Rick J. Gallegos is President/CEO of Dale Carnegie Training in the Tampa Bay area. Dale Carnegie specializes in providing leadership and coaching skills for executives and individuals who are interested in achieving peak performance. Rick is a highly sought after motivational speaker, author and instructor for Dale Carnegie Training Tampa Bay. He serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Dale Carnegie International Franchise Association. This year Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay received “Territory of the Year” which is the highest award given to a Franchisee in the areas of quality, growth and market penetration. The Tampa Bay office was also awarded the 2008 Small Business of the Year by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Rick credits this significant achievement to an outstanding sales and support team and to regular follow ups with team members to set goals and reach them. Rick conducted training this year in numerous U.S. cities, Mexico, China and Taiwan.