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Former NFL Referee

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Senior Editor for National Review, American Conservative Pundit and Journalist

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Author and LGBT Activist with a unique perspective on politics

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Tom Osborne

Former Head Football Coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers

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Celebrity Chef, Author & Sustainable Food Advocate; National Geographic Fellow; Ocean Conservationist

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Journalist, Author, Conservative Political Analyst & Commentator; Former Co-Host of "Outnumbered" & "The Five"

Riki Wilchins

Comic and LGBT Activist

Josh Sundquist

Author, Paralympian, Comedian & Motivational Speaker; Executive Producer & Writer of Emmy Award-Winning Series "Best Foot Forward"

Pamela Ronald

Scientist, Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of California - Davis; Expert in the Challenges of Farming

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Carl Pope

Senior Advisor to UN Envoy for Cities and Climate; Former CEO and Chairman of the Sierra Club

Jamal Simmons

Democratic Strategist & Political Commentator

Michael Wesch

Cultural Anthropologist, University Distinguished Scholar, Kansas State University

Steve Arterburn

Founder & Chairman of New Life Ministries, Host of “New Life Live!” & Founder of the Women of Faith Conferences

Ron Pearson

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The Second City

World-Famous Comedy Troupe

Shahram Chubin

Nonresident senior associate in the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Program. Based in Geneva, Chubin’s research focuses on nonproliferation, terrorism, and Middle East security issues.

George Yip

Leading Authority on Global Strategy, Marketing & Internationalization; Managing Global Customers; Governance and Strategy Focusing on Asia-Pacific

Julie Wilkes

Survivor of a Life-Threatening Heart Condition, Heart Health Advocate, Wellness & Fitness Expert

Stephen Mansfield

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