Speaker Profiles

Corbitt Wall is a native of eastern New Mexico and west Texas. He is a fourth generation cattleman and has been a livestock auctioneer for 30 years.

Corbitt grew up at his father’s side, taking delivery of country cattle purchases off New Mexico ranches and wheat pastures. They were also some of the first to order stocker calves from the Southeast, partnering with shippers from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida.

Corbitt received a Bachelor’s degree in Agbusiness and Economics plus a Master’s degree in Agriculture from West Texas A&M
University in Canyon, Texas. Upon graduation, he started an 18 year career with the USDA’s Ag Marketing Service and carved a
niche in feeder cattle market reporting as the author of the weekly National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary.

In 2014, Mr. Wall accepted a position with DV Auction as their Commercial Cattle Manager and Livestock Market Analyst. He
relocated back to the Texas Panhandle in 2017, after 16 years in northwest Missouri where he operated a small stocker cattle
operation with his three daughters.

When companies want to increase workplace goal commitment, adapt to change, strengthen resolve, and inspire their teams, they call JEREMIAH BROWN “The 4 Year Olympian”.

Jeremiah is a change & transformation expert, best selling author of The 4 Year Olympian, and former leader of career transitions, skill development and mental health for the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Jeremiah electrifies audiences with battle-tested strategies on goal resilience, transformation and team success.

His keynotes equip your people with the grit, leadership mindset and collective resolve to power through obstacles and achieve ambitious goals. A highly sought-after speaker, Jeremiah has delivered hundreds of keynotes for world-class organizations like Spotify, TD Bank, Cisco, and the NHL’s Calgary Flames.

An Olympic underdog story like no other – Jeremiah Brown achieved the incredible feat of going from complete beginner to Olympic medalist in just four years. His story has been featured on CBC, CTV, Roger’s Sportsnet, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and USA Today.

Ron Hanson currently holds the title of Harlan Agribusiness Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Professor Hanson accomplished a 46-year agribusiness teaching and student advising career that earned 31 university and national award recognitions. Ron was selected as the Outstanding Ag College Instructor, received the John Deere Agribusiness Teaching Award of Excellence, and was named as the University Educator of the Year.

Ron was the first University of Nebraska professor to receive the prestigious USDA Excellence in University Teaching Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is the top-ranking national teaching honour granted in the area of agricultural and food sciences. His highest career honour was earned by being named the Nebraska Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation.

Ron was raised on an Illinois family farm and earned his undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University and his graduate degrees from the University of Illinois. He counselled with Nebraska farm families for more than 40 years to help them resolve family conflicts in a more positive manner and to improve family relations through better communications. He has been honoured by the Nebraska Ag Youth Council, Nebraska Farm Bureau, Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council and the Nebraska FFA Foundation for his dedicated service to both rural youth and farm families.