James Hatch

His talk was very well received – he had their rapt attention the entire time. Jimmy was a pleasure to host as he was very easygoing, and his bringing his service dog, Mina, added another dimension to his talk. We appreciated his raw honesty and his message, which tied in perfectly with our conference theme of Grit and the American Character. His delivery was polished without being fake and his humor was appreciated as well.

Jimmy was an absolute SMASH HIT at the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona’s (BIAAZ) Crowns for Camo fundraiser. There was a diverse crowd of veterans, survivors of serious brain injury, and caregivers in attendance, as well as elected officials and some of the best doctors in the nation, and he was able to relate with and inspire all of them. He was generous with his time, kind to all, and just amazingly genuine. And don’t even get me started on his keynote. He really, truly hit a home run for the BIAAZ. I am busy today fielding endless compliments on his behalf. Jimmy would make for a magnificent speaker for health care, mental health, veterans, corporate motivation, government, nonprofits, and animal welfare causes, to name a few.

There are many speakers out there who offer one form or another of ‘motivational’ or ‘leadership’ presentations. What was so engaging about Mr. Hatch was that nothing about his presentation seemed canned or trite. He spoke from the heart, and he quickly and easily brought his amazing real life experiences to the room in a tangible way. People were talking about him months after the offsite. Despite his accomplishments, Mr. Hatch does not have a pretentious bone in his body and easily engaged with coworkers across the spectrum at SFM. Mr. Hatch would be a valuable addition as a speaker to a wide array of corporate or personal events.

Jimmy Hatch is a hero. But not just for his incredible work and sacrifice defending our country. When I first considered bringing in Jimmy to be the keynote speaker for a utility safety summit, I had confidence that he would be able to capture the audience’s attention, simply with his amazing story as a Navy SEAL. However, I was not sure how well we would be able to correlate his story to ours. As such, I was extremely pleased when I met with Jimmy and found out how committed he was to supporting our mission. Professionally, he did an amazing job accepting our feedback and tying his experiences to our business. But as a person, I came to find that Jimmy is one of the most humble individuals I have ever met, despite having the credentials to justify a huge ego. Jimmy’s humility showed in the way that he candidly talked about his experiences (successes and struggles) in a way that connected with everyone. He opened himself to us sharing raw, emotional, and difficult experiences because he truly wants to help people. Jimmy certainly helped my organization, as well as countless others. And for that, Jimmy Hatch is still a hero.

“For more than four years, I have watched Jim manage his personal and professional narrative and deliver his hard-earned wisdom to service members (wounded, active, retired…) as well as to corporate leaders. Each time, his candor and insight have made tangible and lasting impact. Each time, the packed room has erupted with meaningful questions. Each time, Jim is swarmed by listeners hoping to share how his talk resonates with them. Recently, Jim spoke at a ValueOptions event that included everyone from our executives and tier-one partners to wounded service members. Months later, we are still hearing from those partner companies on the impact Jim’s talk had. The themes from events I have attended and from the event Jim spoke at for ValueOptions are his absolute candor, which arrests participants immediately and his profound perspective that compels listeners to self-evaluate. He is professional, personable, organized and excellent to work with.”