Baldwin Cunningham was the co-founder of Partnered, a self-serve network for startups and big name brands that want to connect with other brands and startups with similar business interests. During his time working on Partnered, Cunningham worked with clients such as Coca-Cola, LOreal, Nestle, and more. He is currently the Vice President of Digital Brand Strategy at CNN. His job... read full bio
Jaylen D. Bledsoe began his business journey when he was just twelve years old. He started his own Information Technology Consulting business called Bledsoe Technologies, LLC. All he had was his dream and $100 in hand, with which he began marketing his technology services, and within just two years he had 150 contractors working for him. The scope of services... read full bio
William F. Martin is an American energy economist who has served as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council and was Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Energy. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon graduating from MIT, Martin became Program Officer for the... read full bio
Amy Vetter is a technologist, yogi, and CPA. She utilizes best practices in mindfulness and backs up her work with the B3 Method; which is business plus balance equals bliss. She is the creator of the B3 Method and is an expert on guiding her clients to put their soul back into their work. Given Vetter’s background, she gives a... read full bio
Devin Thorpe is an author, educator, and speaker who is founder of the Your Mark on the World Center. He is a Forbes contributor and also has his own YouTube show where he features celebrities, CEOs, billionaires, entrepreneurs who want to change the world. As a speaker, Thorpe has spoken twice at the United Nations and twice at Johnson &... read full bio
Andy and Ashley Williams are known for being the stars of HGTV’s reality television series “Flip or Flop Ft. Worth”. The husband and wife duo found their way to each other with a past as a military veteran, a love of fitness, and share goals and values. Later in life they moved back to Andy’s home state to start a... read full bio
Amy Matthews is a television personality and licensed general contractor who is best known for being the host of HGTV’s series “Renovation Raiders” and DIY’s “Sweat Equity”. Growing up, Matthews had traveled with her church to repair homes for families in need. This grew a love inside of her, which is what inspired her to work in the contracting field.... read full bio
Miral Kotb is an entrepreneur, dancer, choreographer, and software engineer. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Computer Science and after graduating; she started working as a senior software engineer at Bloomberg L.P. Not too long after, Kotb had an idea to combine dance with technology. This made the way it iLuminate which she founded shortly after. The... read full bio
Roderick Sewell is a Paralympic athlete and swimmer who has represented Team USA. Sewell was born missing his tibia in both of his legs and had to get them both amputated above the knee before he was 2 years old. A year after his surgery Sewell got his first pair of prosthetic legs. Sewell’s mother had to quit her job... read full bio
David Jacobson is a Certified Humor Professional. He is a graduate of the Humor Academy of the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and now he shares his story of overcoming trauma and health issues with the world. Jacobson is a professional speaker and formal mental health system worker in Phoenix, VA. Jacobson uses his expertise in humor and health... read full bio
Luke Storey is a mindfulness speaker, bio-hacker, yoga and meditation teacher, and host of the Life Stylist podcast, and founder of the online fashion school for stylists, School of Style. Over the course of his career, Storey has been a stylist for numerous celebrities and artists such as Kanye West, Marilyn Manson, Diplo, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Krysten Ritter.... read full bio
Jonathan Lovitz is a nationally recognized speaker, advocate and lobbyist whose focus is on diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and LGBT rights. Lovitz has been the Senior Vice President of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce where Lovitz oversees government policy, strategic partnerships and media affairs. Lovitz has also previously served as the Communications Director and acting Executive Director of StartOut. Lovitz... read full bio
Jay Winner M.D. is a family physician, author, and stress management expert. Winner has been the founder of the stress management program that is found at the largest medical clinic in Santa Barbara, California, Sansum Cinic. He has also been the program director and instructor of the stress management program. Winner has also been the Chairman of Patient Education for... read full bio
Alison Hadden is a marketing executive, advisor, brand architect, and keynote speaker. Hadden has recently been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer which led to her giving a TEDx Talk on the subject which was called “Confronting Death to Live a Fuller Life.” Her TEDx Talk ended in her getting a standing ovation and only seven week after that speech, Hadden... read full bio
Ken Rodenbaugh is an American E.R nurse who helps medical workers overcome addictions. Ken struggled with addiction and in 2013, was terminated for the use of narcotics. He tells his story in hopes to inspire others that addiction is something that can be beaten, and often, most people don't even realize they're an addict. Ken's personal experience served as a... read full bio
Frank Simes is a Grammy nominated and platinum record awarded musician, guitarist, songwriter, composer, producer, and speaker. He started learning how to play guitar at the age of 10 and started a band at the age of 14 with fellow musical artists Mickie Yoshino and Steve Fox. Shortly after he moved to Los Angeles to study music in school and... read full bio
J.D. Kleinke is an author, businessman, and health care industry leader most known for tackling myths in the healthcare industry and his views on affordable healthcare. J.D. got his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Maryland, followed by a Masters of Business Administration from the Carey Business School or John Hopkins University. Because of his expertise, he’s been... read full bio
Joyce Vedral, PhD has taught in the New York City school system for many years (Kindergarten through 12th grade). Eventually, she came a full-fledged professor of English Literature. She taught for years and experienced a lot of success, but found herself packing on the pounds and that had an impact on her career. Needless to say, she tried diet after... read full bio
Susan Sher is a long-time friend of the Obama’s and former White House staffer. She was a major influence in the fight to pass healthcare reform in President Obama’s first term. She then moved to the East Wing and served as Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. She helped craft and facilitate First lady Obama’s initiatives in health... read full bio
Former competitive swimmer Donna de Varona is an American activist and sportscaster for television. At age 13, de Varona met the requirements to join the American swimming squad. Her hallmark event, the 400-meter individual medley, in which she already held the world record, would not be included on the Olympic calendar. De Varona competed for the American team in the... read full bio
