Dr. Gregory Jantz has become one of the worlds top speakers on eating disorders. He has dedicated his life on working on ways to help develop more possibilities for others and helping people change their lives for the better. Jantz has been inspiring and guiding audiences all over the country. His presentations have a high-energy platform while also giving individuals... read full bio
Charles Garfield is America's leading authority on high achievement and a strategy advisor to the nation's preeminent business leaders. For over 25 years, he has conducted studies of high achievers in business, education, and health care. Garfield, himself, is a study in peak performance: He led the team of engineers, scientists, and support staff on the Apollo XI project-the first... read full bio
Jeff Thredgold has been entertaining and informing audiences for over two decades. He has a unique ability to cut though the fluff" and discuss serious issues and developments in a very understandable way. Jeff has spoken to more than 1,500 groups throughout North America, traveling more than two million miles in the process. Jeff leads his audience on... read full bio
Although Tehran Mission is his first novel Rudy Wright is by no means a first-time author. As a film and television director he wrote and directed a wide variety of documentaries, corporate presentations, business theater productions and multi-image spectaculars. He won a film festival award for Americana 2000 a theme presentation for Americas Bicentennial which premiered at the White House.... read full bio
Samuel Shem is the pen-name of the American psychiatrist Stephen Joseph Bergman. He is the author of the international bestseller The House of God, combines first-rate medical credentials (Harvard College, Harvard Medical School, Oxford, professorship at Harvard Med) with exceptional talent in the arts. His upcoming novel, Mount Misery, delves into the relationship between psychiatry and managed care. In his... read full bio
Yvette Freeman is an African American actress and health advocate. She is best known for her role on the NBC drama, ER. Yvette has appeared on every season since the show started, making her one of the longest returning characters of the series. Aside from ER, she has appeared on television series like Days of Our Lives, Pretty Little Liars... read full bio
Dr. Gregory P. Kalemkerian has devoted his life to studying and examining the effective treatments for lung cancer and mesothelioma. He completed medical school, internal medicine residency and a year as a chief medical resident at Northwestern University, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center. Subsequently he became a physician-scientist in... read full bio
Dr. Beverly Whipple, a certified sex educator, sex counselor, and sex researcher, is the coauthor of the international bestseller, The G Spot and Other Discoveries About Human Sexuality, which has been translated into 19 languages and was re-published as a Classic 23 years later. Her other books are Safe Encounters: How Women can say Yes to Pleasure and No to... read full bio
Allen Klein is an award-winning professional keynote speaker and best-selling author, who shows audiences worldwide how humor can help them deal with everyday trials and tribulations, as well as triumphing over tragedy. Allen was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. He is also a Hunter College, The City University of New... read full bio
Greg Mortenson is most famous for his humanitarian work in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, promoting education and building schools, specifically for girls. He is also a professional speaker, writer, and is a former mountaineer. After a 70 day, failed attempt to climb the worlds second highest mountain, K2, Mortenson became lost while descending the mountain. Instead of arriving in Askole,... read full bio
"Greek philosopher Hippocrates, the father of medicine, penned in 400 B.C.: “Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food.” After reading this, Chef Wendell Fowler said goodbye to the nutritionally bankrupt, deep-fried, toxic and highly processed factory foods. Instead he began to heal himself by turning to sun-drenched, whole foods that nurture optimum function of the mind,... read full bio
Sister of the late Dana Reeve and board member of the Lung Cancer Alliance. After her sister Dana Reeve died of lung cancer, days before her 45th birthday, Deborah Morosini took up her sisters legacy of strength. In just a little more than a year, her crusade has led to unforgettable lessons of hope, frustration and a maze of... read full bio
Edward Leigh is a politician. He served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. Leigh was knighted in the Honors for public and political service. He speaks regularly in the House, mainly on civil liberties, constitutional, ecclesiastical and economic matters. Leigh is a strong supporter of Margaret Thatcher. Leigh served as a Minister in Government. Edward Leigh served as Chairman... read full bio
Malawi-born 2008 CNN Hero award-winner Marie Da Silva lost 14 family members, including her father and two brothers, to AIDS. From halfway around the world as a nanny, she provides a place where the orphans can prosper - The Jacaranda School. Here more than 300 children, most of whom are AIDS orphans, receive porridge every morning and education, free of... read full bio
She is the author of Listen to Your Life, Whats Really Holding You Back and Rich Minds, Rich Rewards. She coaches entrepreneurs who have created multi-million dollar businesses as well as executives, emerging entrepreneurs and professionals in 23 states, Canada and three European countries. Her greatest fulfillment comes when her clients, readers and audience members take action and make meaningful... read full bio
FERNANDO BERMUDEZ served more than 18 years in New York State maximum-security prisons following his wrongful conviction of murder in the shooting death of Raymond Blount until proven innocent with assistance from pro bono attorneys from Washington, D.C., New Jersey and New York. Mr. Bermudez's case presents a rare instance of New York case law in which a judge... read full bio
Matilda Raffa Cuomo’s life has been dedicated to service. She has been a respected and distinguished advocate on behalf of women, children and families. As the former First Lady of New York State, she diligently worked as a volunteer with state and elected officials and community leaders, to establish programs to prevent child abuse, strengthen families, promote adoptions for foster... read full bio
Cathrine Ann was homeless, unemployed, penniless, and on probation with no formal education, but she was determined to turn her life around. At age 40, instead of continuing on the path of hopeless despair, she chose to take a massive risk. It was then that Cathrine Ann combined her street smarts, raw ambition and a lot of creativity to launch... read full bio
Lee Stetson is well known for his portrayals of Americas foremost naturalist and conservationist, John Muir. Lee Stetson's plays include several one-person shows based on the life of the naturalist John Muir, including one based on both Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt. These productions, with Lee Stetson in the title role, have been presented in Yosemite National Park since 1983... read full bio
Sandi DuBowski is the director of the critically acclaimed documentary Trembling Before G-d. In his film, DuBowski intimately explores the ongoing struggle between the forces of sexuality, tradition, and religion focusing on the relationship between homosexuality and the Jewish faith. The powerful film has garnered awards such as The Mayor's Prize for the Jewish Experience at the Jerusalem Film Festival,... read full bio
