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A(60 Leaders) Back to top

Abelardo Morell
Photographer/Professor
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Art, Education
Adam Kujawa
Director of Malware Intelligence
Malwarebytes
Engineering, Technology
Adam Foss
Attorney / Founder
Prosecutor Impact
Law, Non-Profit Organizations
Adam Steltzner
Engineer
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Engineering, Science
Adam Wilson
Co-founder / Chief Software Architect
Sphero
Engineering, Technology
Adnan Aziz
Founder
First Flavor
Entrepreneurship, Food
Ahmir Questlove Thompson
Drummer
The Roots
Art, Music
Aimee Kennedy
VP of Education, Philanthropy, and STEM Learning
Battelle Memorial Institute
Education, Science
Airea Dee Matthews
Spoken Word Poet
Acting & Theatre, Writing
Akira Thompson
3D Animator and Designer
Framestore
Art, Design
Al Merrick
Founder
Channel Island Surfboards
Action Sports, Design
Alana Ward Robinson
Owner
Robinson Group Consulting
Numbers, Technology
Alastair Paulin
Managing Editor
Mother Jones Magazine
Journalism, Politics
Alejandra Ceja
Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
US Dept of Education
Education, Politics
Aleks Zavaleta
Executive Director
Loco Bloco
Music, Non-Profit Organizations
Alex Harmon
Senior Security Analyst
Microsoft
Business, Technology
Alex Ross
Comic Book Painter/Illustrator
Art, Design
Alex Cattron
Technical Product Manager
CODE2040
Design, Technology
Alex Steffen
Executive Editor
Worldchangingblog
Environment & Nature, Writing
Alice Steinglass
Vice President of Product and Marketing
Code.org
Business, Technology
Alice Caruthers
Executive Director
Alemany Farm
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Alissa Rhee
Community Development Intern
Builders of Promise
Government, Non-Profit Organizations
Allen Lee
Senior Public Programs & Education Manager
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Alyson Fox
Artist
Art, Design
Amanda Dean
Transgender Health Advocate/Health Promotions Officer
Queensland Association for Healthy Communities
Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations
Amara Poolswasdi Hulslander
Senior Experience Designer
Sphero
Design, Technology
Ami Dar
Executive Director
Idealist.org
Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations
Amie Tornincasa
Senior Technical Program Manager
Netflix
Business, Technology
Ana Hortillosa
Event Coordinator
Asian Art Museum
Acting & Theatre, Art
André Bearfield
Senior Director of Product
IBM Blue Box
Science, Technology
Andrea Weatherhead
Founder
Weatherhead Experience Design
Music, Technology
Andrew Steele
Astrobiologist
NASA
Science, Technology
Andrew Lins
Conservator
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Design, Science
Andy Rosen
Chairman / CEO
Kaplan, Inc.
Business, Education
Andy Shallal
Restaurateur/Owner
Bus Boys and Poets
Entrepreneurship, Food
Andy Gruenebaum
Professional Soccer Player
Columbus Crew
Action Sports, Sports
Angela, Juliana and Rowena Foong
Fashion Designers
High Tea with Mrs. Woo
Entrepreneurship, Fashion
Ann Telnaes
Political Cartoonist
Humor's Edge
Art, Politics
Ann Powers
Rock Journalist/Senior Curator
Experience Music Project
Journalism, Music
Anna Maria Chávez
CEO
Girl Scouts of the USA
Law, Non-Profit Organizations
Annie Pope
Information Assurance Specialist
Education, Technology
Anthony Veneziale
Creator
Freestyle Love Supreme
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship
Anthony Atala
Director
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Medicine, Science
Antonio French
Alderman
St. Louis' 21st Ward
Government, Non-Profit Organizations
Antonio Sacre
Actor/Storyteller
Acting & Theatre, Writing
Arathi Gowda
Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Design, Environment & Nature
Arel Moodie
Author/Speaker
Founder of the College Success Program
Entrepreneurship, Writing
Arianne Phillips
Costume Designer/Stylist
Design, Fashion
Ariel Helwani
MMA Sports Reporter
Journalism, Sports
Arne Duncan
US Secretary of Education
US Dept of Education
Education, Government
Art delaCruz
Chief Operations Officer
Team Rubicon
Non-Profit Organizations, Armed Services
Artina McCain
Assistant Professor of Piano
Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis
Music, Education
Arturo Herrera
Emissions Lab Technician
SEMA Garage
Engineering, Technology
ASA Flight Crew 5202
First All Female, African-American Flight Crew
Business, Travel
Ashfaq Ishaq
Founder
International Child Art Foundation
Art, Non-Profit Organizations
Ashley Hamilton-Ross
Environmental Engineer
Chevron
Engineering, Numbers
Atoosa Rubenstein
Editor-In-Chief
Seventeen Magazine
Fashion, Journalism
Augie and Lynn Nieto
Entrepreneur
Augie's Quest
Non-Profit Organizations, Sports
Auguste Goldman
Chief People Officer
GoDaddy
Business, Engineering
Aurélie Jean
Postdoctoral Associate
MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
Numbers, Technology

