Life is a River - Experiences in Leadership

As a keynote speaker and environmental advocate, Todd Parnell motivates his audiences to rise up and fight the forces that threaten our environment, water quality and wild and scenic places.
His presentation, Life Is A River – A Bend Beyond, challenges individuals and groups to transform from being bystanders to becoming advocates to protect precious natural resources in their regions and beyond.

The need for effective, moral leadership has never been greater. Todd will inspire your group to take a stand to protect what matters to them.

Todd Parnell is the recently retired President of Drury University, co-founder and retired president of THE BANK in Springfield, MO, community activist, award winning author of three books including The Buffalo, Ben, and Me, published in 2007 by the University of Missouri Press, and environmental advocate as co-founder of the Upper White River Basin Foundation and Chair of the Missouri Clean Water Commission.

Parnell resides in Springfield with his wife of 39 years, Betty. They are blessed with four children and five grandchildren for whom he has great plans on the river.

The breadth and depth of Parnell’s life experience drives his confidence in each of us to grow as leaders at work, in the community and in causes of choice.

His passion for engaging all in wild and natural places speaks to individual personal benefit and growth as well as new generations of environmental advocates to protect our unique resources.

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