CBA Speakers Bureau
CBA Speakers Bureau was founded on a clear belief—that the right message can turn a good event into an unforgettable experience.
The dedicated team at CBA Speakers Bureau specializes in connecting organizations with individuals who inspire, educate, and elevate every audience. Our carefully curated collection of speakers spans a wide range of topics from motivational and leadership to innovation and entertainment, ensuring the perfect fit for your event.
Whether you’re planning a conference, community gathering, leadership retreat, or a special event that requires a celebrity appearance or a keynote speaker, we’re here to make the process seamless. We are a trusted bridge between event organizers and professional speakers, to help streamline sourcing, booking, and coordinating speakers who will make a lasting impression.
We take pride in understanding your vision and matching you with a presenter to bring your event to life. At the heart of what we do is simple:
MAKE OUR CLIENTS SHINE!
Motivational
Motivational and inspirational speakers deliver compelling narratives of perseverance, courage, and transformation. Blending meaningful insights with emotionally resonant storytelling, they challenge audiences to rethink limitations, embrace growth, and step confidently into what’s next.
Leadership
Leadership shapes culture, drives innovation, and sets the tone for lasting success. Our keynote speakers bring a powerful mix of experience, strategy, and inspiration—equipping audiences to lead with clarity, resilience, and purpose. Whether guiding new leaders or reinvigorating seasoned executives, they spark the kind of growth that transforms teams and organizations alike.
9/11
The events of September 11, 2001, left an indelible mark on our nation—and on the lives of those who lived through it. Our 9/11 speakers share deeply personal stories of courage, loss, resilience, and unity. Whether as survivors, first responders, military leaders, or family members, they offer a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit and the importance of hope in the face of unimaginable adversity. Their voices honor the past while inspiring purpose, perspective, and perseverance.
Now Speaking Together:
Erik Ronnigen...
...and Joe Ruffini
Erik is the author of the prestigious 2014 Ella Dickey literary award-winning book, FROM THE INSIDE OUT, Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001, a chronology of his harrowing escape, interwoven with the accounts of fourteen others lucky enough to be able to recount them. He is the Principal of Consolidated Consulting Group, LLC, a security-consulting firm and service provider of Life-Safety Personnel Assurance.
A native of Baraboo, WI, Mr. Ronningen resides in Mamaroneck, NY.

Joe Ruffini is a nationally-recognized counter-terror, school safety, private enterprise and government security practitioner and speaker. He is a CNN counter terror contributor and a national seminar and conference presenter. Joe has logged more than 8,000 presentation hours and can effectively captivate and engage even the most diverse audiences. He is a highly motivational presenter whose passion for his subject matter is truly infectious. Mr. Ruffini is accredited by the Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board (ATAB) as a Certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist (CMAS).

Featured Speakers
CBA Speakers Bureau was founded with the single focus: making a resounding impression on organizations by providing keynote speakers, motivational speakers, celebrity speakers, sports stars, and corporate entertainers to clients all over the world for their meetings, conferences and events.
CBA specializes in booking professional speakers, entertainers, celebrities, industry experts, etc..
Our clients are our main focus and our goal is to provide rapid, accurate and thoughtful solutions to your meeting needs. Our clients can choose from a large selection of presenters such as speakers, authors, sports stars, entertainers, political figures, media headliners, industry leaders and business gurus without being steered toward a presenter whose interests are being served before theirs.
We focus on securing the perfect presenter for each client, based solely on the client’s needs.