Kevin Ross wants to wake the world up to its purpose. He is on a mission to teach and inspire people practical principles to design and live the lives of their dreams!

HOW IT ALL STARTED!

Kevin K. Ross grew up on the Southside of Chicago in a three-flat brownstone building with his father, mother, two younger brothers, and his Grandmama and Grandpapa. While his family was short on money, they were always loaded with love! Since his early childhood,he has been on a mission to teach people to design and live their boldest dreams ever since.

Growing up with a gift for gab, Kevin Ross was spotted by the legendary Dr. Johnnie Colemon of Chicago, Illinois who gave him opportunities as a young boy to speak in church. Through a youth program, lead by internationally renown motivational speaker, Les Brown, Kevin gained a new friend and life-long mentor and decided that he would also use his young life to be a positive example for youth across the country. Ross enrolled his life long friend, David E. Montgomery to form the dynamic tag-team speaking duo called, "The Brothers of Thunder!" The two criss-crossed the coutry and traveled internationally speaking on college and university campuses, churches, and international conferences motivating youth and those that worked on their behalf, to stay in school, stay off drugs, practice safe-sex, and strive to achieve their boldest dreams.

Kevin was such an over-achiever in his youth that the news media came to follow him around his high school to find out his secrets for success. He graduated as both the Student Representative to the Local School Council and the Senior Class Present and this was just the beginning for him.

Growing up, Kevin modeled after his life-long hero and mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He wanted to be just like him and his first step would be to attend and graduate from Dr. King's undergraduate alma mater, Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia. A long way from home, and a high price to pay, Kevin applied to only one school got accepted, and enrolled his mentor to give him the first semester tuition. On his own, he worked his way through Morehouse and was the first male to graduate from college on either side of his family. Since that day, Kevin continues to believe that nothing is impossible, when you believe!

HIS MENTORS

He continued to develop his speaking career througout college and has been mentored by some of the very best. Les Brown, Mark Victor Hansen, Rev. Ike, Victor Gonzales, Jack Canfield, Iyanla Vanzant, Michael Beckwith, Johnnie Colemon and Dr. Barbara King are all powerful influences who have made deposits into Kevin's career.

HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

From his humble beginnings as a south-side Chicago native, Kevin's contributions as an author, inspirational speaker, Peak Performance Coach, mentor, cable talk show host, youth activist, humanitarian and an ordained minister are making him a leading voice of empowerment for his generation. But if you really want to know who Kevin Ross is, he is best described as an energetic, dynamic, substantive, thought-provoking and compassionate speaker who has literally helped thousands of people to discover their unique purpose and achieve their personal and professional dreams.

Kevin's background includes earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College. He has continued his studies at the Johnnie Colemon Institute in Chicago, the Life Springs Basic, Advanced, Masters and Leadership Courses in New York, The Essence of Being in Miami an array of workshops and several certifications as a personal development and corporate trainer. Kevin made history when he was the first person to be ordained at the historic and prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapel at Morehouse College. In his 30's, Kevin is the Founder and President of The Designer Life Institute Institute which trains individuals, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, managers, community organizers and sales professionals how to accelerate the achievement of their personal, professional, financial, and spiritual goals. He leads a team of coaches who team up with entrepreneurs, professionals, and private citizens with an accountable relationship to design the lives and businesses of their dreams.

HIS REPUTATION

Often mistaken for comedian Chris Rock, Kevin uses his charisma and humor to enlighten and empower diverse audiences and clientele to live lives of excellence, purpose, and contribution. Through principle, prose, and even some poetry, Ross packs a punch and jolts audiences to operate at peak performance levels. He moves them beyond motivation to action! Standing ovation after standing ovation continues to prove that Kevin Ross is the preferred choice for meeting planners who are not only looking to make an impression at the convention, but an impact on their bottom line.

HIS SUCCESS RESOURCES

> Kevin's newest success resources are a book entitled Living the Designer Life: Tools and Techniques to Create the Life of Your Dreams, a full-day Designer Life Workshop, and a four volume audio program entitled The Empowerment Series: The Ultimate Inspiration Toolkit for Success!