B(43 Leaders) Back to top

Barney Frank
Massachusetts Congressman
Government, Politics
Baron Wolman
Photographer
Rolling Stone Magazine
Art, Journalism
Barry Brickell
Potter/Railway Engineer
Driving Creek Potteries and Railway
Art, Engineering
Bart Eddy
Co-Founder
Detroit Community Schools
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Ben Brown
Security Intelligence Response Engineer II
Akamai Technologies
Education, Technology
Ben Zander
Music Conductor
Boston Philharmonic
Music, Writing
Ben Younger
Writer/Director
The Boiler Room
Film, Writing
Ben Drexler
Poi Spinner
Non-Profit Organizations, Politics
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Skywalker Sound
Film, Technology
Ben Kaufman
President/CEO
Quirky
Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations
Bennie Klain
Independent Filmmaker/Founder
Trickster Films
Film, Radio
Bert Jacobs
Co-founder
Life Is Good Clothing
Entrepreneurship, Fashion
Beth McCarthy Miller
Director
Saturday Night Live and the MTV Video Music Awards
Film, Television
Betty Cortina
Editorial Director
Latina Magazine
Journalism, Writing
Bev Kearney
Track and Field Coach
UT Austin
Non-Profit Organizations, Sports
Beverly Donofrio
Writer
Education, Writing
Beverly Robertson
Executive Director
National Civil Rights Museum
Entrepreneurship, Politics
Bilal Bomani
Senior Research Scientist
NASA Glen Research Center
Numbers, Science
Bill Bass
Forensic Anthropologist
Medicine, Science
Billy King
Former President/General Manager
Philadelphia 76ers Basketball
Business, Sports
Bob Schoose
Historian/Owner
Goldfield Ghost Town
Business, Entrepreneurship
Bob Randall
Musician / Writer / Documentarian
Music, Writing
Bob Chandler
Creator
Big Foot
Action Sports, Engineering
Bob Cassilly
Founder
City Museum
Art, Entrepreneurship
Bob Brisbois
Tribe Council Secretary
Spokane Tribe
Government, Politics
Bobby Thomas Jr
Percussionist
Art, Music
Bogi Lateiner
Founder
180º Automotive/Bogi's Garage
Engineering, Entrepreneurship
Bon Soeng
Zen Master
Empty Gate Zen Center
Non-Profit Organizations, Philosophy & Religion
Bonnie Kahapea-Tanner
Captain & Project Director
Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy & Mana Maoli
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Bonnie Kennedy
Chief Science Officer
Blue Marble Game Company
Education, Science
Brent Bushnell
Co-Founder & CEO
Two Bit Circus
Engineering, Technology
Brent White
Security Consultant
Solutionary, Inc.
Design, Technology
Brian Darnall
Shop Manager
Hoonigan
Action Sports, Engineering
Brian Binnie
Test Pilot
SpaceShipOne
Engineering, Armed Services
Brian Korsedal
CEO
Arcology Now!
Engineering, Entrepreneurship
Brian Stann
President / CEO
Hire Heroes USA
Action Sports, Non-Profit Organizations
Brittan Heller
Human Rights Attorney
Law, Politics
Brother Stavros
Monk
New Skete Monastery
Non-Profit Organizations, Philosophy & Religion
Bruce Schwab
Sailing Racer
Bruce Schwab Energy Systems
Environment & Nature, Sports
Bruce Hucko
Photographer/Art Coach
Art, Education
Bryan Simpson
Media Relations Director
New Belgium Brewery
Business, Food
Buddy LaRosa
Owner
LaRosa's Inc.
Entrepreneurship, Food
Byron Williams
Process Integration Engineer
Texas Instruments
Numbers, Technology

