Yvonne Conte is a keynote speaker and author who has attracted clients such as Merck and Medeva Pharmaceutical, Xerox Corporation, Time Warner, G E Global, Continental Tire, Lucent Technology, AT&T, AARP, and over 500 other leading organizations. Yvonne’s charismatic presence inspires her audience to take action in order to achieve greatness in their lives both personally and professionally.  She has been providing hospitals, educational facilities, churches and government offices throughout the country with The Positive Power of Humor since 1990.

Her speaking typically includes 60 keynotes a year at major conferences.  Her publishing credits includes over 28 articles and essays and five books including her latest, Remarkable Women of Faith, (Insight Publishing) and best seller, Serious Laughter (Amsterdam-Berwick Publishing) which has been translated into Chinese. Her books have been on the curricula at Monroe Community College and Corning College.  She has appeared on CBS, ABC and NBC affiliates. Her career has taken her to 31 states and 7 countries.

She is President of the Westvale Neighborhood Watch, and partner at The Syracuse Vineyard Church. She has volunteered for the Arthritis Foundation Joints in Motion, Heart Association Heart Run, Vera House and Gilda Club.  She served on the Monroe Community College Foundation Alumni Council and as Director of The Vineyard Art Show. She lectured for Communication Classes at Monroe Community College, is the founder and CEO of Humor Advantage, Incorporated and creator of “Humor Advantage Pay It Forward Program”. Humor Advantage is a member of Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce.

Yvonne is proud grandmother to two handsome boys and she once appeared nationally on the popular ABC daytime talk show, The Caryl and Marilyn Show as a psychic gypsy who talks to an iron.