Chamber Breakfast Meeting Jay Rifenbary

Our guest speaker will be Kingston native, well known author and nationally known motivational speaker Jay Rifenbary. Jay’s address is entitled "Return to Your Core - A Blueprint for Character and Leadership Development." This will be a great opportunity for local businesses and organizations to inspire, invest in, and enhance the personal and professional development of their employees and leaders.

The fact that Jay will be speaking a week before Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season is also meaningful since Jay emphasizes the values of gratitude, family, and servant leadership. All of those, especially during this time, are needed now more than ever. In keeping with this time of giving, all proceeds from the sale of Jay's books at our breakfast will be donated to the Kingston Veterans Association as well as a contribution to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ulster County.

In addition, the Chamber will be welcoming several veterans, members of the VFW Honor Guard, who will be wearing new uniforms paid for by more than a dozen generous Chamber Members. Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and Kingston Veteran's Association President Bill Forte will be given an opportunity to thank those local businesses.

Chamber Breakfast Meetings are a great way to network with other local business leaders and stay on top of current events.

All attendees should wear masks until seated and may be asked to show proof of vaccination.

Jay Rifenbary Bio
Awarded "2017 Vistage Speaker of the Year" and "Top Performer 2020", Internationally renowned corporate speaker, trainer and consultant Jay C. Rifenbary educates and motivates conference attendees and organizational teams through his world-class, "on-site" and "virtual" professional core value, servant leadership development training seminars, workshops and keynote speeches.

A native of Kingston, NY and resident of Saratoga Springs, NY,  Jay is president of Rifenbary Training & Development, author of the international best-seller, “No Excuse! – Incorporating Core Values, Accountability and Balance into Your Life and Career," Awarded “Book of the Year” by the North American Book Dealers Exchange; author of "True To Your Core - Common Sense Values for Living Life to Its Fullest", and his most recent release "Return To Your Core - Principles for a Purposeful and Respected Life."

Jay is a professional speaker, trainer and consultant, and for over 28 years has provided his expertise in the areas of personal and professional development, leadership, and communication training to organizations, associations and schools across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Jay received his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, with a concentration in Nuclear Physics.

From being a former qualified Airborne/Ranger, Military Commander, Sales Professional, Corporate Manager and Entrepreneur, Jay brings a unique background of interpersonal skills and business experience to each of his training and speaking engagements.