C(51 Leaders) Back to top

Cal Jones
Rapper
Business, Music
Carl Wilkens
Director
World Outside My Shoes
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Carl Foster
Co-Owner / CEO
Juice Hugger
Entrepreneurship, Food
Caroline Thompson
Writer
Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride
Film, Writing
Carolyn Parcheta
Postdoctoral Fellow
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab
Environment & Nature, Technology
Cary Brothers
Musician
Art, Music
Cathryn Collins
Senior Account Manager
Pistol & Stamen
Education, Fashion
Cecil Williams
Minister
Glide Memorial Church
Non-Profit Organizations, Philosophy & Religion
Cecil Scheib
Director of Sustainability & Energy
NYU
Engineering, Environment & Nature
Celine Cousteau
Documentary Filmmaker
Ocean Futures Society
Environment & Nature, Film
Cendy Vides
Operations Manager / Family Engagement Coordinator
College Track
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Chad Butler
Musician/Drummer
Switchfoot
Art, Music
Chad Darnell
Casting Director
Film, Acting & Theatre
Chano Magana
Senior Director
Fossil Brand Retail Stores - North America
Business, Fashion
Charles Henderson
Global Head of X-Force Red
IBM
Business, Technology
Charles Best
Founder
DonorsChoose.org
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Charles Garfield
Psychologist
Shanti and UCSF School of Medicine
Medicine, Science
Charlie Sims
Bartender
Business, Food
Charline Wright-Gipson
Corporate Lawyer
Davillier Law Group, ILC
Business, Law
Charna Halpern
Founder
ImprovOlympic
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship
Chelsea Clinton
Vice Chair of the Board
Clinton Foundation
Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations
Cheryl Hines
Actress/Producer
Acting & Theatre, Television
Cheryl Dunye
Filmmaker
The Watermelon Woman
Film, Politics
Cheryl Foster
Artist
C. Fosters
Art, Business
Chief Allan
Tribal Chairman
Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Government, Politics
Chris Gardner
Entrepreneur/Author
Gardner Rich, LLC, Christopher Gardner Media
Business, Writing
Chris Kraus
Writer/Filmmaker
Film, Writing
Chris Flink
Product Design
IDEO
Design, Engineering
Chris Wink
Creator
Blue Man Group
Acting & Theatre, Music
Chriselle Galapon
Assistant Thermal Systems Engineer
National Solar Observatory - Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope
Engineering, Technology
Christen Carter
Buttonmaker
Busy Beaver Button Co.
Design, Entrepreneurship
Christian Jacobs
Co-Creator, Director & Writer/Lead Singer
Yo Gabba Gabba!/The Aquabats
Music, Television
Christian Troy
Director
Waves for Water
Non-Profit Organizations, Travel
Christina Morillo
Vice President of Technology and Information Risk
Morgan Stanley
Business, Technology
Christina Heyniger
President
Xola Consulting/Action Sports Consulting
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Christine Borelli
CEO
Memphis Street Academy Charter School
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Christine Boskoff
Mountaineer/Owner
Mountain Madness
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Christine Carswell
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Business, Education
Christof Putzel
Documentarian
Film, Travel
Christopher Brown
Painter
Art, Writing
Christopher Jackson
Musician / Actor
Freestyle Love Supreme
Acting & Theatre, Music
Chrystie Naeole, Ph.D.
Special Projects Coordinator & Lecturer
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Science, Medicine
Clayton Cameron
Percussionist
Capitol Records
Art, Music
Cliff Antone
Owner
Antone's Records and Tapes and Antone's Record Shop
Entrepreneurship, Music
Clyde Williams
Former White House Advisor
Clinton Administration
Government, Politics
Craig Robinson
Actor/Entertainer
Acting & Theatre, Television
Craig Brewer
Film Director/Screenwriter
Film, Writing
Craig Venter
Scientist/Founder
The Institute for Genomic Research
Science, Technology
Craig Newmark
Founder
Craigslist
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Curtis Granderson
Professional Baseball Outfielder
New York Mets
Business, Sports
Cynthia Pierre
Senior Research Engineer
Dow Chemical
Engineering, Science

