Steve Gilliland is one of the nation’s most well-known motivational speakers

A nationally renowned speaker, comedian and master storyteller, Steve Gilliland, will keynote the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Small Business Luncheon May 2 at The Peninsula Club.

The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., also includes Mike Mooney, a reputation and crisis management expert, as well as Mike Griffin, an entrepreneur who was the 2018 Lake Norman Chamber Business Person of the Year.

Gilliland is a business superstar, addressing more than 250,000 people a year across literally dozens of industries in all 50 states and in 15 countries.

An entrepreneur himself, Gilliland built a multimillion-dollar company from the ground up.

The business philosophy he espouses—If you continually learn more about

your company, your industry, your customer and yourself, you will always be a leader—plays into a more purpose-driven existence than process-driven.

“If you take care of people, the business will follow,” he says. Gilliland has been recognized by “Who’s Who for Speakers and Business Professionals,” as well as a variety of business publications.

Griffin, managing partner of Cornelius-based Griffin Brothers Cos., will share the story behind ZoomUp, a company focusing on “zooming” reputable, well-tenured businesses with young entrepreneurs at the helm.

Mooney is a reputation and crisis management expert whose topic is “What is your Reputation Worth?”

A preferred seating package of $35 includes lunch and a copy of Mooney’s book, “Reputation Shift.”

The chamber event is emceed by Joe Vagnone with Enlign Business Brokers.

Tickets are available by registering at LakeNormanChamber.org or by calling the Lake Norman Chamber at 704-892-1922. That package is available until April 15.

Sponsors include Hood Hargett Insurance, KS Audio Video, WSIC and Vintage Marketing as well as Business Today and Cornelius Today.