Edd Brown is the founder of VeritasRISING International, an international training and consulting company focusing on sales and leadership issues.  He has spent over 20 years consulting with Fortune 500 executives, government officials, academics, and law firm partners to uncover their organizational needs.  Edd has advised managers on process creation, change management, and process management.  He designed and conducted executive and knowledge workers seminars to help implement new strategies.  He is experienced in working with diverse groups, identifying common interests, building rapport and finding and/or creating successful solutions. He continues to study and learn in the areas of influence, persuasion, strategic planning, personal branding, team building, leadership development, process creation, process implementation, change navigation, conflict resolution, and general communication.

 

Edd started advance studies at Harvard University where he worked with Dr. Ellen Langer, considered to be the leading expert on mindfulness in the world.  Edd's graduate thesis was on the relationship between mindfulness and leadership.

 

As a mediator for the Massachusetts State Courts, Edd implemented the mindful techniques he learned to help parties solve their legal, business and personal problems.

 

Edd offers a wide perspective as he has worked with customers to address their business challenges in the USA, Asia, Canada, and Europe.  

 

Edd is one of twenty five people in the world certified by Dr. Robert Cialdini to deliver Principles of Persuasion.  This is the only course based on the scientific research out lined in Dr. Cialdini's best selling book: Influence: Science & Practice.  Dr. Robert Cialdini has this to say about Edd Brown, "I know why Edd Brown is a sought-after program leader. His natural intelligence shines through as he delivers course material, and his friendly personal style assures that participants will be receptive to it."

 

In addition to his consulting, sales, and training activities Edd is in the process of writing a book on leadership.

 

A sports enthusiast, Edd has coached track, basketball, swimming, and alpine skiing. He has taught in- line skating to over 300 people ranging in age from 4 to 70.