Waldo Waldman

Lt Col Waldo Waldman

* Global sales and leadership keynote speaker with a focus on annual sales and leadership meetings for companies and national associations.
* Leadership and Resilience expert and Executive Business coach, MBA 
* Real world sales experience both in the high tech and financial services sector. 
* Inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame - less than 180 inductees worldwide
* Conducts keynotes, seminars & workshops on leadership, trust, peak performance, teamwork, and adapting to change.  Focus is on driving sales and building collaborative cultures of trust.

Waldo overcame massive claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a combat decorated fighter pilot with over 65 combat missions. He believes the key to building a culture of trust lies with your wingmen – those who help you to overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. In business & life, you should never fly solo! 
 
He is also founder of The Wingman Foundation, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to build funds and awareness for veterans in need.  

An inductee into the prestigious Professional Speakers Hall of Fame, his clients include Marriott, Cisco, American Express, Merck, Siemens, Caterpillar, The Denver Broncos, AT&T, and Home Depot.  

He’s been featured on Fox & Friends, CNN, MSNBC, Inc. Magazine and The Harvard Business Review.

Hall of Fame Leadership Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach

IDCA - International Data Center Authority

I serve as the Director of Human Capital for the IDCA whose mission is to aid nations, governments, private and public institutions as well as citizens and professionals around the world to benefit from the promise of the digital economy to its fullest. IDCA empowers and enables all effective and measurable initiatives and efforts to establish resilient and sustainable digital initiatives worldwide.

Director Board of Directors

National Speakers Association

Member of the Board of Directors for a 3,000 member association of professional speakers, consultants, thought leaders, and vendor partners

Board of Directors

United States Air Force

Active duty Instructor Pilot & F-16 Fighter Pilot with multiple combat deployments to Iraq, Kosovo, Saudi Arabia, & South Korea. 2,700 hours, 365 combat hours, and 65 combat missions.
Multiple awards and honors including Instructor Pilot of the Year (x2), Flight Lead of the Quarter, Top Gun Air To Ground Award,  and five Air Medals with valor. 
After active duty, spent 11 years in the US Air Force Reserve in various duties, including Admissions Liaison Officer for the US Air Force Academy

Air Force F-16 Fighter pilot and T-37 Instructor pilot

Led the board of a 135+ member non-profit trade association for professional speakers and consultants in Georgia.

President, NSA Georgia

SALT Consultants

Responsible for B2B sales for high-level merger and acquisition, contingency-based consulting services. Major clients were C-suite and HR executives of Fortune 1,000 clients such as UPS, Panasonic, and Tyco Electronics.  Conducted in person and virtual presentations and negotiations.  Commission Only position.

Vice President Sales

SimiGon

Head of Business Development in the US for an international high tech software company.  Helped establish key VAR's (value added resellers) and channel partner relationships for a defense based e-learning management system.  Worked closely with companies such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and L-3, and many other defense contracting firms.

Business Development Manager

The Wingman. I Help Leaders Accelerate High Performance Cultures of Courage & Trust. Speaker Hall of Fame Inductee | Leadership Coach | Fighter Pilot | NY Times Bestselling Author | Hire Me to Keynote Your Next Event. ⬇️

Known as "The Wingman," I help leaders & teams adapt to change and grow collaborative cultures of courage, resilience and trust. 

A combat decorated Air Force F-16 fighter pilot, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and Hall of Fame speaker, I deliver keynotes and seminars (live/virtual), executive coaching, and sales & leadership programs to entrepreneurial firms and the largest companies in the world. 

Through overcoming massive claustrophobia, a debilitating fear of heights, and 65 combat missions,  I have become an expert on change management, peak performance & resilience.  

But most of all, I have become a fierce advocate for helping others who are struggling with fear and anxiety, and finding ways to lift them out of the dungeon of doubt and get airborne. 

For it's when we fly through the turbulence and clouds, and face the missiles of adversity with courage, where we grow. 

After the Air Force, I got an MBA and earned my sales wings both in software sales and financial services...mostly as a commissioned only sales rep. As such, I love working with sales teams, entrepreneurs & executives to help them break performance barriers, overcome obstacles & build cultures of collaboration and courage. 

My philosophy: No fighter pilot flies solo and neither should you. Whether achieving victory as a fighter pilot or in business, the same qualities that ensure success apply: relentless commitment, disciplined training, dedicated teamwork, servant leadership, and most of all…Trust.

Inductee into the National Speaker's Association Speaker Hall of Fame – 1 of only 200 worldwide. Clients include Siemens, American Express, Cisco, Home Depot, Oppenheimer, Dell, Deloitte, Verizon, Merck, The Denver Broncos, New York Life, Hewlett Packard, Caterpillar, and dozens of national associations. 

Specialties: Sales keynotes, Resilience, Change Management, Inspiration, Motivation, Teamwork, leadership training, building high performing teams, sales execution. 

visit https://yourwingman.com or call 770-333-9867 and let’s explore how we can fly together

* Global sales and leadership keynote speaker. 
* Leadership and Resilience expert and Executive Business coach, MBA  
* Member of the Speaker Hall of Fame - less than 180 inductees worldwide
* Conducts keynotes, seminars & workshops on leadership, trust, peak performance, teamwork, and adapting to change.  Focus is on driving sales and building collaborative cultures of trust.
* Founder and President of The Wingman Foundation - raises funds and awareness for veterans in need and their families

Waldo Waldman, MBA, CSP, CPAE

Fractional, Interim, and Full-time, provider of CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs - Technology Leadership as a Service. Stephen is a skilled and accomplished Fortium Partner. He brings unique expertise to technology executive service delivery, honed through years of driving business transformations, operational turnarounds, and digital strategies at an accelerated pace. His differentiating blend of broad vision and tactical acumen allows him to distill complex challenges into actionable solutions, yielding impressive results for clients.

Fortium Partners differentiates itself from traditional consulting firms through its innovative business model, extensive experience, and its approach to providing technology leadership. We set ourselves apart from conventional consultants by integrating proven technology leaders within client organizations, emphasizing execution and accountability, and offering flexible, client-focused solutions. This strategy guarantees that clients benefit from immediate, high-impact leadership tailored to their unique needs while avoiding the general inefficiencies, learning curves, and cost increases typically associated with traditional consulting engagements.

As a key member of Fortium’s leadership team, the leading provider of technology leadership, Stephen is part of a distinguished group of over 170 partners, CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. We have served over 600 clients, including over 100 private equity firms. Our technology leaders utilize decades of expertise to unlock business value and drive portfolio growth for start-up, mid-market, and enterprise private, and public organizations, as well as federal, state, and local governments.

Recognized for his exceptional leadership and strategic and tactical abilities, Stephen is a highly sought-after team builder, entrepreneurial strategist, design thinker, coach, and mentor. He leads with impact and is committed to driving profitable growth, equipping organizations with the agility to thrive in a rapidly changing landscape. This leads to positive outcomes, outstanding customer and partner experiences, and sustainable product innovation.

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