Alexis Coe is an award-winning historian and New York Times best-selling author of “Alice + Friday Forever: A Murder in Memphis” which is soon to also be a major motion picture. She is also author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” Coe has studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara, at Sarah Lawrence College... read full bio
Upstate New York's Catskills-based recipe developer Alexis deBoschnek worked as the Senior Test Kitchen Manager at BuzzFeed's Tasty before turning freelance, where her program, Chef Out of Water, frequently went viral. She has submitted recipes to Tasting Table, Chowhound, The Kitchn, Food52 and The Kitchn. To the Last Bite, her debut cookbook from Simon & Schuster, was hailed by publications including TIME,... read full bio
The GENYOUth Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote children's health and wellness via better diet and physical exercise. Alexis Glick serves as CEO of the foundation. The National Football League and the National Dairy Council collaborated on GENYOUth's flagship program, Fuel Up to Play 60, which encourages students in over 73,000 schools to take charge of... read full bio
Alexis Whitney Jones is a passionate American activist and motivational speaker who has made a name for herself as a prominent voice in the fight for women's rights. Born on July 6, 1983, in Austin, Texas, Jones grew up in a large family with four older brothers. Her parents' divorce when she was young inspired her to become an advocate... read full bio
Alexis Maybank is an accomplished entrepreneur who has made her mark in the world of ecommerce. She is best known as the Founder and Strategic Advisor of Gilt, the company that revolutionized luxury ecommerce and online shopping. Together with a team of co-founders, Alexis helped conceive and create Gilt in 2007, and has held several positions at the company since... read full bio
The dynamic content creator, educator, and activist Alexis Nikole Nelson, better known by her stage name Alexis Nikole, has had a major influence on the fields of sustainable living and environmental consciousness. She has a devoted following and continues to motivate change because of her enthusiasm for outdoors, wildlife, and veganism. Alexis Nikole, who was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan,... read full bio
Alexis Ohanian is the co-founder of Reddit and the bestselling author of Without Their Permission. He continues to be involved with the company he helped create, as a member of the board of directors. Ohanian also built the website Hipmunk, and has campaigned against the SOPA and PIPA. He teamed up with Reddit General Manager Erik Martin and embarked on... read full bio
Aleyda Solis is an SEO consultant, author, and speaker. She works with her company, Orainti, to be an award-winning International SEO Consultant and she is author of the book, “SEO. Las Claves Esenciales”. As a speaker, Solis has traveled over the world to give speeches in English and Spanish. As an SEO Consultant, Solis has worked with companies such as... read full bio
Alfie Kohn is an author, lecturer, speaker, and expert on topics including education, human behavior, and parenting; he is a staunch advocate for progressive education. He offers commentary on much of traditional society’s way of parenting and educating, and he works as an avid social science researcher. Kohn earned his B.A. from Brown University in Rhode Island and he acquired... read full bio
Alfonso Arau is a master of film and acting. His career took him both in front of and behind the camera, and he is known as one of the best filmmakers in the Latino community. Arau began his acting career as a student of Seki Sano, and later traveled the world as a one-man show titled Pantomime Happy Madness. Arau... read full bio
Alfonso Cuaron is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Some of his best known films include: A Little Princess, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, and Gravity. His work on Gravity earned him an Oscar for Best Directing, making him the first Mexican director to win that award. Hes received... read full bio
Alfred Broaddus is a finance and economics expert, and former sixth President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Broaddus was born in Richmond, Virginia, and he has earned his B.A. in political science from Washington and Lee University and went on to earn his DEA from the University of Strasbourg and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Indiana... read full bio
Alfred A. Edmond Jr. is a business and financial journalist, entrepreneurship expert, executive, and public speaker and event moderator. Alfred is currently the SVP and Executive Editor-at-Large at Black Enterprise. Through his role, Alfred is responsible for brand, marketing, and content leadership. With Black Enterprise, Alfred began working as an associate editor working his way up to Senior VP/Editor-in-Chief and... read full bio
Ali Babul is an experienced e-commerce professional and the co-founder and CEO of Trellis, a company that specializes in helping businesses increase their profits on Amazon. With over 10 years of experience in e-commerce, Ali has a deep understanding of the strategies and tactics necessary to succeed on one of the world's largest online marketplaces. Ali's expertise in e-commerce comes from... read full bio
Ali Barone is currently a head event designer, owner, and creative director for her business Ali Barone Events. Prior to Barone owning her own company, she was a designer for networks like VH1, TLC, Comedy Central, and more. This work led her to become a cast member on the TLC television series While You Were Out. Barone went on to... read full bio
Ali Fedotowsky began her career as a cast member on ABCs The Bachelor series. Later, Fedotowsky starred in The Bachelorette and got engaged with Roberto Martinez in the finale. Now, Fedowtosky is a weekly morning show correspondent for a local San Diego Fox news station. She has also taken part on the live judging panel for Miss USA and hosted... read full bio
Ali Krieger is a FIFA Women's World Cup champion soccer player and motivational speaker. As a defender and as part of the United States women's national soccer team, she plays with Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League the highest division of women's soccer in the United States. In 2008, Ali got her start playing for the U.S. national... read full bio
Ali Landry was the first former Miss Teen USA delegate to win the Miss USA crown, as well as the first to compete at Miss Universe. Her most recognized moment in her modeling career was her three year run as the Doritos Girl in the Super Bowl commercial. Also an actress, Landry portrayed the character Rita Lefleur on the UPN... read full bio
Ali Schaffer, the manager of Patient and Family Center Care at the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (or VICC), oversaw the management of the Patient and Family Resource Center, as well as The Hope Connection, pet therapy, music therapy, and clinic volunteers. Ali has collaborated with all kinds of medical professionals, national organizations, and local organizations in order to create new... read full bio
Alice Diop is a highly acclaimed French filmmaker whose work sheds light on contemporary French society. Born in Aulnay-sous-Bois in 1979, to Senegalese parents, Diop was raised in the Cité des 3000 housing project near Paris. After studying history at university, she pursued a DESS degree in sociology in Évry. In 2005, Diop made her directorial debut with the documentary La... read full bio
