CELEBRITY BOOK ENDORSEMENTS
High-profile book endorsements add credibility to your book. They go a long way in opening doors to media coverage, book sales, book signings and speaking events.
Cindy Birne PR has been extremely successful in securing prominent book endorsements on behalf of authors from international celebrities, high level politicians, corporate titans, high profile athletes, actors, musicians, directors, producers, famous physicians, motivational gurus, NY Times bestselling authors, high profile attorney’s, pastors, corporate organizations, renowned institutes & associations, environmentalists, famous chefs, philanthropists, professors, radio personalities, news anchors, and journalists reaching all book genres.
Just give her your wish list and watch her go to work on your behalf.
Full List of Procured Endorsements
CORPORATE TITANS
- T. Boone Pickens, CEO, BP Capital LLC
- John Donovan, Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Communications
- Ross Perot, Founder of Perot Systems Corporation
- Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines
- Gary Kelly, CEO, President, and Chairman of Southwest Airlines
- Steve Forbes, Editor in Chief, Forbes magazine
- Drayton McLane, Jr., McLane Co.
- William Coors, Coors Brewing
- Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Chairman, The Bakewell Company, Executive Publisher, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper
- Linda Johnson Rice, President & CEO, Johnson Publishing Co.
- Bernie Clark, Executive Vice President, Advisory Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Ed Wax, Chairman Emeritus, Saatchi & Saatchi, A Major Global Advertising Agency
- Earl Graves, Publisher,Black Enterprise
- Leslie Elliott, President, Toni & Guy USA
- Bill Russell, Corporate Executive, Hewlett-Packard
- Thomas E. Hogan, former Executive Vice-President, Hewlett-Packard, CEO, Vignette Corporation
- Jack Covert, President, and Founder, 800-CEOREAD
- Joseph J. Pittelli, MD, former Executive Vice-President, Wyeth Pharmaceutical
- George Murray, CEO, MMI Investments
- Paul Spiegelman, Founder and CEO, The Beryl Companies
- Tom Ziglar, CEO, and proud son of Zig Ziglar
- Kent Billingsley, President, The Revenue Growth Company, Inc.
- Trish Start, Banking Executive, Bank of America
- Paula E. Maroney, Banking Executive, Dallas, Texas
- Frances Johnston, Ph.D., world-renowned scholar-practitioner, Founder, Teleos Leaders, and co-author of the Harvard Business Press book, Becoming a Leader
- Gerald Bell, Bell Leadership Institute
PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AND DIPLOMATS
- Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Diplomat in Residence at the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at SMU, former partner, Baker-Botts, LLC, and author of Desert Diplomat
- Mayor Michael S. Rawlings, Dallas, Texas
- Laura Miller, Former Mayor, Dallas, Texas
- Senator Richard G. Lugar, President, The Lugar Center
- Jim Falk, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
- Governor Rick Perry, Governor of Texas 2000 – 2015
- Governor Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma 2003 – 2011
- Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma 1995 – 2003, President, American Bankers Association
- Ambassador James Jones, Former Congressman, Chairman of the American Stock Exchange, and US Ambassador to Mexico
- Bill Anoatubby, Governor, the Chickasaw Nation
- Bill Frist, MD, former majority leader US Senate
- Ron Kirk, American lawyer, politician, and former Mayor for the City of Dallas
- Jose Beceiro, Director of Clean Energy and Economic Development, Austin Chamber of Commerce
- Maxine Waters, United States Congresswoman, 35th Congressional District of California
- Tom Schedler, Louisiana Secretary of State
- Lance Kennedy, Former State Chairman, Texas College Republicans, and 2009 Volunteer of the Year, Republican Party of Texas
- Joshua Filler, President of Filler Security Strategies, Inc. in Washington, DC; former Director of the Office of State & Local Gov’t. Coordination, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and former Director of Local Affairs, White House Office of Homeland Security
- Michael C. Carnuccio, President, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Inc.
- Richard P. Rush, Chairman, Rush Strategies
- Erskine Bowles, Former White House Chief of Staff
ATHLETES AND COACHES
- Roger Staubach, NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Businessman
- Joseph R. Castiglione, Sr., Vice President and Director of Athletics, University of Oklahoma
- Coach Kim Mulkey, Head Coach, Baylor Bears Women’s Basketball Team
- Sam Tipton, Executive Director, Texas Girls Coaches Association
- Tony Romo, NFL broadcaster, former NFL Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
- Alana Nichols, 3X Gold Medalist, Dual Sport Athlete in Wheelchair Basketball and Alpine Skiing, and First Female American to Win Gold in both the Summer and Winter Games
- Rick Carlisle, Head Coach, Dallas Mavericks
- Homer Drew, Legendary NCAA Coach with 640 career wins
- Bryce Drew, Former All-American, NBA Veteran, Current Head Coach at Valparaiso
- Steve Alford, Head Coach, UCLA Bruins Men’s Basketball team
- George Killebrew, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Sponsorships, Dallas Mavericks
- Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks’ owner, American businessman, and investor
- Brad Daugherty, ESPN NBA Analyst, former player, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Hank Aaron, Baseball Legend, American Major League Baseball right fielder.
