Susan Rook brings more than 20 years of journalism and public advocacy to her work in photography. Her news background includes CNN and local news in New Orleans and Florida. She is a public speaker and workshop presenter specializing in media relations, public advocacy and health care issues. Her professional awards include: Panelist, 1992 Third Presidential Debate; 1992 National Student... read full bio
Renee Loux founded one of America's first raw food restaurants, has written the definitive guide to green lifestyle, Easy Green Living, the Gourmand Award-winning The Balanced Plate and Living Cuisine and hosts Fine Living channel's It's Easy Being Green and columnist for Womens Health. As a frequent guest on NBC's Today Show and Extra and Inside Edition, an eco-advisor, board... read full bio
A breast cancer survivor since 1993, Beverly Kirkhart is the author of My Healing Companion, and the co-author of the revised edition of Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul: 101 Healing Stories About Those Who Have Survived Cancer. Designed to serve as a self-guided journal for anyone facing cancer (or any disease or disability), the book shares Kirkharts experiences coping,... read full bio
A former PR executive who abandoned a high-paying job to pursue a more fulfilling life, Maria Murnane is the award-winning author of the romantic comedies Perfect on Paper, It's a Waverly Life, Honey on Your Mind,and Chocolate for Two (coming early 2013). She has inspired audiences across the country with the story behind the story," an entertaining tale of the... read full bio
A contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, Rich Cohen's work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, including The New Yorker, Harper's and The New York Times. As a successful author, he's covered such subjects as the birth of Rock 'N Roll (The Record Men, a.k.a Machers and Rockers) and his own family (Sweet and Low). However, he... read full bio
Brian Blasko is a highly motivated, nationally known speaker and trainer. His programs, inspiring individual and organizational growth, are some of the most sought after in the country. This celebrated author of Cruisin' Through Life At 35 MPH and Sending Signals: Cruisin' Through Life with Leadership has an M.A. in interpersonal communication, collegiate level teaching experience,... read full bio
Marty Makary is a commentator for FOX News Medical topics as well as a New York Times Best-selling Author. His bestselling book Unaccountable", is about how transparency is revolutionizing medicine and empowering patients with knowledge. The book won 2012 Library Journal Book of the Year award. He was the lead author of the original publications on the... read full bio
In 1977, starting with an old Datsun pickup truck and $500 in the bank, George Hedley was able to build a thriving $50 million construction business in just seven years. HARDHAT Presentations is a natural outgrowth of George's business expertise, inspiring leadership style and passion for helping other entrepreneurs, business owners and managers build businesses that work. Today, as a... read full bio
Milton Chen has been a leading figure in educational media for more than 20 years. He joined The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) as Executive Director in 1998, bringing new leadership to its mission of gathering and disseminating the most innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the Digital Age. A nonprofit foundation, GLEF shares new vision through its... read full bio
James Lecesne has been telling stories for over 25 years. Not only are his stories incredibly human and compelling, they have inspired the creation of two organizations that are literally saving lives as well as changing them. His short film, Trevor, the story of a gay 13 year-old boy who attempts suicide, won the Academy Award for Best Live Action... read full bio
Eric Kaufmann is President and Founder of Sagatica, providing leadership development strategy, executive wisdom, and accelerating organizational success. Eric's diverse and varied life is a commitment to understanding and teaching wisdom. The crucible of his journey contains 13 years of leadership consulting, management at Fortune 100 firms, degrees in business and psychology, a quarter century of Zen practice, living in... read full bio
Mark W. Chauppetta is a prominent and highly sought after investigator known for his tireless work ethic and relentless effort. He performs private investigations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and across New England. Author of Happens All the Time - Cheating In The Good Ol' USA, cheating husband investigations is one of his specialties. Mark brings to the speaker's platform his... read full bio
TRAVON FREE is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who towers over most at 67. The former Cal State Long Beach basketball center with a degree in criminal justice has already accomplished a lot in his career, appearing on such shows as Chelsea Lately, Tosh.0, House, Party Down and Southland, and is currently a writer on Comedy Centrals The Daily... read full bio
Gigi Levangie's writing style has been described as sophisticated, funny and self-deprecating. Formerly married to film producer Brian Grazer, Levangie experienced firsthand the exclusive workings of Hollywood. Unlike many Hollywood wives who give up their careers when they marry, Levangie used her acid powers of observation and scathing satire of L.A. society to produce bestselling books and screenplays. Levangie's unique... read full bio
Daniel Levin is author of The Last Ember, the New York Times bestselling international suspense thriller. The idea for The Last Ember came to Levin while he was clerking for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel. He came across a case dealing with illegal excavation and theft of archaeological artifacts, and began researching similar cases around the... read full bio
He is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, Rich Cohen's work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, including The New Yorker, Harper's and The New York Times. As the successful author that he is, he has covered over subjects as the birth of Rock 'N Roll and his own family. However, he is known best... read full bio
A self described ""crusader for joy and our common humanity,"" Susan Fales-Hill has dedicated her twenty-seven year writing career to bridging the American racial divide by demolishing stereotypes of women and of people of color. One might say it is the job for which she was born. An engaging and dynamic speaker, her topics are all woven with the thread... read full bio
As the author of The Big Necessity, The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters, British journalist Rose George brings a global perspective to toileting practices and behaviors on a world-wide basis. Her book describes the cultural, bacteriological and psychological landscape of this rarely explored topic, citing examples from London to Johannesburg to Mumbai to Moscow. George's previous... read full bio
Alli Joseph has been telling stories since she invented Hooper, the narcoleptic diaper truck-driving dog who saved lives and was a prize-winning baker, when she was five. Today, Alli is a TV host, a producer of television shows, documentary films, and a published author. A Native New Yorker, Alli loves a good six-speed transmission and has been to racing school... read full bio
David Rosengarten is a culinary writer. He has recently ventured into TV and co-anchoring on the Food Network. He also was a host of Taste which was nominated in 1996 by the James Beard Foundation as Best National TV Cooking Show, and the New York Times recently praised Taste, noting that Mr. Rosengarten has reconceived the idea of what a... read full bio
