Vernice Armour, also known as Flyirl, is known for being America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot. Known for her gutsy mindset and breakthrough mentality, Armour has been featured in outlets such as FOX News, Oprah Winfrey, CNN, MSNBC, and many more. She has been known to inspire organizations and individuals over the years through her mindset and gutsy personality.... read full bio
Verna Myers is a lawyer, activist, author, and founder and President of The Verna Myers Company, a consulting firm that works to break the barriers to diversity in the workplace. Most recently, Myers has been named VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix. Myers has earned his B.A. in Political Science from Barnard College and has gone on to earn her... read full bio
Vern Yip, HGTV Design Star judge and designer for the annual HGTV Urban Oasis home, is an award-winning architectural and interior designer who gained national acclaim for his expertise in transforming homes and restaurants in his private design practice and on primetime television. Vern runs his own design company in Atlanta, Vern Yip Designs, and vernyip.com, where design tips are... read full bio
Venki Ramakrishnan is an British-American structural biologist who has previously earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Thomas A. Steitz and Ada Yonath due to their work in the structure and function of the ribosome. Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, and he was born to a family of scientists. Venki earned his B.S. in physics and went... read full bio
Venkata is a seasoned professional in the field of chargeback disputes and resolutions, with over 10 years of experience in the industry. He is the founder of Chargeback360, a company that specializes in helping merchants resolve chargeback disputes and recover lost revenue. With his extensive knowledge and expertise in the field, Venkata has helped countless merchants recover millions of dollars in... read full bio
Vendela Kirsebom, a Swedish model who possesses a wide range of skills, signed with the Ford agency when she was just a teenager. She was a model in both Europe and the United States for Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, and a great number of other brands. In 1993, she became even more famous after appearing on the cover of the annual... read full bio
Dr. Lad is the head of The Ayurvedic Institute, recognized as one of the leading Ayurveda schools and Ayurvedic health spas outside of India. Vasant Lad brings a wealth of classroom and practical experience to the United States. A native of India, he served for three years as Medical Director of the Ayurveda Hospital in Pune, India. He was Professor... read full bio
Vasant “Vas” Narasimhan is an Indian-American physician and CEO of Novartis, which is a Swiss pharmaceutical company. Narasimhan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and he earned his B.A. in biological sciences from the University of Chicago, his M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and his master’s in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Narasimhan has been working... read full bio
Varun Sivaram is an American businessman who is the Chief Technology Officer of ReNew Power, which is India’s largest renewable energy company. Sivaram earned his B.S. in engineering physics and a B.A. in international relations from Stanford University where he was also awarded with a Truman Scholarship. Sivaram went on to earn his Ph.D in condensed matter physics from the... read full bio
Varshini Prakash rose to fame after becoming the executive director of the Sunrise Movement, which has advocated for proposals such as the Green New Deal. She is a visionary leader who is one of the many fighting for the future. Prakash has been one of the many young leaders who have made climate change an important talk to the nation.... read full bio
Vanessa Van Petten, youthologist and teen author of the parenting book You're Grounded!, manages RadicalParenting.com, a parenting blog written by teen writers, ages 12-20 to help parents and adults get an honest and open view into the world and mind of youth. Now in her mid-20's and a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Emory University, Vanessa's mission is to improve... read full bio
Vanessa Van Edwards is a published author and behavioral investigator. Her innovative work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and the Today Show. She writes columns for the Huffington Post, CNN, Fast Company, and Forbes. Vanessa explores the latest neuroscience, behavioral economics and psychology research of leadership. Most importantly, Vanessa will turn the science into practical... read full bio
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Vanessa Luna is the co-founder and Chief Program Officer of ImmSchools, an immigrant led non-profit that turns schools into a safe and welcoming space for undocumented students and families. While Luna was teaching in Los Angeles, she found out how hard students of immigrant parents can have it when she said a student’s parent deported. She wanted to make a... read full bio
Vanessa Grigoriadis is an award-winning investigative journalist. Her work covers topics like pop culture, youth, and other investigatory topics. Grigoriadis is well-known for her book, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus, which shines light on questions regarding sexual consent in the United States. Grigoriadis is a contributing writer of publications such as The New York Times and... read full bio
Oskar “Vander” Bogdan is a Polish League of Legends esports player who is currently playing for team Rogue as support. Vander began his esports career playing for DELTAeSPORTS. After one season, Vander went on to play for EloHell before moving on to The Mighty Midgets where they played at DreamHack Winter 2012 and were picked up by mousesports. Vander left... read full bio
Born in India, Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker. Director of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology, she is the author of many books, including Water Wars: Pollution, Profits, and Privatization, Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge, Monocultures of the Mind, The Violence of the Green Revolution, Staying Alive, and her most recent Soil... read full bio
Vance Barse is a seasoned financial professional with a unique background in both neuroscience and wealth management. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology and Neurophysiology from the University of Maryland before embarking on a successful career in financial services. Vance began his career with Altegris Investments as the Regional Director of Intermediary Relationships. He provided expert consultation to... read full bio
Van Jones, a lawyer with a Yale education and a contributor to CNN, co-founded Rebuild the Dream, a platform that looks for bottom-up, citizen-driven solutions to help improve the American economy. The Green Collar Economy, the classic work on green jobs, and Rebuild the Dream, a road map for progressives in 2012 and beyond, are two of Jones' New York... read full bio
Valerie Kondos Field, also known as Miss Val, is a notable gymnastics coach. With no background in gymnastics, Miss Val made a name for herself in the gymnastics world by learning about her athletes at a scale unlike any other. Instead of focusing on winning or losing, Miss Val offers the advice of taking control of your personal outcomes. Miss... read full bio
