Tom Ingrassia and Jared Chrudimsky

Tom Ingrassia is president and CEO of The MotivAct Group LLC. A motivational speaker, success coach, writer and musicologist, in 2001--following a successful 25-year career in higher education administration--Tom re-invented himself as an celebrity entertainment manager, fulfilling his life-long dream of working in the entertainment industry. For the next five years, he represented a roster of eclectic musicians, artists and composers--including Mary Wilson of The Supremes, Arlene Smith of The Chantels, Barbara Alston of The Crystals, June Monteiro of The Toys, and The Velvelettes. In 2007, he worked with Carl Gardner of The Coasters, on his autobiography. And he has never looked back!

Today, Tom is an in-demand speaker, traveling the country with his motivational programs--Mental Massage(R) and Making A Difference Begins With YOU...So Live Into Your Dreams!--as well as his pop culture lecture programs--Motown and the Civil Rights Movement, and Girl Power: The Supremes as Cultural Icons.

Tom's clients have included the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, LBJ Presidential Library, State University of NY at Geneseo, the Long Island Museum, the national Conference on race & Ethnicity, Albany Institute of Art & History, Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, Worcester Art Museum, Berea College, Cape Cod Community College, Quinsigamond Community College, Alice Lloyd College, and Worcester State University.

Tom serves as president of the Board of Directors of the Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester. He is a member of Business Network International, and the Alumni Council at the State University of NY at Geneseo.

Tom is living, breathing proof that dreams DO come true! His motto is, "Learn from the turtle--it only makes progress by sticking its neck out."

Jared Chrudimsky is owner of Revitalize Massage Therapy, in Worcester, MA, and vice president of The MotivAct Group. In 2013, Worcester Business journal named Jared one of its "40 Under Forty" business leaders. He is a six-time winner of Worcester Magazine's "Best Massage Therapist" award, as well as a two-time winner of The Landmark's "Readers' Choice Award." Jared has worked as a massage therapist with several college and semi-professional sports teams, including Florida State, MacCalester College, Worcester State University, Assumption College, and the Worcester Sharks. From 2004-10, he was an instructor and director of the massage therapy program at Salter College. As an independent contractor with the American Council of Independent Colleges and Schools, Jared is part of a team that evaluates massage therapy programs nationwide for accreditation.

Tom and Jared are the authors of One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams. They share a passion for helping their clients achieve a more balanced, healthy and harmonious life.