Alexandria Villasenor is an American climate activist who is a follower of the Fridays for Future movement and is the co-founder of US Youth Climate Strike and founder of Earth Uprising. Villasenor was born in Davis, California, and has since moved to New York. Villasenor first gained attention for her work in activism after she was found caught in a... read full bio
Cornel West is an American philosopher, activist author, and public intellectual whose interests are focused on the role of race, gender, and class in American society. West was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and while growing up, West would march in civil rights demonstrations and protests and fought for equal rights while in high school. He went on to graduate magna... read full bio
Scott Brown is an American diplomat, attorney, and politician who has previously served as the 19th United States Ambassador to Samoa and New Zealand. Brown was born in Kittery, Maine, and he has previously earned his B.A. in History cum laude from Tufts University before going on to earn his JD from Boston College Law School. Brown began his career... read full bio
David Pearl is a British performer, author, director, and keynote speaker who is best known for his book, ‘Will There Be Donuts,’ which was featured in The Times list of “Top 10 Summer Reads.” Pearl is also known for being founder of the Pearl Group, Street Wisdom, Opera Circus, Lively Arts and Impropera companies. Pearl began his career singing with... read full bio
Mark Zandi has been the Chief Economist for Moody’s Analytics, where he has been a director in economic research. Zandi was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and he has earned his B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania before going on to earn his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Zandi began his career... read full bio
Jamie Siminoff is an American entrepreneur who is the founder of the smart home and home security company, Ring Inc., which has previously been acquired by Amazon. Siminoff created Ring which at the name was called DoorBot and is now known for the Ring Video Doorbell. The home security company was created to make neighborhoods safer. Since it’s creation, Ring... read full bio
Dr. Ian Jenkins is a hospital medicine specialist and professor who is based out of San Diego, California. Jenkins has recently added author to his career as he is set to release his book ‘Three Dads and a Baby,’ which tells the story of Jenkins and his two partners, Alan and Jeremy, and the road they went through to have... read full bio
John Avlon is an American journalist and political commentator who is currently a senior political analyst and anchor for CNN. Avlon has earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and has earned his MBA from Columbia University. He began his career working as a speechwriter for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani before working his way up to chief speechwriter, and then deputy... read full bio
Margaret Hoover is an American political commentator, political strategist, media personality, and author who is the great granddaughter of the former United States President, Herbert Hoover. Hoover was born in Colorado and has previously earned her B.A. in Spanish literature with a minor in political science from Bryn Mawr College. She began her career working for the George W. Bush... read full bio
Richard DesLauriers is a retired FBI special agent who was in charge of the Boston Division. During his time working in Boston, DesLauriers was in the middle of the Boston Marathon Bombing and helped lead the team that tried to find the crime boss Whitney Bulger. He also worked on dismantling the Russian spy ring which led to questions of... read full bio
Edward Snowden is an American whistleblower and computer security consultant who is best known for leaking information from the National Security Agency while working there as a CIA employee and subcontractor. Snowden leaked several surveillance programs that was run by the NSA and Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance. Snowden was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and he went on to... read full bio
Marcus East is the Technical Director at the Officer of the CTO at Google. Through his work with Google, East works alongside a team of other CTOs that help harness the power of Google Cloud with numerous clients of Google. East is known for being a critical problem solver through technology. He has previously earned his BSc in management and... read full bio
Patty McCord is a human resources consultant and executive. She has been chief talent officer at Netflix where she played a big part in establishing their corporate culture of empowering employees but only retaining those whose performance is excellent. McCord has been featured in outlets such as, Harvard Business Review, NPR, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. She has... read full bio
Director of the health program MenAlive, Jed Diamond has been a licensed psychotherapist for four decades. Author of Male Menopause and The Irritable Male Syndrome, he has been on the Board of Advisors of the Men’s Health Network since its formation. Jed is also a member of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male and serves as... read full bio
Greg Dyke attended Hayes Grammar School before attending York University to study politics. He began his broadcasting career in 1977 at London Weekend Television after a brief stint as a journalist. He was appointed director-general of the BBC in January 2000, and during his four years there, he launched four new digital television channels, five new digital radio channels, two... read full bio
Jon is a strategist, author, speaker, and coach for Facebook marketing. He started using Facebook for work in 2007 while employed by the National Basketball Association. After establishing JonLoomer.com and his Facebook Page as go-to sources for Facebook marketing research, tutorials, and tips in less than a year after launching Jon Loomer Digital, Jon. Jon is one of the foremost authorities... read full bio
Sexy for Life, which was published in 2012, was co-authored by Marilyn Diamond and her husband, Dr. Donald Schnell. Fit for Life, one of the all-time best-selling books, was written by her. In her bikini at age 67, Marilyn is the only diet author in history to be willing to display the outcomes of her brand-new Sexy for Life program.... read full bio
David Ignatius always finds the most compelling method to relate a tale. Ignatius examines the various moving elements of the globe and makes sense of them, whether it is through his award-winning foreign policy column in the Washington Post or one of his nine bestsellers. Ignatius engages readers and audiences of all different types. David Ignatius has been reporting on... read full bio
Making Mental Health an Essential Health: My Journey Patrick J. Kennedy had a strong belief that mental health should be a top concern for the country from the beginning of his career in public service. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 stands out from the others after 16 years in Congress and the passage of innumerable... read full bio
Professor Dr. David Sinclair, a renowned expert on aging and best-selling author, is considered as the finest authority on human lifespan. Dr. Sinclair is the director of a renowned research group that has uncovered the causes of aging and ways to slow it down. He is a professor in the Genetics Department at Harvard Medical School. Author of the New... read full bio
