Jay Manuel is best known from Americas Next Top Model as the poignant makeup artist and photo director. Jay can also be seen as the host of Style Network's makeover show Style Her Famous and is a fashion correspondent for E! Network. While not filming Jay has designed ad campaigns and provided stunning conceptual direction for various fashion editorials for... read full bio
Jay Samit, former CEO of the worlds leading multiscreen video services company SeaChange International, is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrapreneur who is widely recognized as one of the worlds leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends.... read full bio
When starting quarterback Joe Theisman's leg was horrifically fractured during a game against the New York Giants in 1985, Jay played in his first NFL game. Jay was the starter at the end of the season, and the next year he passed for more than 4,000 yards on his way to the Pro Bowl. For the Redskins, who won the... read full bio
Jay Shetty, a global bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of On Purpose, and purpose-driven entrepreneur, has made an indelible impact on hearts and minds worldwide. Born in London, he embarked on a transformative journey as a Hindu monk before merging ancient wisdom with the digital world. His podcast, “On Purpose with Jay Shetty”, tops the charts as the world's leading Health... read full bio
Electrical engineer and toy inventor Jay Silver is a graduate of the MIT Media Lab PhD program and the first Maker Research Scientist at Intel. He is the founder and CEO of the Kickstarter funded ($500,000 raised) JoyLabz/MaKey MaKey - An Invention Kit for Everyone. The toy allows users to connect everyday objects like fruit or silverware to computers. The... read full bio
John Randolph, better known as Jay Smooth, is a writer, DJ, radio personality, and blogger, who is best known for hosting The III Doctrine. He is also known for being the former host and founder of the New York hip-hop radio program, The Underground Railroad. Smooth grew up in New York City and studied at Ethical Culture Fieldston School. He... read full bio
One of the most well-known company inventors and entrepreneurs in America, Jay Walker, has established several prosperous start-ups that currently provide services to over 75 million clients across 15 distinct industries. Mr. Walker serves as chairman of Walker Digital, a privately held research and development facility located in Stamford, Connecticut, that was established in 1994. For a vast range of business... read full bio
Jay Ward is an innovation speaker and creative director at Pixar where he has been a consultant on all projects related to the film franchise “Cars”. Ward has earned his BFA in Illustration from California College of the Arts. He began his career working in feature film production at Pixar Animation Studios and over the years he has worked his... 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
Jayathma Wickramanayake is a Sri Lankan international civil servant who is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. Jayathma was born in Bentota in Sri Lanka and she earned her bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Colombo. While studying at the University, Jayathma became runner-up in the first competition by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Youth Affairs to... 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
Jayson Greene is a writer and music enthusiast. After experiencing a life-changing moment when his two-year-old daughter was unexpectedly killed by a falling brick in New York City, Greene was launched into uncertainty and sadness. As a writer for Pitchfork, Greene’s natural talent took him to authoring a book depicting his grief. Greene’s book, titled Once More We Saw Stars,... read full bio
Jayson Lusk is an American economist, researcher, writer, and speaker who is currently the Distinguished Professor and Head of the Agricultural Economics Department at Purdue University. Lusk has previously earned his B.S. in Foot Technology from Texas Tech University and went on to earn his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University. After graduating from graduate school, Lusk began... read full bio
All of MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning main studio show MLB Tonight, features Jayson Stark, a writer and insider who has received several awards from the Hall of Fame. The J.G. Taylor Spink Award went to Stark for his "meritorious contributions to baseball writing." In addition to his employment with MLB Network, he serves as the presenter of Baseball Stories... read full bio
Jaz is among the most popular and most sought-after female motivational speakers in the United Kingdom. Her path from shattered to "British Oprah" includes her experiences as a TEDx speaker, TV host, author, and Funny Women semifinalist. According to statistics, Jaz's tale might have ended there because he was raised in foster care and struggled with homelessness. But she became the... read full bio
Jazz Jennings is an American television personality, spokesmodel, and LGBT rights activist. Jennings is a transgender woman and is known for being one of the youngest publicaly documented people that identifies as transgender. She gained attention after her interview with Barbara Walters, which aired on “20/20”. She is the co-founder of the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation, which assists transgender youth.... read full bio
After specializing in Energy Systems Engineering at Stanford University, Straubel quickly established himself in the business. After graduating from college, he worked with Rosen Motors to build a new hybrid car drivetrain. Straubel was one of the original members of the Pentadyne Power Corporation team that contributed to the advancement of this technology. After that, Straubel was the Chief Technical Officer... read full bio
JC Caylen is an American YouTube personality who currently has nearly 3 million subscribers on his personal YouTube channel, JC Caylen, and has nearly 4 million subscribers on his channel KianandJc which he manages alongside his friend Kian Lawley. Caylen was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in San Antonio. After graduating from high school, Caylen studied at the... read full bio
jD Shapiro is an award winning writer/director. He has sold over a dozen screenplays to almost every major studio, including Warner Brothers, Walt Disney, New Line, Miramax, and Twentieth Century Fox. He served as a creative consult on several movies that became major blockbusters. He's had TV deals with Fox, Big ticket and Spelling Entertainment. He... read full bio
Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, a company that matches people to vetted general contractors and provides support throughout the process. Brownhill has earned her degree in architecture from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and is a Loeb Fellow from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where she co-founded the African American... read full bio
