About

Opening her own shop in 1989 was an experiment that’s never ended for Teresa Zumwald: a speechwriter, executive speech coach, executive communication adviser, trainer and author.

At Zumwald & Company, LLC, she coaches leaders and trains teams to create and deliver speeches and presentations that change how people think or behave. Since 2012, her speeches have won 28 international, national and regional awards including 21 Cicero Speechwriting Awards from Vital Speeches of the Day.

Among her clients are board chairs, C-suite leaders, entrepreneurs and subject matter experts from the Fortune 500 and other U.S. and international firms including the former owner of two global manufacturing companies based in Europe.

She routinely serves leaders as a thought partner and ghostwriter of executive communications for employees, shareholders, customers, partners, suppliers, the media and the public.

Teresa recently collaborated as the writer of a revised and expanded edition of a business book, authored by an executive, that was published in 2026 for stakeholders of a private corporation. She also worked with this executive on his original book published in 2020.

Teresa is a frequent lunch-and-learn, webinar and workshop presenter on confident public speaking, teaching leaders and training teams how to rework their own speeches and presentations to change how people think or behave.

Over the years, Teresa’s award-winning writing has been recognized by eight professional organizations, and her work has been published in 50 magazines, journals, corporate publications and online. Her legacy portfolio in corporate and marketing communications includes dozens of projects in brand messaging and corporate storytelling – collaborative efforts with graphic designers, web developers, videographers, photographers and printers. She has also been the author of three corporate history books on the Dayton, Ohio, region.

Before creating Zumwald & Company, Teresa was a communications specialist for Geographic Information Services at Woolpert, a national architecture, engineering and geospatial firm. She has also been a reporter/copy editor for the department of University Communications at The Ohio State University, and a writer/copy editor for Diagnostic Medicine magazine in New Jersey.

Teresa earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and later trained under an international speechwriter and speech coach.

SPECIALTIES 

SPEECHWRITING 

• Keynotes & Signature Talks
• Executive Addresses
• High-Stakes Presentations
• Culture & Change Communications
• Business Pitches & Product Launches
• Fundraising Speeches
• Commencement Addresses
• Groundbreakings, Dedications & Ribbon Cuttings
• Weddings, Anniversaries & Retirements
• Welcome & Award Acceptance Remarks
• Speaker Introductions
• Video Scripts & Podcasts
• Event & Training Scripts

SPEECH COACHING 

• Message Structuring & Storytelling
• Executive Presence Coaching
• Confidence Coaching
• Vocal Delivery & Body Language
• Speech Rehearsals & Run-of-Show Preparation
• Panel Participation & Fireside Chats
• Video & Virtual Delivery

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION 

• Strategic Communications
• Talking Points
• Opinion Pieces & Statements
• Ghostwriting

SPEAKING & TRAINING 

• Custom Workshops
• General Sessions
• Breakout Sessions
• Webinars
• Q&A Interviews
• Emcee, Panel & Roundtable Facilitation

Teresa Zumwald coaches leaders and trains teams to create and deliver speeches and presentations that change how people think or behave.