Motivational Speaker

PUBLIC SPEAKER AND woodrow wilson visiting fellow

Rev. Seifu Anil has been a Public Speaker and University Lecturer for the last 15 years and has visited over 30 universities in those capacities as well as delivering numerous speeches at other events.  He is also a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow and has been described as among "the best Fellows in the program's history," and an "inspirational speaker."  Anil's main focus in on the importance of being a well-rounded human being, which he has approached through dozens of lectures, classes, and public dialogues, with students, faculty and administrators in university settings, and for chambers of commerce, industry groups and mainstream audiences elsewhere.  He is available to deliver seminars, public lectures and group sessions.

Special Event Catalyst

TRANsFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Rev. Seifu Anil has been organizing transformational experiences for almost 30 years.  Beginning with his work with the Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders in 1987, with Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Carl Sagan, Al Gore and many other leaders in attendance, through the Seeds of Compassion conference in Seattle, 2008, with over 150,000 in attendance, Seifu Anil has coordinated numerous transformational events of all types and sizes, including many in his current role as Executive Director of Spiritual Directors International (SDI).

Seifu Anil also coordinates smaller events, for instance, a Private Reception for 300 people in Seattle for His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, who heads the 900-year-old Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and who guides millions of Buddhists around the world.

Corporate Executive, Management and Personal Consultant

Seifu Anil worked for 12 years at Microsoft Corp. as a Senior Director of International Vendor Relations, selecting, contracting and managing large scale vendors for the company, as well as coordinating the significant internal resources tasked with managing international activities.  Since then, he has helped companies such as Fisher Price revamp their supply chains, helped inventors value and sell their inventions, and provided many other service to his clients. He is currently the Executive Director of Spiritual Directors International (SDI), a non-profit comprised of about 6500 spiritual companions and directors worldwide.

Seifu Anil has also acted as a Personal Consultant, Chief of Staff and Adviser to numerous entities and individuals.  In all of his efforts, he remains committed to enabling the transformation abilities of  all of his clients.