William Smalley

President · Route Five International Inc.

Author, trainer, and keynote speaker integrating strategy, business development, and negotiating to improve organizational performance.

Marketing & Branding Business Development Leadership and Team Building Presentation and Public Speaking Negotiating

Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.

Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut

Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams

Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity

Dave Owen

Harry Sunderland '61 Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: owendave@uchastings.edu / 415-703-8285 / Office 368-200

Environmental Law Natural Resources Law Water Law Administrative Law Water Resource Management

Eric Stretch

Lecturer · Loyola Marymount University

Musical theater

Michael A. Genovese

Professor of Political Science and International Relations, President of Global Policy Institute at LMU, Loyola Chair of Leadership Studies, Director of Institute for Leadership Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

American Politics The American Presidency Law and Presidential Power British Politics

Dionne O’Dell

Program Director, Department of Theatre · Michigan State University

Dionne O’Dell specializes in teaching Children’s Theatre, and writing and directing plays for youth and community.

Theatre Direction Stage Production Entertainment Film

Kevin Wetmore

Professor of Theatre Arts and MFAPP Program Director · Loyola Marymount University

Professor of Theatre Arts and MFAPP Program Director

Arts in Education Performing Arts Cinema Japanese Theatre African Theatre

Stacy Rosenberg

Associate Teaching Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Stacy Rosenberg contributes content for news media covering politics, political campaigns, crisis communication, and disinformation.

Politics Political Campaigns Crisis Communication Disinformation

Ingrid Ozols

Managing Director · Mentalhealth at Work (mh@work)

Mental health advocate & workplace educator, Humanness@work

Recovery Resilience Depression Surviving Suicide Mental Illness

JB Kurish

Professor in the Practice of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Economist and ex-investment banker with experience in linking financial markets with the impacts of local, state, and national policies

Financial Markets Investment Banking State and Local Government Financing Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing New Venture Financing

Douglas Bowman

Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Bowman is an accomplished researcher in marketing, award-winning educator, and proven consultant.

Marketing Strategy Customer Behavior Brand Management Product Management

Polly Letofsky

Motivational Speaker · Elite Speakers

Mapping the Course Through Your Overwhelm: Lessons in resilience from one woman's walk around the world

Resilience Perseverance Attitude Goal Setting Fear

Wojciech Kocyan

Clinical Professor and Applied Instructor of Music (Piano) · Loyola Marymount University

Clinical Professor of Music

Chuck Rosenthal

Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Fiction Narrative Narrative Theory Magic Journalism Animal Consciousness

Robert Darden, M.A.

Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media · Baylor University

Darden is a professor in the department of journalism, PR & new media. He directs Baylor's Black Gospel Music Restoration Project.

African-American Gospel Music Civil Rights Movement Music on B Sides of Gospel Recordings African American Museum in D.C. Black Gospel Music Restoration Project Journalism

Khevin Barnes

Corporate Keynote Motivational Speaker · Disney Speaker and Imagination Expert Khevin Barnes

Breast Cancer Speaker : Khevin Barnes

Lori Karpman

Founder CEO Lori Karpman & Associates Ltd · Lori Karpman & Associates Ltd

CEO, Lori Karpman & Associates Ltd.

Marketing Strategy for Small Business Financing for Growing Businesses How to Recruit Franchisees or Licencees Finding Alternative Revenue Streams in Your Business Professional Coaching and Sales Training

Daniel Smith-Christopher

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Old Testament Studies Old Testament Theology Religion and Peace Nonviolence Cross-Cultural Interpretation of the Bible and Indigenous Christianity Postcolonial Interpretation of Bible

Letty Cottin Pogrebin

Founding Editor and Writer · Ms. Magazine

Writer, lecturer, social justice activist, and the author of ten books—nine non-fiction works and one novel.

Illness Friendship Cancer Aging Jewish Interest

Nicole B. Simpson, CFP

CFP, Best Selling Author, Disaster Recovery Specia · Harvest Wealth Media Group

Experienced, empowerment speaker who specializes in helping families recover from trauma emotionally, spiritually and financially.

Disaster Planning and Recovery Economic Empowerment Mistaken Identtity Sexual Assault The Ultimate Plan