Colleen Kelly Alexander

Colleen Kelly Alexander is a lifelong athlete and motivational speaker who inspires positive change, contribution, determination and actionable gratitude. A survivor of brain surgery, multiple autoimmune disorders and a near-fatal bicycle accident in 2011, Colleen has battled back from over a month in a coma, more than twenty surgeries and two flat lines. Continuing to defy diagnoses, dire predictions and death, she has since stunned doctors and successfully run more than 50 races and complete 30 triathlons, including 4 Half Ironman Races.

A spokesperson for the American Red Cross blood services featured in numerous national media and having worked alongside Nobel Peace laureates, Colleen ignites action through her philosophy of personal empowerment and spiritual generosity. She is uniquely qualified to speak to the miraculous power of body, mind, spirit and the phenomenal potential every human being has to make a positive impact. With her indomitable approach and incredible story of survival, Colleen teaches others how to aim higher, be stronger and use adversity as a catalyst to make the world a better, brighter place.