Suzanne Braun Levine is a writer, editor and nationally recognized authority on women and family issues, and media. She chronicled and fostered change in women’s lives as the first editor of Ms. magazine and today as a contributing editor of More magazine. Suzanne Braun is a lecturer, appears frequently on television, and is an advisor to several women’s and media... read full bio
Norman Ollestad was in a plane crash with his father, his father’s girlfriend, and the pilot of a chartered Cessna. Just after sunrise, their plane slammed into a rugged 8,600-foot mountain in the middle of a blizzard. By the end of the nine-hour ordeal, Ollestad was the only survivor. In his best-selling, critically-acclaimed memoir, Crazy for the Storm, Norman Ollestad... read full bio
Profoundly deaf since birth, Stephen Hopson has been blessed with the extraordinary gift of articulate communication. After several years of smashing barriers in the turbulent world of Wall Street, Stephen Hopson now brings to you the scope of his personal experience and knowledge. His explosively powerful keynote speeches encompass the fundamental success and spiritual principles that governed and shaped his... read full bio
Being known internationally for her work, Gail Williamson is the subject-leading expert in Hollywood when it comes to Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities in the entertainment industry. Williamson is not only a well-versed public speaker but also has worked as a consultant with the California State Media Access Office for more than twelve years. Williamson was first introduced to... read full bio
Nancy Becker began her career by plunging her heart and soul into her one-one show, I Had to Break My Neck to Get Here. Unfortunately this was not only figuratively, but literally as well. At the age of twenty, Nancy suffered a broken neck with spinal cord injuries due to a driving accident. With the assistance of her electric... read full bio
Dr. Ed Yardeni is the Chief Investment Strategist, and the lead Managing Director of Deutsche Banc Alex Brown. Working directly from the firm's headquarters in New York City, he writes up the Global Portfolio Strategy, as well as a variety of topical studies used to develop the corporations success. In these publications, Dr. Yardeni explores issues and trends in the... read full bio
It was a lifelong dream for Sid to become an astronaut and it became a reality in June of 1985. As an astronaut Sid became the first Hispanic to both pilot and command the Space Shuttle on STS-40 and STS-59. As pilot on STS-40 the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) mission, he helped perform experiments, which explored how humans, animals and... read full bio
The son of the late Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to summit Mount Everest, Peter Hillary has completed more than 38 mountaineering expeditions, including his 1995 bid for K2, one of the defining moments of his life: Just a few hundred meters from the peak, in a raging blizzard, he trusted his intuition and turned back as the other... read full bio
Best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the favorite American television show M*A*S*H, Mike Farell has become a well-known face around the country. In his early acting career, Farell guest starred in a few television series. He played notable roles on the various television shows such as, The Monkees, I Dream of Jeannie, Days of Our Lives... read full bio
Steven S. Little is a much sought after expert on the subject of business growth and the future of opportunity. As a former President of three fast-growth companies, he now advises thousands of leaders of growing organizations and communities each year. For over ten years, Steve was also a Senior Consultant for Inc. magazine. He is the author of three... read full bio
Laura Rowley is an author and journalist who focus on the topics on personal finance and values. Rowley has devoted her efforts to identifying people’s deepest values, setting goals, and helping people manage the tough decisions and risks involved in attaining them. Rowley gained her degrees at University of Illinois and Master of Divinity- New York Theological Seminary. She was... read full bio
Matt Long was cycling to work in New York City on an early December morning when he was struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn. The injuries he sustained pushed him to within inches of his life. After five months in the hospital and more than 40 operations later, Matt was able to start his... read full bio
Before she addressed the Republican National convention in Houston in 1992, Mary Davis Fisher had worked as a successful television producer and as an assistant to President Gerald Ford. However, following the speech, in which Mary stunned millions around the world and brought the convention floor to silence and tears, she had a new role-ambassador of compassion in the fight... read full bio
Marisa Acocella Marchetto, a freewheeling, shoe-worshipping, downtown New York City cartoonist -- who was too busy to get mammograms or re-up for her health insurance. Marisa Acocella Marchetto had a charmed life cartooning for The New Yorker, the New York Times, and Glamour magazine, with a lipstick collection that would have made Jerry Hall envious . . . And to... read full bio
Betty Rollin is a TV correspondent, an accomplished author and a captivating speaker. A former correspondent for NBC News, her special reports for Nightly News included a series on the Native Americans of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, which won both the duPont and Emmy awards. She now contributes reports for PBS' Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. Rollin is the author of... read full bio
Ever since Dr. Robert Kriegel co-founded one of America's first sports psychology institutes in 1972 he's been a trailblazer, developing and applying innovative, groundbreaking strategies for keeping ahead of the changes, challenges and competition in both the business and sports worlds. A former allAmerican swimmer, Bob has been a mental coach for many Olympic and professional teams and athletes. The... read full bio
For over twenty years, Bob Davies has been helping people to break through emotional gridlock, overcome fears, procrastination and have the results in their lives that they have always dreamed of. Davies is a keynote speaker, author, trainer and coach, specializing in creating clarity, focus and accountability for motivated individuals and businesses. Bob teaches a system that breaks through fear... read full bio
Three Super Bowl rings and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - a unique combination, utilizing the experience of building a teamwork culture for one of the highest performing athletic teams ever, and the expertise of developing and applying these groundbreaking models for business. As a sought-after speaker, trainer and consultant, Pat Richie has worked with over one hundred organizations... read full bio
Roslyn McCallister Brock is the youngest person and fourth woman ever elected as chairperson of the NAACP. She actively leads the nation's most significant civil rights organization in its mission to ensure that all individuals have equal rights and that racial discrimination is abolished. As a committed community advocate who works on behalf of vulnerable populations, Brock fights for quality... read full bio
There are successful DJ's like Ryan Seacrest, Casey Kasem, and Rick Dees. There are artist managers who take unknown personalities and make them big stars. There are concert promoters like Live Nation and AEG. There are TV producers who are known within the industry and there are TV personalities like Tom Bergeron, Bob Barker, and Pat Sajak. There are people... read full bio
