New York Times best-selling author Alison Levine is a leadership expert, polar explorer, and mountaineer who is no stranger to extreme environments. She was team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, climbed the highest peak on each continent, and skied to both the north and south poles. She worked in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, earned an MBA from Duke University, and worked for Goldman Sachs. Levine spent four years as an adjunct professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point and is a board and faculty member at the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point. She was a contributing author to the book Leadership in Dangerous Situations: A Handbook for the Armed Forces, Emergency Services, and First Responders. She also serves as a senior fellow at the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics at Duke University. Levine is one of the most in-demand and exciting keynote speakers on the topic of leadership in the country; she delivers resounding, powerful messages on leadership that transcend her climbing expeditions and remain relevant in today’s business environments.