Rich "Trigger" Bontrager - America's Leadership Broadcaster™

When you bring me in, you're not simply booking a keynote.

You're creating an experience that changes how your audience communicates, connects, and leads long after the event ends.

My presentations are highly engaging, interactive, and practical—not because people need more information, but because they need experiences that help them see leadership communication differently. Through real stories, live demonstrations, audience interaction, and the H.E.A.R.T. Method™, participants don't just hear the message...they experience it.

Your audience will learn how to:

• Build an authentic human connection that inspires trust.
• Communicate with greater confidence on stage, on camera, and in everyday leadership.
• Increase executive presence in every conversation.
• Transform presentations into memorable leadership experiences.
• Lead remote, hybrid, and in-person teams with greater authenticity and influence.
• Create communication that people don't simply hear—they genuinely feel.

Every presentation is customized to your organization's goals, industry, and audience, ensuring the message is immediately relevant and actionable.

Your audience won't leave with another notebook full of ideas.

They'll leave with a practical framework they can immediately apply to strengthen relationships, inspire action, and lead with greater confidence in every conversation, on every camera, and at every stage.

Because leadership isn't about communicating more.

It's about connecting more deeply.

Every leadership challenge eventually becomes a communication challenge.

Today's leaders are expected to build trust, inspire confidence, and create authentic human connection—whether they're leading from a conference stage, a boardroom, or through the camera lens. Yet while technology has made communication easier than ever, genuine connection has become harder to achieve.

That's where my work begins.

I'm Rich "Trigger" Bontrager, America's Leadership Broadcaster™ and the creator of Lead Through The Lens™.
For more than 35 years, I've spent my career behind the microphone, in front of the camera, and on stages across the country studying one thing: what makes people truly connect.

I've discovered that leadership doesn't have a communication problem—it has a connection problem.

Today, every leader is leading through a lens. Whether it's Zoom, Microsoft Teams, social media, podcasts, webinars, town halls, or the conference stage, people are constantly deciding one thing:

"Can I trust this leader?"

Through my signature keynote, Lead Through The Lens™, and my H.E.A.R.T. Method™, I help leaders communicate with greater authenticity, presence, emotional intelligence, and influence. My audiences don't simply learn how to present better. They learn to create authentic human connections that inspire trust in every conversation, on every camera, and at every stage.

What makes my perspective different is the journey that shaped it.

Broadcasting taught me how people listen.
A lifelong stutter taught me how people feel.

Together, those experiences gave me a unique perspective on leadership communication—one that blends professional broadcasting, executive presence, storytelling, emotional intelligence, and practical leadership strategies into experiences audiences immediately understand and apply.

Organizations invite me to help their leaders:

• Build trust faster with employees, clients, and audiences.
• Communicate with confidence on camera, on stage, and in high-stakes conversations.
• Increase executive presence and authentic influence.
• Lead remote and hybrid teams with greater connection.
• Transform presentations into memorable leadership experiences.
• Strengthen communication that people don't just hear—they genuinely feel.

My audiences leave with practical strategies they can begin using immediately to strengthen relationships, improve engagement, inspire action, and lead with greater confidence in today's camera-first world.

Whether I'm delivering a keynote, facilitating a leadership workshop, or working alongside executive teams, my mission is always the same:

Help leaders become more human as they communicate and lead.

Because while artificial intelligence continues to transform how we communicate, authentic human connection remains the foundation of trust, leadership, and lasting influence.

People are communicating more often than ever before, yet connecting less.
That's where my work begins.

I look forward to helping your organization learn to Lead Through The Lens™.

I strive to make every engagement easy, professional, and memorable for your planning team.

Presentation Format
• Keynotes, leadership workshops, executive briefings, and virtual presentations
• Content is customized to your audience, industry, and event objectives.

In-Person Events
• Professional sound system
• Wireless lavalier (preferred) or handheld microphone
• Confidence monitor or projector/screen if presentation visuals are used
• Stage lighting appropriate for audience visibility
• On-site AV support is appreciated for larger events

Virtual & Hybrid Events
• Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Restteam or your preferred platform
• Brief technical rehearsal prior to the event
• Reliable internet connection and screen-sharing capability

I'm happy to coordinate directly with your event planner and AV team before the event to ensure every detail is covered.

My goal is simple: create a seamless experience for your team so your audience can focus on what matters most—building authentic human connection, stronger leadership communication, and lasting impact.