community Experts

Jon Gould

DeanUC Irvine

Jon Gould is a distinguished scholar in justice policy, social change and government reform.

Mike Byers

Vice Chancellor of Administration and FinanceWestern Carolina University

Stephen Newby, DMA

Lev H. Prichard III Endowed Chair in the Study of Black Worship | Professor of MusicBaylor University

Composer, conductor, gospel/jazz vocalist, and pianist with more than three decades of university-level teaching and administration.

David Y. Choi, Ph.D.

Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Director, Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship

Nadia Cavner

Philanthropist | ActivistAdvocate

Working hard to bring peace and improve lives of people in the Middle East, the United States, and around the world.

Patricia Gauthier

Global Commercialization Lead, Rare Diseases and Latent VirusModerna

Patricia Gauthier is actively involved in organizations that are committed to rethinking innovation and inspiring leadership.

James Faught

Professor Emeritus of SociologyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Richard Hayes

Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Executive Director, Institute Innovation & EntrepreneurshipHofstra University

Entrepreneurship and management, particularly in emerging economies; the sharing economy.

Abigail Ortiz

PsychiatristThe Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and Mood Disorders Center of Ottawa, UOHS

Dr. Ortiz’s research focuses on understanding mood regulation using mathematics

Perry Lawrence

PresidentVideo Marketing Association

President at Video Marketing Association