CERTIFIED SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL

       

RON CULBERSON, MSW, CSP

What's So Special About FUNsulting, etc.?
The mission of FUNsulting, etc. is to help people and organizations find and enjoy humor to achieve a healthier perspective in life or work. FUNsulting, etc. helps people have more FUN while preserving the integrity of the work they do and the lives they lead.

What's So Special About Ronald P. Culberson, MSW, CSP?
Ron has spent most of his life appreciating the FUN and humor in everyday experiences. Whether as a cemetery caretaker or in the spotlight as an art auctioneer, Ron always focused on the lighter side of his work. More recently, Ron spent 10 years in a large hospice organization as a clinical social worker, Manager of Counseling Services and Director of Quality Service. Since 1996, he has been the Director of Everything at FUNsulting, etc.

In 2001 Ron received the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association. The CSP is the speaking profession's international measure of professional platform skill and has been received by only 421 individuals worldwide.

Ron is President-Elect of the Washington DC Chapter of the National Speakers Association. He is also active in the International Society for Humor Studies, The American Association for Therapeutic Humor and is on the Board of Directors for the Art Gliner Center For Humor Studies at the University of Maryland.

Ron's experiences as a hospice social worker and a senior manager have inspired him to help others realize the importance of finding balance in life. He has provided entertaining, informative and FUN programs to over 30,000 people in more than 450 associations, government agencies, non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies.

Some of Ron's clients include:
* American Cancer Society
* Embassy of Australia
* Federal Aviation Administration
* IBM
* Kellogg USA, Inc.
* Marriott International
* Ronald McDonald Charities
* Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
* The Smithsonian Institution
* The International Finance Corp.
* The Federal Reserve Board
* National Cancer Institute
* The National Hospice Organization
* World Bank
* University of Virginia

Ron's most requested programs:
* The FUNdamentals of Humor
* The FUNdamentals of Life
* The FUNdamentals of Leadership
* The FUNdamentals of Speaking

Special services:
* Master of Ceremony-ing for special events