Joe J. Plumeri is a best-selling author, and CEO who is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board and senior advisor of First Data Corporation. Plumeri was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and he earned his B.A. in History and Education from The College of William & Mary. Upon earning his degree, Plumeri began working as a history teacher at... read full bio
Jennifer Palmieri is the former White House Communications Director under President Barack Obama and has also been the Director of Communications for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. Palmieri was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and she earned her B.A. from American University. After earning her degree, she began her career working for Congressman Leon Panetta. She has previously served as the... read full bio
Jane Holl Lute is an American diplomat and security analyst who currently serves as the UN special envoy on the Cyprus dispute. Lute was born in New Jersey, and she graduated with her B.A. from Montclair State University before going on to earn her M.A. from the University of Southern California and earning her Ph.D. in political science from Stanford... read full bio
Gary Cohn is an American business leader who has most previously served as the 11th Director of the National Economic Council under President Donald Trump. Cohn was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and he earned a B.S. in Business Administration from American University’s Kogod School of Business. Cohn went on to begin his career working at the U.S. Steel home products... read full bio
Ehud Barak is an Israeli general and politician who has previously served as the 10th Prime Minister of Israel for two years. Barak was born in Mishmar HaSharon, and he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem before going on to earn his master’s degree in engineering-economic systems from Stanford... read full bio
Dany Garcia is an American entertainment magnate, producer, philanthropist, athlete, investor, and founder, CEO, and chairwoman of The Garcia Companies and TGC Management. Through her company, Garcia oversees a portfolio of brands in business, entertainment, and food. Companies and brands that she has worked with over the years includes Seven Bucks Companies, Athleticon, Teremana Tequila, Seven Bucks Companies, VOSS, Atom... read full bio
Daniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan, is an American businessman, fashion designer, tailor, and haberdasher from Harlem, New York. He is best known for his store he started, Dapper Dan’s Boutique, which operated from the 80’s to 90’s. He is also known for introducing fashion into the hip-hop world and working with clients such as LL Cool J, Jay-Z,... read full bio
Todrick Hall is an American singer-songwriter, actor, rapper, dancer, director, choreographer, producer, and YouTuber. Hall gained fame after competing in the 9th season of the reality television series “American Idol,” where he finished in the semi-finals. This attention led Hall to begin his own YouTube channel, which has since grown to nearly 4 million subscribers. He has had several viral... read full bio
Patrisse Cullors is an American artist and activist who is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Cullors was born in Los Angeles, California, and ever since a young age she was an activist and joined the Bus Riders Union as a teenager, a civil rights social movement organization that calls out the racial discrimination policies of the Los... read full bio
Tarek El Moussa is an American real estate agent who is best known for being the creator and host of the television series “Flip or Flop” on HGTV. He is also known for hosted the series “Flipping 101 w/ Tarek El Moussa” and “Tarek’s Flip Side.” Tarek was born in Buena Park, California, and after studying at college for a... read full bio
Jason Bolden and Adair Curtis are the co-hosts of the Netflix reality series, “Styling Hollywood” and are founders of JSN Studio. The duo are married business partners with Bolden being a celebrity stylist, and Curtis being an interior designer. The duo have since launched their joint business, JSN STUDIO, which helps put together fashion and design with projects that span... read full bio
Ally Love is founder and CEO of Love Squad, a peloton instructor, a TEDx Speaker, a host, model, and an Adidas Global Ambassador who is known for being a basketball in-arena host for the Brooklyn Nets. As founder and CEO of Love Squad, Love empowers women with motivational and educational conversations and helps women reclaim their agency in their professional... read full bio
Jonathan Adler is a designer, author, lifestyle personality, and is founder of Jonathan Adler Enterprises. Adler was raised in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and found his love for pottery at only 12 years old. He later went on to study at Brown University but found himself always going to Rhode Island School of Design to make pots. While making pots, he... read full bio
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas is an American television and film screenwriter and producer who is best known for his work in television. Apart from his career in television and film, Thomas has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Thomas was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and he later studied at Morehouse College... read full bio
Clark Hunt is an American part owner, chairman and CEO of the NFL team the Kansas City Chiefs and is also a founding investor-owner in the MLS. Hunt was born in Dallas, Texas, and is the son of Lamar Hunt and grandson of H.L. Hunt. He earned his degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Southern Methodist... read full bio
Preston Arsement, better known as PrestonPlayz is a famous Youtube. On his channel he plays video games, mostly Fortnite, Minecraft, and Call of Duty. Arsement gained a reputation after being able to take down the toughest Call of Duty or Black Ops levels. He has over 9 million followers on his channel currently and is constantly growing. He also has... read full bio
One of the most prosperous and sought-after chef/restaurateurs in the nation is Brian Malarkey. Over the course of his career, he has developed over 15 phenomenally popular restaurant ideas. He made a $25 million profit on the sale of the bulk of his first restaurant group, Searsucker and Herringbone, to the global Hakkasan Group. Since then, he has grown the... read full bio
Chris Voss is an author, academic, businessman, and former FBI's chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator. Chris spent 24 years working in the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit and was the lead negotiator on high profile cases such as the Jill Carroll case in Iraq and then Steve Centanni case in the Gaza Strip. After his retirement in 2007, he founded... read full bio
American civil rights activist and host of the highly regarded podcast "Pod Save the People," DeRay Mckesson is a member of the African-American community. Mckesson has emerged as a prominent figure within the Black Lives Matter movement and was an active participant in the demonstrations that took place in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland. Since he was a teenager, Mr.... read full bio
Cameron Herold is an business author and CEO coach who is known for giving keynotes to various companies on how to build their businesses in innovation, corporate culture, and leadership. While growing up, Herold’s father was an entrepreneur so business already began running through his blood since birth. By the time he was only 18 years old he had already... read full bio
