Stacy's climbed the world's most famous mountain, now she's helping organizations across the globe scale their own monumental challenges. Stacy Allison brings a vast range of experiences and knowledge to her energetic and dynamic presentations. She serves on the Board of Trustees of National University and is the Chairperson for The Oregon Lung Association's fundraiser, Reach the Summit. Remarkably, she is also a successful author and committed mother of two. At the age of 21, Stacy began major alpine climbing in earnest and achieved rapid success. Within a year, Stacy reached the top of Alaska’s Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America, and was part of the first successful women’s ascent of Ama Dablam, the 22,495 foot peak known as Nepal’s Matterhorn. These accomplishments provided the groundwork for much greater accomplishments. Stacy was the first American woman to top Pik Communism, at 24,600 feet, the tallest peak in the Russian Pamir Range. On September 29, 1988, after twenty-nine days on the mountain, Stacy became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 29,028 feet. Stacy then went on to become the leader of a successful K2 expedition, the world's second highest mountain, considered to be the most difficult peak on Earth to climb. "In any endeavor, leaders should inspire members of the team with a passion for success, " Stacy says, "but within the framework of team effort. One of the most crucial things to realize, feel and remember, is that when one team member succeeds, the entire team succeeds." Stacy’s experiences extend well beyond the mountains. She also owns and operates Stacy Allison General Contracting. She and her team of builders specialize in high end restoration. Stacy and her team, steadfastly preserves the charm and integrity of classic old homes while achieving financial success. Stacy Chairs the American Lung Association of Oregon’s largest fundraiser, Reach the Summit. Stacy’s first book, "Beyond The Limits: A Woman’s Triumph on Everest", is a suspenseful, triumphant adventure story. Her second , "Many Mountains to Climb; Reflections on Competence, Courage and Commitment" is an exciting anecdotal account of climbing challenges practically applied to help you plot your way more surely to professional and personal success. Stacy Allison’s mission is to motivate people to move beyond limitations and reach for their dreams. She also emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing everyone’s contribution as a team member in life’s pursuits. Mountains, though seemingly a planet apart from the world of business, are a rich source of practical insights for executives, managers and individuals alike. They are high-altitude laboratories for leadership, team dynamics, risk-taking, vision, and change management. Stacy combines her mountain experience with her business knowledge to create keynotes that consistently hit the mark to inspire and provide tremendous take home value. Titles Undaunted in Daunting Times Beyond The Limits; Lessons from Everest We Can Get There From Here, Teamwork, it Works! Many Mountains to Climb! Topics Motivation, Team Building, Change, Risk, Attitude Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State OR Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.