One of my measures of success for an opening speaker at our General Sessions is the impact they have on our attendees. If they are still quoting the speaker at the end of the seminar it is an obvious sign an impact was made. That was certainly the case with your high energy presentation. Feedback from our group continued through the week. Our attendees rated our Opening General Session at which you spoke a 1 on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being excellent. Several evaluations mentioned the opening session as the best part of the Seminar.

David Sarkus was exactly what we needed to get our 1500+ attendees off to a motivating start . . . this was the first time that we actually opened a safety and health conference with a speaker who knew safety and kept the attendees awake with humor, and a message that will be remembered for a long time . . . David Sarkus is an All-Star Speaker … He deserved the standing ovation he received.

David you were great! The excitement and energy that you provided our members (as the opening keynote) truly deserved the standing ovation you received. The simple message you share will make someone think and may save someone’s life. Thank you for being a Safety Ambassador!

David delivered a powerful keynote presentation for our organization entitled ‘Leading from the Heart’. The presentation fully engaged the audience and provided our leaders with a strong message to take away. David’s passion for safety and his dedication to make a difference in the safety culture of any organization is phenomenal. I will absolutely use David to deliver more keynotes and training services.

David recently gave a presentation to the SILBA lumber owners, and employees that was really terrific! David had their rapt attention, engaging them throughout the talk. It was definitely a heartfelt talk about each of them becoming active participants in their own company’s safety process. It was directed at the owners/principals as we hoped it would… David has a very unassuming air about himself that seems to resonate with all he speaks to. I find him a very likeable, thoughtful, engaging person and he likely has something to offer any audience. He speaks to the little steps that an organization can take action on right now. I would certainly use David again!

WOW! David Sarkus took the stage and ushered our employees and contractors on a journey of great coaching and leadership. During his presentation his energy captivated the audience with stories, laughter, tears, and great content. David is an exceptional fit and speaker for any type of audience – from your senior leaders to workers in the office, field, or on shop floor. After hearing David’s presentation you will be energized and motivated to move forward in new directions for higher levels of success. Nothing but positive comments came from David’s keynote speech – and I’m still hearing them!

Just a quick note of thanks for the tremendous job you did at our four Leadership Conferences. Our participant evaluations told the story – our participants graded us out above the 97th percentile in achieving conference goals… David we will be calling on you in the future, as a key element in our leadership development program.

I have had the great fortune to have met and worked with David ‘Coach’ Sarkus. David’s message has helped me truly understand how to exert ‘influential leadership’ and effectively teach and help operational leaders to become ‘Safety Coaches.’ His approach and material content has changed the way I manage safety in a way that has created durable and lasting change. If you want to dramatically improve the safety performance of your organization, you should strongly consider working with David Sarkus, The Safety Coach®. Don’t accept the imposters!

It was by far the best closing keynote we’ve had in the 30 year history of this conference.

One of the best motivational speeches I’ve heard in a long, long time. In my 30 some years with this organization it was TREMENDOUS!

If you are looking for a keynote speaker for a safety function, David Sarkus would be an excellent choice. Mr. Sarkus is an outstanding speaker that has a keen ability to capture and maintain an audience’s attention. He demonstrates an undeniable passion for worker safety. Mr. Sarkus interjects humor with a powerful message of caring and coaching. He hit a homerun at our event. David Sarkus is The Safety Coach®!

David spent a few hours with our leadership team to talk about the importance of safety and ways that we could get our employees more engaged in our safety program. His passion and expertise really had an impact on our group and a year later we have cut our TRIR in half and have a number of facilities that have gone more than a year without a recordable incident. David’s presentation was the catalyst and a great kickoff for our renewed emphasis on safety.

As a Kruger board member, but primarily as an interested party, I wanted to complement you on an excellent presentation. You really related with the audience and they listened to what you said. Not bad for a kid from ‘Bituminous Coal Country’. Great job!!!

“I had followed David Sarkus for many years before he came to speak for my company, Alta Forest Products. His story often inspired me to press further with safety and leadership. In 2015 Dave spoke at the Washington Governor’s Conference—the first time that I saw his speak at a live venue. His message was powerful and hit home to the group of safety committee members that I had brought with me. I finally had the opportunity to have Dave speak for Alta Forest Products, and he delivered his story in his usual manner—with power, emotion, excitement, and influence. He will have you laughing one minute and crying the next. Most of all, he will have you taking a hard look at how you view safety and leadership. He will push you to change your paradigm about safety. He will push you to make your culture for safety one that others will talk about – positively of course. Finally, he will make you think about how you lead others toward creating a lasting impression for safety. I cannot recommend Dave Sarkus enough.”

“David is a passionate and talented speaker who can bring out the best in the leadership team. His real world examples and straight forward delivery kept our whole group engaged for the whole session. I would highly recommend David to any organization.”

“Dynamic speaker – very impressive.”

“Excellent speaker – thanks for lighting the torch!”