Suzy Chaffee, cofounder of the Native American Olympic Team Foundation. She is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and actress. Following her racing career, she modelled in New York with Ford Models and then became the pre-eminent freestyle ballet skier of the early 1970s. She is perhaps best known by the nickname, Suzy Chapstick, from the 1970s, when she was... read full bio
Within 18 months of her arrival in New York, Ms. Feldshuh starred in the play Yentl. Some of her other New York credits include the title roles in the Roundabout Theatre's She Stoops to Conquer and Mistress of the Inn, BAM's Three Sisters with Rosemary Harris and Ellen Burstyn, the long-running hit The Vagina Monologues, and roles on Broadway in... read full bio
Mallory Weggemann is a fantastic American Paralympic swimmer who has overcome great obstacles to achieve incredible accomplishment. She received an epidural injection for post-shingles back discomfort in 2008, which permanently changed the path of her life and left her a T10-complete paraplegic. Weggemann didn't let her impairment stop her from setting multiple world records in the S7 classification and becoming a... read full bio
Josh Kilmer-Purcell is a New York Times Best Selling author, columnist, advertising executive, and star of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, on Discovery's Planet Green network. Kilmer-Purcell moved to New York City, working as an advertising art director. Using his marketing experience, Kilmer-Purcell is dedicated to helping small farms and villages find new ways to survive and thrive. Kilmer-Purcell's story is... read full bio
Alex McKay is a chef from New Zealand. His culinary journey began in France and continued all over the world. When he left New Zealand he bought a one-way ticket to France, knowing that what he wanted to learn was not in New Zealand. Whilst working in the kitchens of two and three star Michelin restaurants in Burgundy, Tours... read full bio
Jeff McInnis is an American Chef. His culinary career began as a Sous Chef at Asolare in the Virgin Islands. After his short stint there he started working in San Francisco at the Asian-French restaurant, Azie. In 2006 he became Chef de Cuisine of The DiLido Beach Club at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach. Since joining the Ritz-Carlton, Chef McInnis has... read full bio
Andrew Knowlton is an American culinary writer and the Restaurant Editor of Bon Appétit magazine, where he writes features and monthly columns including The Hot 10 and The Dish. He has appeared as a very opinionated judge on The Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef America and Iron Chef America, as well as Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen. He has also... read full bio
Chef Michael Schwartz, based in Miami, FL, is best known for his interpretation of local cuisine. He has been praised by publications such as the New York Times, Food & Wine, and Condé Nast Traveler. He has been seen nationally on many television shows, including The Martha Stewart Show, After Hours With Daniel Boulud, Top Chef, and Fresh Food Fast... read full bio
Amy Bloom is an author and psychotherapist, best known for her collection of short stories, Where the God of Love Hangs Out. The book was one of O magazine's and Amazon’s ten favorite books. Love, in its many forms and complexities, weaves through this collection by Bloom, the New York Times bestselling author of Away. This astonishing and astute new... read full bio
Trish Regan served as anchor on CNBC's The Call. A multi-Emmy nominated journalist, Regan also reported for CNBC's documentary unit. Regan has reported extensively on international economic issues including terrorist financing, arms smuggling, counterfeit goods, and free trade. She's covered the G-8 summit, in which she reported on the increased tensions between the U.S. and Russia and has traveled to... read full bio
Dennis A. Robbins Ph.D. M.P.H. is a nationally recognized health innovator, thought leader, and activist with over three decades of experience in health care. His eclectic blend of academic, and postdoctoral training in health, health care, wellness, business, ethics, and policy as applied to liability, payment systems, new technologies, health law, and health policy is distinctive. He serves or has... read full bio
Dr. Rippe is regarded as one of the leading authorities on preventive cardiology, health and fitness and healthy weight loss in the United States. Under his leadership the Rippe Lifestyle Institute has conducted numerous research projects on cardiovascular risk factor reduction, fitness walking, weight loss, running, basketball, bodybuilding, cycling, rowing, cholesterol reduction and low fat diets. ... read full bio
Dreaming is serious business! As Founder and CEO of Dream University, Marcia Wieder travels the world a pragmatic ambassador for making dreams real. Whether she's teaching at the Stanford Business School, speaking to executives in China or Prague, or addressing a group of young women gathered at Girl Scout Camp, her belief that each of our personal dreams... read full bio
W. Mitchell is an award-winning keynote speaker who inspires audiences around the country. W. Mitchell uses his own life experiences to help guide audiences to empower lifes inevitable changes. He is a former United States Marine, small-town mayor, a burn victim, and a paraplegic. When his first incident happened, Mitchell was riding his motorcycle when a laundry truck turned in... read full bio
Christopher Darden is a writer, lecturer and practicing attorney. He is a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Attorney, where he was assigned to the prosecution of O.J. Simpson. During his tenure as a prosecutor, he was the Assistant Head Deputy Attorney of the Special Investigations Division. There for 6 years, his division investigated corrupt public officials, election... read full bio
Carol Gardner is an author and creator of Zelda Wisdom, Inc. The mastermind behind Zelda Wisdom, Inc., Carol started her company with 24 greeting cards in the middle of her living room featuring an English Bulldog she named Zelda. Within 6 months, over one million cards had been sold. Today Zelda Wisdom, Inc. is an international, multi-million dollar business with... read full bio
Joel ben Izzy is a storyteller, author and story consultant. He has traveled the world, gathering and telling tales. He has produced six award-winning recordings of his work and is also the author of a highly-acclaimed memoir, The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness. In addition to his geographic travels, Joel has been to worlds where storytellers rarely venture,... read full bio
Frank Dux is the innovator of a motivational system known as DUX FASST. He is no stranger to challenge and controversy and is best known as the hero in the movie Bloodsport, portrayed by Jean Claude Van Damme. What makes him a compelling and relevant speaker today are the events that led up to the making of that still popular... read full bio
If you want your company to thrive, without the typical hindrances caused by office politics, interpersonal conflict and miscommunication so often devastating to project success, this trek with its sometimes comedic angle is a one way ticket to solving this pandemic problem. This presentation is targeted at corporate management, HR, or any corporate events where motivation and team building skills... read full bio
Dick Rutan embodies the very spirit and character of the word pioneer." In December 1986, he, along with co-pilot Jeana Yeager became the first pilots to circumnavigate the world, non-stop, without re-fuelling their plane, the Voyager. Besides being the first team to travel non-stop around the globe, Rutan and Yeager also endured the longest flight to that date, and almost... read full bio
