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Khary Penebaker
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Khary Penebaker is a Wisconsin-based executive, keynote speaker, and gun violence prevention advocate. He has spoken at two Democratic National Conventions, grown companies from the ground up past $35 million in revenue, and built teams across multiple states. He currently serves as Regional General Manager at Great Day Improvements.
Khary Penebaker is a Wisconsin executive, keynote speaker, and gun violence prevention advocate. His mother Joyce died by suicide with a firearm when he was 20 months old. That loss shaped everything.
He has spoken at two Democratic National Conventions, the March for Our Lives rally in Milwaukee, and events at corporations, nonprofits, and universities across the country. In business, he founded two companies and grew combined revenue from $1.5 million to over $35 million with nearly 200 employees. He's Regional General Manager at Great Day Improvements, covering the Upper Midwest.
Khary Penebaker is a Wisconsin executive, keynote speaker, and gun violence prevention advocate. His mother Joyce died by suicide with a firearm when he was 20 months old. That's where this story starts.
He has spoken at two Democratic National Conventions, the March for Our Lives rally in Milwaukee, and events at corporations, nonprofits, and universities across the country. He speaks on gun violence prevention, survivor advocacy, leadership, and team building.
In business, Penebaker founded Penebaker Enterprises and grew it from $1.5 million to $15 million with 50 employees. He later grew Roofed Right America from $6 million to over $35 million with 180 people across five states. He's Regional General Manager at Great Day Improvements, covering four markets in the Upper Midwest.
He served as DNC Representative for Wisconsin from 2017 to 2023, Board President of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin C4 from 2021 to 2024, and as an Everytown for Gun Safety Wisconsin Fellow. He lives in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
Khary Penebaker is a Wisconsin executive, keynote speaker, and gun violence prevention advocate. His mother Joyce died by suicide with a firearm when he was 20 months old. He has been living with that fact his entire life, and it is the reason he does this work.
He has spoken at two Democratic National Conventions, the March for Our Lives rally in Milwaukee, and events at corporations, nonprofits, and universities across the country. He speaks on gun violence prevention, survivor advocacy, leadership, and building high-performing teams. He brings something most speakers don't: a story that is entirely his own.
In business, Penebaker founded Penebaker Enterprises, a commercial roofing and sheet metal company he grew from $1.5 million to $15 million with 50 employees. He later joined Roofed Right America and grew it from $6 million to over $35 million with 180 employees across five states. He's Regional General Manager at Great Day Improvements, overseeing four markets in the Upper Midwest: Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.
He served as DNC Representative for Wisconsin from 2017 to 2023, Board President of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin C4 from 2021 to 2024, and as an Everytown for Gun Safety Wisconsin Fellow. He lives in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
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Khary works with event organizers, conference planners, nonprofits, and media outlets. He's flexible on format and available for both in-person and virtual engagements.
