The Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) provides an opportunity for second chances. The BAM Event in Houston is hosted by the US National Elevator Pitch Champion, Chris Westfall.

Chris Westfall is an internationally recognized business coach, keynote speaker and author. A regular contributor to Forbes, he’s been recognized as the US National Elevator Pitch Champion. His clients have appeared on Shark Tank, Dragon’s Den, and Shark Tank - Australia. His coaching makes things easier for executives, entrepreneurs, media personalities, political leaders, and Fortune 100 companies, with an innovative perspective on human performance, state of mind and personal communication skills. Working with thousands of business leaders, he's helped launch over 75 companies, while raising over $350+ Million (and counting) in investment capital. He’s coached teams to victory in the Intel Global Capital Conference, the Harvard Executive MBA Pitch Competition, and the Rice Business Plan Competition 2023 and 2016 (the largest and most lucrative pitch competition in the world).

Chris' clients include HP, Cisco, Salesforce, Old Dominion, Unilever, DISCOVER Card, Great American Insurance, The Jewish Federations of North America, Transwestern Real Estate, EY and many more.
Focused on the leaders of tomorrow, Chris has worked with a number of universities across North America, including Texas A&M, Kansas State, The University of Pennsylvania, SMU, The University of Chicago, and dozens of others. An award-winning MBA instructor, his fourth book is Easier (Wiley, 2022), an innovative story of the power inside the coaching conversation. Other titles include BulletProof Branding, Leadership Language, and The NEW Elevator Pitch.