Who’s Presenting at the NSSF Marketing and Leadership Summit
We’re bringing experts, innovators and inspirational keynote speakers to the stage who will offer insights, discussion points and creative perspectives for you and your team to consider.
Joe Bartozzi
JOE BARTOZZI is the President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (“NSSF”) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (“SAAMI”). He is also the Chairman of the Project ChildSafe® Foundation. He has spent over 40 years in a variety of technical, legal, and executive management roles.
He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (“CAHSS”), the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (“CSF”), and the World Forum on Shooting Activities (“WFSA”).
Joe also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross and is a past Chairman of the Board of Goodwill Industries of Southern New England, where he is still serving as a member of the Goodwill Operations Committee.
Joe is a Certified Quality Engineer and a Certified Quality Auditor.
He graduated cum laude from the Quinnipiac University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Connecticut, the state of Maine, and in the United States Supreme Court.
Joe is a 2014 recipient of the Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award, presented by the Connecticut Bar Association.
Mel Blackwell
MEL BLACKWELL has been fixing broken businesses for over 35 years. He started in a smoke-filled trailer park collection office right out of high school and worked his way up to leading teams at billion-dollar companies. He's run startups, turned around failing businesses, and spent more than 20 years in VP-level C-suite roles. He's learned what works and what doesn't, usually by screwing things up first, then figuring out how to fix them. He's walked into businesses that looked like shot-up saloons and helped turn them into places where good people actually want to work. Mel doesn't sell complicated frameworks or flavor-of-the-month programs. He shoots straight about what it takes to build a culture that can actually handle the Wild West of business. No fluff. No corporate jargon. Just what works.
Mel holds a BS in Marketing from Auburn University and an MA in Management from The University of Alabama, but most of what he knows came from doing the work, not from a textbook.
Sheryl Connelly
Most futurists study trends from the outside. SHERYL CONNELLY spent nearly two decades helping Ford Motor Company, a Fortune 20 company, navigate them. As Ford’s Chief Futurist, she advised four CEOs and senior leadership teams on emerging risks and long-term strategy. A speaker at TED and TEDGlobal, Sheryl now works with organizations facing complex decisions about the future.
Andy Hallinan
ANDY HALLINAN is a firearms entrepreneur and marketing strategist who has trained over 30,000 students and built a million-dollar training organization from his tiny backyard shooting range. He is the author of The H30K™ Method, one of the best-selling marketing books in the firearm industry, now used to guide manufacturers, gun stores, shooting ranges, and firearm instructors nationwide.
Andy specializes in unlocking Facebook and Instagram advertising for firearm businesses - including campaigns featuring firearms. He has worked with well-known brands across the industry to secure approvals and scale powerful, profitable campaigns on Meta platforms.
Patrick Hogan
PATRICK HOGAN is the President & Owner of Southwick Associates, an economic and market research firm which studies the hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation industries. He studied environmental sustainability and economics at the University of Northern Colorado before earning an M.S. in Environmental & Natural Resource Economics from Colorado State University. He first joined Southwick Associates in 2016 as a Research Analyst and worked in other various roles before becoming the organization’s president in 2025. He lives in Colorado with his family, where he spends much of his free time introducing his toddler to the outdoors through fishing, hiking, camping, and bicycle riding.
Cam Marston
CAM MARSTON is an author, talk show host, and top-rated keynote speaker on the trends shaping the workplace and marketplace. His original focus was on generational differences and their impact on the workplace and marketplace. Cam and his firm, Generational Insights, have provided research and consultation to hundreds of organizations, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations, as well as to major professional associations. Cam’s books and articles describe and analyze the major generations of our time, explaining how generational workplace and marketplace preferences affect every aspect of business, including recruiting and retention, management and motivation, and sales and marketing.
Scott McKain
SCOTT MCKAIN is a customer experience (the Ultimate CX®) and distinction expert teaching companies and individuals how to establish strategies and execute seamlessly to stand out from the competition. Known internationally as a top-rated keynote speaker and virtual presenter, Scott’s clients represent the world’s most iconic brands.
Recognized for his success in business and academics, Scott is a member of the “in residence” faculty of High Point University, the “Sales and Marketing Hall of Fame,” and the “Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.” His latest book was named by “Forbes” as one of the “ten best business books of the year.”
Erik Qualman
#1 Best Selling Author and Keynote Speaker ERIK QUALMAN has performed in 60 countries and reached 60 million people. His Socialnomics work has been on 60 Minutes to the Wall Street Journal and used by the NaGonal Guard to NASA. His book Digital Leader propelled him to be voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind the Harry Potter series.
What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube helped Qualman be listed by Forbes and Fortune as a Top 100 Digital Influencer. His business books are used in over 200 universities and he has received an honorary doctorate for his groundbreaking work.
His latest book, The Focus Project, is a guide to pursuing less in order to achieve more.
Qualman was formerly a sitting professor at Harvard & MIT’s edX labs.
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