Kevin has not only put his extraordinary talents and determination to work in the music industry, he has also been a visionary, activist and philanthropist and an advocate for numerous social causes, including free speech, civil rights and voting rights. From an unpaid internship, Kevin Liles has had a meteoric rise through the ranks to become President and CEO of... read full bio
When Roscoe Orman joined the cast of Sesame Street as Gordon in 1974, he became part of one of the first African American families on television. Over three decades later, as a beloved actor, he remains an enduring inspiration to generations of children and adults of all races, ages, and social classes. Ormans real life isnt all that different from... read full bio
The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Hadassah Lieberman found herself amid a whirlwind of excitement on the presidential campaign trail. Married to Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate in the 2000 presidential election, Mrs. Lieberman has dedicated much of her life's work to women's health issues, assisting nonprofit organizations, improving educational standards, and promoting international understanding.... read full bio
Eikenberry has co-produced a one-hour documentary for NBC entitled Destined to Live, which dealt with the emotional aspects of breast cancer, from diagnosis to recovery. She battled the disease in 1986 and was aware of the importance of letting other women know that they were not alone and could recover and lead full and normal lives. Eikenberry and Tucker are... read full bio
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In the fifties and sixties, a new school of artists, pop artists," emerged on the scene. They made Pop Art a household name. This group included Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Mark Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg and James Francis Gill. James Gill was one of the standouts among the pop artists. He experienced a rapid ascent in the art world,... read full bio
In 1938, Joel Meyerowitz was born in the Bronx, a place that provided daily lessons in the tragedies and divine comedy of human nature. His joy in observing people was fostered by that "street" schooling, and this perception serves as the foundation for his photography. He worked as an art director in advertising in the early 1960s after graduating from Ohio... read full bio
Fashion and nature share one common thing: Beauty in its purest form. Vancouver-based, eco-friendly green designer Pauline Siu founded Flora & Fauna as an ode to British Columbia's natural beauty and abundant wildlife. It is only natural that the world of fashion is now increasingly incorporating greater sustainable practices into the production of its products. Pauline Siu successfully merges the... read full bio
Mara Devitt specializes in developing customer focused marketing and merchandising strategies and tactics that drive sales and profits for her clients. Her approach is grounded in a structured method for operating model development to ensure that recommendations made to clients are achievable, repeatable and the benefits can be sustained over time. Give the lady what she wants in full... read full bio
Antoine van Agtmael is founder, president and chief investment officer of Emerging Markets Management, L.L.C. He is known for coining the term emerging markets. He has held several senior level management positions at the World Bank Group, where he founded the IFC Emerging Markets Index and Data Base. He is the author of Emerging Securities Markets and co-editor of... read full bio
Michael or Mike Jeffries is CEO and chairman of the popular clothing brand of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. He is a visionary leader with the passion in fashion and youth. Michael studied business at Columbia Business School in 1968. Mike first founded a retail chain store that was targeted to woman. The brand had initial success, but failed because... read full bio
Laura Brown the Editor and Chief at InStyle Magazine who knows the fashion industry inside and out. Before working for InStyle Magazine Laura was the Executive Editor and Features and Special Projects Executive Director for Harper’s Bazaar and was the Articles Director for both Details and W magazine. Laura grew up on a farm in Sydney, Australia, but then moved... read full bio
Grace Kunz is an entrepreneur, author, leading businesswoman, and a recognized expert in the apparel technology industry. Her teaching and research interests include, assortment planning, merchandising, product development and other global issues. Best known for introducing the process of merchandising, she introduced the principles applied to product lines in both the manufacturing and retailing sectors. Kunz broke new ground with... read full bio
Hailing from Sweden, Anja Hynynen comes from a long pedigree of textile workers, artisans, and craftsmen. Her impeccably tailored garmentsmade from vegetable-dyed wool, hemp, cotton, silk, and linenare almost architectural in their construction, featuring cascading ruffles, lattice-like cutouts, and wide swathes of harlequin diamonds. The art of handcrafts are very important to Hynynen. She has paired her crafty knowledge with... read full bio
Drs. Jackie and Kevin Freiberg are on a mission to expose the Extraordinaryindividuals and companies that are blowing the doors off business-as-usual! Their primary channel for doing this is keynote presentations. They are comfortable with large audiences and passionate about working with people who want to change the worldbusiness leaders who want to create cultures where impassioned people wake up... read full bio
Summer Rayne Oakes got the concept that style—and how we live our lives—would be a far more effective way to link people to the natural world while she was restoring forestlands, rehabilitating mine sites, and studying sewage sludge. After earning degrees in Environmental Science and Entomology with honors from Cornell University, Oakes started tying her passion for ecological systems to... read full bio
Anne Brouwer is a Senior Partner at McMillan Doolittle. She has extensive retail management and consulting experience. Clients find her retail experience invaluable when helping them develop effective strategies and new concepts and optimize performance in merchandising, operations and customer experience. Anne leads the soft lines consulting practice, and has worked with a diverse group of clients including Lands End,... read full bio
Robert Kuttner is a founding co-editor of The American Prospect and a contributing columnist to Business Week's ‘Economic Viewpoint’. His editorial column on political economy originates in the Boston Globe, and is syndicated nationally by The Washington Post to about twenty major daily papers. He also writes columns for the Huffington Post. His commentaries are heard on National Public Radio... read full bio
"America's best known cosmetic surgeon, who is also each year goes to South America and works to help the poor in need of cosmetic surgery to help disfigurement without charge. Dr. Robert Rey specializes in minimal scar plastic surgery. By treating a large number of film, television and fashion industry patients, Dr. Rey is keenly aware of the importance of... read full bio
The group Room to Read, founded by John Wood, holds the motto "World Change Starts with Educated Children." John founded Room to Read after resigning from his role as Microsoft's Greater China region's Director of Business Development. After serving more than 30,000 schools and communities over the course of 17 years, John's choice to assist a headmaster in Nepal in... read full bio