- Mike Fratello, former NBA head coach, NBA Analyst, TNT and YES Network
- Jim Nantz, CBS Sports Commentator
- Jay Bilas, ESPN
- Charles Barkley, Basketball Hall of Fame, and Emmy Award Winner
- Coach Roy Williams, former Head Coach, University of North Carolina
- Dick Vitale, ESPN, Basketball Hall of Fame
- Kenny Smith, NBA Champion, and TNT NBA Studio Analyst
- Kevin Pritchard, President, Basketball Operations, Indiana Pacers
- Kevin M. White, Vice President and Director of Athletics, Duke University
- Bob McKillop, Head Coach, Davidson College Basketball, Atlantic 10 Conference
- Mitch Kupchak, President of Basketball Operations & General Manger, Charlotte Hornets
- Dan Gavitt, NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball
- Fran Fraschilla, ESPN
- Sam Perkins, Former UNC star and NBA player
- Jimmy Black
- Rex Walters, Kansas All-American, Former College Coach, NBA Coach
- Jon Killen, Former SMU Captain, SMU Mustangs Men’s Basketball Team
- Malcolm K. Farmer, President & General Manager, Texas Legends
- Raymond Felton, Former UNC star and NBA player
- Sean May, Former UNC star and current UNC Assistant Coach
- Ryan Humphrey, Former Notre Dame star and current Notre Dame Assistant
- Matt Carroll, Former Notre Dame star and NBA player
- Bubba Cunningham, Director of Athletics, The University of North Carolina
PHYSICIANS | SURGEONS
- Ron DePinho, MD, President, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Eric S. Nadler, MD, Medical Oncology
- Kirk D. Clifford, MD, Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates
- Dean Ornish, MD, Founder and President of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute University of California, San Francisco
- Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH,founder of the Cooper Institute and Cooper Aerobics Center, Dallas, Texas
- Denton Cooley, MD, Founder, President Emeritus, and Surgeon-in-Chief of Texas Heart Institute
- Abdolreza Siadati, MD, Fort Worth Brain and Spine Institute
- Ralph Rashbaum, MD, Co-Founder, Texas Back Institute
- Everett Aaberg, Founder and CEO, Ortho-Kinetrics Institute, Director, Telos Fitness and Performance Center
- Cyrus Peikari, MD, Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
- Bo Gloster, MD, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA
- Bruce Spivey, MD, President, International Congress of Ophthalmology, Past President and CEO of Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center, Northwestern Health Care, and Columbia- Cornell Care
NEWS JOURNALISTS | BROADCASTERS | BROADCASTING
- Tom Brokaw, American television journalist and author, best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation and other books and the recipient of numerous awards
- Dan Rather, American Journalist, former new anchor CBS Evening News and Dan Rather Reports, and author of What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
- Jim Lehrer, Journalist, author, and news anchor of PBS NewsHour and author of numerous books, including Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates
- Bob Mong, President of University of North Texas and former Editor, The Dallas Morning News
- Michael Ruby, Journalist, S. News & World Report, Newsweek, Business Week
- Bob Schieffer, Anchor/Moderator Face the Nation, CBS News, and author of OVERLOAD: Find the Truth in Today’s Deluge of News
- Michael Merschel, The Dallas Morning News
- Dennis McCuistion, Executive director, Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance, University of Texas at Dallas
- John Camp, Former CNN investigative reporter and producer of documentaries on Jimmy Swaggart
- William S. Banowsky, Former President, Gaylord BroadcastingGene Mueller, The Washington Times
- Alex Langer, President, Langer Broadcasting Group/National Radio Network
- Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News
- Ed Stackler, Stackler Editorial
- Barbara Baughman Johnson, Certified Life Coach, Stanford Alum, Voices Columnist, The Dallas Morning News
- Neil Gallagher, PhD, The Gallagher Group, Host, The Money Doctor Show, author, The Money Doctor’s Guide to Taking Care of Yourself When No One Else Will
ENVIRONMENTALISTS | SCIENCE | NATURE
- Jane Goodall, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace
- Sylvia Earle, American oceanographer, aquanaut, author, and Time magazine’s first “Hero for the Planet”
- James B. Murphy, ScD, Curator of Herpetology, Smithsonian National Zoological Park
