Waldo is a dynamic professional keynote speaker and seminar leader with over 18 years of leadership, training, and sales experience.

Waldo is a highly successful professional keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur. He is also a former combat decorated Air Force fighter pilot, having accomplished this despite a fear of heights and a lifelong battle with claustrophobia.

Waldo's compelling journey of triumph over fear and his unique experiences in combat and business demonstrate his expertise in peak performance. Through his motivational keynotes and seminars, Waldo applies the same principles that guaranteed his success in the competitive world of aerial combat to success in business and life. He helps individuals and organizations maximize productivity, increase revenues, build trusting relationships, and achieve victories in highly demanding environments.

Waldo's message to you is simple — whether achieving victory as a fighter pilot, in business, or in life, the same qualities that ensure success apply: focus, discipline, integrity, teamwork, leadership, overcoming your fears, and maintaining a commitment to excellence. He believes that the key to winning lies with your wingmen — the men and women in your life who help you to overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. In business and life, you should never fly solo!

 A graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy, he also holds an MBA with a focus on Organizational Behavior.

A former combat decorated F-16 fighter pilot, Waldo flew over 65 real world combat missions in extremely hostile and competitive environments and survived numerous missile launches against his aircraft.

Having transitioned from “Top Gun” to top businessman and entrepreneur, Waldo successfully led national sales efforts for several cutting edge technology and consulting firms. His unique experiences both in the military and in corporate America enable him to genuinely relate to the challenges faced both in and out of the workplace.