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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abelardo Morell | Photographer/Professor | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Art, Education | New York, NY USA |
| Adnan Aziz | Founder | First Flavor | Entrepreneurship, Food | Bala Cynwyd, PA USA |
| Ahmir Questlove Thompson | Drummer | The Roots | Musicians | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Merrick | Founder | Channel Island Surfboards | Action Sports, Design, Engineering | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Alana Ward Robinson | Owner | Robinson Group Consulting | Business, Numbers, Technology | Chicago, IL USA |
| Alastair Paulin | Managing Editor | Mother Jones Magazine | Journalism, Politics, Writing | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Aleks Zavaleta | Executive Director | Loco Bloco | Art, Music, Non-Profit Organizations | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Alex Ross | Comic Book Painter/Illustrator | Art | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Alex Steffen | Executive Editor | Worldchangingblog | Environment & Nature, Journalism, Writing | Seattle, WA USA |
| Alice Caruthers | Executive Director | Alemany Farms | Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Alyson Fox | Artist | Art | Austin, TX USA | |
| Amanda Dean | Transgender Health Advocate/Health Promotions Officer | Queensland Association for Healthy Communities | Non-Profit Organizations | Brisbane, Queensland Australia |
| Ana Hortillosa | Event Coordinator | Asian Art Museum | Acting & Theatre, Art | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Andrew Lins | Conservator | Philadelphia Museum of Art | Art, Design, Science | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Andrew Steele | Astrobiologist | NASA | Science | Washington, DC USA |
| Andy Shallal | Restaurateur/Owner | Bus Boys and Poets | Entrepreneurship, Food, Politics | Washington, DC USA |
| Angela, Juliana and Roweena Foong | Fashion Designers | High Tea with Mrs. Woo | Design, Entrepreneurship, Fashion | Newcastle, New South Wales Australia |
| Ann Powers | Rock Journalist/Senior Curator | Experience Music Project | Journalism, Music, Writing | Seattle, WA USA |
| Ann Telnaes | Political Cartoonist | Humor's Edge | Art, Politics | Washington, DC USA |
| Anthony Atala | Director | Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine | Medicine, Science | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Anthony Veneziale | Associate Artistic Director | Back House Productions | Acting & Theatre | New York, NY USA |
| Antonio Sacre | Actor/Storyteller | Writing | New York, NY USA | |
| Arianne Phillips | Costume Designer/Stylist | Design, Fashion | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Ariel Helwani | MMA Sports Reporter | Journalism, Sports | New York, NY USA | |
| ASA Flight Crew 5202 | First All Female, African-American Flight Crew | Travel | Atlanta, GA USA | |
| Ashfaq Ishaq | Founder | International Child Art Foundation | Art, Non-Profit Organizations | Washington, DC USA |
| Atoosa Rubenstein | Editor-In-Chief | Seventeen Magazine | Fashion, Journalism, Writing | New York, NY USA |
| Augie and Lynn Nieto | Entrepreneur | Augie's Quest | Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations, Sports | Corona del Mar, CA USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Frank | Massachusetts Congressman | Politics | Washington, DC USA | |
| Baron Wolman | Photographer | Rolling Stone Magazine | Art | Santa Fe, NM USA |
| Barry Brickell | Potter/Railway Engineer | Driving Creek Potteries and Railway | Art, Engineering | Coromandel, Waikato New Zealand |
| Ben Younger | Writer/Director | The Boiler Room | Film, Writing | New York, NY USA |
| Ben Zander | Music Conductor | Boston Philharmonic | Music, Writing | Boston, MA USA |
| Bennie Klain | Independent Filmmaker/Founder | Trickster Films | Film | Austin, TX USA |
| Bert and John Jacobs | Co Founders | Life Is Good Clothing | Design, Entrepreneurship, Fashion | Hudson, NH USA |
| Beth McCarthy Miller | Director | Saturday Night Live and MTV Video Music Awards | Television | New York, NY USA |
| Betty Cortina | Editorial Director | Latina Magazine | Journalism, Writing | New York, NY USA |
| Bev Kearney | Track and Field Coach | UT Austin | Sports | Austin, TX USA |
| Beverly Robertson | Executive Director | National Civil Rights Museum | Entrepreneurship, Politics | Memphis, TN USA |
| Bill Bass | Forensic Anthropologist | Science | Knoxville, TN USA | |
| Billy King | Former President/General Manager | Philadelphia 76ers Basketball | Business, Sports | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Brisbois | Tribe Council Secretary | Spokane Tribe | Government | Spokane, USA |
| Bob Cassilly | Founder | City Museum | Art, Entrepreneurship | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Chandler | Creator | Big Foot | Action Sports, Engineering | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Randall | Musician/Writer/Documentarian | Musicians, Writing | Uluru, Northern Territory Australia | |