D(43 Leaders) Back to top

Damon Dash
Hip-Hop Mogul
Roc-A-Fella Records
Entrepreneurship, Music
Daniel Rodriguez
Author / Former NFL Player
Rise: A Soldier, a Dream, and a Promise Kept
Sports, Armed Services
Daniela Romero
ESL Coordinator
Nationalities Services Center
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Danielle Feinberg
Director of Photography
Pixar Animation Studios
Art, Technology
Danny Ruiz
Owner / Head Instructor
Capitao Jiu-Jitsu & MMA
Entrepreneurship, Sports
Darius Uible
Truck Driver
Self-Employed
Environment & Nature, Travel
Darron Craddieth
Diesel Mechanic
Ryder
Engineering, Armed Services
Darryl Thomson (DLT)
Musician/Artist
Self-Employed
Acting & Theatre, Music
Dave Jacobs
CEO/Founder
Spyder Ski Apparel
Fashion, Sports
Dave McGillivray
Race Director
Boston Marathon
Non-Profit Organizations, Sports
David Ige
Governor
State of Hawaii
Science, Politics
David Neeleman
CEO
jetBlue Airways
Entrepreneurship, Travel
David Provost
President
Bacchus Caves
Design, Engineering
David Miles
Godfather of Skate
California Outdoor Roller Association
Non-Profit Organizations, Sports
David Stovall
Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Education, Politics
David Farrar
Political Blogger
Kiwiblog
Politics, Writing
David Andrade
Solar Panel Training and Certification Program Coordinator
Homeboy Industries
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
David Lopez
Executive Director
Teach For America
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
David Schwarz
Architect
Design, Engineering
David Banks
Filmmaker / Photojournalist
Art, Film
David Fricke
Senior Editor
Rolling Stone Magazine
Journalism, Music
David Bader
Director of Education
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Environment & Nature, Science
David Margulies
Director
High Sierra Music Festival
Business, Music
David Flink
Founder / CEO
Eye to Eye
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Dean O'Malley
President
Jetpack America
Action Sports, Sports
Dean Kamen
Founder/Inventor
DEKA Research
Science, Technology
Debbie Sterling
Founder/CEO
GoldieBlox
Design, Engineering
Debbie Stoller
Editor
Bust Magazine
Journalism, Writing
Debra Salvagno
Founder
ETWA (East Timorese Women Australia)
Fashion, Non-Profit Organizations
Delfina Eberly
Director of Data Center Operations
Facebook
Business, Technology
Denise Verret
Assistant Director
Los Angeles Zoo
Environment & Nature, Government
Dennis Gonsalves
Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology
Cornell University
Science, Environment & Nature
Dennis McCarthy
Picture Car Coordinator
Vehicle Effects
Engineering, Entrepreneurship
Dennis Muren
Special Effects Guru
8-Time Academy Award Winner
Film, Technology
Deon Clark
Nuclear Engineer / Founder
Palo Verde Power Plant/Legacy Initiative
Engineering, Science
Derek Blanks
Photographer
Art, Fashion
Derek Weida
Co-Founder & President
The Next Objective
Sports, Armed Services
Devorah Major
Poet / Novelist / Essayist
San Francisco Poet Laureate 2002-2006
Art, Writing
Diane Guerrero
Actress
Orange Is The New Black
Acting & Theatre, Politics
Dima Elissa
Founder / CEO
VisMed•3D
Medicine, Technology
Dora Yarid
Regional Vice President of Sales
Fossil Group, Inc.
Business, Fashion
Dorit Donoviel
Deputy Chief Scientist
National Space Biomedical Research Facility
Medicine, Science
Doug Baum
Owner
Texas Camel Corps
Entrepreneurship, Environment & Nature

E(19 Leaders) Back to top

E. Lockhart
Author

Writing, Education
Edmund Stone
Radio Host
KBPS 89.9FM
Film, Radio
Eiko Okura
Interior Designer
Design, Environment & Nature
Elaine Kwon
Pianist / Tae Kwon Do Champion
MIT
Acting & Theatre, Music
Eli Quinters
Tattoo Artist
Tattoos For the Unloved
Art, Design
Elise Benstein
Food Scientist
Jelly Belly Candy Co.
Food, Science
Elizabeth Clay Roy
Chief Strategy Officer
Phipps Neighborhoods, South Bronx Rising Together
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Ella Jenkins
Children's Songwriter
Art, Music
Ely Key
Co-Founder
Up Mountain Switchel
Entrepreneurship, Food
Emilie Parham
School Psychologist
EMP Psychological Services, LLC
Education, Science
Erez Ella
Architect
REX
Design, Engineering
Eric Gradman
Co-Founder & CTO
Two Bit Circus
Engineering, Technology
Eric Ludlum
Founder
Hand Eye Supply / Core 77
Business, Design
Eric and Sandy Jensen
Owners
Off Broadway Theater
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship
Erin Teague
Project Manager
Twitter
Non-Profit Organizations, Technology
Erin Brown
Executive Director, Office of Children's Affairs
City of Denver
Education, Government
Evelyn Polk Green
President
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Evelynn M. Hammonds
Professor, History of Science, African and African American Studies
Harvard University
Education, Science
Evin Robinson
Co-Founder
New York On Tech
Non-Profit Organizations, Technology

F(6 Leaders) Back to top

Father Greg Boyle
Founder / Executive Director
Homeboy Industries
Non-Profit Organizations, Philosophy & Religion
Fatimah Asghar
Poet/Performer
Art, Writing
Francis Bitonti
Haute Couture Designer
Francis Bitonti Studio
Art, Design
Francis Collins
Geneticist
Science, Technology
Fred Hampton Jr
Activist / Chairman
Prisoners of Conscience Committee
Government, Politics
Frederick Gregory
Deputy Administrator
NASA
Science, Armed Services

