HABERLAND OUTREACH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI
Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. Last year alone, BNI generated 11.2 million referrals resulting in $15.4 billion dollars' worth of business for its members. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 23 books, including Who's in Your Room? He is also a columnist for Entrepreneur and has been a university professor as well as a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne.
Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN and one of the "Top Networking Experts" by Forbes, Dr. Misner is considered to be one of the world's leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world.
He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times, as well as numerous TV and radio shows including CNN, the BBC and The Today Show on NBC. Among his many awards, he has been named "Humanitarian of the Year" by the Red Cross and was recently the recipient of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Award. He is also proud to be the Co-Founder of the BNI Charitable Foundation.
Steve Sims is the founder and CEO of the luxury concierge service Bluefish. Steve has arranged many adventures for clients including: Private Dinner for 6 at the Feet of Michelangelo's David, Dinners in Italy while being Serenaded by Andrea Bocelli, Underwater Tours of the Titanic Through Bluefin. Steve has networked and befriended many powerful people including: Donald Trump, Sting, Andrea Bocelli and Elon Musk. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and London's Sunday Times. He also was a speaker at the Pentagon and Harvard. His book is called "Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen."