Josh Rushing is a former United States Marine Captain turned award-winning broadcast journalist. He co-hosts the flagship Al Jazeera America and Al Jazeera English show, Fault Lines a show about the Americas. Josh Rushing has been a part of Al Jazeera English since its inception. As an international correspondent, Rushing has hosted and produced programs all over the world covering... read full bio
MARGARET TUTWILER, OUR NATION'S FIRST FEMALE STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE, IS RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED FOR HER INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD AFFAIRS. SHE WILL RELATE, THROUGH EXAMPLES, WHAT AMERICA MEANS TO THE WORLD.... read full bio
Neale S. Godfrey is an acknowledged expert on family and children's finances. She began her career as one of the first female executives at The Chase Manhattan Bank. She then became the President of The First Women's Bank and founder of The First Children's Bank. That started the conversation about children and money in the United States. Neale's first adult... read full bio
Since the turn of the century, Steve Gilliland has become one of the most sought-after speakers in America. His background includes Major League Baseball, broadcasting, and eleven years of corporate management on three different levels. Steve has experienced what others merely talk about. He is the President and CEO of Performance Plus Professional Development, Inc., a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company recognized... read full bio
Ken Dryden is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. He is an officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Dryden was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 2004, also serving as a cabinet minister from 2004 to 2006, until losing his seat in the 2011 Canadian federal elections... read full bio
Grant Fuhr is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and former goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. Teams that Fuhr played for include, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Calgary Flames. Apart from playing in the NHL, Fuhr has also helped Team Canada win Gold medals twice... read full bio
Jeff Serowik is a former American ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted 85th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft but played only one game for them during the 199091 NHL season. He mainly played in the American Hockey League for the St. John's Maple Leafs. He signed with the Florida Panthers in 1993, but... read full bio
Addressing the problem of underage drinking, Koren Zailckas brings to light scientific evidence on how alcohol affects the still-developing teenage brain. She informs audiences of how the younger the age one starts drinking alcohol, the more likely that person is to become addicted. Most compelling, however, is her personal story, the description of her downward spiral, and the experiences that... read full bio
Joel Makower has been a well-known voice in business, environment, and the bottom line for over 20 years. He is the executive editor to the website GreenBiz.com and its partner sites, CLimateBiz.com, Greenerbuildings.com, and GreenerComputing.com. Makower is a senior strategist at GreenOrder, which is a sustainable consultancy company and a co—founder of Clean Edge, a research and publishing firm for... read full bio
For over sixteen years, Peg Neuhauser has worked as a management and organizational consultant, specializing in the areas of communication, conflict management, and organizational culture. As an internal consultant for the Hospital Corporation of America, she developed services and programs for corporate hospital clients. In addition to working as a designer, trainer, and consultant, she also managed financial systems conversions,... read full bio
One of the worlds leading executive recruiters in sports, entertainment and business, Bob Beaudine offers practical and proven advice. He effectively uses two decades of experience to turn conventional wisdom about networking on its head, showing how to creatively use connections, and the connections of their connections to get ahead. In The Power of WHO, Beaudine suggests that we invest... read full bio
Maxine Clark has been Chief Executive Bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. since the companys inception in 1997 and has served as chairman of the board of directors since conversion to a corporation in April 2000. Widely recognized as one of the nations leading and most creative entrepreneurs, her book, The Bear Necessities of Business: Building a Company with Heart, reveals... read full bio
A professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Business, Dr. Samuel Culbert is widely recognized as an expert on human interactions in the workplace - especially the relationship between bosses and their subordinates. In his groundbreaking and widely cited article in The Wall Street Journal, Culbert spoke out loud what most of us have known in our guts for years:... read full bio
William Dankos bestselling book exploded the myths surrounding millionaires. He demonstrates the common traits that make millionaires rich are skills anyone can easily learn. The popular perception of millionairesspendthrifts indulging in extravagant lifestylesremained prevalent for a long time, until The Millionaire Next Door was published. Based on years of research, Danko demonstrated that millionaires dont behave this way at all;... read full bio
In God is My Coach: A Business Leader’s Guide to Finding Clarity in an Uncertain World business expert Larry Julian teaches overwrought professionals how to become overcoming pioneers. It is a must-read for executives in search of success and peace of mind. Julian deftly reveals “The Eight Gifts in the Gray” — Purpose, Potential, Perspective, Platform, Power, Pace, Place, Prosperity... read full bio
Ryan Mathews, founder and CEO of Black Monk Consulting, is a globally recognized futurist, best selling author, speaker, consultant and storyteller. He is an expert in all aspects of how businesses come to market, particularly the point where goods and/or services meet the customer. Mathews has done extensive work in terms of rethinking logistics and supply chains; removing internal barriers... read full bio
Jeff Backus is a former American professional football offensive tackle who played in the NFL. Backus was born in Midland, Michigan, and he began his career playing football as well as baseball in high school where he was a USA Today High School All-American selection and was also the Gwinnett Touchdown Club’s Lineman of the Year. After a successful high... read full bio
Janet's life has always revolved heavily around music. She first learnt many of the jazz vocal standards as a child from her mother who loved to play the piano and sing the music of that era and who also produced musicals in the local playhouse. Her high school music teacher, Bud Roberds, taught her jazz harmony arranging, while... read full bio
FLASHBACK: THE EIGHTIES - a totally awesome time when people were Workin' For the Weekend" and parachute pant-clad dudes donned their "Sunglasses At Night." It was a wicked cool time when valley girls wore mini-skirts and leg warmers while they "Walked Like An Egyptian." RUBIX KUBE: Six experienced and professional musicians, tired of hearing inferior cover bands murder the music... read full bio
While hip-hop was being consumed by hardcore, noisy political rap and gangsta rap, Digital Underground sneaked out of Oakland with their bizarre, funky homage to Parliament-Funkadelic. Shock-G could probably be called DU’s center, their driving force, along with his Humpty Hump alter-ego. DJ Fuze, Money B, Schmoovy Schmoov, Chopmaster J, were some of the group’s main members, and they... read full bio