- Michael L. Meadows, President and CEO, Dallas Zoological Society
- Jack Hanna, director emeritus of Columbus Zoo, host of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild
- Sean B. Carroll, PhD, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Author of Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species
- Don Henley, recording artist and founder of the Walden Woods Project and the Caddo Lake Institute
- Mike Bingham, Organization for the Conservation of Penguins
- Gerald Dick, PhD, MAS, CEO of World Association of Zoo’s and Aquariums (WAZA)
- Wendy Abrams, founder, Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
- Mark Nolting, Founder & President, The Africa Adventure Company
ATTORNEYS
- Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, co-directors of the Innocence Project
ACTORS | DIRECTORS | PRODUCERS | RADIO PERSONALITIES
- Barry Morrow, Oscar (Rain Man) and Emmy (Bill) award-winning writer
- Garrison Keillor, Author, and Host of radio’s A Prairie Home Companion
- Sanford Brokaw, The Brokaw Company
- Sharon Stone, actress, activist
- Steve Harvey, Author, Entertainer, Radio & TV Personality
- Tom Joyner, Radio Personality
- Brad Turner, Producer and Director of 24
- Jennie Garth, Actress and Activist
- Brian Dennehy, Actor & Ultimate Gift Giver
NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS
- Anthony Robbins, best-selling author, America’s #1 Life & Business Strategist
- Ken Blanchard, Coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and Lead with LUV
- Stephen R. Covey, Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The Leader in Me
- Dan Coyle, NY Times best-selling author of The Talent Code and The Little Black Book of Talent
- Jim Stovall, Author of The Ultimate Gift and The Ultimate Life
- Arthur Kurzweil, American author, educator, editor, writer, publisher, and illusionist
- Robert and Patricia Gussin, authors of Trash Talk, And Then There Was One
- Jill Sheeley, bestselling author, The Adventures of Fraser the Yellow Dog children’s book series; The Blue Bottle, Christmas in Aspen, and The Lighter Tastes of Aspen
- Kathryn Lynn Davis, NY Times bestselling author
- Joyce L. Vedra, PhD, NY Times bestselling author
- Vince Poscente, NY Times bestselling author of The Age of Speed
- Mitchell Allen, Entrepreneur and Author
- Dean Lindsay, author of The Progress Challenge and Cracking the Networking Code
- Tony Hartl, Founder of Planet Tan, author of Selling Sunshine
- Alexandra Stoddard, NY Times bestselling author of Happiness for Two 75 Secrets for Finding More Joy Together
UNIVERSITY CHANCELLORS | PROFESSORS
- David Cutler, Professor of Economics, Harvard University
- Dean Tom Campbell, UC Berkeley
- Don Graham J. Frank Dobie Regents Professor of American and English Literature, Author of State of Minds: Texas Culture and its Discontents
- Woodrow W. Clark II, MA, PhD, Qualitative economist, Clark Strategic Partners, Co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- Michael Warder, Vice chancellor, Pepperdine University
- Noel Tichy, Professor and Director, Global Citizenship Initiative at the University of Michigan; Coauthor, JUDGEMENT: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls, with Warren Bennis
- Ann V. Deaton, PhD, PCC, Managing Partner, Bounce
- Barbara Braham, PhD, MCC, Author, Finding Your Purpose
- Christine M. Wahl, MAEd, MCC, Creator of the leadership coaching certificate program at Georgetown University, Faculty member, Georgetown University and George Mason University, Author, Be Your Own Coach and On Becoming a Leadership Coach
- Carol C. Weber, Visiting Professor Emeritus, Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia
- Michael Useem, Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and author of The Leadership Moment and co-author of Mastering Catastrophic Risk
PASTORS | BISHOPS | REVERENDS | RABBIS
- Bishop T.D. Jakes, The Potter’s House of Dallas, Inc., Dallas, Texas
- The Reverend Al Sharpton
- Jack Graham, Prestonwood Baptist Church
- Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
- Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff, VP for Special Projects, Hebrew Union College
ASSOCIATIONS | ORGANIZATIONS | NONPROFITS
- Dan Hourihan, President, National Association for Search and Rescue
- Becky Felts, President, Oklahoma Education Association
- William J. Johnson, Executive Director, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc.
