Milton Chen

Former Executive Director of the George Lucas Education Foundation; Author of "Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools"

Kari Byron

Former Host of Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" & Author of "Crash Test Girl;" Director of the National STEM Festival

Ed Begley Jr.

Environmental Activist & Emmy Award-Nominated Actor

Rocky Bleier

Former NFL Football Player, Wounded Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient

Chad Hennings

Nine-Year Veteran of the Dallas Cowboys, Air Force Thunderbolt Pilot & Author, "Forces of Character"

Rudy Ruettiger

Motivational Speaker, Author & Inspiration for the Award-Winning Film "Rudy"

For The Win

David Holt

Four-Time Grammy-Winning Musician, "Don't Make Me Cry" and "Good Day for the Blues"

Robert McKee

Screenwriting & Storytelling Guru, Creator of Storynomics™

Paul Mobley

Portrait Photographer, Keynote Speaker & Champion of Every Day Heroes

Julie Otsuka

Award-Winning Author of "When the Emperor Was Divine," "The Buddha in the Attic" & "The Swimmers"

California Book Club: Julie Otsuka

Allison Moorer

Singer-Songwriter, Producer, Critically Acclaimed Author, Winner of the Hall-Waters Prize for Excellence in Southern Writing & Advocate for the Healing Power of Storytelling

Blood: A Memoir

Ric Burns

Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker

Ric Burns, Kate Edgar & Bill Hayes on Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Allan Gurganus

Novelist, Short Story Writer & Essayist

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Peter Lemon

One of the Oldest Surviving Recipients of our Nation's Highest Award, the Congressional Medal of Honor

Joel Cohen

Emmy-Winning Writer & Producer for "The Simpsons;" Innovation & Creativity Speaker

Tony DeRose

Senior Scientist at Pixar Animation Studios

Afdhel Aziz

Founder, Conspiracy of Love, B Corp Consultancy Advising Fortune 500 Companies on Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Employee Engagement & Impact Innovation; Bestselling Author; Inspiring International AAPI Speaker

Franklin Leonard

Film Producer, Cultural Commentator, Professor, Activist & Entrepreneur

Jenn Falik

Beauty Influencer

S.C. Gwynne

Best-Selling Author, Award-Winning Journalist & Historian

Ed Gavagan

Owner of PraxisNYC

Maha Abouelenein

Entrepreneur, Reputation Guardian & Modern Communication Expert; Founder & CEO of Digital & Savvy

PR NEWS: Top Women in PR 2024

Beatriz Acevedo

CEO, Entrepreneur & Cultural Strategist

Mike Giepert

Wieden Kennedy Creative Director

Andrew Russell

Author of "The Leadership We Need: Lessons for Today from Nelson Mandela" and Story-Teller

The Leadership We Need: Lessons for Today from Nelson Mandela

Ginny Priem

Inspirational Leader & Author of "You're My Favorite"

Author Ginny Priem on "I'm My Favorite"

Steve Chiger

Director of Literacy at Uncommon Schools; Author of "Love & Literacy"

Pandemic Classroom: Dispatches from Teachers

Alyssa London

CEO of Culture Story & Former Miss Alaska USA

Journey of the Freckled Indian: A Tlingit Culture Story

Steven A. Saltzman

Music Editor, Composer & Educator

Music Editing for Film and Television: The Art and the Process

Cameron Atlas

Experiential Speaker, Musician & Peak Performance Expert

Members Share Their Experience YPO Southern 7 Winter Meeting