| Bobby Thomas Jr | Percussionist | Musicians | Miami, FL USA | |
| Bon Soeng | Zen Master | Empty Gate Zen Center | Philosophy & Religion | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Brian Binnie | Test Pilot | SpaceShipOne | Engineering, Science | Mojave, CA USA |
| Brother Stavros | Monk | New Skete Monastery | Philosophy & Religion | New York, NY USA |
| Bruce Hucko | Photographer/Art Coach | Art, Education | Moab, UT USA | |
| Bruce Schwab | Sailing Racer | Bruce Schwab Energy Systems | Sports | Portland, ME USA |
| Bryan Simpson | Media Relations Director | New Belgium Brewery | Business, Food | Fort Collins, CO USA |
| Buddy LaRosa | Owner | LaRosa's Inc. | Entrepreneurship, Food | Cincinnati, OH USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Wilkens | Director | World Outside My Shoes | Non-Profit Organizations | Portland, OR USA |
| Caroline Thompson | Writer | Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride | Film, Writing | Ojai, CA USA |
| Cary Brothers | Musician | Musicians | Austin, TX USA | |
| Cecil Scheib | Director of Sustainability & Energy | NYU | Environment & Nature | New York, NY USA |
| Cecil Williams | Minister | Glide Memorial Church | Philosophy & Religion | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Celine Cousteau | Documentary Filmmaker | Ocean Futures Society | Environment & Nature, Film | Santa Fe, NM USA |
| Chad Butler | Musician/Drummer | Switchfoot | Musicians | San Diego, CA USA |
| Charles Garfield | Psychologist | Shanti and UCSF School of Medicine | Medicine | Oakland, CA USA |
| Charlie Sims | Bartender | Food | New Orleans, LA USA | |
| Charline Wright-Gipson | Corporate Lawyer | Davillier Law Group, ILC | Law | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Charna Halpern | Founder | ImprovOlympic | Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship | Chicago, IL USA |
| Cheryl Foster | Artist | C. Fosters | Art | Washington, DC USA |
| Cheryl Hines | Actress/Producer | Acting & Theatre | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Chief Allan | Tribal Chairman | Coeur d'Alene Tribe | Government | Coeur D'Alene, ID USA |
| Chris Flink | Product Design | IDEO | Design | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Chris Kraus | Writer/Filmmaker | Film, Writing | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Chris Wink | Creator | Blue Man Group | Acting & Theatre, Music | New York, NY USA |
| Christen Carter | Buttonmaker | Busy Beaver Button Co. | Design, Entrepreneurship | Chicago, IL USA |
| Christian Jacobs | Co-Creator/Director/Writer/Lead Singer | Yo Gabba Gabba!/The Aquabats | Musicians, Television | Anaheim, CA USA |
| Christina Heyniger | President | Xola Consulting/Action Sports Consulting | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Santa Fe, NM USA |
| Christine Boskoff | Mountaineer/Owner | Mountain Madness | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Seattle, WA USA |
| Christof Putzel | Documentarian | Film | San Francisco, CA USA | |
| Christopher Brown | Painter | Art | Berkeley, CA USA | |
| Cliff Antone | Owner | Antone's Blues Club | Entrepreneurship, Music | Austin, TX USA |
| Clyde Williams | Former White House Advisor | Clinton Administration | Government, Politics | Washington, DC USA |
| Craig Brewer | Film Director/Screenwriter | Film, Writing | Memphis, TN USA | |
| Craig Newmark | Founder | Craigslist | Entrepreneurship, Technology | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Craig Robinson | Actor/Entertainer | Acting & Theatre, Television | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Craig Venter | Scientist/Founder | The Institute for Genomic Research | Science | Washington, DC USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Dash | Hip-Hop Mogul | Roc-A-Fella Records | Entrepreneurship, Music | New York, NY USA |
| Daniela Romero | ESL Coordinator | Nationalities Services Center | Education, Non-Profit Organizations | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Darius Uible | Truck Driver | Self-Employed | Travel | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Darryl Thomson (DLT) | Musician/Artist | Self-Employed | Musicians | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dave Jacobs | CEO/Founder | Spyder Ski Apparel | Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Sports | Boulder, CO USA |
| Dave McGillivray | Race Director | Boston Marathon | Sports | Boston, MA USA |
| David Bader | Director of Education | Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific | Environment & Nature, Science | Costa Mesa, CA |
| David Banks | Filmmaker/Photojournalist | Art, Film | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| David Farrar | Political Blogger | Kiwiblog | Journalism, Politics, Writing | Wellington, New Zealand |
| David Fricke | Senior Editor | Rolling Stone Magazine | Journalism, Music, Writing | New York, NY USA |
| David Margulies | Director | High Sierra Music Festival | Music | Ashland, OR USA |