- Tulsa SPCA
- Border Collie Society of America
- Chris Bain, EFO, Executive Director, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
- Terry Detrick, President, American Farmers and Ranchers
- Craig Hospital Foundation, Englewood, Colorado
- Woody McClendon, President, JAARS, Inc.
- Todd Peterson, Chairman, Pro Athletes Outreach; Chairman Emeritus of Seed Company
- Ken Berger, President & CEO of Charity Navigator
- Timothy Lee, Executive Director, Texas Retired Teachers Association
- Aaron Carrara, President, Texas Association for the Education of Young Children
- Aaron T. Beck, MD, Institute for Cognitive Therapy
- Susan Sherman, President and CEO, Independence Foundation
- Linda Hahn, Executive Director, Metropolitan Career Center
- Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder, Teach for America; CEO and founder, Teach for All
- Sue Ann Gilman, Breast Cancer Survivor, Community Volunteer: Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas, The Bridge Breast Network, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
- Leon Russell, Legendary Musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member
- Neal McCoy, acclaimed country music artist
- George Klein, Memphis radio and TV personality and one of Elvis Presley’s best friends
- Cowboy Jack Clement, Songwriter and recording studio pioneer
COOKBOOK AUTHORS
- Pam Anderson, food columnist for USA Weekend, author of Perfect Recipes for Having People Over, CookSmart, How to Cook Without a Book, and The Perfect Recipe
- Chef Richard Chamberlain, Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House, Chamberlain’s Fish Market Grill
- Chef Arlene Meade, Food Stylist, recipe research and development professional, and award-winning cookbook author of Cooking Bouquet: Feeling at Home in the Kitchen
HUMAN RESOURCES
- Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR, Past President, Society for Human Resource Management
CORPORATE TITANS
T. Boone Pickens, CEO, BP Capital LLC
John Donovan, Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Communications
Ross Perot, Founder of Perot Systems Corporation
Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines
Gary Kelly, CEO, President, and Chairman of Southwest Airlines
Steve Forbes, Editor in Chief, Forbes magazine
Drayton McLane, Jr., McLane Co.
William Coors, Coors Brewing
Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Chairman, The Bakewell Company, Executive Publisher, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper
Linda Johnson Rice, President & CEO, Johnson Publishing Co.
Bernie Clark, Executive Vice President, Advisory Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Ed Wax, Chairman Emeritus, Saatchi & Saatchi, A Major Global Advertising Agency
Earl Graves, Publisher,Black Enterprise
Leslie Elliott, President, Toni & Guy USA
Bill Russell, Corporate Executive, Hewlett-Packard
Thomas E. Hogan, former Executive Vice-President, Hewlett-Packard, CEO, Vignette Corporation
Jack Covert, President, and Founder, 800CEOREAD
Joseph J. Pittelli, MD, former Executive Vice-President, Wyeth Pharmaceutical
George Murray, CEO, MMI Investments
Paul Spiegelman, Founder and CEO, The Beryl Companies
Tom Ziglar, CEO, and proud son of Zig Ziglar
Kent Billingsley, President, The Revenue Growth Company, Inc.
Trish Start, Banking Executive, Bank of America
Paula E. Maroney, Banking Executive, Dallas, Texas
Frances Johnston, Ph.D., world-renowned scholar-practitioner, Founder, Teleos Leaders, and co-author of the Harvard Business Press book, Becoming a Leader
Gerald Bell, Bell Leadership Institute
PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AND DIPLOMATS
Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Diplomat in Residence at the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at SMU, former partner, Baker-Botts, LLC, and author of Desert Diplomat
Mayor Michael S. Rawlings, Dallas, Texas
Laura Miller, Former Mayor, Dallas, Texas
Senator Richard G. Lugar, President, The Lugar Center
Jim Falk, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
Governor Rick Perry, Governor of Texas 2000 – 2015
Governor Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma 2003 – 2011
Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma 1995 – 2003, President, American Bankers Association
Ambassador James Jones, Former Congressman, Chairman of the American Stock Exchange, and US ambassador to Mexico
Bill Anoatubby, Governor, the Chickasaw Nation
Bill Frist, MD, former majority leader US Senate
Ron Kirk, American lawyer, politician, and former Mayor for the City of Dallas
Jose Beceiro, Director of Clean Energy and Economic Development, Austin Chamber of Commerce
Maxine Waters, United States Congresswoman, 35th Congressional District of California
Tom Schedler, Louisiana Secretary of State
Lance Kennedy, Former State Chairman, Texas College Republicans, and 2009 volunteer of the year, Republican Party of Texas
Joshua Filler, President of Filler Security Strategies, Inc. in Washington, DC; former Director of the Office of State & Local Gov’t. Coordination, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and former Director of Local Affairs, White House Office of Homeland Security
Michael C. Carnuccio, President, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Inc.
