two decades equipping leaders—from Fortune 500 companies to hospitals, agencies, and small firms—with the tools to cultivate loyalty, ignite effort, and build workplaces where both people and performance thrive. His insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and more.
Clint Pulver, CSP, CPAE
Clint Pulver is a professional keynote speaker, author, musician, pilot, and workforce expert. Known as the leading authority on employee retention, Clint has transformed how corporations like Keller Williams, AT&T, and McDonald's create lasting loyalty through his work and research as the Undercover Millennial, and is also the author of the #1 bestselling book “I Love It Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want to Leave”. He has been featured by Business Q Magazine as a “Top 40 Under 40,” and, as a professional drummer, he has appeared in feature films and on America’s Got Talent. In 2020, Clint won an Emmy Award for his short film Be a Mr. Jensen, which tells the story of how a single moment in time—and one particular mentor— can change the course of a life.
