Work Experts

Richard Starnes

Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsWestern Carolina University

Nicholas Leadbeater, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Leadbeater specializes in cleaner, greener ways to make molecules.

Teresa Coffman

Professor of EducationUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Coffman’s research focuses on educational theory, pedagogy and teacher preparation.

Mason Kirkland

Curatorial AssistantLouisiana State University

Mason Kirkland’s work focuses on vertebrate paleontology collections, fossil preparation and conservation, and public engagement.

Christianne Wilhelmson

Executive Director Georgia Strait Alliance

Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.

Eliza Rodriguez

Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies and Associate Dean of Bellarmine College of Liberal ArtsLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Shimon Sheves

Co-Founder and ChairmanHolistiCyber

Chairman of RSLB Partners in Washington D.C. was a key political figure in Israel in 1990's, served in the government of Yitzhak Rabin.

David Rose

CEOVitality, MIT MediaLab

Entrepreneur, product designer, MIT Media Lab researcher

Greg Trahan

Assistant Vice President for Economic DevelopmentLouisiana State University

Greg Trahan works to build partnerships by connecting business and industry to LSU’s expert research and faculty.

Rick Baker

FounderSpirited Leaders Corporation

INSPIRE PEOPLE, GROW PROFITS!