Richard P. Rush, Chairman, Rush Strategies
Erskine Bowles, Former White House Chief of Staff
ATHLETES AND COACHES
Roger Staubach, NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, Businessman
Joseph R. Castiglione, Sr., Vice President and Director of Athletics, University of Oklahoma
Coach Kim Mulkey, Head Coach, Baylor Bears Women’s Basketball Team
Sam Tipton, Executive Director, Texas Girls Coaches Association
Tony Romo, NFL broadcaster, former NFL Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
Alana Nichols, 3X Gold Medalist, Dual Sport Athlete in Wheelchair Basketball and Alpine Skiing, and First Female American to Win Gold in both the Summer and Winter Games
Rick Carlisle, Head Coach, Dallas Mavericks
Homer Drew, Legendary NCAA Coach with 640 career wins
Bryce Drew, Former All-American, NBA Veteran, Current Head Coach at Valparaiso
Steve Alford, Head Coach, UCLA Bruins Men’s Basketball team
George Killebrew, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Sponsorships, Dallas Mavericks
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks’ owner, American businessman, and investor
Brad Daugherty, ESPN NBA Analyst, former player, Cleveland Cavaliers
Hank Aaron, Baseball Legend, American Major League Baseball right fielder.
Mike Fratello, former NBA head coach, NBA Analyst, TNT and YES Network
Jim Nantz, CBS Sports Commentator
Jay Bilas. ESPN
Charles Barkley, Basketball Hall of Fame, and Emmy Award Winner
Coach Roy Williams, Head Coach, University of North Carolina
Dick Vitale, ESPN, Basketball Hall of Fame
Kenny Smith, NBA Champion, and TNT NBA Studio Analyst
Kevin Pritchard, President, Basketball Operations, Indiana Pacers
Kevin M. White, Vice President and Director of Athletics, Duke University
Bob McKillop, Head Coach, Davidson College Basketball, Atlantic 10 Conference
Mitch Kupchak, President of Basketball Operations & General Manger, Charlotte Hornets
Dan Gavitt, NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball
Fran Fraschilla, ESPN
Sam Perkins, Former UNC star and NBA player
Jimmy Black
Rex Walters, Kansas All-American, Former College Coach, NBA Coach
Jon Killen, Former SMU Captain, SMU Mustangs Men’s Basketball Team
Malcolm K. Farmer, President & General Manager, Texas Legends
Raymond Felton, Former UNC star and NBA player
Sean May, Former UNC star and current UNC Assistant Coach
Ryan Humphrey, Former Notre Dame star and current Notre Dame Assistant
Matt Carroll, Former Notre Dame star and NBA player
Bubba Cunningham, Director of Athletics, The University of North Carolina
PHYSICIANS | SURGEONS
Ron DePinho, MD, President, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Eric S. Nadler, MD, Medical Oncology
Kirk D. Clifford, MD, Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates
Dean Ornish, MD, Founder and President of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute University of California, San Francisco
Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH,founder of the Cooper Institute and Cooper Aerobics Center, Dallas, Texas
Denton Cooley, MD, Founder, President Emeritus, and Surgeon-in-Chief of Texas Heart Institute
Abdolreza Siadati, MD, Fort Worth Brain and Spine Institute
Ralph Rashbaum, MD, Co-Founder, Texas Back Institute
Everett Aaberg, Founder and CEO, Ortho-Kinetrics Institute, Director, Telos Fitness and Performance Center
Cyrus Peikari, MD, Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Bo Gloster, MD, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Bruce Spivey, MD, President, International Congress of Ophthalmology, Past President and CEO of Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center, Northwestern Health Care, and Columbia- Cornell Care
NEWS JOURNALISTS | BROADCASTERS | BROADCASTING
Tom Brokaw, American television journalist and author, best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation and other books and the recipient of numerous awards
Dan Rather, American Journalist, former new anchor CBS Evening News and Dan Rather Reports, and author of What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
Jim Lehrer, Journalist, author, and news anchor of PBS NewsHour and author of numerous books, including Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates
Bob Mong, President of University of North Texas and former Editor, The Dallas Morning News
Michael Ruby, Journalist, S. News & World Report, Newsweek, Business Week
Bob Schieffer, Anchor/Moderator Face the Nation, CBS News, and author of OVERLOAD: Find the Truth in Today’s Deluge of News
Michael Merschel, The Dallas Morning News
Dennis McCuistion, Executive director, Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance, University of Texas at Dallas
John Camp, Former CNN investigative reporter and producer of documentaries on Jimmy Swaggart
William S. Banowsky, Former President, Gaylord BroadcastingGene Mueller, The Washington Times
Alex Langer, President, Langer Broadcasting Group/National Radio Network
Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News
Ed Stackler, Stackler Editorial
Barbara Baughman Johnson, Certified Life Coach, Stanford Alum, Voices Columnist, The Dallas Morning News
Neil Gallagher, PhD, The Gallagher Group, Host, The Money Doctor Show, author, The Money Doctor’s Guide to Taking Care of Yourself When No One Else Will
ENVIRONMENTALISTS | SCIENCE | NATURE
Jane Goodall, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace
Sylvia Earle, American oceanographer, aquanaut, author, and Time magazine’s first “Hero for the Planet”
James B. Murphy, ScD, Curator of Herpetology, Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Michael L. Meadows, President and CEO, Dallas Zoological Society
Jack Hanna, director emeritus of Columbus Zoo, host of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild
Sean B. Carroll, PhD, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Author of Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species
Don Henley, recording artist and founder of the Walden Woods Project and the Caddo Lake Institute
Mike Bingham, Organization for the Conservation of Penguins
Gerald Dick, PhD, MAS, CEO of World Association of Zoo’s and Aquariums (WAZA)
Wendy Abrams, founder, Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
Mark Nolting, Founder & President, The Africa Adventure Company
ATTORNEYS
Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck, co-directors of the Innocence Project
ACTORS | DIRECTORS | PRODUCERS | RADIO PERSONALITIES
Barry Morrow, Oscar (Rain Man) and Emmy (Bill) award-winning writer
Garrison Keillor, Author, and Host of radio’s A Prairie Home Companion
Sanford Brokaw, The Brokaw Company
Sharon Stone, actress, activist
Steve Harvey, Author, Entertainer, Radio & TV Personality
Tom Joyner, Radio Personality
Brad Turner, Producer and Director of 24
Jennie Garth, Actress and Activist
Brian Dennehy, Actor & Ultimate Gift Giver
NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS
Anthony Robbins, best-selling author, America’s #1 Life & Business Strategist
Ken Blanchard, Coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and Lead with LUV
Stephen R. Covey, Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The Leader in Me
Dan Coyle, NY Times best-selling author of The Talent Code and The Little Black Book of Talent
Jim Stovall, Author of The Ultimate Gift and The Ultimate Life
Arthur Kurzweil, American author, educator, editor, writer, publisher, and illusionist
Robert and Patricia Gussin, authors of Trash Talk, And Then There Was One
Jill Sheeley, bestselling author, The Adventures of Fraser the Yellow Dog children’s book series; The Blue Bottle, Christmas in Aspen, and The Lighter Tastes of Aspen
Kathryn Lynn Davis, NY Times bestselling author
Joyce L. Vedra, PhD, NY Times bestselling author
Vince Poscente, NY Times bestselling author of The Age of Speed
Mitchell Allen, Entrepreneur and Author
Dean Lindsay, author of The Progress Challenge and Cracking the Networking Code
Tony Hartl, Founder of Planet Tan, author of Selling Sunshine
Alexandra Stoddard, NY Times bestselling author of Happiness for Two 75 Secrets for Finding More Joy Together
UNIVERSITY CHANCELLORS | PROFESSORS
David Cutler, Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Dean Tom Campbell, UC Berkeley
Don Graham J. Frank Dobie Regents Professor of American and English Literature, Author of State of Minds: Texas Culture and its Discontents
Woodrow W. Clark II, MA, PhD, Qualitative economist, Clark Strategic Partners, Co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
Michael Warder, Vice chancellor, Pepperdine University
Noel Tichy, Professor and Director, Global Citizenship Initiative at the University of Michigan; Coauthor, JUDGEMENT: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls, with Warren Bennis
Ann V. Deaton, PhD, PCC, Managing Partner, Bounce
Barbara Braham, PhD, MCC, Author, Finding Your Purpose
Christine M. Wahl, MAEd, MCC, Creator of the leadership coaching certificate program at Georgetown University, Faculty member, Georgetown University and George Mason University, Author, Be Your Own Coach and On Becoming a Leadership Coach
Carol C. Weber, Visiting Professor Emeritus, Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia
Michael Useem, Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and author of The Leadership Moment and co-author of Mastering Catastrophic Risk
PASTORS | BISHOPS | REVERENDS | RABBIS
Bishop T.D. Jakes, The Potter’s House of Dallas, Inc., Dallas, Texas
The Reverend Al Sharpton
Jack Graham, Prestonwood Baptist Church
Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff, VP for Special Projects, Hebrew Union College
ASSOCIATIONS | ORGANIZATIONS | NONPROFITS
Dan Hourihan, President, National Association for Search and Rescue
Becky Felts, President, Oklahoma Education Association
William J. Johnson, Executive Director, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc.
