Eric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor, and speaker, from Reno, Nevada. Whitacre is best known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music and he has previously been appointed as Los Angeles Master Chorale’s first artist-in-residence at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. While growing up, Whitacre studied piano and joined a marching band in middle school. He went on... read full bio
Elizabeth Chambers is an actress and television personality who is best known for playing Kathryn in the film “The Game Plan”. Chambers is the wife of popular American actor Armie Hammer. Chambers made her acting debut in an episode of the television series “Going to California.” Since then, her television credits have gone on to include “Shark,” “Moonlight,” “SuperNews!,” “Criminal... read full bio
David Makovsky is a foreign policy scholar, author, and journalist, who is currently the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. He is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in the Middle Eastern studies program. Makovsky earned... read full bio
Daniel Markovits is currently the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School as well as the Founding Director of the Center of the Study of Private Law. Markovits has earned his B.A. in Mathematics, summa cum laude from Yale University and went on to be awarded an M.Sc. in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the L.S.E. and a... read full bio
Daniel C. Kurtzer is an American former diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Egypt under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel under President George W. Bush. Kurtzer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and he earned his B.A. from Yeshiva University before going on to earn his Ph.D. from... read full bio
Dan Gillerman is an Israeli ambassador who has previously been the 13th Israel Ambassador to the United Nations and a Senior Advisor to Blackstone Israel as well as a member of Blackstone’s International Advisory Board. Gillerman was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and he studied politics, economics and law at Tel Aviv University as well as the Hebrew University of... read full bio
Damien Chazelle is a French-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known for his work on films such as “Whiplash,” “La La Land,” and “First Man.” Chazelle was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a French father and Canadian-American mother. Chazelle was raised in Princeton, New Jersey, and although Chazelle always had a passion for filmmaking, he spent... read full bio
Curt Menefee is an American sportscaster who is currently the play-by-play commentator of the XFL on FOX, and the play-by-play commentator for the Seattle Seahawks preseason football. Menefee is also host of Fox NFL Sunday. Menefee was born in Atlanta, Georgie, and he earned his B.A. from Coe College where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and... read full bio
Cody Keenan is an American speechwriter who was previously the White House Director of Speechwriting under President Barack Obama. Keenan was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he earned his B.A. from Northwestern University before going on to earn his M.P.P. from Harvard University. Keenan began his career interning in the mailroom of Ted Kennedy’s senate office before he moved up... read full bio
Christopher Wylie is a Canadian data consultant who has previously worked at Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, which is led by Alexander Nix. Wylie rose to fame after he released documents that prompted the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal, which showed the secret workings behind Cambridge Analytica. Wylie gave The Guardian documents that showed Cambridge Analytica had unauthorized possession of... read full bio
Chris Myers is an American sportscaster from Miami, Florida. Myers has been a sportscaster for over 30 years and over the course of his career he has covered huge events from several different sports such as the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Olympics, the Daytona 500, The Masters, the U.S. Open, and more. Myers began his... read full bio
American author, teamwork and leadership specialist, keynote speaker, consultant, and thought leader Mike Robbins is known for his many talents. He is a respected specialist in several sectors thanks to his varied background and experience. The New York Yankees were impressed by Mike Robbins' early athletic prowess and selected him in the first round of the high school draft. He made... read full bio
Judy and Dennis Shepard are human rights activist who were the parents of the late Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old that was a student at the University of Wyoming. Matthew was beaten and pistol-whipped in Laramie, Wyoming. He died six days later in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado and the case gained attention country wide as it was... read full bio
Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, a company that matches people to vetted general contractors and provides support throughout the process. Brownhill has earned her degree in architecture from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and is a Loeb Fellow from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where she co-founded the African American... read full bio
Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton gained fame after appearing in the Netflix reality series “Love Is Blind,” which has earned them their own spin-off series. The Netflix series Love Is Blind is a show where singles approach dating in a less conventional way by agreeing to marry the person they’re dating blindly, without ever having seen them. Together, Lauren and... read full bio
Juno Temple is an English actress who is best known for her roles in films which include playing Jane Parker in “The Other Boleyn Girl,” Jen in “The Dark Knight Rises,” Thistletwit in “Maleficent,” Deborah Hussey in “Black Mass,” and more. Temple was born in London, England, and is the daughter of Julien Temple and the niece of Nina Temple.... read full bio
Elizabeth Hurley is an English actress, model, and businesswoman who is best known for her roles in various films and television series over the years including playing Vanessa in “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” The Devil in the film “Bedazzled,” Queen Helena in the series “The Royals,” and Diana Payne in the series “Gossip Girl.” Hurley was born in... read full bio
Dion Jordan is an American professional football defensive end who currently plays with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. Jordan was born in San Francisco, California, and he began his career playing football in high school as a tight end and defensive end. During his time in high school, he was a four-star prospect and was ranked as the... read full bio
Dontari Poe is an American professional football nose tackle who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. Poe was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and he began his career playing high school football where he was an all-state honorable mention defensive lineman and went on to be considered a two-star prospect by Scout and Rivals. From there, Poe went... read full bio
Ryne Sandberg, also known as “Ryno,” is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. Sandberg was born in Spokane, Washington, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he was named to Parade Magazine’s High School All-American football team. He then went on to play for the Philadelphia Phillies after being selected in the baseball... read full bio
