Speaking
Public Health & Leadership Keynote Speaker
Turning Evidence Into Action. Building Stronger Leaders. Creating Lasting Impact.
Inspiring leaders, strengthening organizations, and equipping professionals with practical strategies to drive meaningful change.
Dr. Jamie Zimmerman is a public health strategist, researcher, consultant, and keynote speaker who bridges research, leadership, and real-world implementation.
Her engaging, evidence-informed presentations help organizations navigate complex challenges, strengthen workforce resilience, build organizational capacity, and turn ambitious goals into measurable action.
From national professional associations and universities to healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and corporate teams, Dr. Zimmerman delivers customized keynotes, workshops, and professional development experiences designed to move audiences beyond inspiration toward meaningful, sustainable impact.
Today’s Organizations Need More Than Inspiration. They Need Action.
Organizations are navigating increasingly complex environments. Workforce burnout, changing community needs, limited resources, leadership transitions, and rising expectations are challenging how professionals lead, collaborate, and deliver results.
Even the most committed professionals need more than motivation. They need practical tools, organizational support, strategic direction, and the confidence to translate ideas into meaningful change.
That’s where Dr. Zimmerman brings a different perspective.
Combining doctoral-level public health training, operational leadership experience, applied research, and strategic consulting expertise, she connects the challenges organizations face with practical approaches to solving them.
Her presentations are designed to help audiences:
Strengthen leadership effectiveness and organizational resilience.
Prevent burnout while sustaining engagement, purpose, and performance.
Translate research and evidence into actionable strategies.
Build stronger teams, partnerships, and organizational cultures.
Navigate complexity, organizational change, and competing priorities.
Move from strategic conversations to measurable, sustainable outcomes.
Not just ideas that inspire. Strategies that organizations can put into action.
Signature keynotes
Signature Keynotes & Speaking Topics
01
Leading Without Running on Empty
Building Resilient Leaders and Sustainable, High-Performing Teams
High performance should not require chronic exhaustion. This keynote explores the connection between leadership, workforce well-being, organizational expectations, and sustainable performance.
Participants discover practical strategies for recognizing burnout, managing competing priorities, establishing healthier boundaries, and cultivating workplace environments where individuals and teams can thrive.
Ideal for: Corporate leadership events, healthcare organizations, nonprofit conferences, employee development programs, and association meetings.
02
The High-Performance Paradox: When Success Becomes Unsustainable
Redefining Achievement, Ambition, and Sustainable Success in Today’s Workplace
Today’s corporate culture celebrates ambition, productivity, and high performance. But what happens when the very behaviors that drive success—constant availability, overcommitment, perfectionism, and relentless achievement—begin to undermine the people and organizations they were meant to strengthen?
This thought-provoking keynote challenges traditional assumptions about success and examines the hidden costs of high-performance workplace cultures. Drawing on behavioral science, organizational leadership, and workforce well-being principles, Dr. Zimmerman explores how organizations can distinguish healthy ambition from unsustainable expectations and why even their most accomplished employees may be silently struggling.
Ideal for: Fortune 500 companies, corporate leadership conferences, executive development programs, high-performance sales organizations, women’s leadership summits, employee engagement events, and corporate wellness initiatives.
03
Burnout, Belonging, and Workforce Retention
Creating Organizational Cultures Where People Want to Stay
Employee retention is about more than compensation or individual resilience. Organizational culture, recognition, psychological safety, leadership practices, and a sense of belonging influence whether professionals remain engaged or gradually disengage.
This keynote examines the organizational conditions contributing to burnout and turnover while introducing practical approaches to strengthening workforce connection, engagement, and retention.
Ideal for: Healthcare systems, corporate organizations, human resources conferences, nonprofit leadership teams, and professional associations.
04
From Strategic Vision to Measurable Impact
Building Organizational Capacity for Sustainable Change
A strategic plan is only as effective as an organization’s ability to implement it. This session examines how leaders can translate ambitious goals into realistic priorities, establish accountability, align resources, and create systems for tracking progress.
Participants explore practical approaches to strategic execution, performance measurement, stakeholder engagement, and organizational sustainability.
Ideal for: Nonprofit organizations, foundations, public agencies, executive leadership teams, and board retreats.
05
Leading Through Change Without Losing Your People
Building Trust, Navigating Uncertainty, and Strengthening Organizational Resilience
Change is inevitable, but employee disengagement, resistance, and burnout do not have to be. As organizations navigate restructuring, evolving workplace expectations, rapid innovation, and shifting business priorities, leaders face increasing pressure to maintain performance while keeping employees motivated, connected, and committed.
This keynote explores the human side of organizational transformation, examining why even well-designed change initiatives struggle when communication, trust, and employee engagement are overlooked. Participants will discover how to move beyond simply managing change to creating organizational cultures where people feel informed, valued, and equipped to adapt.
Ideal for: Fortune 500 companies, corporate leadership conferences, executive retreats, human resources and talent management events, organizational transformation initiatives, healthcare corporations, and company-wide professional development programs.