| David Miles | Godfather of Skate | California Outdoor Roller Association | Non-Profit Organizations, Sports | San Francisco, CA USA |
| David Neeleman | CEO | jetBlue Airways | Entrepreneurship, Travel | New York, NY USA |
| David Provost | President | Bacchus Caves | Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship | Napa Valley, CA USA |
| David Schwarz | Architect | Design, Engineering | Nashville, TN USA | |
| Dean Kamen | Founder/Inventor | DEKA Research | Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology | Manchester, NH USA |
| Debbie Stoller | Editor | Bust Magazine | Journalism, Writing | New York, NY USA |
| Debra Salvagno | Founder | ETWA (East Timorese Women Australia) | Fashion, Non-Profit Organizations | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
| Denise Verret | Assistant Director | Los Angeles Zoo | Environment & Nature, Government | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dennis Muren | Special Effects Guru | 8-Time Academy Award Winner | Film, Technology | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Deon Clark | Nuclear Engineer/Founder | Palo Verde Power Plant/Legacy Initiative | Engineering, Science | Tonopah, AZ |
| Derek Blanks | Photographer | Art | Atlanta, GA USA | |
| Devorah Major | Poet/Novelist/Essayist | San Francisco Poet Laureate 2002-2006 | Writing | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Doug Baum | Owner | Texas Camel Corps | Entrepreneurship | Valley Mills, TX USA |
| Dr Karl Kruszelnicki | Radio Host | Triple J Radio | Medicine, Radio | Sydney, New South Wales Australia |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Stone | Radio Host | KBPS 89.9FM | Radio | Portland, OR USA |
| Elaine Kwon | Pianist | MIT | Musicians | New York, NY USA |
| Eli Quinters | Tattoo Artist | Tattoos For the Unloved | Art | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ella Jenkins | Children's Songwriter | Musicians | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Erez Ella | Architect | REX | Design, Engineering | New York, NY USA |
| Eric and Sandy Jensen | Owners | Off Broadway Theater | Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship | Salt Lake City, Ut USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Collins | Geneticist | Science | Washington, DC USA | |
| Fred Hampton Jr | Activist/Chairman | Prisoners of Conscience Committee | Politics | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frederick Gregory | Deputy Administrator | NASA | Science | Washington, DC USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Garcia | Independent Filmmaker | The Promised Land | Film | Washinton, DC USA |
| Gale Gand | Pastry Chef/Food Network Host | Food, Television | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Gary Becks | Founder | Rescue Task Force | Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations | San Diego, CA USA |
| Gary Neptune | Founder | Neptune Mountaineering | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Boulder, CO |
| Gary Rydstrom | Sound Director | Skywalker Sound | Film | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gene Bourg | Food Critic & Restaurant Reviewer | The Times-Picayune | Food, Journalism, Writing | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Geoff Frost | Former Chief Marketing Officer | Motorola | Technology | Chicago, IL USA |
| Geoff & Nicola Wright | Winemakers | Wrights Wines | Entrepreneurship, Food | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Gerard Baker | Park Superintendent | Mount Rushmore | Environment & Nature | Mt. Rushmore, SD USA |
| Gillian Caldwell | Director | Human Rights Program Witness | Film, Non-Profit Organizations | New York, NY USA |
| Glenna Goodacre | Sculptor | Art | Santa Fe, NM USA | |
| Grace Lee Boggs | Social Activist/Writer/Founder | Boggs Center | Non-Profit Organizations, Politics, Writing | Detroit, MI USA |
| Grant Golliher | Cowboy/Horse Trainer | Diamond Cross Ranch | Sports | Moran, WY USA |
| Gregory Carroll | CEO | American Jazz Museum | Music | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Gwen Zepeda | Writer | Writing | Houston, TX USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Song | President | LiNK (Liberty In North Korea) | Government, Non-Profit Organizations | Torrance, CA USA |
| Harrell Fletcher | Social Artist | Art | Portland, OR USA | |
| Heather Cameron | Stylist/Story Producer | Art, Design | Surrey, BC Canada | |
| Heather Hiles | Roller Derby Girl/Dental Assistant | Action Sports | Norfolk, VA USA | |
| Henry Juszkiewicz | CEO | Gibson Guitar Corp. | Business, Music | Nashville, TN USA |
| Henry Van Asch | Co-Founder/Director | AJ Hackett Bungy | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Queenstown, Otago New Zealand |
| Holly Beck | Pro Surfer | International Womens Surfing | Action Sports | Palos Verdes, CA USA |
| Homaro Cantu | Chef/Inventor | Moto Restaurant | Food, Science | Chicago, IL USA |
