Josh Cribbs is a former American professional football returned specialist and wide receiver who also played as a quarterback in college. Cribbs was born in Washington, D.C. and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a first-team All-Met selection and played in the Turkey Bowl. Cribbs went on to play college football at Kent State... read full bio
With heartfelt music centered on the themes of love and corruption, Jaime Wyatt is “one of the country artists you may not have heard of, but need to hear”. Wyatt is known for her old soul and powerful voice. Her music sails effortlessly between ‘60s and ‘70s country, rock n’ roll anthems, and emotional ballads. She released her album, “Felony... read full bio
"Jill Abramson was the first female executive editor of The New York Times. Prior to her work with the Times, Abramson worked for The Wall Street Journal as an investigative reporter and deputy bureau chief. As of recent, Abramson has worked as a political columnist for Guardian US. Abramson has been noted as one of the most powerful people in... read full bio
John Adair is a British author, educator, and leadership theorist who educates on topics which include business, military, and leadership. Adair was born in Luton and studied at St Paul’s School before going on to enter the National Service as a second lieutenant in the Scots Guards in Egypt. After finishing his service, Adair went on to study at Hull... read full bio
Jukebox the Ghost is an American power pop band is based out of Washington, D.C. and consists of members Ben Thornewill, Tommy Siegel and Jesse Kristin. The trio met while studying at George Washington University and from there, they formed a band originally named The Sunday Mail, which changed to Jukebox the Ghost a few years later. After making their... read full bio
Josiah Johnson is an American singer-songwriter who is best known for being a co-founding member of the band, The Head and the Heart, and who has recently branched out into his own solo career. Johnson performs a mixture of music which is alternative, indie, folk, rock, and soul. Johnson has previously studied math and computer science and during his time... read full bio
Jose James is an American musician, composer, and bandleader who performs music which is a mixture of modern jazz, hip-hop and neo soul. James was born in Minneapois, Minnesota, and he began his career studying at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. After studying jazz, James went on to release his debut studio album, “The Dreamer,” through Brownswood... read full bio
John Medeski is an American jazz musician and composer from Louisville, Kentucky. Medeski is best known for being a member of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York and has also been a member of Medeski Martin & Wood. Medeski began learning how to play in the piano as a child at only five years old and as he grew... read full bio
Jean-Michel Blais is a Canadian composer and pianist from Nicolet, Quebec. While growing up, Blais found his love for music from his parents; his father would sing and his mother played the organ. As a teenager, Blais went on to begin taking piano lessons and also studied at the Trois-Rivieres Music Conservatory but ended up leaving his studies after two... read full bio
Jay Blakesberg is an American photographer and filmmaker from Elizabeth, New Jersey, who is currently based out of San Francisco, California. Blakesberg grew up in Clark, New Jersey, which is where he found his love for photography. He would often attend concerts where he began taking pictures of the concerts with his father’s camera. Later on, Blakesberg attended a Grateful... read full bio
Jaga Jazzist, also known as just Jaga, is a Norwegian experimental jazz-rock band that currently consists of members Martin Horntveth, Lars Horntveth, Marcus Forsgren, Even Ormestad, Andreas Mjos, Line Horntveth, Oystein Moen, and Erik Johannessen. Jaga Jazzist are based out of Tonsberg, Norway, and the group consists of a group of brothers who also play in the pop band The... read full bio
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is an English actor who is best known for playing Francis in the television series “Wolf Hall,” Francesco Salviati in the series “Medici,” and for most recently playing D.L. Townes in the Netflix original series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Fortune-Lloyd was born in Hillingdon, Greater London, England, and he has previously earned his B.A. in English literature from the... read full bio
Jagdish Sheth is the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Business at Emory University Goizueta Business School and has been a teacher and researcher for over 50 years. Sheth is known for being an expert on areas which include consumer behavior, relationship marketing, geopolitical analysis and competitive strategy. Over the course of his career, Sheth has been a lecturer for universities... read full bio
Josh Ward is an American country musicians from Houston, Texas. Over the course of his career thus far, Ward has been the winner of the Texas Regional Radio Awards’ New Male Vocalist of the Year, has earned the Song of the Year “Whiskey & Whitley” Texas Regional Radio Award, and has been named the Keepin’ It Country Artist of the... read full bio
Jimi Stanton is an up-and-coming actor, writer, and director who has recently gained attention playing Carlo Baxter in the Showtime television series “Your Honor,” where he acts alongside Bryan Cranston. Over the course of his career thus far, Stanton has acted both on stage and on screen. Some of Stanton’s stage credits over the years include ‘Pride and Prejudice,’... read full bio
Julian Ugarte has been the founder and director of Socialab and has been an ambassador at Singularity University. Ugarte is a social entrepreneur, design thinker and strategy professional who has previously earned his degree from Singularity University. Ugarte began his career as a founder and working for Techo where he began as a director for the social innovation center where... read full bio
Joe Toscano is an author, keynote speaker, and co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of BEACON. Through his work with BEACON, he has been co-founder of an organization with a focus on social innovation that works on human-centered design, social impact, and public policy to help advance human-computer experiences. Toscano has previously earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of... read full bio
John Tschohl is a world leader on customer service, service strategy, empowerment, customer experience, creating service culture, employee motivation, and an author of the book “Relentless.” Tschohl has previously earned his bachelor’s in marketing, business administration and management from University of St. Thomas. He began his career working as the owner of John Tschohl Investments, which is his real estate... read full bio
Jeff Pierre is an up-and-coming actor who has recently gained attention playing Trey Barnett in the television series “Walker.” Pierre was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and he has previously earned his degree in criminal justice from Northeastern University in Boston. Pierre later set his mind to acting, and went on to make his acting debut in the short film “Eyes... read full bio
Jon-Michael Ecker is a Brazilian-American actor who is best known for his rise to fame playing Ari Morales in the television series “Popland!,” and for playing Guero in the television series “Queen of the South.” Ecker was born in San Marcos, Texas, and he is the son of fellow actor Guy Ecker. Ecker made his acting debut playing El Mudra... read full bio
