Award-Winning Keynote Speaker-
EARL GRANVILLE
A different mindset. Earl provides you with his ideas from his life experience of battling trauma, and the path to redefining your mind so that you can create the space necessary for important positive shifts in your life, stepping out of your comfort zone to be the leader we are all meant to be, and the importance of being a part of and building a healthy community.
Earl Granville was two weeks into basic training at Ft Benning, GA, with his twin brother Joe, when 9/11 happened. He went on to serve nine years in the Army National Guard as an Infantryman, with deployments to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. On his final tour, he lost his left leg below the knee to a roadside bomb while on patrol. He also lost his teammates, Major Scott Hagerty of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Specialist Derek Holland of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, that day.
After the loss of his limb in combat and the passing of his brother Joe, who took his own life while he was serving on active duty back in 2010, Earl now spends most of his time traveling the country as a public speaker and discussing healthy ways to battle adversity, through the positivity in his messaging, real-life solutions from his own experiences and participating as an inspiration and motivating force through physical fitness challenges and marathons across the country.
Earl has received numerous awards for his volunteer work and speaking, including the 2018 Attorney General's Heart So Big Award, the Junior Chamber International (JCI USA) TOYA Award for Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment in the Class of 2017, and the 2018 Daughters of the American Revolution Veterans Volunteer Award.
Earl retired from the army as a Staff Sergeant with numerous awards, such as the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart
Award-Winning Keynote Speaker-
Dr. Jim Lynch
Dr. Jim Lynch is a physician and mental health advocate who established practice in Maryland in 2021 after serving 31 years in Army medicine. He is board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine and has extensive experience treating those suffering from the effects of trauma. Dr. Lynch was a pioneer in the world of PTSD treatment using stellate ganglion block to help heal thousands of patients since 2011. He has published multiple articles in the medical literature on SGB, presented his research in international forums in Germany, Australia, The Netherlands, and Portugal, and has served as a staunch advocate for improving PTSD and Anxiety treatment options. His landmark article published in 2023 on the successful use of SGB to treat anxiety symptoms has expanded effective treatment options currently available for those suffering with debilitating anxiety.
Additionally, Dr. Lynch served as a U.S. Olympic Team Physician, supporting USA Swimming from 2011-2023. Skilled in both physical and mental health issues, Dr. Lynch supported elite Olympians for over ten years in international competition including multiple World Championships and both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
Dr. Lynch earned a BS in Psychology from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1989, an MS in healthcare improvement from Dartmouth College in 2001, and his MD from Brown Medical School in 2003. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an Adjunct Instructor at the University College Cork, Ireland.
Dr. Lynch’s career of military service includes deployments to Panama, the First Gulf War in 1991, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and throughout Africa in support of Special Operations.
Dr. Lynch lives in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife Jodi of 33 years. He is an active member in his church community, enjoys running, biking, hiking, and paddleboarding.