Diane Forley is a leading chef and chef consultant in New American Cuisine. She is the chef and owner of Verbena Restaurant and Courtyard Garden in New York City. Her food is inspired by the seasons, incorporating locally grown produce from Union Square Greenmarket. In addition, she is the developer of Verbena Foods, a take-out branch of her original restaurant.... read full bio
With over 25 years of experience in professional kitchens, Donna Dooher is a food expert and local food supporter. Dooher has pioneered hands-on cooking instruction with her involvement in The Cookworks Cooking Studio. The studio offered classes and workshops on practical cuisine. Dooher also had a popular Food Network show titled The Cookworks. The chef later appeared on national and... read full bio
Dave Eckert is an expert in television broadcasting, food, and dining. Best known for his television show, Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert, the host has an apparent passion for food, wine, and spirits. Apart from his work in the food industry, Eckert has also held positions as a news reporter, sportscaster, weatherman, producer, and writer. He began his career in... read full bio
Jackie Gingrich Cushman is the Chief Business Development Officer at VOC Health and is also a speaker, consultant, author, and columnist for Learning Makes a Difference. Cushman has earned her B.S. in Business at Presbyterian College and went on to earn her MBA in Finance from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Cushman began her career working... read full bio
Bryan Dodge is a business consultant, speaker, executive coach, and author who is a professor speaker and President of Dodge Development. Dodge has earned his B.A. in Animal Science, Production Option from the University of Nebraska and later began working as the President and owner of Results, Inc. Through his first company, Dodge worked to promote Tom Hopkins’ Seminars all... read full bio
Don Blohowiak is a top executive coach and founder of Lead Well Institute, an award-winning journalist, and author, who is best known for being one of the world’s top 150 business thought-leaders. Blohowiak has earned his Ph.D. in Human Development from Fielding Graduate University and has earned his Leadership Coaching certificate from Georgetown University. Blohowiak began his career working as... read full bio
Peter Keen is an IT specialist and author who also works as a professor and advisor for senior management in business. Through his work as an educator, Keen has been on the faculty for schools and universities which include Duke, Stanford, Harvard, The London Business School, and many more. As a writer, Keen has published nearly 30 books over the... read full bio
Kae Kurd is a British-Kurdish stand up comedian who has been recognized as one the UK's fastest rising comedy stars. His debut special, Kurd Your Enthusiasm, amassed over 100k views on Youtube. Kae has been featured in many TV specials like Comedy Central's, Comedians Solve World Problems and his own series Know Your Rights. His first tour The Spoken Kurd... read full bio
Quad City DJ’s is an American musical rap group that consists of members Jay Ski, C.C. Lemonhead, and JeLana LaFleur. The group rose to fame in the mid 1990’s after the release of their debut hit single “C’mon N’ Ride It (The Train),” which peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts, at number 15 on the... read full bio
C+C Music Factory is an American musical group that was formed by members David Cole and Robert Clivilles. The dance-hip-hop group is best known for singles which included “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” “Just a Touch of Love,” “Here We Go (Let’s Rock & Roll),” and many more. After the passing of David Cole, C+C Music Factory stopped... read full bio
James Kynge is the Global China Editor at Financial Times and Editor of the Tech Scroll Asia newsletter. Kynge is currently based out of Hong Kong where he writes on China and their interactions with the rest of the world. Through his writings, he also writes on news and analysis for Asian technology. Kynge has previously earned his MA with... read full bio
Chuck D is an American rapper, author, and producer, who is best known for being the leader and co-founder of the rap group, Public Enemy. Chuck D was born in Queens, New York, and he began his rap career writing rhymes as a teenager. After high school, Chuck D went on to study graphic design at Adelphi University where he... read full bio
Scott Waddle is an author, motivational speaker, and former Commanding Officer of USS Greeneville. Waddle is from Austin, Texas, and he has previously graduated from the Naval Academy of Annapolis. Waddle gained attention after becoming the Commanding Officer of USS Greeneville as it was a ship that had low morale and an unacceptably high turnover. Waddle saw the challenge as... read full bio
Paula Boggs is founder of Boggs Media, LLC, a business where she manages her own work which includes music, speaker, and other business activities. Boggs is a musician, public speaker, writer, and lawyer who has served as a board member for numerous organizations. Boggs grew up moving all over the world as her mother would take teaching positions with the... read full bio
Francis Esteban, better known as his stage name, Esta., is an up-and-coming DJ and producer from Temecula, California. Esta rose to fame after he joined the Los Angeles collective, Soulection. He gained the attention of Soulection after he was discovered by Andre Power and Joe Kay. This led him to perform at the world famous music festival, Coachella, and he... read full bio
Emmanuel Franco is an up-and-coming artist who was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Vancouver, Washington. While growing up, Franco began playing guitar while going to church and went on to begin writing songs when he realized he wanted to pursue a musical career. At the age of 17, Franco decided to pursue a musical career and moved to... read full bio
Chris LaRocca is an up-and-coming R&B vocalist and producer from Woodbridge, Canada. LaRocca began his career producing in Toronto’s music scene and worked with the band Elos Arma. He began to teach himself how to play various instruments and was also born with a natural falsetto voice. While growing up, he began playing with instruments which included drum machines and... read full bio
Grady Spencer and the Work is a country band that is led by Grady Spencer and consists of members Johnny Hatcher, Tyler Martin and Blake Sager. Spencer was born in Lubbock and raised in Paducah and his music shows his Texas roots. After the formation of Grady Spencer and the Work, the band went on to self-produce their first album... read full bio
Carson Jeffrey is an up-and-coming country singer-songwriter from Cat Spring, Texas. While growing up, Jeffrey found his love for country artists and bands and found influence in artists that included Cross Canadian Ragweed, Chris Knight, and Ryan Bingham. Jeffrey was born in Cat Spring, Texas, but spent most of his time at his family’s ranch while was located in Dryden,... read full bio
Kamilah Marshall is an American actress and performer who has most recently supported Taylor Swift on her Reputation Stadium Tour, 1989 World Tour, and her RED Tour. Marshall has also been known for being a backup singer for Bette Midler in her The Kiss My Brass World Tour, as well as her The Showgirl Must Go On at Caesar’s Palace... read full bio
