Celia Rivenbark grew up in Duplin County, North Carolina. After attending college for several years, Rivenbark decided to work for her hometown newspaper, the Wallace, NC Enterprise. After finding success at the Enterprise, Rivenbark moved to write for the Wilmington, NC Morning Star. She developed a weekly humor column at this newspaper, winning press awards like the national health journalism... read full bio
Chad E. Foster is a Red Hat/IBM sales and finance leader, inspiring change agent, and motivating keynote speaker. In addition to being featured by NBC, CBS, Forbes, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA Today, and Chief Executive Mag, he was the first blind executive to graduate from Harvard Business School's Program for Leadership Development. Chad began working at Accenture after losing his... read full bio
A compelling speaker, author, and clergyman recognized for his words of compassion, optimism, and faith is Chad Veach. Veach, who was born on June 29th, 1980 in Seattle, Washington, fell in love with ministry at an early age and has since devoted his life to sharing the love of God with others. Veach is the founding pastor of Los Angeles, California's... read full bio
Chad Williams is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who has inspired folks around the world to be the best person they can be. When it comes to leadership, motivation, and having faith when faced with adversity, Chad is a very sought-after speaker. He is the author of the book “Seal of God” which draws from his own experiences, informing the... read full bio
Chanel Miller is an American author who rose to prominence after being sexually assaulted at Stanford University. Her impact statement she wrote and read went viral after Buzzfeed published it. This led to Miller publishing the best-selling memoir, “Know My Name”. Her book has been named one of the top ten book by the Washington Post, has been nominated for... read full bio
Charles Duhigg is an American author, and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist. He is author of books, “The Power of Habit” and “Smarter Faster Better” which has become a New York Times Best Seller. Duhigg was previously a reporter at New York Times where he wrote “The iEconomy”, which went on to win a Pulitzer Prize. He currently writes articles for The... read full bio
Chin-Ning Chu is a Chinese American business consultant, and a bestselling business management author in Asia and the Pacific Rim. Ms. Chin-Ning Chu, internationally renowned speaker and bestselling author of worldwide bestsellers, The Asian Mind Game, Thick Face, Black Heart, and The Art of War for Women died of cancer on December 10, 2009 in Taiwan.... read full bio
Chris Hogan is a motivational speaker, best-selling author, and a personal finance expert. He is best known for speaking on subjects such as investing, retirement, and wealth. Hogan has published two books, ‘Everyday Millionaries’ and ‘Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age; It’s a Financial Number’, the latter of which was a number one national best-seller. Hogan is also known for... read full bio
Dr. Chris Kutarna is a best-selling author, and co-author of best-selling, internationally acclaimed book, “Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of Our Second Renaissance”. Kutarna speaks about political change, predicting trends, transforming our world, and societal structure. He is a two-time Governor General’s Medalist from Canada, and is a Fellow of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford... read full bio
An talented novelist and journalist, Chris Rodell is renowned for his compelling narrative and astute insights on a variety of facets of life. Rodell is a native of Western Pennsylvania, and his love of communication and writing has fueled a successful career. Chris Rodell is a prolific author who has written a number of works that demonstrate his distinct viewpoint and... read full bio
Christina Crawford is best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an expos of alleged child abuse by her mother, actress Joan Crawford. She played Joan Borman Kane" on the TV soap opera The Secret Storm in New York from 1968 until 1969. When Christina went on sick leave in October 1968, Joan Crawford was the temporary replacement in the... read full bio
At the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, Christine Porath is a well-respected lecturer who is well-known for her expertise in workplace dynamics and civility. She has significantly impacted our understanding of organizational behavior and the effects of interpersonal relationships in work environments as the author of "Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace" and co-author of "The Cost... read full bio
The work of poet and New York Times bestselling author Cleo Wade addresses the power, beauty and practice of love both inside ourselves and across our communities. Her works include What the Road Said, Where to Begin: A Small Book on Your Power to Create Big Change and Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life. Wade's artistic philosophy is based on... read full bio
Author, musician, keynote speaker and workforce specialist Clint Pulver also writes and performs. Clients adore working with him since he is also amusing, lively and enjoyable. Since he began playing professionally more than 20 years ago, he has performed for numerous musicians and in places including the Vivint Arena, Stadium of Fire and Kodak Theater in Hollywood. He established the Green Man Group,... read full bio
Cokie Roberts' bout with breast cancer only reiterated what she already knew. “I had learned the life lesson that life is short and do the things that are important long before I had cancer,” Roberts told Richmond (Va.) Magazine after her diagnosis in 2002. ""I knew work is not important, family is, long before I had cancer”. Along with being... read full bio
Cole Brown is a political commentator, writer, and author of the acclaimed book, Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Cole spent his formative years in predominately white private schools and neighborhoods. However, his childhood summers were spent ping-ponging between relatives in Ethiopia and the Midwest, giving him a unique perspective on race and class... read full bio
Cole Imperi is one of the nation's foremost authorities on death, dying, and grieving. She is a thanatologist, chaplain, deathworker, author and businesswoman. Imperi is the founder of the School of American Thanatology, which enrolls students from 20 different nations and is a triple-certified thanatologist—someone who studies death and dying. She established Thanabotany, Deathwork (including Death Championing) and created Shadowloss, Shadowlight and Dremains, among... read full bio
Cory Doctorow is an author of science fiction, technology activist, journalist, and blogger. He is the co-editor of Boing Boing, a popular online blog. Doctorow has authored science fiction adult and young adult books, including Radicalized, Walkaway, In Real Life, Homeland, and Rapture of the Nerds. Doctorow has also authored the nonfiction business book Information Doesn’t Want to be Free.... read full bio
Craig Grossi, a Marine Corps veteran, popular author of Craig & Fred and Second Chances, Purple Heart recipient, and Georgetown University alumnus, was raised in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. In Sangin, Afghanistan, Craig was part of a top-tier US Marine unit. His most perilous job was Sangin, not the location where he expected to meet Fred, an amazing stray... read full bio
Da Chen is a New York Times author from China, his books include, Brothers, Chinas Son, Sounds of the River, Sword, My Last Empress: A Novel, Wandering Warrior, and Colors of the Mountain. His book Brothers, has been awards for best book by The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Publishers Weekly. Chen graduated from Beijing Language and... read full bio
