Chris Voss
FORMER LEAD INTERNATIONAL FBI KIDNAPPING NEGOTIATOR, CEO OF BLACK SWAN GROUP, LTD., AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE BOOK NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE, Chris Voss is one of the preeminent practitioners and professors of negotiating skills in the world.
Chris has used his many years of experience in international crises and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program that applies globally proven techniques to the business world.
Before becoming the FBI’s lead international kidnapping negotiator, Christopher served as the lead Crisis Negotiator for the New York City division of the FBI. Chris was a member of the New York City Joint Terrorist Task Force for 14 years. He was the case agent on TERRSTOP (Omar Abdel-Rahman/”The Blind Sheikh” case) and the TWA Flight 800 catastrophe. He also negotiated the surrender of the first hostage taker to give up in the Chase Manhattan Bank robbery.
Chris has taught business negotiation in MBA programs as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, and at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. He also taught business negotiation at Harvard University and guest lectured at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Goethe Business School in Frankfurt, Germany.
Nick Nanton
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, NICK NANTON, has become known for telling stories that connect. Why? Because he focuses on the most fascinating subject in the world: PEOPLE.
Nick has documented the life stories of some of the most iconic personalities of our time including Dick Vitale, Rudy Ruettiger, Larry King and many more.
His film Dickie V documents the remarkable life and career of ESPN’s voice of college basketball, Dick Vitale while chronicling his battle with cancer, and it sold to ESPN/Disney + in 2022.
He also told the real-life story behind the hit feature film ‘Rudy’ with his documentary Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On (Amazon Prime), which was later turned into a sold-out Broadway show.
Nick has shared his message with millions of people through his documentaries, speeches, blogs, lectures, and best-selling books. He has directed and produced more than 60 documentaries—garnering 43 Emmy nominations in multiple regions and 22 wins.
He will play an integral role in the development of “The Difference” brand and story, because, ultimately, a brand is a story. And a great brand is a story that other people tell for you.
“Nick Nanton is America’s biographer. He is the
voice of a new generation.”
—Larry King
TV Personality and the host of Larry King Live on CNN.
Roy Milner
CO-FOUNDER OF MULTIPLE BEVERAGE VENTURES, including Blackberry Farm Brewery and Art Of Alchemy Spirits, Roy Milner has more than 25 years of experience building brands, managing teams, launching new projects, driving strategic marketing and sales efforts within the beverage industry.
Prior to Blackberry Farm, Roy worked as a brewer with multiple breweries in the Southeast, and has held several Sales and Marketing positions with beer and beverage companies throughout the United States before coming back to Tennessee.
Thanks to his connections within the beverage industry and specifically the Kentucky Bourbon market, “The Difference” will be produced by one of Kentucky’s premier distilleries.
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