Mark Gorkin, MSW, LICSW, "The Stress Doc" , a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is an acclaimed keynote and kickoff speaker and "Motivational Humorist" known for his interactive, inspiring and FUN speaking and workshop programs.  In addition, the "Doc" is a team building and organizational development consultant, and is America Online's "Online Psychohumorist" .  Recent speaking clients include Circuit City, Sonoma County, CA, Govt. Managers Conference, and the Montana Public Health Service.  Currently he is leading "Stress, Team Building and Humor" programs for the 1st Cavalry and 4th Infantry Divisions, Ft. Hood, Texas.  Mark is also the Kickoff Speaker for Estrin Legal Education national conferences.  The Stress Doc is the author of Practice Safe Stress and of The Four Faces of Anger.  See his award-winning, USA Today Online "HotSite" -- www.stressdoc.com -- called a "workplace resource" by National Public Radio (NPR).  For more info on the Doc's "Practice Safe Stress" programs or to receive his free e-newsletter, email stressdoc@aol.com or call 301-946-0865.

Clients have included: 

Corporations: El Paso Natural Gas, MITRE, Northrup Grumman, Kindred Healthcare, Circuit City, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brookings Institution, DuPont Corporation, Comfort Keepers, SAP--Human Capital Forum/ASUGS, McPhillips Roberts & Deans (Accounting Firm), McDonough Bolyard Peck (Engineering Firm), Celebrity Cruise Lines, America Online, Kelley School of Business/Indiana University, Georgetown University, No. Virginia Community College, Germanna Community College, Day and Zimmerman, Tellabs, Computer Sciences Corporation, Thalle Construction Company, SkyLink: The Airline Ticket Center, Biography Magazine, US Pharmacopeia, Reed Smith (Intl law Firm), Patton Boggs (Intl Law Firm), DLA Piper (Intl Law Firm), Blackbaud

Associations: Accounting Administrators Assn -- Florida Chapter, VA College Acess Network, Intl. Assn. of Admin. Professionals, American Chemical Society, Idaho Correctional & Juvenile Justice Associations, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005, Human Resource Assn. of the National Capital Area, Society of Human Resources Management, Airplane Owners and Pilots Assn., American Industrial Hygiene Association, Business Owners and Managers Assn Intl, National Council of University Research Administrators, Professional Conference Management Association, Association of Legal Administrators, International Personnel Management Assn, Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors, American College of Physicians, National Wildlife Federation, Defense Research Institute, Southwest Industrial Contractors Association, ColdFusion Conference 2003-06

Government Agencies:  DOD/4th Infantry Division, DOD/3rd Brigade Combat Team/1st Cavalry Division, Sonoma County, CA, Govt. Managers Conference, Vienna, VA Township, Training Officers Conference Institute, Natl. White collar Crime Center/DOJ, Idaho Correctional Assn. (Keynote Speaker), Montana Public Health & Human Services, Anacostia Waterfront Development Corp., Virginia Human Resource Leadership Conference--2005 (Opening Keynote Speaker), Fairfax County Govt--HR Conference (Opening Keynote Speaker), Australian Embassy, VA Medical Center, Northport, Long Island, Centers for Disease Control, Health & Human Services--Div. of Acquisition Management, DOD/Population Health and Health Promotion, Department of Justice, National Institutes of Health, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (including National Weather Service), Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of Commerce, US Postal Service (as a Stress and Violence Prevention Consultant; the Stress Doc is battle-tested).