Regarded as one of the worlds authorities on employee culture, Robert Richman is a successful culture strategist and co-creator of Zappos Insights, a program which educates companies on secrets to improving company culture. Mr. Richman has worked on employee culture strategies for companies such as Google, Toyota, Eli Lilly, and Inuit among hundreds of others. In his book, The Culture... read full bio
Wendy Sue Kopp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All as well as the founder of Teach For America. Teach For All is a global network of independent organizations that that are led with the goal in mind to ensure children have the opportunity to fulfill their full potential, and Teach For America, which is a nonprofit thats... read full bio
Selema “Sal” Masekela is a journalist, commentator, host, and Emmy nominated producer who is best known for his work with networks such as NBC, Vice, E!, ESPN/ABC, and more. Masekela was born in Los Angeles, California, and he was raised in Staten Island, New York, and then Carlsbad, California. Masekela is the son of jazz musician Hugh Masekela and while... read full bio
Allan H. Bud Selig is the Commissioner Emeritus of Major League Baseball. Selig assumed this unprecedented position in 2015 after he retired after seventeen years from the role of Commissioner. As Commissioner Emeritus, Selig serves as an adviser to current MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. and assists him with special projects. Topics Include: A conversation with Bud Selig, How... read full bio
Sam Hinkie is the former General Manager and President of Basketball Operations of the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. Hinkie changed the whole entire team when he became steward, he drafted the first Rookie of the Year and acquired record numbers of young players and draft picks. During that time the Sixers front office was named by ESPN as the... read full bio
American drummer and corporate speaker Mark Schulman is well known for his outstanding performances in a variety of musical genres. He established himself as one of the most sought-after drummers in the business when he was hired as Cher's tour drummer for her D2K Tour. Schulman is a multi-talented musician in addition to being a skilled drummer. He also excels... read full bio
Mark Hemmer joined Vesta Hospitality as vice president of operations. He eventually rose through the ranks to become chief operating officer and later, president. Hemmer is in charge of overseeing the daily operations for all properties included in the company's portfolio. The specific areas of concentration include revenue creation, service quality standards, profitability, associate retention and associate development. He was the regional director of... read full bio
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