| Howard Schultz | Chairman | Starbucks | Business, Food | Seattle, WA USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Glass | Host/Producer | This American Life | Radio | Chicago, IL USA |
| Irvin Mayfield | Jazz Trumpeter/Founder | New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | Musicians | New Orleans, LA USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Shimabukuro | Ukulele Musician/Spokesperson | Self-Employed | Musicians | Quincy, CA USA |
| Jan Robinson Flint | Social Activist | Black Women for Wellness | Non-Profit Organizations, Politics | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jane Smiley | Novelist | A Thousand Acres | Writing | Carmel, CA USA |
| Jay Shafer | Founder/Designer | Tumbleweed Tiny House Company | Design, Engineering | Sebastopol, CA USA |
| Jeff Adams | Olympic Champion/Wheelchair Racing Athlete | Sports | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Jeff Johnson | Social & Political Activist/TV Personality | BET | Politics, Television | New York, NY USA |
| Jehmu Greene | Executive Director | Rock The Vote | Music, Politics | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jennifer Appel | Founder | Buttercup Bake Shop | Entrepreneurship, Food | New York, NY USA |
| Jennifer Arnold | Pediatrician/TV Star [TLC's The Little Couple] | Medicine, Television | Houston, TX USA | |
| Jennifer Orgolini | Sustainability Director | New Belgium Brewery | Business, Food | Fort Collins, CO USA |
| Jeremy Sparks | Bullfighter | Cheyenne Rodeo | Action Sports | Cheyenne, WY USA |
| Jerry Colangelo | CEO | Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns | Business, Sports | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Jesse Jacobs | Owner | Samovar Tea Lounge | Entrepreneurship, Food | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jessica Jiji | Newswriter | United Nations | Government, Journalism, Writing | New York, NY USA |
| Jessica Matthews | Chief Executive Officer | Uncharted Play | Science, Sports, Technology | New York, NY USA |
| Jill Soloway | Writer/Producer | HBO's Six Feet Under | Film, Television, Writing | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Derogatis | Music Critic | Chicago Sun-Times | Journalism, Music, Writing | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Koch | Founder/Brewmaster | Samuel Adams Beer | Entrepreneurship, Food | Boston, MA USA |
| Jim Lutz | Professor of Architecture | University of Memphis | Design, Education, Engineering | Memphis, TN USA |
| Jim Pate | Executive Director | Habitat For Humanity | Engineering, Non-Profit Organizations | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jim Whittaker | Mountaineer | Action Sports | Port Townsend, WA USA | |
| Jim Yong Kim | Physician | Partners in Health | Medicine | Boston, MA USA |
| Jimmy Chin | Photographer | Art | Victor, ID USA | |
| Jo Turner | Actor/Director | Acting & Theatre | Adelaide, South Australia Australia | |
| Joanne Bradford | Chief Media Officer | MSN | Technology | Redmond, CA USA |
| Joe Quesada | Editor In Chief | Marvel Comics | Art | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Rogan | Comedian | Acting & Theatre, Sports, Television | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Joel Klein | Chancellor | New York City Schools | Education | New York, NY USA |
| John Bertie Cocking | Napier's Town Ambassador | Self-Employed | Acting & Theatre, Government | Napier, Hawke's Bay New Zealand |
| John Passacantando | Executive Director | Greenpeace | Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations | Washington, DC USA |
| John Perry Barlow | Co-founder | Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) | Non-Profit Organizations, Technology | Mill Valley, CA USA |
| John Podesta | President/CEO | Center for American Progress | Government, Politics | Washington, DC USA |
| John Read | Co-Founder/Ecologist | Arid Recovery Project | Entrepreneurship, Environment & Nature | Roxby Downs, South Australia Australia |
| John Richards | Radio DJ | KEXP, Seattle, WA | Music, Radio | Seattle, WA USA |
| John Weisheit | Conservation Director | Living Rivers | Environment & Nature | Moab, UT USA |
| Jon Foreman | Musician/Singer/Guitarist | Switchfoot | Musicians | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jonathan Poneman | Co-Founder | Sub Pop Records | Entrepreneurship, Music | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jordin Kare | Chief Scientist/Senior Inventor/Laser Motive | Intellectual Ventures | Science, Technology | Seattle, WA USA |
| Joseph Haggerty | Sports Writer | Woburn Daily Times | Journalism, Sports, Writing | Boston, MA USA |
| Joshua Jackson | Actor | Acting & Theatre | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Judith Jamison | Choreographer/Artistic Director | Alvin Ailey Dance Theater | Acting & Theatre | New York, NY USA |
| Judith Mansfield | Library Acquisitions Chief | US/Anglo Division, Library of Congress | Government | Washington, DC USA |
| Julia Silverman | Chief Social Officer | Uncharted Play | Science, Sports, Technology | New York, NY USA |
| Julian Burnside | Human Rights Lawyer | Law | Melbourne, Victoria Australia | |
