Marcia Daszko is a renowned strategic advisor, transformational leader, and keynote speaker with over 20 years of experience in Deming philosophy of transformation leadership. She is the CEO of Marcia Daszko & Associates, a strategic consulting and speaker practice, and has worked with organizations ranging from private companies to Fortune 500s, non-profits, education, healthcare, and government. Her experience includes senior managing consultant roles at IBM, Marketing Corporate Comm. Exec. at Process Plus Consulting, and co-founder and keynote speaker at In2In Thinking Network.

Marcia is a virtual and keynote speaker, bestselling author of Pivot Disrupt Transform; Turning Ideas Into Impact, and contributor to various organizations as an MBA Leadership Professor, News Columnist, Strategic Planning Committee, Co-Founder of Bay Area Deming User Group, and Rotarian, among others. As a high-energy, thought-provoking, and caring contrarian, Marcia engages c-suites, teams, global audiences, and remote workers with relevant stories, provocative questions, and fun. Her aim is to provoke thinking, give experience to see barriers and pivot thinking for bold possibilities.

Marcia studied M.S. at San Jose State University, B.A. at Santa Clara University, and English/Spanish majors at Briar Cliff University. She has lived in IA, WI, MN, Switzerland, NYC, and CA, and traveled to over 40 countries and 48 states. Her passions include developing leaders, traveling, and learning.