John Labbe is a life-long educator and trainer, Born in Maine, John says that he moved to Chicago for the weather in 1974 but, in fact, it was for graduate study at Illinois Institute of Technology. Since then, John has taught at many levels, including college and graduate school. As a consultant in instructional design, John created proprietary training for such notable Chicago-area firms as McDonald's, Sears, Midas, and Nielsen Research. A long-time member of Toastmasters and a Distinguished Toastmaster since 2013, John is a popular presenter and leader in the Chicago Toastmasters community. And he still likes the relatively mild Chicago weather.