Krista Stepney Speaking Fee: $10,000-$20,000

Krista Stepney is a nationally recognized speaker, strategist, and former Chief Operating Officer with a mission to help leaders and teams thrive in complexity, not just survive it. With over two decades of experience leading transformation across industries, she brings a unique blend of operational acumen, human-centered leadership, and creative strategy to every stage she steps on. Krista has held senior leadership roles at some of the country’s top healthcare and consulting organizations, including Emory Healthcare, Optum, and Chartis, where she most recently served as Partner & COO for the firm’s equity strategy division. In these roles, she led enterprise-wide change, built inclusive leadership frameworks, and scaled strategies for growth, innovation, and cultural transformation. Now, through her company KD Speaks, LLC, Krista brings that same clarity and bold energy to companies, campuses, and conferences around the globe. Her proprietary framework The BOLDprint Method, helps leaders rethink what’s possible - especially in uncertain or high-stakes environments - and equips them with practical, evidence-based, and science-backed tools to lead with imagination, authenticity, and results. She’s worked with clients across healthcare, financial services, technology, education, biopharma, and large public institutions, delivering keynotes and strategic workshops on leadership, culture, innovation, employee engagement, and organizational growth. Krista is also the author of Move Anyway: A Guide for Overthinkers, Perfectionists, and Almost-Starters, a powerful resource for anyone ready to trade doubt and hesitation for bold action. Whether speaking to executives, people leaders, educators, or entrepreneurs, Krista helps audiences tap into their inner boldness and take the kind of action that creates lasting change, from the inside out.