News Date August 22, 2025
New CPE™ Certifications at Cathcart Institute
Recognizing Excellence in Professional Expertise
The Cathcart Institute proudly announces the certification of 31 Certified Professional Experts (CPEs) who have distinguished themselves across numerous disciplines and professions. Starting in 2022, these exceptional individuals have been presented their certificates and medallions in person at their own locations or at the Professional Experts Summits in La Jolla, California; Austin, Texas; and Santa Barbara, California.
A “Certified Professional Expert, CPE” is presented for their Professionalism and Integrity, though their areas of expertise vary widely. Certified Professional Expert, CPE is a testament to their exceptional skills, dedication, and contributions to their respective fields. Each has demonstrated remarkable expertise and has met the stringent criteria set by the Cathcart Institute for this esteemed certification.
Who Are The New CPEs?
In this group, there are Ranchers, Investors, University Presidents, Bestselling Authors, Hall of Fame Professional Speakers, Software Executives, Speech Coaches, Sales Experts, Asia-based Talent Agents, Australia-based Body Language Experts, Networking World Leaders, Consultants, Success Gurus, Motivational Speakers, Personality Profile Experts, Self Promotion Experts, Hotel General Managers, Small Business Coaches, Finance Experts, Sales Motivators, A.I. Experts, Automotive Experts, Authors, Researchers, Marketing Experts, Movie Actors, SWAT team leaders, Publishers, Mortgage Industry Leaders, Legal Representatives, Television Producers, Musicians, Revenue Generation Experts, Reverse Mortgage Experts, University Professors, Broadway Actors, Fitness Experts, Television Personalities, Clinical Psychologists, Novelists, Political Commentators, and PhDs, Masters, Famous People and Relative Unknowns.
The Recipients
Recipients of the CPE include:
- Joe D. Willard of Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Nido R. Qubein of High Point, North Carolina
- Tony Alessandra of San Diego, CA
- Patricia Fripp of San Francisco, CA
- David Chu of Shanghai, China & Taiwan
- Don Hutson of Memphis, TN
- Allan Pease of Buderim, Queensland, Australia
- Ivan Misner of Austin, TX
- Christina Richter of Anna, Texas
- Brian Tracy of Lomas Santa Fe, California
- Les Brown of Georgia
- Dave Kauffman of Sarasota, Florida
- Erik Swanson of Utah
- Jim Cathcart, Jr. of Santa Barbara, CA
- Kevin Davis of Inez, Kentucky
- Anthony Criniti IV of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Victor Antonio of Atlanta, Georgia
- Dennis Madden of Henderson, Nevada
- Troy Hoffman of California
- Michael Graham of Westlake Village, California
- Michael D. Butler of Bangkok, Thailand
- Todd Duncan of Las Vegas, Nevada
- Brian Livingston of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Robin Creasman of Spring Hill, Texas
- Ron Karr of Boynton Beach, Florida
- John Mitchell of Austin, Texas
- Beth Robins of Carlsbad, California
- Niki McCuistion of Dallas, Texas
- Terry Paulson of Agoura Hills, California
- Denis Waitley, Rancho Santa Fe, California
- Rene Godefroy
Jim Cathcart designed the CPE in the same fashion that he crafted the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation for the National Speakers Association. More information on each can be found at NSASpeaker.org and Cathcart.com/cpe. If you would like to earn the CPE, then you may enroll in the Cathcart Institute Professional Expert Mentorship at https://cathcart.com/experts. If you already qualify for CPE then you may “skip the line” and apply directly at https://cathcart.com/cpe.
