Individuals and organizations all face pivotal defining moments. Ultimately, what matters more than the moment is how you respond to it. What you do next will define you. Hear the inspiring story of Fred Guttenberg and how he responded to his moment to shake a nation and lead a movement.
Fred Guttenberg began his public life after the murder of his beautiful 14-year-old daughter Jaime in the Parkland school shooting on February 14th. The day after the murder, Fred decided to attend a public vigil in Parkland. While there, the Mayor asked him to speak. His words shook a nation and he has not stopped since.
Only four months prior to the murder of his daughter, Fred’s brother Michael passed away in October 2017 from cancer-related to his service in 9/11. He was one of the original first responders at the WTC with a team of doctors who got trapped in the WTC as it collapsed. Amazingly, the room that they hid out in did not collapse and Michael and his team of physicians spent 16 days at ground zero taking care of others. Following his involvement in these two distinctly American tragedies, Fred has traveled the country talking about both events but also talking about perspective, perseverance, and resilience. He discusses pivotal moments in our lives and how we respond to those moments.
Fred’s mission ultimately led him to write his first book Find The Helpers and his follow-up book American Carnage with co-author Tom Gabor. Prior to this, Fred Guttenberg’s professional life included over a decade of experience in sales and management with Johnson and Johnson, followed by almost 15 years as an entrepreneur, having built a business that consisted of multiple Dunkin Donuts, which he sold in November 2016.
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Following the murder of his daughter Jaime in the Parkland, Fl school shooting and the death of his brother 4 months earlier because of cancer-related to his service in 9/11, Fred Guttenberg learned some important lessons that he wants to share about resilience, perseverance, and perspective. Fred will share his story and how he was able to move forward from the worst possible moments. Fred came to understand that what matters more than what happens to us, is what we do next. We all have pivotal moments in life, what we do next is what will define us.