Stories that stay. Frameworks people use on Monday morning. Khary brings real experience from the field, not the stage.
Moving past performative diversity toward the systemic shifts that actually close gaps. Real frameworks, not corporate platitudes.
Khary draws from his decade of advocacy work with Planned Parenthood and Everytown for Gun Safety to show what real equity work looks like when it is operational, not aspirational.
Book this topicPersonal loss, public leadership, and the gap between what we say about mental health and what we actually build into our organizations.
Khary's mother died by suicide when he was 20 months old. He speaks about firearm suicide prevention and mental health access with the authority of someone who has lived inside the data.
Book this topicBuilt a $15M company, ran for Congress, led 180 people through a turnaround. What pressure actually teaches you about leading.
From founding Penebaker Enterprises and scaling it to $15M, to guiding teams through the chaos of rapid growth, Khary delivers leadership lessons earned, not borrowed.
Book this topicSix years as a DNC Representative. What civic infrastructure actually looks like when you build it from the precinct level up.
Khary represented Wisconsin on the Democratic National Committee from 2017 to 2023. He speaks about civic engagement, coalition building, and what it takes to show up when it matters.
Book this topicA full narrative arc: story, framework, call to action. Designed to be the moment your audience remembers three months later. Khary customizes the content to your industry and your audience's specific challenges, not a canned talk.
Khary translates systemic issues into operational realities that business leaders can act on immediately. No lecture. No guilt. Just frameworks that work.
From annual conferences to leadership summits, Khary delivers a talk that justifies the whole registration fee. Audiences leave with something to use, not just something to feel.
Civic engagement, resilience, and the practical value of showing up. Khary speaks to students and faculty with the directness that young audiences respond to.
Khary translates systemic issues into operational realities that business leaders can act on immediately.
Audiences leave with something to use, not just something to feel.
Civic engagement, resilience, and the practical value of showing up.
Sarah Mitchell VP of Events, National Leadership Conference"We've brought in a lot of speakers over the years. Khary is the one people still talk about at the coffee machine months later."
Marcus Thompson Director of DEI, Midwest Corporate Summit"He read the room better than anyone I've seen. Half the audience was in tears, and the other half was ready to go change something."
Jennifer Walsh Chief People Officer, Heartland Manufacturing"Three months later, our team leads are still referencing his frameworks."
Khary takes limited bookings each year. Check availability early.