| Julian Serrano | Master Chef, Picasso Restaurant | Bellagio Hotel and Casino | Food | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Julianne Malveaux | President | Bennett College for Women | Education | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Julie Azuma | Founder/CEO | Different Roads To Learning | Education, Entrepreneurship | New York, NY USA |
| Julie Jensen | Playwright | Acting & Theatre, Writing | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalle Lasn | Founder | Adbusters Magazine | Journalism, Politics, Writing | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Karen Mathis | Lawyer/President | American Bar Association | Law | Denver, CO USA |
| Karen Pearson | Co-owner/Manager | Amoeba Music | Entrepreneurship, Music | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Kary Mullis | Nobel Prize Winning Chemist | Science | Corona del Mar, CA USA | |
| Kate Fay | Executive Chef | Cibo Restaurant | Food | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Kate White | Editor-in-Chief | Cosmopolitan Magazine | Journalism, Writing | New York, NY USA |
| Katrina Markoff | Chocolatier | Vosges Haut-Chocolat | Entrepreneurship, Food | Chicago, IL USA |
| Keith Stegall | Singer/Songwriter/Producer | Music | Nashville, TN USA | |
| Ken Yager | Rock Climber | Action Sports | Yosemite, CA USA | |
| Kenny Ausubel | Co-founder/Co-CEO | Bioneers | Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations | Santa Fe, NM USA |
| Kevin Carroll | The Katalyst | Nike | Sports | Portland, OR USA |
| Kevin Klose | CEO/President | NPR | Journalism, Radio | Washington, DC USA |
| Kim Walker | Founder | Outdoor DIVAS | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Boulder, CO USA |
| Kinky Friedman | Singer/Songwriter/Author | Musicians, Politics | Austin, TX USA | |
| Kitty Love | Art Activist/Executive Director | Arts 2 People | Art, Non-Profit Organizations | Candler, NC USA |
| Kyle Maynard | MMA Fighter/Wrestler/Owner | No Excuses | Entrepreneurship, Sports | Suwanne, GA USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Scott Webster | CEO | The Fruit Company | Business, Food | Mt. Hood, OR USA |
| Lance Bangs | Filmmaker/Music Video Director | Film, Music | Portland, OR USA | |
| Larry Brilliant | Executive Director | Google.org | Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations, Technology | Mountain View, CA USA |
| Larry Colbert | Author/Speaker | Driving Vision, Inc. | Education | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Larry Weintraub | Founder | Fanscape | Entrepreneurship, Music | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Laura Danly | Astronomer/Curator | Griffith Observatory | Environment & Nature, Science | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Laurie Coots | Chief Marketing Officer | TBWA/Chiat/Day | Business | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Layne Beachley | Professional Surfer | Action Sports | Sydney, New South Wales Australia | |
| Lee Walthall | Owner | Delta Of Venus Cafe | Entrepreneurship, Food | Davis, CA USA |
| Levi Ortiz | Firefigher | Denver Fire Department | Government | Denver, CO USA |
| Linda Li | Plastic Surgeon | Dr. 90210 | Medicine | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Lisa Eckert | Superintendant | Devil's Tower National Monument | Environment & Nature, Government | Crook County, WY USA |
| Lisa Marr | Operations Director/Youth Film Coordinator | Echo Park Film Center | Film, Non-Profit Organizations | Chicago, IL USA |
| Liz Mandarano | Yoga Instructor/Owner | Yoga Effects | Entrepreneurship, Sports | New York, NY USA |
| Lori Pappas | CEO | Global Team for Local Initiatives, Ethiopian Aid Organization | Non-Profit Organizations | Bainbridge Island, WA USA |
| Louisa Choppy Patterson | Helicopter Pilot | Over The Top | Travel | Queenstown, Otago New Zealand |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Crawshay | Governing Director | Home of Poi Ltd. | Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship | Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand |
| Malcolm McDowell | Actor | Acting & Theatre | Roswell, NM USA | |
| Manny Kowino | Lobsterman | Self Employed | Food | Falmouth, ME USA |
| Marc Kelly Smith | Founder | Poetry Slam Movement | Writing | Chicago, IL USA |
| Margaret Cho | Comedian | Acting & Theatre | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Margaret Wagner | Roller Derby Team Captain | Action Sports | Norfolk, VA USA | |
| Maria Siemionow | Plastic Surgeon | Cleveland Clinic Studio | Medicine | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Maribel Lieberman | Founder | MarieBelle Fine Treats and Chocolates | Entrepreneurship, Food | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marilyn Halperin | Director of Education and Communication | Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | Acting & Theatre, Education | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mark Foster | Founder | Heroin Skateboards | Action Sports, Art, Entrepreneurship | London, United Kingdom |
