Sandy Gennaro is a world-class drummer, speaker, and author with over 58 years of experience touring and recording with platinum-selling artists, including Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett, Bo Diddley, The Mamas & the Papas, and Johnny Winter. He is the author of Beat the Odds in Business and Life and a two-time Vistage Top Performer Award winner (2022, 2024). Sandy helps businesses and student bodies build high-performance cultures, using powerful, behind-the-scenes stories from his music career to illustrate proven strategies for success in business, relationships, and life.

His dynamic keynotes with live drumming to the hits—like his featured talk at the 2023 CHAIRWORLD Conference—have inspired companies such as FedEx, Brenntag, and Fracht International. Sandy was also inducted into the “Rock Godz” Hall of Fame on July 23, 2023! He’s currently based in Nashville and enjoys Family Time, SCUBA diving, The Yankees, photography, and raising money for the Scott Hamilton CARES Cancer Foundation in Nashville and the Dana Farber Cancer Center in Boston.