Tulsa SPCA
Border Collie Society of America
Chris Bain, EFO, Executive Director, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
Terry Detrick, President, American Farmers and Ranchers
Craig Hospital Foundation, Englewood, Colorado
Woody McClendon, President, JAARS, Inc.
Todd Peterson, Chairman, Pro Athletes Outreach; Chairman Emeritus of Seed Company
Ken Berger, President & CEO of Charity Navigator
Timothy Lee, Executive Director, Texas Retired Teachers Association
Aaron Carrara, President, Texas Association for the Education of Young Children
Aaron T. Beck, MD, Institute for Cognitive Therapy
Susan Sherman, President and CEO, Independence Foundation
Linda Hahn, Executive Director, Metropolitan Career Center
Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder, Teach for America; CEO and founder, Teach for All
Sue Ann Gilman, Breast Cancer Survivor, Community Volunteer: Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas, The Bridge Breast Network, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Leon Russell, Legendary Musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member
Neal McCoy, acclaimed country music artist
George Klein, Memphis radio and TV personality and one of Elvis Presley’s best friends
Cowboy Jack Clement, Songwriter and recording studio pioneer
COOKBOOK AUTHORS
Pam Anderson, food columnist for USA Weekend, author of Perfect Recipes for Having People Over, CookSmart, How to Cook Without a Book, and The Perfect Recipe
Chef Richard Chamberlain, Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House, Chamberlain’s Fish Market Grill
Chef Arlene Meade, Food Stylist, recipe research and development professional, and award-winning cookbook author of Cooking Bouquet: Feeling at Home in the Kitchen
HUMAN RESOURCES
Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR, Past President, Society for Human Resource Management
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“I retained Cindy in 2015 to assist with publicizing my book Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11. The rollout was a roaring success, with major television network interviews, speaking engagements and considerable buzz. I continue to ask Cindy to handle recurring television appearances and speaking engagements. She is terrific, always going the extra mile to get the job done, dealing with the publisher and handling logistics day or night. Her energy and delightful personality make her a joy to work with. She has my highest recommendation!”
“If Tom Brady is ‘TB12,’ then Cindy Birne is ‘CB12.’ Well, that’s what I call her. You want Brady in the Super Bowl, and you want Cindy designing and leading your public relations campaign. She is energetic and enthusiastic and experienced. Cindy is all about her clients and has amazing contacts in every media platform. She devised the game plan to get the word out about several of my books and the results have been rewarding. She knows sports, politics, social issues. I know if you hire Cindy, you are giving yourself the best chance to succeed.”
“Cindy has amazing contacts, unbelievable energy and works so hard to promote my books that you’d almost think she wrote them. I’ve grown accustomed to radio and television producers telling me,’ Your publicist is fantastic’.”
“I admire your energy, courage, style, strength, and bravery.”
“Publicist Cindy Birne was a rock star. Her enthusiasm and passion is unmatched. She attacked the project and made me feel that we could do something special.”
“In the publishing process of my first book, I learned a great deal. One shining aspect of my initial experience was the work and energy put forth by Cindy Birne. She was tireless in her attempt to promote all THREE of my books, and I was especially grateful and impressed with her ability to secure amazing endorsements from the most notable celebrities and business executives. Her vivacious personality and refusal to ‘take no as an answer’ was a tremendous benefit to the publicity campaign of my first book.”
“Cindy’s ambition is born out of her commitment and desire to obtain the goals on behalf of her client’s. Her dedication, loyalty, and vitality is untiring and, when channeled into her numerous efforts, produces results benefiting everyone.”
“Energy. Enthusiasm. Experience. Those are the attributes of Cindy Birne that immediately come to mind. Cindy honed her skills under legendary Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famers Tex Schramm, Tom Landry, and Gil Brandt. Cindy is fearless, creative, and effective. She is an asset on any project she undertakes.”
“Cindy Birne is a whirlwind. No one puts forth more energy on behalf of her clients!”
“Cindy Birne is an amazing PR expert with bold ideas, swift action, great communication and an amazing attention to detail.”
“It has been a great pleasure of my life to get to know you and work with you. I will never forget it, and I hope we can repeat it again soon.”
