Expertise: Classic Films & The Oscars

Available for in-person lectures in: All Markets

Available via Zoom? Yes

To book Dan, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

A lifelong film lover, Dan Hudak has worked extensively as a film critic in print, radio and television. He has provided film reviews and commentary for WPLG-TV (ABC) Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, ABCNews.com, the Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, CNN.com, indieWIRE.com, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Newsday, Orlando Sentinel, San Francisco Examiner and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

He is the owner of Hudak On Hollywood, Inc., and his popular "Hudak On Hollywood" lectures are given throughout the United States. He is the former chairman of the Florida Film Critics Circle and a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association. He studied Film History and Criticism at Bard College and the University of Miami, where he received his M.A. in Film Studies. To give Dan a piece of your mind, e-mail him at dan@hudakonhollywood.com.

Expertise: Broadway

Available for in-person lectures in: Naples/Ft. Myers

Available via Zoom? No

To book Harriet, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

Harriet Howard Heithaus became intrigued with theater from childhood, when her family took her to summer stock musicals and community theaters. She has never lost that love for an affecting melody or a gripping story. That romance did not include appearing onstage, however. She much prefers to write about it and has happily been both music and theater critic at the Naples Daily News, for which she has won a number of Florida Press Club awards, over the last 15 years. Before that, the native Buckeye has worked for newspapers in Ohio and Indiana, where she was a government and political writer who volunteered to review to rock concerts whenever possible. Everyone could see where this was leading.

Expertise: Living A Full Life

Available for in-person lectures in: Naples/Ft. Myers

Available via Zoom? Yes

To book Annie, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

Annie Meehan is a professional keynote speaker that inspires, educates, and activates her audiences with a clear message that spurs listeners to break counterproductive patterns and be the exception! As a widely embraced international speaker, she has been a catalyst in inspiring countless organizations to choose to soar above the status quo. As an expert on living an exceptional life, Meehan encourages her audiences to remove any barriers preventing them from achieving their goals. Her myriad testimonials reveal the “wow” factor that she creates at every presentation, which in turn catapults participants to adopt the practical tools she champions for more impactful lives, both professionally and personally.

Expertise: Personal Growth

Available for in-person lectures in: SW Florida

Available via Zoom? Yes

To book Melody, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

Melody Van Horn is an experienced coach and trainer dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to lead with clarity and authenticity. With a background in psychology, business leadership, and human development, she delivers engaging lectures that inspire self-discovery, emotional intelligence, and meaningful connection. Drawing on over two decades of experience, Melody is passionate about empowering individuals to unlock their potential, cultivate confidence, and step into leadership with intention.

Melody believes leadership is a way of life, not just a title, and she challenges audiences to embrace their unique strengths, build confidence, and take bold steps toward their aspirations. Through her mission-driven approach, she sparks transformation by equipping people with the mindset and tools to live with greater impact, purpose, and fulfillment.

Expertise: Functional Medicine & Nutrition

Available for in-person lectures in: Naples/Ft. Myers

Available via Zoom? Yes

To book Linell, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

Dr. Linell King is an internal medicine physician who received his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1997. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins University / Sinai Hospital program in Internal Medicine in 2000.

An avid proponent of preventative health and wellness, Dr. King realized the answer to the high incidence of preventable illnesses was to empower the individual to take responsibility for their health. Dr. King published two Los Angeles based wellness magazines and served with the National Center for Health Behavioral Change in Baltimore, Maryland.

For over fifteen years working as an internal medicine physician, Dr. King treated thousands of patients suffering from diseases such as heart disease, strokes, diabetes, cancer and other life-threatening diseases. After discovering the truth about our current broken healthcare system which also affected his own family, Dr. King left his practice and embarked on a mission to bring health and vitality to his patients and clients. Seeing the flaws with Western medicine and its reliance on prescription drugs, Dr. King traveled the world and became trained in functional medicine, nutrition, as well as hormone balance.

Expertise: Film History, Literature

Available for in-person lectures in: Miami & Naples/Ft. Myers

Available via Zoom? Yes

To book Myra, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

Myra Mendible is Professor Emeritus at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she served as founding faculty and taught a range of courses in Comparative Literature, Film and Media Studies. As a former theater major turned teacher, Myra draws on performance skills to craft lectures that are both informative and memorable. She has been interviewed by major newspapers on cultural issues, given lively talks at museums and community centers, and published essays in numerous journals and books. Myra is also the Editor of four essay collections: From Bananas to Buttocks: The Latina Body in Popular Film and Culture (U of Texas P, 2007); Race 2008: Critical Reflections on a Historic Campaign (Brown/Walker P, 2012); American Shame: Stigma and the Body Politic (U of Indiana P, 2016); American Fury: Essays on Moral Outrage in Culture and Politics (McFarland, 2024), and the author of a monograph, American War Stories: Veteran-Writers and the Politics of Memoir (U of Massachusetts P, 2021). Her lively talks aim to spark interest in topics and issues that matter.

Expertise: University President, Author & Professor

Available for in-person lectures in: Naples/Ft. Myers & Sarasota

Available via Zoom? Yes

To book King, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

F. King Alexander has been a president and chancellor of four public universities in the United States for over two decades including Louisiana State University, Murray State University in Kentucky and California State University, Long Beach, which recently led the nation in improving student social mobility in the Social Mobility Index rankings. He currently serves as a professor of educational leadership, finance, law and public policy at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. Additionally, he is a Senior Faculty Fellow at the Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama, a faculty researcher at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Global Higher Education (UK) and a former Faculty Affiliate at the Cornell University Higher Education Research Institute for two decades. He has authored or co-authored five books and authored thirty-two book chapters and academic journal articles. He also has testified to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate three times on the issue of rising college costs and has been a contributor to many media outlets including The Economist, The Washington Post, the Financial Times, Politico, Inside Higher Education, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Hechinger Report and the Times Higher Education (THE) of the London Times. His areas of academic expertise are higher education and education policy, finance and law. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Oxford (UK) and St. Lawrence University in New York.

Expertise: Water Conservation, Global Warming

Available for in-person lectures in: Naples/Ft. Myers

Available via Zoom? Yes

To book Ahmed, e-mail: dan@hudakonhollywood.com

Dr. Ahmed S. Elshall is a groundwater hydrologist whose work focuses on understanding and managing water resources in a changing climate. His research combines field observation, computer modeling, and stakeholder engagement to improve groundwater sustainability —especially in coastal areas vulnerable to sea-level rise and drought. He has worked on a wide range of projects related to water quality, resilience, and equity, as well as climate and Earth system modeling, including studies of soil processes and harmful algal blooms. Dr. Elshall is currently an assistant professor at the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering and The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University.