Joey Travolta has been drawing extensive media attention for helping kids and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities. As a former special education teacher, blended with his vast experience over the years in the film industry, Joey has made it his mission to combine his two passions. Coming full circle merging his film experience with his passion of teaching, Joey currently develops... read full bio
Eikenberry has co-produced a one-hour documentary for NBC entitled Destined to Live, which dealt with the emotional aspects of breast cancer, from diagnosis to recovery. She battled the disease in 1986 and was aware of the importance of letting other women know that they were not alone and could recover and lead full and normal lives. Eikenberry and Tucker are... read full bio
Since winning Season 4 of NBC's Last Comic Standing, Josh Blue has emerged as one of the hottest comedians in the country, performing to wildly appreciative sold-out crowds on a non-stop cross country tour. Josh Blue has been a fast rising star since first appearing on Comedy Central's ""Mind of Mencia"" before gaining the attention and endearment of the... read full bio
In the fifties and sixties, a new school of artists, pop artists," emerged on the scene. They made Pop Art a household name. This group included Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Mark Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg and James Francis Gill. James Gill was one of the standouts among the pop artists. He experienced a rapid ascent in the art world,... read full bio
In 1938, Joel Meyerowitz was born in the Bronx, a place that provided daily lessons in the tragedies and divine comedy of human nature. His joy in observing people was fostered by that "street" schooling, and this perception serves as the foundation for his photography. He worked as an art director in advertising in the early 1960s after graduating from Ohio... read full bio
Drs. Jackie and Kevin Freiberg are on a mission to expose the Extraordinaryindividuals and companies that are blowing the doors off business-as-usual! Their primary channel for doing this is keynote presentations. They are comfortable with large audiences and passionate about working with people who want to change the worldbusiness leaders who want to create cultures where impassioned people wake up... read full bio
The group Room to Read, founded by John Wood, holds the motto "World Change Starts with Educated Children." John founded Room to Read after resigning from his role as Microsoft's Greater China region's Director of Business Development. After serving more than 30,000 schools and communities over the course of 17 years, John's choice to assist a headmaster in Nepal in... read full bio
Jennie Finch is one of America's best-known female athletes. She won a Gold Medal in Athens in 2004 as a member of the US Olympic Softball Team, and is a two-time Honda Award winner. She was named Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA and WCWS, and still holds the NCAA all-time winning streak for softball with 60 wins. Finch was... read full bio
Jim Stanway, Senior Director - Global Supplier Initiatives, has recently assumed responsibility for Wal-Mart's climate change strategy. This involves business development activities aimed at profitable greenhouse-gas measures for customers and the supply chain. Stanway also serves on the board of Texas Retail Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart that buys wholesale power for use at its stores and distribution... read full bio
A prolific writer and former actress, Judith Sachs entertains as she instructs, hence her popularity as a speaker and spokesperson. Coming from a long line of physicians, she is well versed in the healthcare topics she addresses. Her many books include: Natures Prozac, What Women Should Knows About Menopause, What You can Do About Osteoporosis, When Someone You Love had... read full bio
The sultry sounds of R&B mixed with modern day music complete this triple threat duo, Jackie Boyz. Their ability to write, sing and perform has paved the way for their current success. Currently working with the likes of producers & songwriters such as Grammy award winning producer Vassal Benford, Jay Wes, John Kersey a.k.a. J Banga, Andrew Lane, Curtis “Sauce”... read full bio
Jake Johannsen made his comedic debut at San Francisco’s Cobbs Comedy Club during an open mike night. He has appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman"" 45 times, in the “HBO Young Comedian’s Special” and PBS’s “Comedy Tonight” series, and was the host of Comedy Central’s series, “Two Drink Minimum”. He has also been nominated as “Best Male Stand-Up... read full bio
John A. Caslione is a highly respected thought leader and expert in global business strategy and the new global economy. John is vigorously sought after as a keynote speaker and conference leader. Having done business in 88 countries on six continents over the past 20 years, John’s dynamic and pragmatic approach to engaging an audience, with today’s complex... read full bio
John Kruk is a former Major League Baseball player and current baseball analyst for Comcast SportsNet. Kruk began his professional career with the San Diego Padres, making his debut in 1986. He was dealt to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1989 season, and blossomed into an All-Star as the team used him primarily at first base. Kruk signed with the... read full bio
Jack DeJohnette is a Chicago-born drummer. After switching from the piano around 1960, DeJohnette joined Miles Davis' Bitches Brew-era band. During his early Chicago years, DeJohnette played everything from R&B to free jazz. After moving to New York in 1966, he played with John Patton, Jackie McLean, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln. From 1966-9, he achieved his first international exposure... read full bio
For more than twenty years, Jim Jones has been balancing his solo music career with significant work as a collaborator, executive, and entrepreneur. He delivers street anthems with a relaxed menace and authority. The co-founder of the Diplomats and native of Harlem had his breakthrough on his own with the Top 20 album On My Way to Church, which paved... read full bio
Josh Dorfman is a green communications expert on a mission to rebrand environmentalism as appealing and attractive. As an environmental author, award-winning television host, national radio host, national spokesperson and CEO, Josh has learned first-hand what really motivates and inspires people to take environmental action. Perhaps best known as the host of Sundance Channel's The Lazy Environmentalist, Josh also executive... read full bio
Jonathan Merritt is an American author. His books focus on Christian Environmentalism. He has written hundreds of articles about this issue. He first entered the public eye when he organized a national coalition of Christian leaders who care about the creation, founding the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative. He was subsequently asked to serve on the White Houses faith-based... read full bio
Juliet Funt is the CEO of WhiteSpace at Work, a training and consulting firm that helps organizations, their leaders and employees flip the norms of business in order to reclaim their creativity, productivity and engagement. With thought-provoking content and immediately actionable tools, she has become a nationally recognized expert in coping with the Age of Overload in which we all... read full bio
"John is best known for winning the second season of NBC's hit reality show Last Comic Standing. Heffron's amusing and extensive material has earned him two previous Comedy Central specials, and he has become a regular on several different VH1 satire series including “I love the 80s: 3D”, “I Love the 70s: Volume 2”, and “My Coolest Years: My First... read full bio
