World Class Team
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When you work with us, you are working with the best in the industry, from our consultants to our backend support.
Our Internal Team
Leadership & Operations
Brian Miller
Shaque Bonto
Founder & Principal Consultant
Executive Assistant
SOS
Creative Department
Creative Director
Video Editor
Our Trusted Consultants
Francisco Mahfuz
Ioana Jogsma (Jo)
Storytelling Specialist
Executive & Stage Presence Specialist
Liwy Villaflores
Nelly Nuarin
Get to know the people behind the brand
Leadership & Operations
Brian Miller
Founder & Principal Consultant
Brian Kenneth Miller abandoned a PhD track in analytic philosophy to do card tricks for a living. Today he is one of the most sought-after voices in multiple fields, from corporate culture to public speaking to message clarity.
With a career spanning 18 years and five continents, Brian has honed his skills in engaging and transforming audiences worldwide. He’s worked with hundreds of teams as small as 4 and as large as 100,000, plus as a private consultant for dozens of industry experts.
Brian’s work has touched fields as diverse as education, cybersecurity, psychology, marine biology, the law, professional sports, marketing, healthcare, wealth management, climate communication, animal rights, data analytics, and mental health.
As a human connection specialist, he has profoundly influenced organizations and educators, helping them create cultures where every individual feels heard, understood, and valued. His influential TEDx talk, 'How to Magically Connect with Anyone,' has garnered over 3.6 million views, igniting a global conversation about the essence of human connection.
Today Brian is the founder of Clarity Up LLC, where he is still the principal consultant. There, Brian and his team teach experts, leaders, and speakers to clarify their communication, earn buy-in from the people who matter most, and drive action on their Big Ideas.
Brian’s philosophy is, "everything that can be said, can be said clearly,” - and he holds himself, his team, and his clients to that highest standard
Discover Brian’s personal work as a human connection speaker. →
Shaque Bonto
Executive Assistant
Shaque (‘shake’) Bonto is an Executive Assistant who firmly believes in the power of building good habits to create positive change. With a keen eye for fostering creativity and collaboration, she has created a safe environment where both clients and team members can freely express themselves.
Shaque provides all-around support for Clarity Up, helping both our internal team navigate projects and stay on task, and also client-facing, as the main point of contact during onboarding and project management for clients. Shaque envisions a world where thought leaders and change-makers can stop being bogged down by mundane daily tasks, and instead focus towards their time and energy on making a dent in the universe.
Creative Department
Liwy Villaflores
Creative Director
Liwy Villaflores is a seasoned website and graphic designer who believes in the transformative power of design beyond aesthetics. With her background in Business Administration major in Marketing, she seamlessly integrates marketing principles into her projects, ensuring design that is not only interesting but impactful. Liwy imagines a world where design bridges the gap between businesses and their audience.
In her role at Clarity Up she has produced hundreds of projects, from social media banners to slide presentations to entire websites, and our clients rave about her insanely quick turnaround time while maintaining attention to detail. As Creative Director she now oversees all creative work, both internally and for clients.
Nellie Nuarin
Video Editor
Nellie Nuarin believes video has the power to infuse emotion into a core message. Whether it's a short-form clip for social media, editing an on-demand course, or creating speaker reel, her work supports the business goal by using storytelling to connect deeply with the intended audience.
Her very first project with Clarity Up was a submission video for founder Brian Miller that got him booked to speak at a national showcase in front of 300 buyers - a sign of great things to come. As video editor, Nellie supports Clarity Up internally and for clients.
Our Trusted Consultants
Storytelling Specialist
Francisco Mahfuz
Conquer the Red Dot® Certified Coach
Francisco Mahfuz has always loved speaking, even before he had anything useful to say. He's been telling stories in front of audiences for a decade, and even became a National Champion of public speaking.
Today, he’s a keynote speaker and storytelling coach trusted by global organizations to inspire teams and individuals to communicate more effectively through intentional storytelling, and his clients include PepsiCo, HP, the United Nations, Santander and Cornell University.
He's the author of "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking”, the host of The Storypowers Podcast, and he teaches communication at IESE, one of the top 10 MBAs in the world.
Francisco is certified to take clients through Conquer the Red Dot®, and also supports The SpeakerPath™ by helping program participants find, clarify, and tell their stories.
Executive & Stage Presence Specialist
Ioana Jongsma (Jo)
Conquer the Red Dot® Certified Coach
Ioana Jongsma is an introvert who loves public speaking. She has been speaking – teaching, pitching and presenting – since 2008.
Today, Ioana is an Executive Presence Coach and Public Speaking Trainer working with startups and global accelerators, and leadership and C-suite staff in industries such as logistics, finance, tech, energy, education, automotive, agribusiness, FMCG, and pharma.
In addition, she has worked with 21 speakers at nine TEDx Events across Europe, UK and India.
Ioana is a Neuromindfulness Master Practitioner certified by the Neuromindfulness Institute and a Gestalt Coach in training.
Jo is certified to take clients through Conquer the Red Dot®️, and also supports The SpeakerPath™️ by helping program participants develop an impactful presence, and have speaking experiences that they love.