Past and upcoming
Speaking Engagements & Featured Presentations
The Public Health Club
RFP Writing Intensive: Strategies for Developing Competitive Public Health Proposals
Quarterly · Virtual professional development workshop · 75–80 minutes
This intensive professional development workshop equipped public health professionals, consultants, and organizational leaders with practical strategies for developing competitive Requests for Proposals (RFPs). The session explored the full proposal development process, from interpreting solicitation requirements and identifying funder priorities to designing responsive methodologies, establishing measurable deliverables, and developing realistic project budgets.
National Association for Doctors of Public Health
Turning Research Into Action: How DrPH Professionals Can Use Evidence, Storytelling, and Strategy to Advance Public Health
October 7, 2026 · Virtual professional development webinar · 60 minutes
This professional development webinar explored how Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) professionals can translate research findings into meaningful public health action through evidence-based decision-making, strategic storytelling, and organizational leadership.
Alliant Insurance Foundation
Building Sustainable, Resilient & Connected Workplaces: Burnout Prevention, Belonging, and Sustainable Performance
January 2027 · Virtual corporate keynote · 50–60 minutes
This corporate keynote engagement focuses on strengthening workforce resilience, preventing burnout, fostering workplace belonging, and promoting sustainable organizational performance for employees and leaders across Alliant Insurance’s Corporate Services, Brokerage Services, and Client-Facing teams.
What Your Audience Will Walk Away With
Dr. Zimmerman’s presentations are designed to connect compelling ideas with practical application.
Actionable Leadership Strategies
Tools and approaches for navigating complex challenges, making informed decisions, and leading with clarity and purpose.
Stronger Organizational Resilience
Practical strategies for preventing burnout, strengthening workforce engagement, and supporting sustainable performance.
Evidence-Informed Decision-Making
Approaches for turning research, organizational data, and community insights into strategic decisions and measurable action.
Greater Confidence in Navigating Change
Methods for engaging stakeholders, aligning teams, managing uncertainty, and sustaining momentum.
Practical Next Steps
Clear frameworks, reflection opportunities, and actionable recommendations participants can apply to their individual roles, teams, and organizations.
Why Organizations Choose Dr. Jamie Zimmerman
Where Public Health Expertise Meets Practical Leadership
Dr. Jamie Zimmerman brings a distinctive combination of applied research, operational leadership, strategic consulting, and organizational development expertise to the stage.
As a Doctor of Public Health and Certified Health Education Specialist, she approaches leadership and organizational challenges through both a research-informed and real-world implementation lens.
Her professional background includes senior operational leadership supporting a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded public health initiative spanning more than 10 states, as well as consulting engagements focused on organizational strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, evaluation, facilitation, and capacity building.
Through Faithful Health Consulting, she supports mission-driven organizations in strengthening their systems, aligning priorities, navigating organizational challenges, and translating complex goals into sustainable strategies.
Her speaking approach combines:
Doctoral-Level Expertise: Advanced training in public health, health equity, research, organizational systems, and population-level challenges.
Real-World Leadership Experience: Experience coordinating complex, multi-state public health initiatives and working across diverse organizational environments.
Strategic Consulting Perspective: Practical knowledge of organizational planning, performance measurement, stakeholder engagement, and implementation.
Evidence-Informed Content: Research-grounded insights translated into accessible, relevant, and actionable strategies.
Audience-Centered Delivery: Customized messaging, examples, and takeaways aligned with each organization’s priorities and audience needs.
The goal: help people leave with more than inspiration. Help them leave with a clear path forward.
Speaking Experiences Designed Around Your Organization
Every audience is different, and meaningful professional development should reflect those differences.
Dr. Zimmerman works with organizations to align speaking engagements with their unique goals, audience needs, and desired outcomes.
Keynote Presentations
Engaging, evidence-informed presentations designed to inspire reflection, challenge conventional thinking, and introduce practical strategies.
Professional Development Workshops
Interactive sessions that build knowledge, strengthen professional competencies, and support application.
Leadership Development Sessions
Customized learning experiences focused on leadership effectiveness, organizational resilience, and team performance.
Executive and Board Retreats
Facilitated conversations designed to strengthen strategic alignment, decision-making, and organizational direction.
Virtual Webinars and Learning Events
Accessible, interactive presentations for professional associations, academic programs, and geographically dispersed teams.
Sessions are available in virtual and in-person formats, with customization based on organizational priorities, audience composition, and event objectives.
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Organizations Jamie has supported
Bring Dr. Jamie Zimmerman to Your Next Event
Meaningful Conversations. Practical Strategies. Lasting Impact.
Whether you’re organizing a national conference, leadership retreat, corporate learning event, professional development workshop, or public health webinar, Dr. Zimmerman delivers thoughtful, engaging, and actionable presentations designed to meet your audience where they are and help them move forward.
Let’s create a speaking experience that strengthens your people, advances your mission, and turns meaningful ideas into measurable action.