Entertainers
Live stand-up comedy and motivational speaking for private and corporate events across the San Francisco Bay Area, with a multi-decade resume as a published author, TEDx speaker, Amazon Prime special headliner, and NPR/BBC/KQED featured guest. This professional stand-up comedian for private and corporate events blends sharp observational humor, disability advocacy through laughter, dyslexia and stuttering perspective, family dynamics, body image, and Italian-American cultural reflection into sets that have made countless audiences laugh while raising awareness and breaking down stigma.
What's Included
- Live stand-up set tailored to the audience and event format, from cocktail-hour twenty-minute openers to full ninety-minute headline performances
- Motivational keynote and EAG presentation programming on disability awareness, accessibility, equity, and reaching audience potential — equally suited to corporate diversity programs and university speaker series
- Author Q&A and book event facilitation drawing on three published works, including the Simon and Schuster title Stutterer Interrupted
- Comedy historical consulting and Bay Area comedy lineage commentary for podcasts, documentaries, and museum or panel programming
- Custom signature moment for the guest of honor or corporate milestone coordinated with the host or planner in advance through the Events in Minutes booking flow
- Pre-event consultation on audience demographics, content boundaries, and any sensitivity considerations for the program
Signature Service Options
- Stand-Up Comedy Headliner — full forty-five to ninety minute set for galas, corporate dinners, comedy clubs, and private parties
- Corporate Keynote and Motivational Speaking — disability-awareness-led keynote and EAG breakouts for company offsites, diversity events, and leadership programs
- University and Conference Speaker — accessible and equity-focused programming for higher-ed audiences, conferences, and association events
- Author Event and Q&A — book-signing pairing with reading, audience Q&A, and lighter comedy break for bookstore, library, and corporate-book-club programs
- Virtual Performance — remote stand-up or speaker programming for distributed teams and hybrid events with the same energy and content quality
Event Types
Bookings cover Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, Holiday Party, Corporate Event, Award Ceremony, Milestone Celebration, Retirement, Executive Retreat, Offsite Retreat, University Event, Conference Speaker, Author Event, and Diversity Programming across San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, Peninsula, South Bay, North Bay, Sacramento, Wine Country, and the broader Northern California region, with nationwide and virtual programming available.
Credentials and Trust
- Twenty-year Oakland resident with a multi-decade Bay Area performance and speaking resume
- Author of three published books, including Stutterer Interrupted on the Simon and Schuster list and Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History
- Amazon Prime comedy special and a debut album that hit number one in Comedy on iTunes and Amazon in May 2023
- Featured on HuffPost Culture Shifters, Variety, NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, TEDx, KQED Radio, and multiple daytime talk shows and podcasts
- Has shared the stage with legendary comedians including Don Novello, Mort Sahl, Eddie Pepitone, and Cathy Ladman; four-year participant at San Francisco's Comedy Day
Performance Specs
- Audiences from intimate small groups up to five hundred guests, with the format selected based on room layout, sightlines, and host preference
- Set lengths from fifteen-minute featured sets through two-hour full programs, with customization for keynote, headline, or speaker formats
- Venue or rental sound system with handheld microphone supported; performer is comfortable with hands-free lavalier mic when the host prefers
- Standard small footprint for stand-up; speaker formats benefit from a lectern or stool
Travel and Logistics
Travel covers the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento corridor, Santa Cruz, Wine Country, and broader Northern California from the Oakland home base. Nationwide and international travel is available for keynotes and destination events, quoted at booking through the Events in Minutes booking flow. Virtual events delivered with broadcast-grade home studio setup.
Booking Notes
All bookings, communications, and payments are handled through the Events in Minutes platform with the contract, confirmation, and final timeline in one place. Hosts receive a written summary of the program ahead of the event date, including any content tailoring agreed in pre-event consultation.
Why This Listing
Hosts pick this listing for the blend of award-winning comedy craft, professional speaking polish, and a multi-decade Bay Area resume across corporate, university, and public-broadcast circuits. Browse the calendar above for date availability, or send a quick inquiry for a same-day reply during business hours.
