Spur Impact Leadership Speakers
See our 2026 speaker lineup below!
Check out our 2026 Speakers!
Jarrett Royster
Jarrett Royster’s YMCA career spans 35 years of dedicated community service.
In October 2022, Jarrett joined the YMCA of Delaware as President and CEO. In this role, he is leading one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the state. Today, the YMCA of Delaware operations include eight locations, 36 licensed afterschool centers located within elementary schools across the state, an overnight summer camp in Worton, Maryland, and a dedicated Youth Development Center in Downtown Wilmington. In addition to being one of the state’s largest nonprofit organizations, the YMCA of Delaware is also one of the state’s oldest nonprofit organizations. For more than 130 years, the Y continues to positively impact the lives of thousands of Delawareans of all ages and from all walks of life, regardless of ability to pay. Remarkably, the YMCA provides an average of $2.5 million in financial assistance annually, ensuring access to the YMCA for all.
Jarrett comes to Delaware after having spent the past seven years in Boston. In 2015, Jarrett joined the YMCA of Greater Boston, accepting the role of Senior Vice President of Operations. In 2020, Jarrett was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. His achievements include successfully guiding the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, leading efforts to recover membership, fostering the creation of new health products and a virtual studio, and refining how the Y tells its story to build greater brand awareness and equity.
Prior to his role in Boston, Jarrett held the position of National Director for Urban & Educational Development at YMCA of the USA. The YMCA of the USA is the national resource office for the nation’s 2,686 YMCAs, collectively serving nearly 21 million people each year, 9.4 million of whom are children under the age of 18.
As National Director, Jarrett led the YMCA’s strategic direction to better meet the needs of some of the nation’s more distressed urban communities. He also worked with others to create access and opportunities for youth to succeed in their educational pursuits. Jarrett has an extensive background in Youth Development. Throughout Model andars at Y-USA, he played a significant role in developing and scaling programs that addressed the achievement gap, developed a Youth Development Competency Model, and created new trainings to build the capacity of local Y staff to deliver on the YMCA of the USA’s commitment to youth development.
Prior to joining YMCA of the USA in September 2009, Jarrett served as Vice President of Urban Development & Eastside Operations for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte. There, Jarrett successfully worked with community leaders and members to revitalize the East Corridor, a struggling neighborhood in East Charlotte. He did so by increasing economic development, re-engaging its community, and advancing education opportunities in neighborhood schools. Jarrett also advanced the Charlotte YMCA’s diversity and inclusion efforts, grew Hispanic membership, and increased contributed income.
Jarrett has served as Regional Director and Executive Director at YMCAs in Philadelphia, Pa., Birmingham, Ala., Oklahoma City, Okla., and Providence, R.I.
Jarrett is a native of Providence, RI and holds bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts where he holds state and national track records. He is also the co-founder and former president of the YMCA’s African American Executive Forum; a professional association of African American executives committed to the upward mobility of people of color.
Lindsey Krick
Lindsey is a community-driven fitness entrepreneur who has spent the last 7+ years building spaces where connection comes first and movement becomes something people genuinely enjoy. She began by bringing pop-up cycling classes to breweries, wineries, parking lots, and outdoor spaces… meeting people where they were and creating experiences that felt both approachable and energizing.
That grassroots-start evolved into owning and operating multiple indoor cycling studios, where she led a team of 40+ instructors and staff while cultivating a loyal community rooted in consistency, trust, and shared experience.
After closing her studios, Lindsey chose to pivot rather than pause. She rebuilt her business in a way that felt more aligned with her life and strengths, transitioning into hosting curated pop-up fitness experiences through her signature format, Box-ilates – a blend of rhythmic boxing, Pilates, and sculpt designed to be both effective and accessible. Her events are known not just for the workout, but for the feeling they create… welcoming, inclusive, and deeply connected.
Through this shift, Lindsey has partnered with 50+ brands, built a strong and returning community both in person and online, and continues to expand her reach as a Lululemon ambassador.
Lindsey is someone who has figured a lot out on her own, and that has shaped her as a business owner. Through rebuilding and shifting her business model, she has learned how to focus her energy with intention – allowing her strengths to guide how she leads, grows, and creates meaningful experiences for others.
She is passionate about helping others recognize their own strengths and use them as the foundation for building something purposeful, sustainable, and entirely their own
Steve Harper
Steve Harper is a sought-after speaker, entrepreneur and business strategist devoted to deepening and
strengthening relationships through a powerful practice called "Rippling."
In his popular book, The Ripple Effect: Maximizing the Power of Relationships for Your Life and Business, Steve uncovers the secret to creating memorable, long-lasting connections and the important impact they make in one's personal and professional life.
As an expert trainer and coach, Steve's unique and refreshing view of how individuals, organizations, and even our society must reach outside the box to connect is changing lives and impacting corporate bottom-line dollars.
Honing a leveraged system for achieving business success as CEO of two software companies, Owner Insite and Facility Insite, Steve has incorporated the signature Ripple DNA into every aspect of operations, from the technology to the team's approach for supporting their clients.
Reaching beyond the corporate doors, Steve Harper is leading a movement of CONNECTION through podcasts, Ripple events and online communities for Ripplers worldwide.