Cory A. Graves is a motivational speaker, author, spiritual-leader and visionary. For over 30
years, he has used his practical teaching style to eloquently engage a wide range of audiences
nation-wide. His experience and innate ability to connect offers insight into overcoming the
challenges or roadblocks to success.
Cory is the founder of SFC Defined, an organization with the mission and vision is to transform
humanity into Strong, Focused, Confident and Defined human beings by promoting
individuality, uniqueness and self-empowerment. He has assembled a group of diverse
professional men and women with a vast array of experiences and knowledge to assist people
from every age group, ethnic background, and genre to define who they are while not allowing
other people's opinion to be more important than their own.
He is the current Board Chairman for Bottom Up Outreach and serves on several boards
throughout the Triad area that focus on children and adults with mental and physical
disabilities, as well as at risk youth and adolescents.
Cory is the author of "The Challenge Series". Book One: "Chosen to be Challenged" gives
readers the necessary tools to live life as a victor and not a victim. Book Two: What Happens
After the Challenge? It's Time to Reinvent!" is a self-help guide that gives instruction and
insights about the human gift of reinvention.
He is a graduate of East Carolina University where he majored in Special Education and
Psychology. Cory is a former educator, a two-time recipient of Teacher of the Year recognition
from two different school systems, as well as the Lead Pastor of White Oak Grove MBC in
Greensboro, NC.
A Brown Summit, North Caroline native, Cory lives in Colfax, NC. When he is not working, Cory
enjoys spending time with his five-year old grandson.
"Every challenge and/or adversity should be used as a reason to succeed as opposed to an excuse to fail".
