Adrienne Janic, also known as just AJ, is an actress, model, and television host, most well known as the co-host of TLCs Overhaulin, an automotive reality series. She was also a host of Hot Import Nights, an automotive show on the Speed Channel, and is an enthusiast of G-bodys. Along with Mike Phillips of Autogeek, Adrienne hosts Competition Ready on... read full bio
Aija Mayrock is a young woman who experienced bullying firsthand both in person and over the Internet because of a speech impediment she had. Instead of letting her experiences break her down, she channeled her positive energy into writing and self-publishing The Survival Guide to Bullying, where she shares the strategies that helped her survive and thrive. Aija writes about... read full bio
Andrea Kremer is an Emmy Award Winning American television sports journalist who has made history with Hannah Storm being the first all-women booth to speak on sports. She has been a Chief Correspondent for the NFL Network, and for HBOs Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, co-host of We Need To Talk, and was previously a sideline reporter for Sunday Night... read full bio
Andrew Essex is an advisor and former CEO of Tribeca Enterprises. He is the former CEO of Droga5- the winner of multiple “Agency of the Year” awards and creative force behind some of today’s most groundbreaking advertising moments, including Under Armour’s “I Will What I Want” campaign featuring Gisele Bundchen. He is co-author of numerous books including, “The End of... read full bio
A renowned fitness expert and elite personal trainer with a background in professional dance and sports medicine, Anna Kaiser began her career teaching ballet, body conditioning, and dance cardio at the Reebok Sports Club/NY and The Sports Club/LA. Her natural enthusiasm, great sense of humor, and reputation for results quickly made her the preferred trainer of celebrities like Kelly Ripa,... read full bio
Annicken Day is the founder of Corporate Spring and an inspiring culture strategist. As founder and leader of Corporate Spring, Day works with several start-ups and Fortune 500 companies to increase productivity and engagement to ensure grow for the companies. Prior to founding Corporate Spring, Day has worked at Cisco where she started the initiative United Tribes of Cisco, which... read full bio
April Underwood is passionate about platforms and partnerships. She is currently the Chief Product Officer at Slack and is a co-founder of #Angels. She has worked on Twitter's search partnership with various search engines, which led her to the director of business development with the company. She has worked a mass amount of online and technology based companies, building their... read full bio
Barbara Niven is an actress, producer, author, and speaker. She is best known for appearing on networks such as Lifetime and Hallmark on various television series and television films. Niven started gaining popularity as Brenda Dickerson on The Bold and the Beautiful. Since then, she has been on numerous television series and television films some of which include, Pacific Palisades,... read full bio
Barry Glassner is an author, and a Professor of Sociology. He is best known for his books, The Culture of Fear, which became a best seller. He has released numerous articles through outlets such as, Social Problems, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Washington Post, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times. Glassner has been featured in Michael Moores film,... read full bio
Janet Mock is an American author, writer, television host, founder of #GirlsLikeUs, and transgender rights activist. She is best known for being the writer, producer, and director of the hit FX television series, “Pose”. She has been a contributing writer for outlets like Marie Claire, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Allure, and People magazine. She has released a... read full bio
Forbes Riley is a television host, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and health and fitness expert who is the CEO and creator of SpinGym. Riley has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies from American University and has also earned her Bachelor’s in Political Science, History, Performing Arts, Broadcasting and Film Studies from the University of Rochester. She is... read full bio
Gordon Bellamy is an American video game executive and USC professor. He has previously been a visiting scholar at the USC Games and has been head of the USC Bridge incubator program. He also serves as President and CEO of the Gay Gaming Professors and has served on the Board of Director of TheWaveVR and has previously been an executive... read full bio
Ashleigh Banfield is a Canadian-American journalist who has been a host and legal expert for the HLN TV network; she is also a former host of Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield and Early State on CNN. As of now, Banfield is a backup host for the television series, Live PD. Banfield graduated from Queens University with a B.A. in political... read full bio
Dean Carter is currently apart of human resources, finance, legal, and shared services at Patagonia. Prior to working for Patagonia, Carter has been an account executive and sales manager for P&G, Manager at Pearle Vision, HR Business Partner and Staffing Manager at Pier 1 Imports, Director and Chief HR Officer for Fossil Group, Inc., and Chief HR Officer at Sears... read full bio
Doug Keeley is a leadership junkie, founder of The Mark of a Leader, and a master storyteller. Prior to founding The Mark of a Leader, Keeley spent several years working in the marketing and communications industry where he served Fortune 500 clients. He started The Mark of a Leader as a means to showcase some of the world’s greatest brands,... read full bio
Erin Bury is a marketer, technology expert, and entrepreneur. She has been named one of Marketing Magazine’s “Top 30 Under 30”, and she is the managing director at Eighty-Eight. Bury has worked with brands such as PayPal, Shopify Plus, Telus, Sony Pictures Television, and numerous start-up companies. She is an advisor and investor at Pressed News & Willful and is... read full bio
American journalist Jodi Kantor is well-known for her compelling investigative reporting and perceptive analysis. She has made it her career's work to bring attention to pressing social issues and unearth untold truths as a journalist for the New York Times and a contributor to CBS This Morning. Among Kantor's journalism achievements is her role as one of the first reporters to... read full bio
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, also known as just Kennedy, is an American political commentator, game show host, and television personality. She currently anchors her own show, “Kennedy”, on the Fox Business Network and is also a contributor for Fox News Channel’s “Outnumbered” and “The Five”. Kennedy earned her Bachelor’s degree in philosophy from UCLA and from there, started her career as... read full bio
American journalist and investigative reporter Megan Twohey is well-known for her powerful reporting on important social issues as well as her relentless pursuit of the truth. Twohey, who is currently employed at The New York Times, has made it her life's work to bring attention to and hold people accountable for their actions. Twohey has investigated a wide range of important... read full bio
Mitch Joel is a journalist, publicist, founder of Six Pixels Group, was president of Twist Image, and a founding partner of Distort Entertainment. He started his career working in Montreal as a freelance music journalist and as a publisher and editor of two music magazines. From there, he worked at Mamma.com where he held the title of Director, Sponsorship and... read full bio