G(25 Leaders) Back to top

Gabe Wing
Director of Sustainability
Herman Miller
Business, Environment & Nature
Gabriel Garcia
Independent Filmmaker
The Promised Land
Acting & Theatre, Film
Gale Gand
Pastry Chef / Food Network Host
Food, Television
Garrett Riffle
Co-Founder
Up Mountain Switchel
Entrepreneurship, Food
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Director
Skywalker Sound
Film, Music
Gary Becks
Founder
Rescue Task Force
Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations
Gary Vitti
Head Athletic Trainer
Los Angeles Lakers
Medicine, Sports
Gary Neptune
Founder
Neptune Mountaineering
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Gary Hustwit
Documentary Filmmaker
Helvetica
Design, Film
Gene Bourg
Restaurant Critic
The Times-Picayune
Food, Writing
Gene Dobbs-Bradford
Executive Director
Jazz St. Louis
Music, Non-Profit Organizations
Geoff Frost
Chief Marketing Officer
Motorola
Business, Technology
Geoff & Nicola Wright
Winemakers
Wrights Wines
Entrepreneurship, Food
George Kerscher
Secretary General
DAISY Consortium
Education, Technology
Georgia Weidman
Founder and CTO
Shevirah, Inc.
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Gerard Baker
Park Superintendent
Mount Rushmore
Environment & Nature, Politics
Gillian Caldwell
Director
Human Rights Program Witness
Film, Non-Profit Organizations
Glenna Goodacre
Sculptor
Art, Design
Glynn Washington
Radio Host
Snap Judgment
Entrepreneurship, Radio
Grace Woo
Founder
Pixels.IO
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Grace Lee Boggs
Social Activist / Writer / Founder
Boggs Center
Non-Profit Organizations, Politics
Graeme Rae
Chief Scientist
Surfline
Action Sports, Technology
Grant Golliher
Cowboy/Horse Trainer
Diamond Cross Ranch
Environment & Nature, Sports
Gregory Carroll
CEO
American Jazz Museum
Music, Non-Profit Organizations
Gwen Zepeda
Writer
Entrepreneurship, Writing

H(12 Leaders) Back to top

Hannah Song
President
LiNK (Liberty In North Korea)
Government, Non-Profit Organizations
Harrell Fletcher
Social Artist
Art, Environment & Nature
Heather Opp
Technician II
Ryder
Engineering, Technology
Heather Cameron
Stylist/Story Producer
Art, Design
Heather Hiles
Roller Derby Girl/Dental Assistant
Action Sports, Sports
Henrik Hairapetian
Founder/CEO
World Famous 4X4
Engineering, Entrepreneurship
Henry Juszkiewicz
CEO
Gibson Guitar Corp.
Business, Music
Henry Van Asch
Co-Founder/Director
AJ Hackett Bungy
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Holly Beck
Pro Surfer
International Womens Surfing
Action Sports, Travel
Homaro Cantu
Chef/Inventor
Moto Restaurant
Food, Science
Howard Schultz
Chairman and CEO
Starbucks
Business, Food
Howie Mandel
Comedian / Television Host
Acting & Theatre, Television

I(8 Leaders) Back to top

Ian Bernstein
Co-founder / Chief Technology Officer
Sphero
Engineering, Technology
Ian Harvie
Stand-Up Comic
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship
Iliana Hall
Senior Director of Global Benefits and Employee Services
Fossil Group, Inc.
Business, Numbers
Indira Phukan
Field Science Educator
NatureBridge
Education, Environment & Nature
Ira Glass
Host/Producer
This American Life
Journalism, Radio
Irene Aguilar
Licensed M.D. / State Senator
State of Colorado
Medicine, Politics
Irvin Mayfield
Jazz Trumpeter/Founder
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Business, Music
Ivan Joseph
Author / Director of Athletics
Ryerson University
Sports, Education

