Lacey Schwimmer is an American competitive ballroom dancer. She has made herself a household name from being on the hit dancing television shows So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With the Stars. She began training and dancing competitively at a very young age. Lacey comes from a very talented dance family. Her parents are notable West Coast Swing... read full bio
Sweethearts of the Rodeo took country music by storm. Although the Sweethearts, sisters Janis Gill and Kristine Arnold, worked nearly 20 years for their ""overnight"" success, when it finally hit, it was, as Janis recalls, ""like a jet plane taking off--with us hanging onto the wings for dear life!"" With their first two albums spawning seven consecutive top 10 hits,... read full bio
Urge over kill is an American rock band from Chicago. They are best known for their hit song, Sister Havana. Their cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon," which was notably used in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and soon got a cult following because of the film. Although they draped their quest for stardom... read full bio
As Executive Vice President of APA, Troy has helped to oversee the careers of many mainstream artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Robert Plant, Black Crows, Judas Priest, and Poison, as well as many independent artists, such as Sara Haze. Troy's thirty years in the business have made him one of the most sought after agents in Los Angeles and throughout... read full bio
Art Metrano is an American actor and comedian of Greek-Turkish-Jewish-Sephardic ancestry. Metrano may be best known for his role as Capt. Mauser in Police Academy 2 and Police Academy 3. He left the series due to a serious fall at home that seriously injured his spinal cord and left him disabled. Also known for his frequent appearances on The Tonight... read full bio
Sandi DuBowski is the director of the critically acclaimed documentary Trembling Before G-d. In his film, DuBowski intimately explores the ongoing struggle between the forces of sexuality, tradition, and religion focusing on the relationship between homosexuality and the Jewish faith. The powerful film has garnered awards such as The Mayor's Prize for the Jewish Experience at the Jerusalem Film Festival,... read full bio
Ken Glickman, born profoundly deaf, attended Clarke School for the Deaf in his native state of Massachusetts for 11 years. After graduating from Dartmouth College magna cum laude with High Distinction in Psychology , he joined IBM as a computer programmer and has taught programming and computer graphics. Ken left IBM to go solo" in the... read full bio
Lawrence Otis Graham is a nationally-known business author and advisor to companies and organizations on diversity and progressive strategies for managing a changing workplace. He is the author of, Proversity: Getting Past Face Value, a guide to improving the diverse workplace. He is also author of the New York Times bestseller, Our Kind of People: Inside Americas Black Upper Class,... read full bio
John Lescroart (pronounced ""less-kwah"") is a big believer in hard work and single-minded dedication, although he'll acknowledge that a little luck never hurts. Now a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into 16 languages in more than 75 countries he is best known for two series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas... read full bio
By learning more about women, Marti Barletta demonstrates how to increase your customer base, increase revenue per customer, and foster longer customer loyalty. Her most recent book, PrimeTime Women, focuses on the high-spending sweet spot of the market—Boomer women in their mid-life prime—and teaches marketers how to take advantage of this prime segment's growth, size, and purchasing power to propel... read full bio
Christine Day, a former Starbucks executive left the caffeinated coffee business to concentrate on a different type of awakening. Ms. Day was the CEO of Lululemon Athletica, which made a name for itself creating active wear for yogis from enlightened fabrics. She then became the CEO of Luvo Christine is a seasoned retail industry executive who has a proven... read full bio
The name of Shawna Robinson and Natalie Sydoruk's label Label! Made locally in Torontoanyone noticing a trend hereLabel's stylish pieces have a whiff of the avant-garde, with Robinson and Sydoruk reinterpreting classic wardrobe mainstays in bamboo, tencel, deadstock wool, and silk chiffon.... read full bio
With a diverse culinary background and a passion for sharing her knowledge with food enthusiasts, cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp prepared delicious dishes while providing answers to questions submitted by Food Network viewers in her first interactive cooking show, Ask Aida. She currently hosts FoodCrafters, on the Cooking Channel, in which she leaves the kitchen to uncover handmade food finds from... read full bio
Sara Snow is the bright and vibrant face of Discovery Health's green-living primetime series Get Fresh with Sara Snow, and Discovery Home's Living Fresh. As a green lifestyle expert, Snow has been able to share her knowledge through helpful tips, six nights a week, to over 68 million homes nationwide. Recently, Snow signed on to serve as an environmental expert... read full bio
A James Beard award-winning chef and one of the nation’s leading advisors on health and nutrition, Cheryl Forberg is chef and nutritionist for TV’s ""The Biggest Loser.” Cheryl’s role is to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and, ultimately, their lives. She's co-written the eating plan for the show, shared cooking and nutrition tips with the contestants for sixteen... read full bio
Dr. Elmont Adam Honea has been Provost & Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, University of Phoenix, since March 1, 2007. Dr. Honeas association with University of Phoenix began as a faculty member in 1991, progressed to Associate Dean in 1998, and then became Dean of the College of Information Systems & Technology in 1999. Dr. Honea has a Doctor of... read full bio
Ann Magnuson is an actress, performance artist, singer, writer, and one half of the former psychedelic rock group Bongwater. She had a brother, Bobby, who died in 1998 of complications from AIDS. After graduating from Denison University in 1978, she moved to New York City and was a DJ and performer at Club 57 and the Mudd Club in Manhattan... read full bio
Michael Elizondo has been spreading the joy of laughter around the country for many years. Also known as, Doc Humor, Michael has a unique perspective on doctors and medicine. He started his comedic career performing at the open-mic nights at Comedy Store in La Jolla. Now he performs at comedy clubs across the country including, Rascals, Loonies, Harveys, Wits End... read full bio
Dan is passionate about spreading his healing message on how effective and essential humor is to our well-being. Educating and empowering people on how to achieve greater health and well-being by understanding and applying their own unique sense of humor. Dan's front-line knowledge on the subject is deep and diverse. He has over 15 years professional experience in comedy as... read full bio
Michael Nash is best known for his directorial debut film titled Fuel, a film that won The Grand Jury Award at the International Lisbon Film Festival. Nash was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied acting and writing at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institution in New York before moving to Los Angeles where he has been working in the... read full bio
