Esera Tuaolo is an exceptional person who has achieved success both on and off the football field. Tuaolo's athletic accomplishments are noteworthy, including his excellent stint at Oregon State University and his time spent playing professionally for groups like the Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars. But what has truly made him an example and an ally for the LGBT... read full bio
Fred M. Kaplan is an American author and journalist. He is best known for his weekly War Stories column in the Slate magazine, which covers international relations and U.S. foreign policy. Growing up Kaplan loved movies, jazz, and Lenny Bruce. He originally went to college to major in literature but, the Watergate hearings really caught his attention, so he... read full bio
Greg Gage is a neuroscientist and engineer. He kickstarted the company Backyard Brains to help educate kids around the world about electrical impulses and the nervous system. With the help of the SpikerBox, an electrical impulse monitor, children can better understand how the brain works. Gage aims to inspire kids to want to learn. Prior to becoming a neuroscientist, Gage... read full bio
As a PhD student at Harvard University, Jennifer Brea had a lot on her plate. When she was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME or chronic fatigue syndrome), Brea was inspired to share her experience. With the help of Kickstarter, Brea began to produce a documentary film titled Unrest. The film also spurred Breas founding of #MEAction, a foundation supporting patients... read full bio
Joel H. Cohen is a Canadian writer for shows that include, Saturday Night Live, Suddenly Susan, and The Simpsons. Cohen went to school at the University of Alberta where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Joel is the brother of Robert Cohen, who also wrote an episode for The Simpsons. In addition to writing for television series, he has... read full bio
Regarded as one of the foremost experts in the Internet marketing space, Larry Bailin is a digital marketing pioneer and highly sought after motivational business speaker. His wide range of expertise includes traditional marketing and digital marketing strategies such as social media, social networking, viral video, search engine optimization, blogging, podcasting, connected customers, and consumer behavior. Yahoo has called Bailin... read full bio
Lindsey Pollak is known for being a voice for millennials and the workplace. She works to advise young people that want to succeed in the workforce, and helps to workplaces who want millennials to work for them. She is best known for her New York Times bestselling book Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders and... read full bio
M. Quentin Williams is a sports and entertainment legal expert, business advisor and crisis management consultant, attorney, author, prolific international speaker, former FBI agent, and a former federal prosecutor who held positions with the NFL and the NBA. Williams has over 30 years of business expertise, and 25 of legal expertise, which makes him a trusted and respected name. He... read full bio
Marc Accetta landed in the sales world due to his friend Gary. Unknowing of his future success in sales, Accetta started his journey in the sales industry. Now, over thirty years later, Accetta has worked in a variety of different areas of sales including direct selling, recruitment, management, and training. He has achieved many things, including founding the Marc Accetta... read full bio
Mark Blyth is a professor of political economy at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. He focuses on the causes of stability and change in the economy. He strives to answer, “why people continue to believe stupid economic ideas despite buckets of evidence to the contrary”. Professor Blyth has written several books including Austerity: The... read full bio
Michael J. Jackson (more known as Mike Jackson) is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board at AutoNation. Jackson grew the business as Americas largest automotive retailer. Jackson ensures that AutoNation stays a customer-focused, transparent, and contemporary business model. Before working with AutoNation, Jackson was the President and Chief Executive Officer at Mercedes-Benz USA. Jackson grew his... read full bio
Mickey Edwards is a former US Republican Congressman and Professor. Edwards served as a member of Congress for 16 years where he was on the House Budget and Appropriations Committees and as chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee. Edwards was a regular commentator for NPRs All Things Considered and also was a weekly political columnist for the Chicago Tribune... read full bio
Rachael Denhollander is an American lawyer and former gymnast most known as being the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar of sexual assault. Denhollander has been honored for her bravery and courage and has been seen on Times list of the worlds 100 Most Influential People, the Integrity and Impact Award, and and also awarded with the Arthur Ashe... read full bio
Rosemarie Aquilina is an internationally renowned judge who is most notable for presiding over the 2018 USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal where she allowed over 150 women and girls to present personal testimony against Larry Nassar. She ultimately sentence Nassar to up to 175 years in prison. Judge Aquilina was elected to the 30th Circuit Court for Ingham County and... read full bio
Tamara Holder is an attorney, and a television commentator who has contributed for MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News on legal & progressive issues. Holder studied at University of Arizona, and the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Holder has previously written for The Huffington Post, The Daily Caller and was frequently on WABCs radio show Hannity. Holder has written the... read full bio
Tony Buettner is a National Speaker and the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Blue Zones. Buettner speaks at about 80 events a year to incredibly large audiences and has spoke at The Aspen Institute and Estes Park Institute. One of Buettners main tasks is Project Manager for the Blue Zones Projects and does precise planning, operations, and makes... read full bio
Braxton Marcellus Miller is an American football wide receiver and is best known for his time playing on the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played for the Ohio State Buckeyes in college and was their quarterback for a few years before he moved over to play wide receiver. Miller had several scholarship offers after high school, including... read full bio
Annie Golden is an American actress and singer best known for her role as the mute Norma Romano in Netflix series “Orange Is The New Black”. Golden actually started her career in music where she was the lead singer of The Shirts. She was also seen performing alongside Frank Carillo as part of the duo Golden Carillo. It was her... read full bio
Asha Bromfield is an actress, singer, and writer best known for her role as Melody Valentine on “Riverdale” where she is a member of Josie and the Pussycats. Bromfield started her career with a music theatre background and went to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Apart from “Riverdale”, Bromfield was also seen in “What’s Up Warthogs!”, “Flashpoint”, “Rookie... read full bio
Brenna D’Amico is an actress and singer most famous for her roles as Jane in the “Descendants” films and television series and as Sandy in television series “Chicken Girls”. D’Amico also sings and plays guitar and piano. She started her own YouTube channel a while ago where she uploads covers of popular songs and is always seen playing either guitar... read full bio