“With her many, well-established contacts in the publishing world, Cindy is able to give her authors access to the right media platforms for the best possible exposure to promote their books. She is a driven professional who is realistic, enthusiastic and fun to work with.”
“Cindy Birne was an absolute pleasure to work with! She helped launch my first book at the onset of all the unknowns of Covid and assisted me as well with the launch of my second book during a very emotional time in my life. Cindy is so professional, organized, responsive and strategic. She answered questions before ever thinking to ask them. Cindy is clearly well connected with Dallas, L.A. and more media publications and influencers. I would highly recommend working with Cindy Birne PR.”
“I hope authors realize how lucky they are to have a perfectionist like you at the helm. I am so glad to be working with you Cindy. Thanks to your careful attention, I know the final book will be beautiful.”
“I admire how you balance diligence with respectful non-annoying-ness in your approach. You are good at your job. I will hire you when I am ready to write my own book!!!”
“Cindy worked with me on the launch of my latest book, Saving is Sexy. Her advice and guidance was invaluable, not to mention the exposure she provided. Can’t wait to work with her on my next project.”
“Cindy Birne exceeded my every expectation as a publicist in the arena of public relations and marketing. I could not have asked for a better performance.”
“Cindy Birne is a dedicated hard working, enthusiastic publicist and budding Literary agent with whom I have enjoyed working with. “
“Cindy Birne’s energy and enthusiasm are infectious. If you are looking for someone who passionately loves what she does, looks out for her clients, and thrives on producing results look no further. Her can-do attitude coupled with her genuine warmth and personable approach, will serve you well.”
“Cindy is someone who you want in your corner, because she fights for you with everything she’s got. Her years of hard work, impeccable experience, sharp intelligence, and vibrant personality are just a handful of her several attributes she brings to the table. Cindy has an incredible way of using all these elements to help elevate your brand, company, etc. and take it to new heights, which she has done beautifully for us. Cindy has gone above and beyond to help spread the word about The Bone-In Butcher Shop and help gain traction and notoriety for our brand, and she continues to do so with unmatched energy and poise. We are so thankful for the opportunity to have worked with her up to this point, and are even more thankful that we have the chance to continue working with her to reach even newer heights. Bringing Cindy Birne onto your team is a decision that should be a given when it comes to wanting success, because Cindy doesn’t bring home anything less!”
“Cindy Birne is an absolute delight to work with and is relentless in her pursuit of producing outstanding results for her clients. Cindy sets very high standards for herself and her clients . She is extremely savvy and creative in her approach to media and PR. Cindy’s passion, experience, and professionalism were instrumental in bringing my book and messages about motherhood and self-care to new markets. Working with Cindy positively impacted my book sales and enhanced my overall brand.”
“Cindy Birne is a very talented and capable professional. She is always on top of things, and never drops a ball. Working with her is an absolute pleasure.”
“I am honored to let the world know that you made my first award-winning children’t book “I’ll Follow the Moon” come to be. You make the client feel very important…as if they were stars already and that is CRUCIAL to a client’s self-confidence and success. It is very scary going out there with your own creation in front of the world to see. You booster us up. Love you, Cindy!”
“If there is anyone who can work wonders with public relations, it is Cindy Birne. She persisted in obtaining ten sensational endorsements from important people, many of whom had never met the authors. Suggest a marketing opportunity, and it is almost as good as done. Suggest a venue for a speaking engagement, and she reports back with a tentative date. I have yet to explain how Cindy does it; my best stab is that she is charismatic, patently genuine, persistent, and very likeable. Whoever benefits from her skills is a lucky author, athlete, actor, football club, or businessperson, all of whom have found success through her talents.”
“Cindy Birne is the consummate public relations expert who brings passion and enthusiasm to everything she touches. Highly motivated, her tenacity and meticulous attention to detail will get you the desired results.”
“We began working with Cindy Birne several months in advance of the release of Stephen Evans Jordan’s first novel TATIANA AND THE RUSSIAN WOLVES. Cindy’s enthusiasm and creativity are unmatched––we are very grateful for her expertise and dedication.
“Cindy possesses a high level of energy and enthusiasm. Her dedication, loyalty, and genuine concern for her job at hand is a valuable asset. Her ambition is born out of her commitment and desire to obtain results.”
“You don’t have to sell your abilities to me; your first email to me smoked with your energy.”
“Cindy has a sharp mind. She possesses a tireless energy, plus unbelievable enthusiasm for everything she undertakes. She is impatient only with herself. Her genuine warmth and good judgment will serve you well.”