J(97 Leaders) Back to top

Jackie Gamboa
Ph.D. Chemistry & Producer
The Big Electron Podcast
Science, Education
Jacqueline Sanderlin
School Principal
Foster Elementary School
Art, Education
Jacqueline Carrizosa
Instructor
Firearms for Life
Action Sports, Armed Services
Jad Abumrad
Host
RadioLab
Music, Radio
Jae Sabol
Executive Director
One Community
Business, Entrepreneurship
Jake Bryer
Co-Founder and Artist
Austin Art Garage
Art, Entrepreneurship
Jake Nickell
Founder/CEO
Threadless
Design, Entrepreneurship
Jake Shimabukuro
Ukulele Musician/Spokesperson
Self-Employed
Art, Music
Jakob Laggner
Co-founder
Treks and Tracks
Action Sports, Environment & Nature
James Reeves
Designer, Writer, Teacher & Motorist
Civic Centre New Orleans
Design, Education
Jan Robinson Flint
Social Activist
Black Women for Wellness
Non-Profit Organizations, Politics
Jane Zhou
Senior Research Engineer
A123 Systems
Engineering, Numbers
Jane Smiley
Novelist
A Thousand Acres
Art, Writing
Janet Echelman
Artist
Art, Design
Janice Levenhagen-Seeley
Founder
ChickTech
Engineering, Non-Profit Organizations
Janiece Evans-Page
Vice President of Fossil Global Giving / Head of Fossil Foundation
Fossil Group, Inc.
Business, Education
Jas Boothe
Founder
Final Salute
Non-Profit Organizations, Armed Services
Jason Field
Divisional Sales and Marketing Leader
W.L. Gore & Associates
Business, Medicine
Jay Shafer
Founder/Designer
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
Design, Engineering
Jeannie Dixon
Unit Director
Rush University Medical Center
Medicine, Science
Jeff Adams
Olympic Champion/Wheelchair Racing Athlete
Non-Profit Organizations, Sports
Jeff Moss
Founder
DEF CON
Engineering, Technology
Jeff Johnson
Social & Political Activist/TV Personality
BET
Politics, Television
Jehmu Greene
Executive Director
Rock The Vote
Music, Politics
Jennifer Arnold
Pediatrician/TV Star [TLC's The Little Couple]
Medicine, Television
Jennifer Lawrence
Executive Program Director
YouthBuild
Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations
Jennifer Appel
Founder
Buttercup Bake Shop
Entrepreneurship, Food
Jennifer Orgolini
Sustainability Director
New Belgium Brewery
Business, Food
Jeremy Sparks
Bullfighter
Cheyenne Rodeo
Action Sports, Sports
Jeremy England
Biophysicist
MIT
Education, Science
Jerry Colangelo
CEO
Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns
Business, Sports
Jes Ward
Executive Director
cityWILD
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Jesse Jacobs
Owner
Samovar Tea Lounge
Entrepreneurship, Food
Jesse Iwuji
NASCAR Driver
Action Sports, Armed Services
Jessica Matthews
Chief Executive Officer
Uncharted Play
Science, Sports
Jessica Santana
Co-Founder
New York On Tech
Education, Technology
Jessica Schimpf
Glassblower/Owner
Mantra Glass Art
Art, Entrepreneurship
Jessica Jiji
Newswriter
United Nations
Government, Journalism
Jessica Walden
Co-Founder
Rock Candy Tours
Journalism, Music
Jewel Burks
Co-Founder & CEO
Partpic Inc.
Engineering, Science
Jill Weiss-Ippolito
Founding Director and Yoga Teacher
UpRising Yoga
Entrepreneurship, Sports
Jill Soloway
Writer/Producer
HBO's Six Feet Under
Television, Writing
Jim Kauahikaua
Geophysicist
U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Science, Environment & Nature
Jim Cantrell
CEO/Co-Founder
Vector Space Systems
Engineering, Technology
Jim DeRogatis
Music Critic
Chicago Sun-Times
Journalism, Music
Jim Pate
Executive Director
Habitat For Humanity
Engineering, Non-Profit Organizations
Jim Steyer
Education Technologist
Common Sense Media
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Jim Lutz
Professor of Architecture
University of Memphis
Design, Engineering
Jim Whittaker
Mountaineer
Action Sports, Sports
Jim Koch
Founder/Brewmaster
Samuel Adams
Entrepreneurship, Food
Jim Yong Kim
Physician
Partners in Health
Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations
Jimmy Chin
Photographer
Action Sports, Art
Jin-Ya Huang
Artist/Packaging Manager
Fossil Group, Inc.
Art, Business
Jo Turner
Actor/Director
Acting & Theatre, Television
Joanne Bradford
Chief Media Officer
MSN
Business, Technology
Joe Ray
Editor
Lowrider
Engineering, Writing
Joe Rogan
Comedian
Acting & Theatre, Sports
Joe Booth
Founder / Creative Director
Vidya Gamer
Education, Entrepreneurship
Joel Klein
Chancellor
New York City Schools
Education, Government
Joel Laguna
Teacher
Thomas Starr King Middle School
Education, Writing
Joel Nitzberg
Director of Programs
New England Center for Arts & Technology (NECAT)
Art, Education
John Hennessey
Founder
Hennessey Performance Engineering
Action Sports, Engineering
John Richards
Radio DJ
KEXP, Seattle, WA
Music, Radio
John Podesta
President/CEO
Center for American Progress
Government, Politics
John Passacantando
Executive Director
Greenpeace
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
John Read
Co-Founder/Ecologist
Arid Recovery Project
Entrepreneurship, Environment & Nature
John Weisheit
Conservation Director
Living Rivers
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
John Legend
Singer/Songwriter
R&B Artist
Entrepreneurship, Music
John Rapp
Sportswear Designer
Patagonia
Design, Environment & Nature
John Jacobs
Co-founder
Life is Good Clothing
Entrepreneurship, Fashion
John Rodrigues
Ice Sculptor / Author
High School Dropout to Harvard
Art, Food
John "Bertie" Cocking
Napier's Town Ambassador
Self-Employed
Acting & Theatre, Government
John Perry Barlow
Co-founder
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Non-Profit Organizations, Technology
Joiselle Cunningham
Washington Fellow
Department of Education
Education, Politics
Jon Foreman
Musician/Singer/Guitarist
Switchfoot
Music, Non-Profit Organizations
Jon Barnes
Systems Integration Consultant
Accenture
Numbers, Technology
Jonathan Cedar
Founder / CEO
BioLite
Engineering, Technology
Jonathan Poneman
Co-Founder
Sub Pop Records
Entrepreneurship, Music
Jordin Kare
Chief Scientist/Senior Inventor/Laser Motive
Intellectual Ventures
Science, Technology
Jorge Cham
Cartoonist / Roboticist
PHD Comics
Art, Engineering
Jose Antonio Vargas
Journalist / Activist / Founder
Define American
Journalism, Non-Profit Organizations
Joseph Haggerty
Sports Writer
Woburn Daily Times
Journalism, Sports
Josh Kinser
Vice President of Operations
Texas Trophy Hunters Association
Environment & Nature, Armed Services
Joshua Jackson
Actor
Acting & Theatre, Television
Juan Enriquez
Futurist and Author, CEO
Biotechonomy
Science, Writing
Judith Mansfield
Library Acquisitions Chief
US/Anglo Division, Library of Congress
Government, Non-Profit Organizations
Judith Jamison
Choreographer/Artistic Director
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
Acting & Theatre, Art
Julia Dalton-Brush
Founder/CEO
Fit Journey
Fashion, Sports
Julia Silverman
Chief Social Officer
Uncharted Play
Sports, Technology
Julian Serrano
Master Chef, Picasso Restaurant
Bellagio Hotel and Casino
Food, Travel
Julian Burnside
Human Rights Lawyer
Law, Non-Profit Organizations
Julianne Malveaux
President
Bennett College for Women
Education, Politics
Julie Elberfeld
SVP, Commercial Bank CIO
Capital One
Numbers, Technology
Julie Jensen
Playwright
Acting & Theatre, Writing
Julie Azuma
Founder/CEO
Different Roads To Learning
Education, Entrepreneurship
Julieta Garibay
Deputy Advocacy Advisor
United We Dream
Non-Profit Organizations, Politics
Julissa Arce
Activist / Author
My (Underground) American Dream
Business, Numbers

