Demi Clark

A woman who renounces fearlessness & rather calls it being “unf*ckwithable” in life (women setting boundaries from the field to the boardroom), Demi has done everything from swing a hammer to lead thousands of team members to goals in publicly-traded companies.

She helps individuals, employee resource groups, businesses & trade associations throw their own sparks in equity, inclusion, goals & “crucial conversations” to move the needles within groups on ROI. Through curated speaking, Spark Sessions facilitations and/or in person trade shows, she helps these populations dream bigger and accomplish goals beyond their wildest summit.

She was the youngest of seven top women leaders in the largest homebuilder in the world. Ironman finisher, 12x marathoner & Six Star Finisher (finishing all the World Major Marathons – London, Boston, Chicago, New York, Berlin, Tokyo). A Guinness Book of World Records Holder. Survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon tragedy as one of the last five timed & scored finishers (10 yards from the first detonation). A founder of She Built This City, empowering women+ and girls in trades with onboard programs. Accomplished mountain climber with Kilimanjaro, W Trek, Iceland & Salkantay under her belt in some of the world’s toughest conditions.

Now, she’s one of only 2% certified Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) in Construction with her company Spark Building Group – with an emphasis on welding/metal fabrication & general contracting. She is passionate about solving deltas for women & moving the needle of equity – proving that welding is a STEM career & the GenZ will use welding science to put us on Mars with NASA & SpaceX. As a government & private sector entrepreneur, consultant to business & TedX Speaker (What Would Happen if We Gave More Girls Blowtorches?), Demi throws sparks for audiences around the world.

No One Approved Your No: How to Take On Your Year/Career/Goal w/Boundaries!

In our personal and professional lives, it’s easy to say “no, I can’t do that.  SHE or HE can, but not me.”  We distance ourselves from big goals because it’s safe to dismiss our power. Demi Knight Clark learned this early in life – how to be smaller to “fit in” to male-dominated spaces in construction and technology.  Her incredible journey – from summitting mountains to Guinness World Records and leading a construction company & trade nonprofit – teaches the journey from “no” to “yes with boundaries”!  It’s about training muscle memory from the “no” and unpacking those whys – and how to navigate the boundaries when you’re ready to say yes to your goals or team challenges.

From Fearless to Unf*ckwithable: Stop Auditioning

Women welding engineering know how to throw sparks, & it comes with a “fearless” moniker.  Demi Knight Clark built a career on being cleaner, stronger, faster, better as she rose through the ranks of leadership & entrepreneurship.  She understands the challenges women+ face when climbing the ladders, & it’s time to set paradigms free.  It’s not about being “fearless,” but channeling that natural, innate fear of ignition by transforming it into determined, force-of-nature “unf*ckwithable” energy.  This energy helps create healthy boundaries, be curious about opportunity & harness goals.  We’ll never be 100% ready – it’s about learning your cues to calculate risks on when to jump.  Demi not only ignites an audience – in-person and virtually – with her energy and memorable stories, she punctuates hard-learned lessons with tactics that can be used to quickly adapt to the forces of change impacting your organization. This presentation is perfect for audiences navigating uncertainty, new regulations, unparalleled market forces, or looking to accomplish audacious goals. Give your group the necessary boost to come together as a team and innovate quickly and confidently.

Igniting Negotiations for Women+ – Creating Sparks of Mentorship, Sponsorship & Launched Career Trajectories

Women+ must have a “high moxie level” to negotiate and advocate for themselves.  Organizations need to identify & cultivate these cultures so it doesn’t sit on the shoulders solely of women+. Drawing on a distinguished career in construction & entrepreneurship, Demi Knight Clark facilitates the discussion on mentorship, sponsorship & negotiation tactics for women+ & allies.  It takes both sides of the table!  When is sponsorship appropriate (getting women+ in the room) vs. mentorship (tactical career training & help?)  How can women+ use the resources around them & “scale their squad” to launch longer-term career trajectory conversations and negotiations?  In this discussion/facilitation, your team from both sides of the fence will be able to come together with a plan – and a psychologically owned, safe space to discuss even the scariest of needs. Through compelling storytelling, case studies & an action plan, Demi Knight Clark will inspire & ignite the sparks that matter in you or your team!