Pat Choate

A provocative and controversial voice in American public life, Pat Choate is a political economist, think tank strategist, policy analyst and author of six books, including, most recently, Hot Property: The Stealing of Ideas in an Age of Globalization.

Pat Cox

During Pat Cox's presidency, he campaigned ceaselessly throughout Europe to promote the enlargement of the European Union, including vigorous campaigning in the Irish referendum on the Nice Treaty and the subsequent accession referenda throughout Central

Matthew Spalding

Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies Heritage Foundation

Edwin Feulner

President of The Heritage Foundation

Senator John Edwards

Former North Carolina Senator; Democratic Nominee for Vice President in 2004

General Hugh Shelton

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1997-2001)

Wanda Pemberton

Carrie Riggin

Carrie is a sports publicist, the health and beauty correspondent for NBC's Raleigh affiliate, a fitness columnist and fashion reporter, and the creator of the fitness blog, "The Skinny Buzz".

Rob Cotter

Former Founder & CEO, Organic Transit

David Freed

Project Manager, Net Power Demonstration Plant

Diana Davis

Denise Bennett

Kevin Griffin

Author, Teacher, Mentor & Software Development Consultant

Jim Tobin

Jim Tobin, social media marketing expert and president of Ignite Social Media, helps companies understand and utilize social media.

Tom Webster

Consumer Behavior Specialist & Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Edison Research

Chris Heivly

Entrepreneur, Co-Founder MapQuest, “The Startup Whisperer"

Edwin Britt

Zig Ziglar Motivational Speaker & Sales Trainer

Hut Stricklin

Hut Stricklin, son-in-law of Nascar legend Donnie Allison, won the 1986 Goody's Dash Series championship, winning nine of seventeen races and ten poles.

Eric Wiseman

Chairman, President and CEO, VF Corporation

Bobby Brantley

Bobby "The Bulldog" from Lizard Lick Towing