Ryan Schram
Board Member · IZEA, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer, Board Member, & Advisor
Native Advertising Influencer Marketing Culture & Creativity
Lauren Robinson
Chief Operating Officer · Highline BETA
Lauren is Chief Operating Officer at Highline BETA, a startup co-creation company.
Alina Ball
Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: balla@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8852 / Office 300-100
Corporate Law Transactional Lawyering Community Lawyering Clinical Education Critical Race Theory
Dr Mirjam Röder
Associate Professorial Research Fellow, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) · Aston University
Dr Röder's research interests focus on bioenergy and related sustainability implications.
Sustainability Negative Emissions Bioenergy and Bioeconomy Climate Change Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
M. Victoria Foley RGD
President & CEO · Association of Registered Graphic Designers
An ICD.D, Institute-certified Director with branding, communications and marketing expertise unifying business and brand.
Independent Corporate Director Corporate Branding Early Stage Companies Best Practices/Brand Culture Reputation Management
Christina Myers
Assistant Professor of Journalism · Michigan State University
Christina Myers's research examines narratives of the Black experience in mass media, with a focus on music, sports and news.
Race and Media Critical Race Theory Mass Communication
Manny Padda
Founder · New Avenue Capital
Manny Padda is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and philanthropist based in Vancouver, B.C. A self-made entrepreneur.
Derek Livingston
Director of New Play Development & Artistic Associate · Utah Shakespeare Festival
Accomplished theatre professional with nearly three decades experience producing, directing, and providing artistic oversight in theatre.
Production and Set Design Film Production Stage Management Fund Development and Fundraising Artistic Management
Steven Carnovale, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University
Steven Carnovale is a supply chain strategist specializing in interfirm networks, risk management and global sourcing/production networks.
Supply Chain Risk Management Supply Chain Risk Propagation Network Theory Global Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Analytics
Andrew Samrick
Principal · Simplicity Partners
High energy industry veteran educates, motivates, and informs audiences from the C-Suite to the production floor!
Sales Management Marketing Economics Planning Manufacturing
Don Holbrook
The Next America: Moving Beyond a Fragile Economy · Author and Keynote Speaker
Author/Keynote Speaker/Public Policy Business Incentives-Site Location Consultant
Public Speaking Site Location Public Incentive Negotiations
Ian Sutcliffe
Partner · Sutcliffe & Associates, Management Consultants
Highly rated business speaker and entrepreneur who conects strategy to execution
Service Quality - Driving Satisfaction & Profitability Web 2.0 Strategies and Tactics That Work Linking Social Media and Profitability Effective Relationship Marketing for Technology Companies Marketing Performance - Be Where the Customer Is
Daniel Cornfield
Professor of Sociology · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the American labor movement, the creative class, and work and occupation issues generally.
labor & employment Creative Class Unionization Labor Unions Musicians
Alicia Walf
Senior Lecturer, Cognitive Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Neuroscientist with extensive research into body, brain, and mind relationships related to brain health, social cognition and emotions.
Brain Health Emotion Memory Neuroplasticity Well-Being
Josette Banks
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University, California.
Racial Disparities Psychotherapy Group Therapy Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Saloni Firasta Vastani
Associate Professor in the Practice of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Pricing Strategy, Marketing, and Analytics
Monetization Models International Marketing Customer Segmentation Predictive Analytics Market Research
Roderick L. Carey
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Carey's research serves to make sense of the school experiences of black and Latino adolescent boys and young men in urban contexts.
Teacher Education Post-Secondary Education Developmental Psychology African American Education Latino Education