Dana Bash is an American journalist, anchorwoman, and political correspondent for CNN. As a chief political correspondent for CNN, Bash is the lead reporter for covering the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Bash graduated from George Washington University cum laude with her bachelor’s in political communications. During her time studying in college, Bash interned at NBC, CBS,... read full bio
Denise Kiernan is an American journalist, producer, and author. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, “The Girls of Atomic City” and has also written several other books. She earned her B.A. from New York University and went on to earn her M.A. from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development of New York... read full bio
Dr. Yolanda Ragland is CEO & founder of Fix Your Feet, Inc. Since founding Fix Your Feet, Ragland has become the go-to doctor for feet reconstruction. As a surgeon, Ragland focuses on deformities, which include bunions and hammertoes using the Tiara-Toe technique. She has gone on to become an Award Winning Practice, has become a Top Doctor in both NYC... read full bio
Denis O’Hare is an American actor, singer, and author who is best known for playing Russell in series “True Blood” and for his various roles in the series “American Horror Story”. He is also known for his award-winning performances in the plays ‘Take Me Out’ and ‘Sweet Charity’. Growing up, O’Hare was in his school’s choir and after graduating from... read full bio
Duncan Wardle, who formerly served as Disney's Head of Innovation and Creativity, is a well-known name in the innovation and creative industries. Wardle was instrumental in promoting innovation and guiding the creative direction of teams from a variety of Disney departments, including Marvel, Pixar, Disney Parks, ESPN, Lucasfilm, Imagineering, and Animation, throughout his entire employment there. His contributions were crucial... read full bio
Dirk Blocker is an American actor who is best known for playing 1st Lt. Jerome ‘Jerry’ Bragg’ in series “Baa Baa Black Sheep” and for playing Hitchcock in the series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”. Blocker made his acting debut in the series “Marcus Welby, M.D.”. Other series he’s been in over the years includes, “Lucas Tanner”, “Ryan’s Four”, “Night Court”, “Hunter”, “Matlock”,... read full bio
Dream Hampton is an award-winning filmmaker, cultural critic, hip-hop journalist, and writer who broke ratings records with her work in “Surviving R. Kelly”. Hampton was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended New York University. She studied at the Tisch School of the Arts and started creating films while there. She made a documentary during her time in school that starred... read full bio
Dr. Ayana Elizbaeth Johnson is a policy expert, marine biologist, strategist, and is founder and CEO of Ocean Collectiv as well as founder of Urban Ocean Lab. Ocean Collectiv is a consulting firm that focuses on conservation solutions and Urban Ocean Lab is a think tank for coastal cities. Johnson earned her B.A. from Harvard University in Environmental Science and... read full bio
Gary Richards, better known as his stage name, Destructo, is an American music executive and DJ from Washington, D.C. Richards has been the founder and CEO of HARD Events and is currently the President of LiveStyle, North America. Richards was born into a family that worked in the music industry and by the time he was 10, he was attending... read full bio
Daniel Mays is an English actor from Epping, Essex, England. While growing up, Mays studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and from there, won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating from the RADA, went on to play Kevin in the television series “EastEnders”. Since then, Mays’ television credits have gone on to... read full bio
David Darling is an American cellist and composer from Elkhart, Indiana, who performs a mixture of jazz and new-age music. Darling had a passion for music since a young age and began learning to play the piano at only 4 years old. He later started playing cello and ten years old and then picked up the string bass in high... read full bio
Desus Nice is a Jamaican-American comedian, podcaster, and YouTube personality from New York City, New York. He gained attention as one-half of the duo Desus vs. Mero, a podcast that was released on Complex TV. The podcast later became a talk show that has been featured on Viceland as well as Showtime. Nice earned a degree in Literature from the... read full bio
Stefan Kozalla, better known as his stage name DJ Koze, is a German music producer and DJ who is based out of Hamburg, Germany. DJ Koze rose to fame after the release of his debut EP, “The Gekloppel Continues”. Since then, he’s gone on to release numerous EPs and three studio albums. DJ Koze has also released several remixes for... read full bio
Three-time NBA All-Star, Deron Williams, is a retired point guard who played in the NBA and in the Turkish Basketball League. Williams received several awards throughout his time with the University of Illinois, including being named a consensus Second Team All American, as well as being named Big Ten All-Tournament Team and All-Final Four team. He was also honored as... read full bio
Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry is an emotional intelligence though leader, and a leadership, performance, and change expert. He is also co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, “Performing Under Pressure” which has been published in 65 countries and has been translated into numerous languages. Pawliw-Fry is a speaker and consultant that makes his audience members think differently on human behavior,... read full bio
Dominic Monaghan is a British actor who is best known for playing Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in the trilogy film “The Lord of the Rings”. He is also known for playing Charlie Pace on the television series “Lost”, and Chris Bradley, or Maverick, in the film “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”. Monaghan was born in Berlin, Germany, and while growing up, him and... read full bio
Daisy Haggard is an English actress and writer from London, England, who is best known for playing Ally in the television series “Breeders”, Sam in the television series “Uncle”, Myra in the television series “Episodes”, and Miri in series “Back to Life”, which she also is writer, creator, and executive producer of. Haggard began her career making her television debut... read full bio
Dame Barbara Mary Stocking is a British public servant who is the former executive of Oxfam GB, and the current president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Stocking was born in Rugby, Warwickshire and earned her degree in pharmacology from New Hall, Cambridge. She went on to begin her career working as a secretary to a committee at the National Academy... read full bio
Doug Hurley is an American engineer and former Marine Corps pilot and current NASA astronaut. He was born in Endicott, New York, and he graduated magna cum laude with honors from Tulane University where he earned his B.S.E. in civil engineering. He went on to graduate from Tulane’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program and from USMC Officer Candidates School.... read full bio
David Makovsky is a foreign policy scholar, author, and journalist, who is currently the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. He is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in the Middle Eastern studies program. Makovsky earned... read full bio