Named a "Successpert" by Black Enterprise Magazine, featured in Upscale Magazine, Chicago Sun Times, The Miami Herald, honored as the 1998 Outstanding Young Man of America,honored by Miami New Times as one of Miami's 50 Savviest Singles, interviewed by Ebony Magazine as one of America's Young Leaders 30 and Under, acknowledged as an Americorps volunteer and hired by McDonald's corporation, people agree, "When Excellence Counts, Kevin Ross Speaks!"

Kevin's unique stories, real life examples, impeccable credentials, impressive endorsements, aren't the real reasons you should give him a try for your next event. You should have him there because he unzips his heart and shares a customized message that will break your people through their excuses, connect with their possibilities, boost morale, and say to themselves, "If he can do it, I can too!"

If excellence is what's required for your next important meeting, you can't afford not to have Kevin Ross as your speaker! Call today and find out for yourself! Remember, when Excellence Counts, Kevin Ross Speaks!

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Michael A Savwoir, social and labor rights activist, has been a life long resident of Kansas City, Missouri and an avid unitick (Unity member) since 1975. Savwoir has had the pleasure of personal association with many of the founding members of Unity Southeast Church as well the succession of its ministers and associate ministers. Over the years Savwoir has served on the Board of Directors of Unity Southeast Church no less than three times, for no less than four terms of office under R. Wentworth Jenkins, Maurice Williams, and Linda Poole Kennedy.

As a card carrying unitick Savwoir has had a long term association with the Unity culture in this area and a personal association with many of the giants of this movement past and present. He has known and supported many of the Unity ministries in the KC metropolitan area. Michael has taken advantage of the wealth of resources available in the Kansas City area including retreats, classes, seminars, workshops and a personal relationship with many of the graduates of the Unity School of Divinity, Lees Summit, Missouri. He has been steeped in many of the major offerings associated with this movement including the Course of Miracles, The Quest, the Four T’s, just to name a few. Savwoir has studied the works of Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore as well as many of the basic texts of the Unity and New Thought Movement.

Under the leadership of Rev. Linda Kennedy and the direction of Rev. Young Bea of the Association of Unity Churches, Savwoir completed training in Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders in May of 1998. This progressive vision of lay leadership as an integrated part of the faith experience has since become the standard for the conduct of church business.

"Aside from bragging rights, who I know and what I have studies is of little or no value. I mention it only because study has given me a foundation in principle and association has given me a broad prospective of the conscience that propels this movement. A solid foundation in principle and a strong sense of direction coupled with my passion to see Unity Southeast be all it can be gives me a very unique vantage point from which to serve the growth and the development of Unity Southeast Church."

Sharon has been a committed member of Unity Southeast Church for over 20 years. She says: "Unquestionably, USC has continuously enriched and fortified my spiritual awareness and nurtured my awareness of the presence and power of the Christ within." Sharon believes that the Truth principles she has learned at USC have been instrumental in helping her recognize that she has the God-given ability to make choices that determine the experiences of her life journey. She further believes that each of us individually and collectively continue to expand our awareness of the victorious spirit of Christ within, we can collectively experience the greater well being that is yet to come into expression.

Salvadora hails from the Palau Islands in the western. She met her Husband Gerhardt Braeckel in Palau in 1979 and married him in 1983. They have one daughter, Maria Katrina, who is out of college and gainfully employed.They move to Kansas City, MO in 1985.

Twenty six years ago, when Salvadora first came to the United States, she worked as a legal assistant. She quit her job in 2005 to pursue her dreams and work as a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant. Prior to joining Unity Southeast in December, 2007, Ms.Katosang was a cradle Catholic. She states: "I am grateful for my Catholic faith and upbringing, but am delighted, enthusiastic, excited and in awe of my new found faith here at Unity Southeast. I feel and believe that Unity Southeast has helped me wed my dream of being an entrepreneur to my faith in God as the source of everything I need in my life. I have discovered a God I have not met before in myself and others. I am a better person because of this new revelation."

Marilyn has been a part of the Unity community for over 35 years. She has been a member of Unity Southeast Church since 1998. She is a widow and mother of 18-year-old Lauren. Marilyn is a recent retiree of AT&T, but, works part-time as a Prayer Associate at Silent Unity. She has held the office of Steward, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President and President of the union Communications Workers of America. Marilyn is also Past President of St.Francis Xavier School Parent Teachers Organization.


Mrs. Dorsey is well versed in the Unity Principles, having attended many Unity workshops,classes and Retreats. She was elected to the Spiritual Leadership Council as an Alternate in March,2008.