Del Gilbert

Founder, Accelerating Excellence

Del Gilbert is the founder of Accelerating Excellence and a nationally recognized speaker and trainer in essential life skills for professional and personal success. He equips individuals and organizations to thrive both in the marketplace and beyond.

Del has held several key leadership roles, including Director of Organizational Excellence and Chief Learning Officer at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire. Under his leadership, the hospital ranked in the top 20% nationally for both employee engagement and patient satisfaction.

He is the creator of the Accelerating Excellence Leadership Series and the Accelerating Excellence Online Academy. His popular podcast, Accelerating Excellence with Del Gilbert, is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play, or at www.delgilbert.com.

Deke Cateau

Chief Executive Officer, A.G. Rhodes

As mission minded aging services providers, we care for those who live in our communities. But we also exist within a larger community and have a social responsibility to serve as a resource to those around us. Hear from A.G. Rhodes CEO, Deke Cateau, on how this 120+ year-old nonprofit proudly cares for and serves as a resource for its elders, care partners, family members, and the greater community through quality services and innovative programs. A certified dementia care practitioner and educator, he actively advocates for aging and health care through speaking engagements and outreach. His 2021 bestselling book, Brush Fire: COVID-19 and Our Nursing Homes, highlights the pandemic’s impact. You will be inspired by these stories from A.G. Rhodes (and by some special musical guests) and come away with tangible ways you can start making your own waves of impact!