Jade Pettyjohn is an American actress from Los Angeles, California, who is best known for playing Summer Hathaway in the television series “School of Rock”, and for playing Lexie Richardson in the Hulu original series “Little Fires Everywhere”. Pettyjohn began performing and acting at a young age and she joined a local song and dance troupe when she was only... read full bio
Jaime Lorente is a Spanish actor who is best known for playing Denver in the Spanish television series “Money Heist”, also known as “La casa de papel”, that has gained more fame after being streamed on Netflix. Lorente was born in Murcia, Spain, and he began training in acting at La Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatico de Murcia. Lorente went... read full bio
Jean Yoon is an American born, Korean-Canadian actress, writer, playwright and poet who is best known for playing Umma in the television series “Kim’s Convenience” as well as it’s play which has won her an ACTRA Award. Yoon was born in Champaign, Illinois, and was raised in Toronto, Canada. She began her acting career on stage but struggled to find... read full bio
Jaren Lewison is an up-and-coming actor from Dallas, Texas, who has recently gained fame playing Ben Gross in the Netflix original series “Never Have I Ever”. Lewison has been acting since a young age and made his acting debut playing Joshua in the television series “Barney & Friends” and was also in the film “Barney: Let’s Go on Vacation”, “Barney:... read full bio
Jason Stuart is an American actor, comedian, writer, host, producer, and activist who was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York and was raised in Los Angeles, California. Stuart has been seen in numerous television series and films over the years. He made his television debut in an episode of “The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts” and... read full bio
James Hewitt is a performance scientist, author and speaker whose works focuses on relationships between wellbeing, working patterns and performance in knowledge workers. His research also focuses on the influence of sleep, stress and technologies on the wellbeings of human and how the affects their productivity in the workplace. Hewitt has previously earned his Bachelor’s in sport and exercise science... read full bio
Jessica Shortall is a speaker, writer, consultant, advocate, author, and strategist on business engagement in social impact and social and political issues. She is known for being the author of the book “Work, Pump, Repeat: The New Mom’s Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work” and for her TED talk at TEDxSMU that is entitled, “The American Case... read full bio
J.D. Schramm is a communication speaker, educator, author, advocate, and academic leader. Schramm is the Director of King Global Leadership Development Program, and a lecturer in organizational behavior at Stanford University. Schramm has earned his BFA in Theatre from Emporia State University and went on to earn his MBA from New York University – Leonard N. Stern School of Business... read full bio
Joel Selanikio has made important contributions to the fields of technology and healthcare. He is a visionary leader and compassionate doctor. He is a physician at Georgetown University and the co-founder and CEO of Magpi, a groundbreaking mobile data collecting platform. He is a prime example of how innovation can improve healthcare results and access. Joel started his career as a... read full bio
Jim Curtis is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, consultant, health advocate, and student of human engagement who is currently the Global CRO, CMO and Head of Brand at Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a company that creates a wellness ecosystem from information, to education, to practice. Curtis has earned his business degree from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College... read full bio
Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope and is also author of “Chasing the Bright Side.” As founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, Ekstrom started the company when she was in college and sold headbands with every headband being sold, a headband was donated to a child with cancer. Since founding the company, it has... read full bio
Dr. John La Puma is a physician, celebrity chef, best-selling author, and television host who has hosted the Lifetime series “Chef MD.” La Puma was born in New York City and moved to Santa Barbara, California when he was young. La Puma went on to earn his B.A. in biology from University of California, Santa Barbara before going on to... read full bio
Judson Brewer is an American neuroscientist, author, and psychiatrist who studies the mechanisms of mindfulness who has used his research to turn it into programs that treat addictions. Brewer is the founder of MindSciences, Inc., which is now known as DrJud, an app-based treatment program for anxiety, smoking, and overeating. Brewer is the Director of Research and Innovation at Mindfulness... read full bio
Dr. Joseph Maroon is a sports medicine doctor, nutrition expert, author, and neurosurgeon who is known for being a premiere specialist in the surgical treatment of injuries and diseases of the brain and spine. Maroon has earned his B.S. in anatomy and physiology from Indiana University and has earned his M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Maroon earned... read full bio
Joseph E. Ravenell, MD, MS, is a healthcare expert and Assistant Professor of Population Health and Medicine at NYU School of Medicine. He is also the Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs and Inclusion at NYU Langone Health. Ravenell is a member of the Center for Healthful Behavior Change, a board-certified internist and hypertension specialist. Ravenell works with New York University’s... read full bio
Jake Hoot is an American country singer and guitar player who has recently won the 17th season of the reality television singing competition, “The Voice.” Hoot was born in Texas to parents who were missionaries and together, they relocated to the Dominican Republic when Hoot was only nine years old. While living in the Dominican Republic, Hoot found his passion... read full bio
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist, businesswoman, and social and political commentator who has previously been the 15th president of Bennett College for Women. Malveaux was born in San Francisco, California, and she has earned her B.A. and M.A. from Boston College before going on to earn her Ph.D. in economics from MIT. She has also held honorary degrees... read full bio
John Taylor is a former American football wide receiver who played in the NFL. Taylor was born in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, and he began his career playing college football at Delaware State. During his time playing football in soccer, Taylor played in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year and made the All-MEAC... read full bio
Judy Shepard is an LGBT-rights activist and Executive Director and Board President of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Judy is the mother of the late Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old that was a student at the University of Wyoming. Matthew was beaten and pistol-whipped in Laramie, Wyoming. He died six days later in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado and... read full bio
Judge Victoria Pratt is a criminal justice reform activist who has gained attention all over the world for her work reforming the criminal justice system. She has served as Chief Judge, in Newark Municipal Court in Newark, New Jersey. During her time as Chief Judge in Newark, she learned how to deliver justice for individuals so that they could trust... read full bio
