Katherine Bradley

Founder and Chair of CityBridge

Jill Simonian

TV Host & Entertainment Journalist

Nathan Ellis

Motivational speaker for diverse employee groups and prospective markets.

Celeste Kinginger

Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Pennsylvania State University

Aneesh Sohoni

Project Director with The New Teachers Project

Chris Lubbe

Inspirational Speaker & Coach; Former Bodyguard for Nelson Mandela

John Hodge

President of the Urban Learning and Leadership Center

Matt Goldman

Co-Founder of Blue Man Group

Katie Holmes

Award Winning Actress and Producer

Wiley Blevins

Author & Phonics Specialist

Daniel Greenstein

Director of Education, Postsecondary Success, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Alan Daly

Professor & Director at University of California San Diego

Patrick Kasper

POSITIVE MOTION "Movement with a Message"

Vishaan Chakrabarti

Architect & Author of "A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America"

Mary Maker

UNHCR Supporter, Refugee & Educator

Helen Lowman

Senior Advisor to the Peace Corps; Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Texas State University

Mark Applebaum

Composer & Professor of Music Composition and Theory at Stanford University

Akbar Cook

Student Advocate & Principal at West Side High School; Educational Professional Known for Appearances on Ellen

Jacqueline Sanderlin

Advocate for Urban School Communities; Author of "The Why Not Challenge"; Founder & CEO of Why Not? Incubator

The "Why Not?" Challenge: Say "Yes!" to Success With Community-School Partnerships

Raymund Paredes

Former Commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Foundation