Meeting Speaker for April 8, 2013

Jim Pelley

A former stand-up comedian and contributing writer for the original NBC Saturday Night Live show, Jim Pelley has left 'em laughing for more than 25 years at more than 2,000 top organizations in the U.S. and abroad, including: Disney, Intel, Southwest Airlines, Mattel and AT&T. Jim Pelley has brought his message of how to "smarten up by lightening up" to hundreds of thousands of people who are high-tech, low-tech, and no-tech-at-all. With his hilarious way of poking fun at the frustrations of everyday life, Jim Pelley demonstrates uproariously how to use humor to become more creative, more productive, and less stressed. 

Jim Pelley brings a unique perspective to the table and yet maintains a sense of confidence and integrity. In a nutshell, Jim Pelley takes humor seriously - and helps others do the same.

Based in Sacramento, Jim runs Laughter Works Seminars, a series of corporate presentations that combine humor with the latest communication theory and physiological research.