RuthKay is an international awarding-winning speaker, trainer and author. She has been motivating and entertaining people at conferences and conventions for over twenty years. Through her popular keynote presentations on laughter, change, the rewards of making positive choices plus her customer service programs, she has brought her entertaining messages to more than 1,900 audiences worldwide.

Based on a lifetime of trials and tribulations, RuthKay learned to rely on her strong sense of humor. In turn she inspires others to lighten up when faced with tough situations. She believes, "Humor works so well to keep motivation high in our up and down world that it has become an essential element for success." Through tears and laughter people everywhere embrace her ideas to become more productive in all areas of their lives.

RuthKay is a former banker and understands the business environment. From her experiences, she shares with her audiences the importance of meeting human needs in business. "Treat everyone as if they have a broken heart" is one the many messages she includes in her popular customer service program, Beyond the Second Mile – Winning and Keeping Customers.

She also helps people smooth out the wrinkles of life in her fun and inspiring book, Anatomy of a Wrinkle. Her articles on How to Stay Motivated in a Changing World and How to Add Laughter to Your Sales Success have appeared in national and international publications.

RuthKay received the Services' Champion Award for her World Class Customer Service Training at the United States Air Force Academy. She also received a special award of recognition for her outstanding presentation, How to Super Charge Your Teams, for the soldiers at the BOSS Seminar at Camp Humphreys in Pyongtaek, South Korea.

Her clients include Mercedes-Benz, McDonald’s, Raytheon, St. Catherine Hospital, International Association of CEO’s, Orange County Fire Authority, California Fire Chiefs Association, Clemson University, Memphis City Schools, United States Air Force Academy, National Parks and Recreation Association, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, California Federal Bank plus many more.