Meet Mary Jo

Mary Jo Paloranta is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, seminar leader, and business consultant. An alumna of the College of St. Scholastica, Paloranta has more than 20 years experience in business and employee development. Prior to establishing her own consulting firm, she served as the Vice President of STAFF - PLUS. There she founded the training division and developed the highly acclaimed seminars, "A Reflection of You" and
"A Winning Performance." Mary Jo continues to develop new and exciting presentations, always personalized to enhance individual potential and influence the continued success of an organization. The powerful messages of her programs have inspired thousands of people internationally to:

empower themselves to achieve greater effectiveness and productivity deliver superior quality and customer service manage a constantly changing work environment meet the communication challenges of today's marketplace strengthen the commitment to teamwork maximize personal and professional development

Hundreds of public and private sector organizations have recognized Paloranta's expertise and commitment to enhancing business and individual potential. Mary Jo's clients include: 3M, AAA, IBM, Honeywell, The Prudential, National Car Rental, M&M Mars, US Department of Agriculture, American Express, Wells Fargo Bank and Cargill. Her positive influence, common sense approach, and enthusiasm have resulted in exceptional reviews from across the country.