Our Presenters

Jon Lokhorst, CSP, CPA, PCC, is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer, leadership coach, and the author of Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions. He works with organizations to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, build teams no one wants to leave, and deliver exceptional results. Before launching Your Best Leadership LLC, Jon enjoyed a 30-plus year career as a CPA, CFO, and organizational leader. He has a Master’s in Organizational Leadership and is recognized by the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC). Jon is a member of the National Speakers Association and recently served as President of the Minnesota chapter. He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, a distinction held by less than 20 percent of NSA members. On a personal note, Jon loves grandparenting and being “Papa” to his four adorable littles, as he calls them.

Encoursa is an industry-leading provider of continuing education offering live webinars and a robust library of premium on-demand (self-study) training. Encoursa also partners with innovative providers of industry solutions to offer sponsored webinars. Our courses feature action-oriented objectives designed to help our community of accounting and finance professionals build and grow a dynamic skillset.