Renee Montgomery, a two-time WNBA champion, sports pundit and trailblazing businesswoman, made history as a player and is still doing so today. Montgomery led her team to two WNBA Championship victories throughout the course of her eleven-year professional basketball career. She was also selected as an All-Star and the sixth Woman of the Year. Montgomery left the league and shifted to team... read full bio
Brooke Baldwin is a seasoned journalist, Peabody Award finalist, bestselling author and champion of women's empowerment. She has covered some of the biggest breaking news in the United States and abroad. For more than a decade, Brooke anchored her own live daily news program CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin. She was known for her adaptability, sincerity and humanity at the news desk.... read full bio
The Emmy-nominated Good Morning Football program on the NFL Network was hosted by Kay Adams. In addition to hosting NBC Sports Network's Fantasy Football Live and DirecTV's Fantasy Zone, Kay had a number of on-air gigs before joining the NFL Network. At the helm of NFL Now, Amazon's premier football program, Kay remains as host. In addition to her duties in the world of... read full bio
Isha Sesay is a recognized journalist, media executive and author who has spent more than ten years covering significant breaking news and world events with an emphasis on social injustice topics that affect women and girls. Sesay chairs the board of directors and acts as CEO of OkayMedia, a media outlet devoted to promoting Black culture and Black voices. The renowned... read full bio
Dannylux, a stage name for Daniel Balderrama, was born and reared in Palm Springs, California. When he was 6 years old, his father brought home a guitar that had seen better days, sparking the start of his love for music. Daniel wants to create music that is calming and uplifts your mood. DannyLux's big break came last year when he... read full bio
Keltie Knight is a television host for Entertainment Tonight and recipient of an Emmy Award. She has co-anchored CBS's coverage of major events like the Grammy Awards Red Carpet and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. With the help of her business and entertainment experience, Knight co-founded and co-hosts the podcast The LadyGang. The well-liked program has received close to 100 million... read full bio
Michael Mignano is a businessman and technology executive who is passionate about creating products that transform the world. Michael co-founded Anchor, the largest podcasting platform in the world, after working as VP of Product at Aviary, where he helped the company's user base grow to over 100M creators before being bought by Adobe for $170M. His work on Anchor turned... read full bio
Merryl Tengesdal, a trailblazing pilot, author and retired colonel, made history as the first and only African American woman to fly a U-2 in the USAF. Tengesdal served for more than 20 years as a Naval Aviator and Air Force Combat Pilot, flying the "Dragon Lady" high-altitude surveillance aircraft while moving all over the world in support of military and combat... read full bio
Paola Ramos is a sought-after speaker, journalist, author and champion for Latino issues. Her events are educational, approachable and interesting. Ramos employs multi-media platforms in both English and Spanish to dispel prejudices, elevate the voices of underrepresented communities and encourage civic involvement. She was a political appointee during the Obama Administration, the former deputy director of Hispanic media for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and she... read full bio
John Della Volpe is the Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, where he oversees polling programs on understanding American youth. He is a youth expert, pollster, strategist and best-selling author. As founder of the public opinion and analytics firm SocialSphere, Della Volpe was cited by the Washington Post as one of the world's foremost specialists on... read full bio
Gold Medalist Nathan Chen, an Olympic figure skater, is breaking records and redefining men's figure skating one outstanding victory at a time. Chen solidified his title as the "Quad King" with his awe-inspiring performances at the Winter Olympics, landing numerous quadruple jumps in both of his routines and breaking Olympic records. He began skating at the age of 3, accumulated... read full bio
Renowned author, TV personality and chef Contemporary Southern chef Kardea Brown offers delectable recipes with insightful commentary on food, culture and community. She is the host of Cupcake Championship, The Great Soul Food Cook-Off and Delicious Miss Brown on the Food Network. Brown is of Gullah/Geechee ancestry, the name given to a particular group of African Americans who reside in the coastal regions... read full bio
Kwame Alexander, an internationally acclaimed poet, 36-time New York Times bestselling author, educator and publisher, served as the founding editor of VERSIFY, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishing label with the goal of "changing the world one word at a time." The Door of No Return, his upcoming book, is intended to be the first in a trilogy. As part of the... read full bio
Daniel Germain, CM CQ MSM, a philanthropist who has devoted his life to aiding impoverished children, is a great visionary of social enterprise. The Breakfast Club of Canada, a nonprofit organization that supports and encourages the creation and upkeep of school breakfast programs in Canada, was founded by Germain. After growing up in a low-income area, he traveled for humanitarian... read full bio
Trey Edmunds, a running back for the NFL, comes from a long line of football players and is an expert in motivation, overcoming obstacles and cultivating a positive outlook. As the first trio of brothers to play in the NFL simultaneously since 1927, Trey and his brothers Terrell and Tremaine created NFL history. Their father Ferrell was also a two-time Pro... read full bio
Will Hurd, a cybersecurity specialist, author and former member of Congress and CIA officer, is a strong advocate for inclusivity, bipartisanship and maintaining unity in the face of difficult issues. Politico dubbed Hurd "the Future of the GOP" while he was in Congress. He was known for his ability to put ideas before politics and for passing more significant legislation in three... read full bio
Troy Kotsur, an Oscar-winning actor, made history by becoming the first deaf person to ever get the honor for his portrayal in CODA. Kotsur has been playing and directing for more than twenty years. He is a distinguished member of the Deaf West Theatre, where he has been in productions of A Streetcar Named Desire, Of Mice and Men and Cyrano.... read full bio
Ezra Frech, a successful athlete and in-demand motivational speaker, was born without his left knee and shin bone, as well as with just one finger on his left hand. He also has congenital limb differences. Since he was 11 months old, Ezra has used a prosthetic leg and at the age of 4, he started using a running blade. When Ezra was... read full bio
Denise Woodard is the pioneering founder and CEO of Partake Foods, a natural food company that was motivated by her daughter's struggle with food allergies. She is also an expert on mentoring. More than 9,000 stores, including Target, Kroger and Whole Foods Market, now carry Partake's mouthwatering, allergy-friendly products. Denise is the first Black woman to openly raise more than $1... read full bio
Peter Arnell, a brand and design specialist, photographer, creator and New York Times bestselling author, has established a reputation for producing ground-breaking, boundary-pushing work for major brands. In addition to founding and serving as CEO of Intellectual Capital Investments, he is the founder, chairman and CCO of PETERARNELL. For some of the most important firms in the world, including Chrysler, Pepsi-Cola Co.,... read full bio
