Joan Kuhl is the Founder and President of Why Millennials Matter, an international speaker, consultant on career and leadership trends and author. Why Millennials Matter is a training, research and consulting agency that strives to raise awareness to employers about the value of investing in their future workforce and the sector of millennial customers. Joan works with clients to improve... read full bio
Pasi Sahlberg is a Finnish educator and scholar. He worked as a teacher, teacher educator, and policy adviser in Finland and was actively engaged in planning and implementing education reforms in Finland in the 1990s. He has served the World Bank in Washington, D.C. (2003-2007), the European Commission (2007-2009) and the OECD as an external expert advising foreign governments in... read full bio
After graduating from the University of Texas and pursuing his medical degree, Alex Chacón sold all he owned to ride a motorcycle across more than 200,000 kilometers, 70 countries, 80 borders, and six continents in order to actively support and create awareness for charity causes. In addition to being an inspirational speaker, he is a professional photographer, a social media... read full bio
Jenna Wolfe is a Jamaican American journalist, most famous for being a correspondent for NBC's Today and the Sunday co-anchor and news anchor for Weekend Today. She started her career as the first female sportscaster at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia. Soon after, she became a sports anchor for WABC's Eyewitness News, where she had her own segment called Jenna's Beef, in... read full bio
Amanda is a Military Veteran, Lifestyle and Culture Columnist and Freelancer and a classically trained Chef. She is currently a fitness tech editor for Iron Man Magazine, a lifestyle writer at Task and Purpose, and a host of the Travel Channel web series Tales From The Hair Of The Dog. Amanda served in the U.S. Navy for 8 years.... read full bio
Dr. Laura Berman is a relationship therapist and sex educator. She is the host of In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman on the Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as a frequent guest on The Dr. Oz Show. Previously, Dr. Berman starred in Showtimes reality series, Sexual Healing. Also an author, she wrote Its Not Him: Its You, The book... read full bio
Dr. Ava Cadell is a sex therapist and speaker on topics of sexuality. Formerly an actress, she played roles in films such as Dallas, The Love Boat, Perfect Strangers, and more. Dr. Cadell received a Doctorate in human behavior from Newport University and a Doctorate in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She then went... read full bio
As the first female host of the popular Crashers series on DIY Network, Alison Victoria surprises homeowners in Las Vegas and Chicago with extravagant kitchen redesigns completed in a few short days on the new show, Kitchen Crashers. Alison hunts in stores across America for “weekend warriors” who could definitely use some help bringing style, beauty and simplicity together to... read full bio
Josh Temple is known as the host of NBC’s “American Toughest Jobs” and for hosting the television series “House Crashers” and “Disaster House”. Originally from Merced, California, Josh graduated with a degree in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Shortly after graduating he moved to San Francisco and worked construction for a few years. It was... read full bio
Chris and Peyton Lambton are former contestants of the Bachelorette and Bachelor, respectively, who coincidentally found each other, got married, and began their own HGTV reality show. With Chris’ background in landscape design and Peyton’s eye for design, the couple transforms backyards into living spaces with style, design, and functionality on “Going Yard”. Chris and Peyton have been seen in... read full bio
Coming from a long line of experienced carpenters and wood-craftsman, its no question Chip Wade has building in his blood. Throughout his years working along side his father, Chip developed interests in carpentry, landscaping, and renovation. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in medical engineering before earning his certification in residential construction. Chip transitioned into... read full bio
Stephen Fanuka is an Emmy winning contractor who has been featured on The Nate Berkus Show, Open House NY, and George to the Rescue. He debuted as the host of Million Dollar Contractor which debuted on the DIY Network, now showing on HGTV. Additionally, Fanuka asked as the leading contractor for Real Housewife of New York star and entrepreneur Bethany... read full bio
Realtor Mike Aubrey brings his distinct edge to HGTVs Power Broker and Real Estate Intervention, pulling from his background in the military and as a firefighter to shape his direct, straight-shooter approach for families who need his expert advice. Aubrey is the team leader of Mike Aubrey & Associates for Long & Foster Realty. Since 2004 he has made more... read full bio
Sara Bendrick is a landscape designer and host of the DIY series ‘I Hate My Yard’, ‘Build It Like Bendrick’ and ‘Lawn & Order’. She interacts with and helps homeowners realize the opportunity in their exterior spaces with the DIY sensibility she grew up with. Bendrick is a graduate of the Landscape Architecture program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.... read full bio
Danielle Bryk is the host of the DIY Network series One Bryk At a Time. Over the past 17 years, she has divided her time between nurturing her family and transforming multiple houses into chic, stylish, but always functional homes. Word spread quickly and in 2011 she got picked up by the W Network to star in her own show... read full bio
Cari Cucksey is an Antiques Matchmaker who gives old relics a new lease on life. Energetic, entrepreneurial and fun, shes the host of the network television hit show Cash & Cari, managing partner of EstateSaleSearch.com, owner of RePurpose ReColor Paint & Stain line, and is a DIY Pioneer at the forefront of the repurposing trend around the world. From antique... read full bio
Jeff Devlin is the host of the DIY Network show I Hate My Bath. He travels the country tackling the tickets bathrooms, leaving the homeowners with a fully renovated and totally revived space. Additionally, Jeff has been the host for Good, Better…Best for DIY, where he guides homeowners through major decision points in their renovations. His start in the remodeling... read full bio
John DeSilvia is the tough-as-nails Brooklyn contractor who hosts several remodeling themed shows for the DIY Network. First is Run My Renovation. He leads the renovations of homeowners whose design fate has been left up to online voters. Additionally, he hosts Under Construction, where he demolishes, builds, and renovates all over New York. In 10 Grand in Your Hand, he... read full bio
The Dionne Twins don't just flip homes. They do every bit of the restoration themselves and use as many reclaimed materials as possible on their HGTV show Family Flip. Raised on a dairy farm in Massachusetts, they learned at an early age how to find value in everything they found around them. Combining Michael's building and repurposing know how with... read full bio
Joanie Dodds was the runner-up on season six of Americas Next Top Model. Her subsequent modeling career took her to Hong Kong, Macau, Milan, London, Sardegna, New York, Vienna, Miami, and Los Angeles and she has appeared in LA and New York fashion weeks several years in a row. Additionally, Dodds is a licensed contractor and co-host of the DIY... read full bio
