Richard Elmore

The Gregory R. Anrig Research Professor of Educational Leadership in the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and Senior Fellow (Emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

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Internationally Recognized Fine-Art Photographer, Humanitarian & Activist

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Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

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Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair Magazine

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Expert in Changing Lives; Author of "Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't For Other People"

Jonah Berger

Marketing Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania & Internationally Best-Selling Author

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Former NBA Player & Speaker on Substance Abuse Disorder and Wellness

Adam Braun

New York Times & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, "The Promise of a Pencil"; Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Founder of Pencils of Promise

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Member of First Jamaican Bobsled Team; Featured in Hit Disney Movie, "Cool Runnings"

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Wendell Pierce

Author and Actor, best known for "The Wire" and HBO's "Treme"

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Robin Meade

Host of HLN's Morning Express, Singer-Songwriter, New York Times Best-Selling Author

Nia Vardalos

Oscar-Nominated Actress, Screenwriter & Producer Known for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"

Ray Zahab

Ultra-marathon Runner and Adventurer; Host, "The Project"; Author of "Running for My Life"

Michael Gelb

Educator, Innovation & Creativity Expert; Author of "How To Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci"

Alison Bechdel

Internationally Recognized Cartoonist & Author of "Fun Home"

John Wood

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Ty Pennington

Television Personality, Home Makeover Guru & Author

John Izzo, PhD

Leadership Expert & Bestselling Author

Clay Shirky

Expert on New Technology & Social Media, & How They Shape Culture; Professor & Distinguished Writer in Residence, NYU

Freeman Hrabowski

Former President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Advocate for STEM Education for African Americans

Malaak Compton

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Ashley Rhodes-Courter

International Child Welfare Advocate, Master of Social Work, Foster Parent & Author of the Best-Selling Memoir "Three Little Words"

Shawn Harper

Former NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach

Rebecca Walker

Bestselling Author & Founder of the Third Wave Feminism Movement

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Scott Steinberg

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Mark Sanborn

Leadership, Teamwork & Performance Expert; New York Times Bestselling Author; President of Sanborn & Associates