John Costigan
John Costigan is the President and Founder of John Costigan Companies and Costigan Sales Solutions, Inc. He is a highly regarded motivational speaker and sales trainer who travels the world helping sales professionals transform their careers by showing them “LIVE” how to cold call successfully, overcome any objection and move stalled deals forward. Companies such as Oracle, Tommy Hilfiger, Experian, SAS and Exxon-Mobile hire John to create motivated and confident sales teams who are not afraid to step out of old comfort zones and be different!
Costigan released his first CD set What to Say and How to Say It in 2003 and has since developed numerous audio and visual programs that are sold worldwide. Over the past decade, he has hosted several radio programs and is currently featured in a year-long “Secret to Success” series in conjunction with ESPN Radio.
John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Northern Illinois University and currently sits on their Board of Directors for Excellence in the Field of Sales and Education. A former professional basketball player and avid fan of athletics, he supports a variety of sports-related charities such as The Cal Ripken Senior Foundation, The Nolan Ryan Foundation, Dave Drevecky’s Outreach of Hope, and The Catfish Hunter ALS Foundation.
A native of Chicago, John now resides in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina. He has two beautiful children, Grace Catherine and Jack Ryan, and still prays nightly for a Chicago Cubs World Championship.





