Da Chen is a New York Times author from China, his books include, Brothers, Chinas Son, Sounds of the River, Sword, My Last Empress: A Novel, Wandering Warrior, and Colors of the Mountain. His book Brothers, has been awards for best book by The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Publishers Weekly. Chen graduated from Beijing Language and... read full bio
D.J. was raised in a close-knit, devoutly Christian household that values business, music and sports. His mother instilled in him and his elder brother the value of hard work and the ability to seize chances via business. Whether it was starting a lemonade stand or getting a lawnmower and rake to mow the yards in the neighborhood to earn money. Those who... read full bio
The biggest claim to fame of screenwriter and producer D.B. Weiss is his work on HBO’s series Game of Thrones. Along with being a screenwriter and producer, Weiss is also an author and director. On Game of Thrones, he fills the roles of executive producer, screenwriters, and occasionally the director. Early on in his career, Weiss worked as a personal... read full bio
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at NetApp is Cynthia Stoddard. Providing a long-term technological vision that supports and is in line with the organization's strategies, goals, business plans, operational needs, and overall efficiencies is the CIO's responsibility. In order to facilitate the implementation of global business solutions and infrastructure that support the company's expansion, she gives leadership... read full bio
Oh So Pinteresting, a company that assists businesses, bloggers, and entrepreneurs in using Pinterest to its best potential, was founded and is led by Cynthia Sanchez. She formerly had a position as a licensed radiation oncology nurse before starting her social media career. She approaches social media planning and strategy holistically because of her background in the medical industry. Cynthia... read full bio
Best known as the spunky Miranda in Sex and the City, the actress was diagnosed at 42, while starring in the off-Broadway play The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, then quietly had a lumpectomy and radiation. Nixon has served as an ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and appeared in radio and television public service announcements. Nixons mother... read full bio
American television journalist Cynthia McFadden is now NBC News' senior legal and investigative correspondent. She co-anchored Nightline as an anchor for ABC News and occasionally made an appearance on the ABC News special Primetime. McFadden, who was raised in Lewiston, Maine, graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. She then graduated from Columbia Law School in... read full bio
Cynthia Marshall is the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks and is the first African-American woman to lead an NBA team. Since becoming CEO of the Mavericks, Marshall has began a culture transformation and has focused on making the NBA more inclusive and diverse. Marshall has earned her degree in Business Administration and Human Resources Management from the University of California-Berkeley... read full bio
Award-winning writer and filmmaker Cynthia Lowen. She devised, produced, and scripted Bully, a feature documentary that follows a "year in the life" of America's bullying issue, in collaboration with Lee Hirsch, an Emmy and Sundance Award-winning director. Bully, which was documented throughout the 2009–2010 academic year, provides a glimpse into the distressing and frequently jeopardized lives of victims of bullying... read full bio
Cynthia Johnson is an entrepreneur, marketing and branding expert, author, keynote speaker, and co-founder and CEO of Bell + Ivy, a marketing and PR firm. Prior to founding Bell + Ivy, Johnson has been a Partner and Director of Marketing for RankLab, a digital marketing agency. Johnson is also an Advisory Board member for The Millennium Alliance and has been... read full bio
Cynthia Germanotta is an American philanthropist, activist, and entrepreneur who is best known for being the mother of Lady Gaga. Together with Lady Gaga, Germanotta co-founded the Born This Way Foundation, which she is president of. The non-profit, Born This Way Foundation, focuses on inspiring youth, end bullying, and help to build up communities. The Born This Way Foundation has... read full bio
Cynthia Cooper is a former professional basketball player and coach who made history in the WNBA. She was named the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury after leading the Houston Comets to four championships. As a player, Cooper earned numerous accolades, including being named to the WNBA All-Star Team every year the game was played and earning All-WNBA First Team... read full bio
Cynthia Cariseo is a dedicated social entrepreneur and the founder of Youthify.org, a non-profit organization that aims to empower underprivileged youth through education and mentorship. Her passion for helping young people stems from her own upbringing in a low-income family, where she faced many challenges in pursuing her dreams. After earning a degree in business management, Cynthia started her career in... read full bio
Cynthia Breazeal is a brilliant pioneer in the world of robotics; she is the creator of Jibo, a personal assistant robot, said to be the first ever family robot. Cynthia also works as an associate professor of media arts and sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for which she directs the Personal Robots group at the MIT Media Laboratory.... read full bio
Cyan Banister, a globally renowned startup founder and angel investor, is currently a partner at Founders Fund. She invests across sectors and stages with a focus on heavily regulated industries, marketplaces, SaaS and businesses that assist people with basic skills in finding meaningful work. As an angel investor, Cyans portfolio has included Uber, Thumbtack, SpaceX, EShares, Postmates and Affirm. Cyan... read full bio
Cy Wakeman is a New York Times Bestselling Author, drama researcher, and a leadership consultant. She discovered her own career, a drama researcher, when she began research into how often the average employee spends a day gossiping about their work environment. Wakeman believes that through mental process we can eliminate drama in general. She has started reality-based leadership to diffuse... read full bio
Curtis Stone, also known as “The Quiet Terminator”, is an Australian chef, author, and television personality best known for his appearance on “The Celebrity Apprentice 3”. He started his career working in Australian restaurants before moving to London to cook under Marco Pierre White at the Café Royal and Mirabelle before becoming head chef at White’s Quo Vadis. He went... read full bio
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Curtis Morley is also a five-time entrepreneur, educator, thought leader, coach, mentor, and patent holder. With his book The Entrepreneur's Paradox, he is both a #1 Amazon New Release Best Seller and a Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author. Curtis has established businesses with 20x growth and gained clientele that include 96 of the Fortune... read full bio
Curtis Strange is one of the most accomplished professional golfers in the world. He has won the U.S. Open tournament not once, but twice. When he and his wife Sarah got home from a round of golf, they found themselves confronted with a number of personal challenges. When Sarah Strange was just 33 years old, she received the initial diagnosis... read full bio
Curtis Aiken presents cooking segments on New York's local cable news channel, has written several cookbooks, and speaks at festivals and conferences across the United States. Curtis is devoted to helping other adults learn to read. He donates a portion of his book royalties to literacy programs. His success and dedication to this cause inspired NBC Nightly News and ABC's... read full bio
