Meet our MC Dale Smith Thomas!

Dale Smith Thomas is an International Motivational Speaker, Best Selling Author, radio personality, and spokesperson. She is President and Founder of Winners By Choice, Inc. Dale is a sought-after keynote speaker for large events, major corporations and associations. She has been speaking around the world for more than 25 years and her powerful message has empowered audiences to take 100% responsibility for the results they are creating in their lives. In addition to her speaking, you may recognize her from one of her many national television appearances. She hosted one of the first reality singing competitions with the late Dick Clark, was a featured Guest Expert on The Dr. Phil Show, Guest Celebrity Judge on a reality show on CMT, a guest on CNBC was featured in a Documentary on The Travel Channel and even
hosted 2 of Hollywood’s Most Famous in her home, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in the Season Finale of The Simple Life on Fox. Dale is also a former Mrs. Tennessee and represented Tennessee at the Mrs. America Pageant.
Dale is a thought leader and storyteller that pulls from her own personal life challenges to inspire and encourage audiences to make actionable life changes both personally and professionally. Dale is a graduate of Mississippi State University who makes her home in Nashville and is often
called “The Hope Doctor” by many of her audience members.

 

Tony and Tony Dueling Pianos

The dueling Tonys, dueling pianos, will once again be performing at our gala this year. Tony DeBlois is an autistic, blind musical savant. He was the subject of CBS’s movie Journey of the Heart, and won the “Hero Among Us” award from the Boston Celtics. His partner Tony Kidonakishas performed for Howl at the Moon in Chicago and aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines. He is also a professor at Vandercook College of Music. Join us at the Spread Your Wings Gala to see them in action!