| Mark Inglis | Mountaineer/Winemaker/Speaker | Action Sports | Hanmer Springs, Canterbury New Zealand | |
| Mark Johnson | Bucket Man | Self Employed | Musicians | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marlies Yearby | Choreographer/Dancer | Rent | Acting & Theatre | New York, NY USA |
| Marshawn Evans | CEO | Communication Counts | Entrepreneurship, Law | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marty Odlin | Co-founder/Engineer | Bamboo Bike Studio | Design, Engineering, Sports | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mary Bell | VP of Logistics | Caterpillar | Business | Peoria, IL USA |
| Mary Spio | Editor | One2One Living | Journalism, Writing | Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Marylee Orr | Executive Director | Louisiana Environmental Action Network | Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Marylou Badeaux | Former VP of Special Projects | Warner Bros. Records | Music | Brisbane, Queensland Australia |
| Mason Gordon | Creator | Slamball | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Matthew Nolan | Writer/Poet | Writing | New Orleans, LA USA | |
| Max Siegel | President of Global Operations | Dale Earnhardt Racing Inc. | Business, Sports | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Meredith Wilson | Rancher | Wilson's Double Diamond Ranch | Environment & Nature | Alta, WY USA |
| Michael Dell | Founder/CEO | Dell Computers | Technology | Austin, TX USA |
| Michael Jager | Founder/Creative Director | Jager Dipaola Kemp | Design, Entrepreneurship | Burlington, VT USA |
| Michael Parenti | Activist | Politics, Writing | Berkeley, CA USA | |
| Michelle Dreher | Letterpress Printer/Founder | Two Tone Press | Art, Design, Entrepreneurship | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Mike Biggerstaff | Meteorology Professor | University of Oklahoma | Education, Science | Norman, OK USA |
| Mike Henry | Slam Poet | Austin Slam Poetry | Writing | Austin, TX USA |
| Mike Lazzo | VP of Programming | Cartoon Network | Television | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Mike Olson | Co-Founder | Mervin Manufacturing | Action Sports, Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship | Sequim, WA USA |
| Mike Parillo | Snowboard Graphic Designer/Painter | Libtech Artist | Art | Sequim, WA USA |
| Mike Song | Dancer/Choreographer | Acting & Theatre | Costa Mesa, CA | |
| Mike Thorne | Coordinator | Maximumrocknroll Magazine | Journalism, Music, Writing | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Milena Acosta | Education Outreach Supervisor | Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific | Environment & Nature, Science | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Miss Indigo Blue | Burlesque Instructor/Performer | Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship | Seattle, WA USA | |
| Morris Reid | Lobbyist | Government, Law | Washington, DC USA | |
| Mr. Animation | Street Performer | Acting & Theatre | Venice Beach, CA USA | |
| My Harrison | Section Chief | FBI | Government, Law | Washington, D.C., USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Paynter | Director of Water Programs | charity:water | Non-Profit Organizations, Science | New York, NY USA |
| Nathan Gray | Founder/CEO | Earth Train | Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations | Berkeley, CA |
| Nathan Vincent | Crochet Artist | Art | New York, NY USA | |
| Nic Harcourt | Radio Host | KCRW | Radio | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Nick DePalma | Graduate Student | MIT Personal Robots Group | Science, Technology | Boston, MA USA |
| Nina Simons | Co-founder/Co-CEO | Bioneers | Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations | Santa Fe, NM USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Gaber | Founder | Gabriel's Angels | Non-Profit Organizations | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Paolo Davanzo | Founder/Executive Director | Echo Park Film Center | Film, Non-Profit Organizations | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pat Croce | Entrepreneur/Sports Team Executive/Author | Entrepreneurship | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Pat O'Donnell | CEO | Aspen Skiing Company | Action Sports | Aspen, CO USA |
| Pat Schroeder | Former Congresswoman/CEO | Association of Amerian Publishers | Politics | Washington, DC USA |
| Patricia Janiot | News Anchor | CNN en Español | Journalism, Television | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Paul Dateh | Musician | Musicians | Costa Mesa, CA | |
| Paul Deem | Owner | Cycle Werks | Entrepreneurship, Sports | Costa Mesa, CA USA |
| Paul Goble | Senior Associate | Carnegie Endowment For International Peace | Government, Non-Profit Organizations, Politics | Washington, DC USA |
| Paul Mecurio | Comedian/Writer | Acting & Theatre, Writing | New York, NY USA | |