K(36 Leaders) Back to top

Kalle Lasn
Founder
Adbusters Magazine
Journalism, Politics
Kamala Anthony
Manager
Honokea Fishpond
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Kapua Kawelo
Natural Resources Manager
O‘ahu Army Natural Resources Program
Environment & Nature, Science
Karen Pearson
Co-owner/Manager
Amoeba Music
Entrepreneurship, Music
Karen Mathis
Lawyer/President
American Bar Association
Law, Non-Profit Organizations
Kari Byron
TV Host
White Rabbit Project
Engineering, Television
Karl Kruszelnicki
Radio Host
Triple J Radio
Medicine, Radio
Kary Mullis
Nobel Prize Winning Chemist
Education, Science
Kat Cole
COO & President, North America
FOCUS Brands
Business, Entrepreneurship
Kate White
Editor-in-Chief
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Journalism, Writing
Kate Fay
Executive Chef
Cibo Restaurant
Food, Travel
Katherine Kuchenbecker
Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Computer and Information Science
University of Pennsylvania
Education, Engineering
Katie Carr Kopcso
Construction Project Manager
NASA, Stennis Space Center
Engineering, Science
Katrina Markoff
Chocolatier
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Entrepreneurship, Food
Keith Olson
Chief Science Officer
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA)
Engineering, Environment & Nature
Keith Stegall
Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Music, Writing
Kelly Whitaker
Senior Research Engineer
Alcoa
Engineering, Technology
Kelly Meyer
Co-Founder
Teaching Gardens
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Kelly Keelo
Co-Owner / Creative Director
Juice Hugger, A Healthy Crush
Entrepreneurship, Food
Ken Yager
Rock Climber
Action Sports, Environment & Nature
Ken Lightner
Senior Programmer
CCP
Technology, Design
Kenneth L. Wright, Jr.
Founder & CEO
KleanCollar, Inc.
Entrepreneurship, Business
Kenny Ausubel
Co-founder/Co-CEO
Bioneers
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Keola Santiago
Master Guild Technician
Audi
Engineering, Technology
Kevan Kamibayashi
Chief Field Engineer
U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Science, Engineering
Kevin Wallis
Lead Forecaster
Surfline
Action Sports, Environment & Nature
Kevin Carroll
The Katalyst
Nike
Medicine, Sports
Kevin Klose
CEO/President
NPR
Journalism, Radio
Khary Lazarre-White
Cofounder
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol
Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit Organizations
Kim Walker
Founder
Outdoor DIVAS
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Kimber Lanning
Founder/Executive Director
Local First Arizona
Business, Entrepreneurship
Kinky Friedman
Singer/Songwriter/Author
Music, Politics
Kitty Love
Art Activist/Executive Director
Arts 2 People
Art, Non-Profit Organizations
Kristin Shannon
Executive Director
Emeril Lagasse Foundation
Food, Non-Profit Organizations
Kristina Laidler
Director
Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center
Business, Technology
Kyle Maynard
MMA Fighter/Wrestler/Owner
No Excuses
Entrepreneurship, Sports

