Deborah G. Ross

Christian Speaker, Author, Ordained Minister, Media Professional, Inspirational & Motivational Specialist

Debra Peppers

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host; Motivational Speaker and Educator

Mike Schlappi

Paralympic Medalist

Tonia Renee Lee

Tonia Renee Lee is a professional speaker, minister, educator, film producer, and actor.

Katherine Reutter

Former American Short Track Speed Skater; Two-Time Medalist in the 2010 Winter Olympics

Paul Robinson

Author to 14 works in Human potential growth & Management, Motivational Speaker, Serial entrepreneur & Business strategist.

Jesse Miller

Topics focus on Social Media Awareness & Education, New Media, Education Technology, Digital Citizenship, Media Literacy, Technology, Online Connectivity.

Jason Young

Former Senior-Level Manager at Southwest Airlines & Founder of Culturetopia

Gever Tulley

Founder of the Tinkering School & Brightworks School; Author of "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"

Alfie Kohn

Author & Speaker on Human Behavior, Education, & Parenting; Outspoken Critic of Education's Fixation on Grades

Michael Broome

Motivational Speaker on Balanced Life & Values; Stress Reduction Expert

Francine Ward

Attorney, Professional Speaker, & Author

Doug Lemov

Managing Director of Uncommon Schools & Author of "Teach Like a Champion"

Nick Lowery

Former NFL Placekicker .

Jodi Bondi Norgaard

Founder of Dream Big Toy Company & Creator of Go! Go! Sports Girls; Change Maker & Stereotype Breaker

Carvens Lissaint

International Award-Winning Poet, Actor & Singer

Gary Greeno

Motivational Speaker, Coach, Educator

Carol Geary Schneider

Fellow, Lumina Foundation; Former President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities

Kedra Newsom Reeves

Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Center for Illinois’ Future Board Member & DEI Advocate

Eric Hutcherson

Chief People & Inclusion Officer, Universal Music Group; Former Chief Human Resources Officer, National Basketball Association

Andrea Paquette

Mental Health Advocate, Founder & President of the Stigma-Free Society

Andrea Paquette

A'Lelia Bundles

Author of Best-Selling Biography ON HER OWN GROUND: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker

Lois Lowry

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" and "The Giver"

Dyan deNapoli

Penguin Expert, TED Speaker & Award-Winning Author of "The Great Penguin Rescue"

Catherine Garceau

Olympic Bronze Medalist & Author of "Swimming Out of Water: How An Olympian's Struggle Inspired Breakthrough Discoveries in Health and Well-Being"

Marlo Wright

Entrepreneur, Author, and Motivational Speaker

Ian Jukes

Educator & Technology Expert; Co-Founder of Infosavvy

Jovi Brown

Authority on leadership, motivation, communication

Robert A. Emmons

World's Leading Scientific Expert on Gratitude & Professor of Psychology at the University of California

Daman Mott, MSN, RN

Chief Clinical Officer