| Paul Rodriguez | Professional Skateboarder | Plan B Skateboards | Action Sports | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Paula and Lorenz Eber | Cyclists | Biked Around the World for Asthma Awareness | Non-Profit Organizations, Sports | Seattle, WA USA |
| Pavel Brun | Choreographer/Theatrical Producer | Acting & Theatre | Las Vegas, NV USA | |
| Penny Brown Reynolds | Judge/Author/Ordained Minister | Law, Philosophy & Religion, Television | Atlanta, GA USA | |
| Pete Johnson | VP of On-Air Promotions | Cartoon Network | Television | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Pete Saari | Co-Founder | Mervin Manufacturing | Action Sports, Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship | Sequim, WA USA |
| Peter Hillary | Mountaineer/Public Speaker/Writer | Action Sports | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Peter Lynn | Kitemaker/Engineer/Inventor | Peter Lynn Kites | Design, Engineering | Ashburton, Canterbury New Zealand |
| Peter Travers | Film Critic | Rolling Stone Magazine | Film, Journalism, Writing | New York, NY USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Taylor | Actress | Acting & Theatre | Pomona, CA | |
| Ralph Murphy | Vice President | ASCAP | Music | Nashville, TN USA |
| Randii Wessen | Astronautics Systems Engineer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Engineering, Science | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Randy Komisar | Entrepreneur/Author | Entrepreneurship, Writing | San Francisco, CA USA | |
| Ray Kelly | Police Commissioner | NYPD | Government | New York, NY USA |
| Ray Kurzweil | Inventor | Kurzweil Technologies | Engineering, Science, Technology | Boston, MA USA |
| Ray Suarez | Senior Correspondent | The Newshour With Jim Lehrer | Politics, Television | Washington, DC USA |
| Reed Hastings | CEO | Netflix | Entrepreneurship, Film, Technology | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Rex Doty | President/Founder | Toys 4 Smiles Foundation | Non-Profit Organizations | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Rex Grignon | Head of Character Animation | PDI/Dreamworks | Design, Film, Numbers | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Ric Birch | Executive Producer | Olympic Ceremonies | Sports | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Richard Florida | Author | Writing | New York, NY USA | |
| Richard Linklater | Filmmaker/Writer | Detour Film | Film, Writing | Austin, TX USA |
| Richard Meier | Architect | Getty Museum | Design, Engineering | New York, NY USA |
| Richard Woolcott | Co-Founder | Volcom | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Costa Mesa, CA USA |
| Rick Allen | CEO | National Geographic Ventures | Business, Television | Washington, DC USA |
| Rick Moonen | Chef | Rick Moonen Seafood | Food | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Rickey Minor | Music Director | American Idol | Music, Television | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rita Simo | Founder | People's Music School | Education, Music, Non-Profit Organizations | Chicago, IL USA |
| RL Stine | Author | Goosebumps | Writing | New York, NY USA |
| Rob Bollinger | Artistic Director | Cirque du Soleil | Acting & Theatre | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Rob Feenie | Owner/Executive Chef | Lumiere | Food | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Robert Burck | Entertainer/The "Naked Cowboy" | Musicians | New York, NY USA | |
| Robin Judkins | Author/Artist | Art, Entrepreneurship, Sports | Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand | |
| Rodney Mullen | Professional Skateboarder | Almost Skateboards | Action Sports | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Roger Thomas | Music Director/Musician | Naturally 7 | Musicians | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Rosemarie Certo | President | Dock Street Brewing Co. | Entrepreneurship, Food | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ross Klein | President | W Hotels | Business, Travel | New York, NY USA |
| Ross R. Rossin | Painter/Portrait Artist | Rossin Fine Art | Art | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Ross Rebagliati | Olympic Snowboarder | Action Sports | Vancouver, BC Canada |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ross | Founder | Green Chimneys Children's School | Education, Non-Profit Organizations | Brewster, NY USA |
| Samuel Kyles | Reverend | Monumental Baptist Church | Philosophy & Religion | Memphis, TN USA |
| Sang Yoon | Restaurateur/Chef | Father's Office | Entrepreneurship, Food | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Santiago Aguerre | Co-Founder | Reef Clothing | Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Sports | La Jolla, CA USA |
| Scott Cupit | Founder/Co-Director | Swing Patrol | Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
| Scott MacEachern | General Manager | Nike Livestrong | Business, Sports | Portland, OR USA |
| Shawn Lani | Senior Exhibit Developer | Exploratorium | Science | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Shi Yan Ming | Shaolin Warrior | USA Shaolin Temple | Philosophy & Religion, Sports | New York, NY USA |
