Gabrielle Hamilton is a best selling author and the chef/owner of PRUNE, which is located in New York City’s East Village. PRUNE has been recognized in all major press, both nationally and internationally, and is regularly cited in the top 100 lists of all major food magazines. Her New York Best seller Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent... read full bio
Taryn Stejskal is the Chief Resilience Officer at Resilience Leadership, a company that supports leaders in developing and enchancing their resilience through the evidence-based model, The Five Practices of Particularly Resilient People. Stejskal has earned her B.S. in Psychology at University of Michigan and went on to earn her Ph.D. in Philosophy from University of Maryland College Park. Stejskal has... read full bio
Charissa Thompson is known best for her work with Fox Sports 1 and NBC. With an extensive background in television, Thompson has hosted a multitude of sports network entertainment shows. Her experience includes work with ESPN, Versus, GSN, and the Big Ten Network. Thompson has also starred as a host of Netflix reality show, ‘Ultimate Beastmaster’. Apart from sports, she... read full bio
Flynn McGarry is a teenage chef who was already preparing eight course meals at young age of 15 years old. He hosts his own supper club, which he calls Eureka, which is named after the street he used to live on. McGarry grew a passion for cooking when he was young and was sick of his parents always ordering takeout... read full bio
Dr. Kathy Magliato is one of the only female cardiothoracic surgeons in the world. Magliato is the founder and director of a Multidisciplinary Women’s Health Center at Providence Saint John’s Medical Center and is a staff member there. Magliato studied at several schools and earned her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and went on to complete over 9... read full bio
Simon Cowell is an English television talent judge and mentor, music and television producer, and music talent scout (aka A&R executive). He is most recognized as a judge on the British television talent competition series Pop Idol, The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent, and the American television singing competition shows American Idol and The X Factor. Cowell owns the... read full bio
Ernie Hudson is one of the most sought-after actors of our time with an impressive list of credits and awards. He is a beloved star in film, television and stage, long considered one of Hollywood’s iconic working actors who continually delivers. His road to fame, however, had its share of hardships. In his early years, Hudson was born in... read full bio
Dean Carter is currently apart of human resources, finance, legal, and shared services at Patagonia. Prior to working for Patagonia, Carter has been an account executive and sales manager for P&G, Manager at Pearle Vision, HR Business Partner and Staffing Manager at Pier 1 Imports, Director and Chief HR Officer for Fossil Group, Inc., and Chief HR Officer at Sears... read full bio
Bernard Kalb is a veteran journalist, media critic and author. He was the founding anchor and a panelist on the weekly CNN program Reliable Sources for a decade. Bernard Kalb has traveled the globe for more than three decades as a correspondent covering world affairs for CBS News, NBC News and The New York Times. Beyond his experience in both... read full bio
Rick Santorum is an attorney, author, and Republican politician. He first served as a US Senator representing Pennsylvania, during which time he was the Senate’s third-ranking Republican. He served two terms until he lost his re-election bid. Santorum ran for president several years later, finishing second to ultimate Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Santorum is a devout Catholic and social conservative,... read full bio
Ceci Connolly is a healthcare expert, author, former Washington Post reporter, and current President and CEO of Alliance of Community Health Plans. Connolly works with innovative executives in the health sector to help give Americans better quality and affordable health care. Connolly is also a founding member of Women of Impact, which is a group of female executives that represent... read full bio
Catherine Price is a science journalist, author, speaker, teacher, and consultant. She is best known for her book “How to Break Up With Your Phone” which since being published has gone on to be translated into 22 different languages and has been published in nearly 30 countries. She has also published the books “Mindfulness: A Journal,” “101 Places Not to... read full bio
"Top Chef finalist and mentor on The Taste. Chef Brian Malarkey has created seven wildly successful restaurants across the United States with more expansion plans on the way within the next year. Under the management of Hakkasan Group – a worldwide entertainment, dining, nightlife, and hospitality company, Malarkey’s restaurants include Searsucker (San Diego, Del Mar, Austin) and Herringbone (La Jolla... read full bio
One of Las Vegas’ most versatile (and eligible) chefs, David Middleton has worked in some of the city’s most notable kitchens. Before joining the culinary staff at Marché Bacchus in October of 2011, Middleton served as the executive sous chef at Scarpetta inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the chef tournant at Alex inside Wynn Las Vegas and the sous... read full bio
Winner, of Chef Wanted with Anne Burell Focusing on innovative Italian food with a fresh, modern twist, Chef Williams won her current job at this fancy-night-out Beverly Hills destination, part of the Four Season Los Angeles complex, by competing for it on TV. Trained at the Global Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Chef Williams cooked under Wolfgang Puck at Spago... read full bio
Michael Cordúa is a Nicaraguan-born American restaurateur, entrepreneur, owner of Cordúa Restaurants, and award winning self-taught chef. Cordúa is the owner and executive chef of six restaurants in the Houston, Texas area.... read full bio
Darryl Robinson is known as ""the ultimate cocktail specialist."" He got his first taste of mixology tending bar at his childhood home, where his family often entertained. This was followed by a stint at the famed Kings Arms Tavern in Williamsburg, Va., where Darryl mastered the skill of high-volume bartending. Darryl became truly inspired by innovative cocktail making and recognized... read full bio
Brandon McMillan is an American television personality, animal trainer, author, television producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for hosting the CBS television series “Lucky Dog”. Growing up, his father and uncle were both exotic animal trainers in the entertainment industry and he was raised around animals such as big cats, bears, primates, wolves, birds of prey, elephants, and more.... read full bio