| Shiny Toy Guns | Musicians | Shiny Toy Guns | Musicians | Park City, UT USA |
| Soledad O'Brien | CNN Anchor/Special Correspondent | CNN | Journalism, Television | New York, NY USA |
| Sonja DeVries | Filmmaker/Activist | Gay Cuba | Film, Non-Profit Organizations | Louisville, KY USA |
| Stan Richards | Founder | The Richards Group | Design, Entrepreneurship | Dallas, TX USA |
| Stefan Sagmeister | Graphic Designer | Sagmeister, Inc. | Design | New York, NY USA |
| Steve Schankman | Founder | Contemporary Productions | Entrepreneurship, Music | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Steven Rosenberg | Chief of Surgery | National Cancer Institute | Medicine | Potomac, MD USA |
| Sylvia Mathews | Executive Director | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Non-Profit Organizations | Seattle, WA USA |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Plibersek | Minister of Parliament | Minster for Housing and Status of Women | Government, Politics | Canberra, ACT Australia |
| Terrence Payne | Artist/Founder | Rosalux Gallery | Art | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Terry Lickona | Producer | Austin City Limits | Television | Austin, TX USA |
| Terry Stewart | CEO | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Business, Music | Cleveland, OH USA |
| The Knux | Hip Hop Artists | The Knux | Musicians | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Thomas Kail | Artistic Director | Back House Productions | Acting & Theatre | New York, NY USA |
| Thomas Nazario | Professor of Law | University of San Francisco | Education, Law | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tiki Taane | Musician | Solo Artist/ Former Front Man of Salmonella Dub | Musicians | Muriwai Beach, Auckland New Zealand |
| Tim Brown | CEO | IDEO | Design | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Tim Winton | Sustainability Consultant/Founder | Permaforest Trust | Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations | Byron Bay, Queensland Australia |
| Tina Fagan | Owner | Starlight Sport Horse Farm | Sports | Matamata, Waikato New Zealand |
| Tina Nenoff | Scientist | Scandia National Laboratory | Science | Albuquerque, NM USA |
| Todd McFarlane | Comic Book Artist/Entrepreneur | Art | Phoenix, AZ USA | |
| Todd Sotkiewicz | President | Lonely Planet Americas | Business, Travel | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tom First | Founder | Nantucket Nectars | Entrepreneurship, Food | Boston, MA USA |
| Tom Rutherford | Co-founder | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Travel | Albuquerque, NM USA |
| Tom Szaky | Co-Founder | Terracycle | Environment & Nature | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Tracy McKnight | President & Music Supervisor | Commotion Records | Film, Music | New York, NY USA |
| Trelise Cooper | Fashion Designer | Trelise Cooper Line | Design, Entrepreneurship, Fashion | Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Taylor Monroe | Shoe Artist | Obama Shoe | Art, Fashion | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Veronica Belmont | Co-host | Tekzilla | Technology | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Vicki Buck | Former Mayor of Christchurch | City of Christchurch | Government, Politics | Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand |
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| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Martin | General Manager | Dew Tour | Action Sports, Business | Portland, OR USA |
| Walter Holmes | Yoga Instructor | Sports | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Walter Murch | Film Editor/Sound Designer | Apocalypse Now, Ghost, Julia, House of Cards | Film | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Wanda Sykes | Comedian | Acting & Theatre | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Warren Brown | Baker | CakeLove | Entrepreneurship, Food | Washington, DC USA |
| Weird Al Yankovic | Musician | Musicians | Costa Mesa, CA USA | |
| Wendy Williams | Television/Radio Personality | Radio, Television | New York, NY USA | |
| Whit Alexander | Co-Founder | Cranium Games | Entrepreneurship | Seattle, WA USA |
| William Albert Allard | Staff Photographer | National Geographic | Art | Washington, DC USA |
| William Morris | Glassblower/Artist | William Morris Glass | Art | Stanwood, WA USA |
| Willie McMillon | Professional Snowboarder/CEO | Bluebird Wax | Action Sports, Entrepreneurship | Jackson, WY USA |
(1 Leaders) Back to top
| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Speaks | Arts-In-Education Organization | Non-Profit Organizations, Writing | Seattle, WA USA |
(3 Leaders) Back to top
| Name | Occupation | Company Name | Interests | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Gill | Musician | Musicians | Santa Barbara, CA USA | |
| Zee Avi | Singer | Musicians | New York, NY USA | |
| Zygmunt Dyrkacz | Founder | Chopin Theater | Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship | Chicago, IL USA |