L(35 Leaders) Back to top

L Scott Webster
CEO
The Fruit Company
Business, Food
Lacey Roop
Spoken Word Poet
Art, Writing
Lance Bangs
Filmmaker/Music Video Director
Film, Music
Laney Gradus
General Manager
Framestore
Design, Technology
Larry Weintraub
Founder
Fanscape
Entrepreneurship, Music
Larry Brilliant
Executive Director
Google.org
Non-Profit Organizations, Technology
Larry Colbert
Author/Speaker
Driving Vision, Inc.
Education, Writing
Laura Danly
Astronomer/Curator
Griffith Observatory
Environment & Nature, Science
Laura I. Gómez
Founder
Atipica
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Laurie Coots
Chief Marketing Officer
TBWA/Chiat/Day
Business, Technology
Layne Beachley
Professional Surfer
Action Sports, Non-Profit Organizations
Leah Buechley
Designer, Engineer & Educator
Art, Engineering
Leah Chase
Owner & Chef
Dooky Chase
Entrepreneurship, Food
LeDerick Horne
Poet / Disability Advocate
Art, Entrepreneurship
Lee Walthall
Owner
Delta Of Venus Cafe
Entrepreneurship, Food
Leila Hokulani Kaaekuahiwi Pousima
Natural Resource Policy Management Specialist
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Law, Environment & Nature
Leonard Schlesinger
Professor
Harvard Business School
Business, Education
Levi Ortiz
Firefighter
Denver Fire Department
Government, Armed Services
Lillie Ng
IT Architect
IBM
Numbers, Technology
Linda Li
Plastic Surgeon
Dr. 90210
Business, Medicine
Lisa Jiggetts
Founder and CEO
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu
Business, Technology
Lisa Nielsen
Director of Digital Literacy and Citizenship
New York Department of Education
Education, Technology
Lisa Marr
Operations Director/Youth Film Coordinator
Echo Park Film Center
Film, Non-Profit Organizations
Lisa Eckert
Superintendant
Devil's Tower National Monument
Environment & Nature, Government
Liz Mandarano
Yoga Instructor/Owner
Yoga Effects
Entrepreneurship, Sports
Liz Mercure
Divemaster
Georgia Aquarium
Journalism, Action Sports
Lloyd Reshard
CEO
Cognitive Big Data Systems
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Lori Pappas
CEO
Global Team for Local Initiatives, Ethiopian Aid Organization
Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations
Louie Perez
Musician
Los Lobos
Entrepreneurship, Music
Louisa Choppy Patterson
Helicopter Pilot
Over The Top
Environment & Nature, Travel
Luis Padilla
Director of Animal Health
St. Louis Zoo
Environment & Nature, Science
Lydia Villa-Komaroff
Molecular Biologist & Chief Scientific Officer
Cytonome
Business, Science
Lydia Joyner
Filmmaker & Author
My Sky Is Falling, Little Wild Thang
Film, Writing
Lynda Weinman
Co-Founder
Lynda.com
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Lynn Phillips
Senior Lecturer/Chief Undergraduate Advisor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Education, Non-Profit Organizations

M(64 Leaders) Back to top

Mabel Arellanes
Clerk
New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender
Government, Law
Magnus Walker
Founder
Urban Outlaw Shop
Design, Engineering
Malcolm Crawshay
Governing Director
Home of Poi Ltd.
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship
Malcolm McDowell
Actor
Acting & Theatre, Film
Malia Chow, Ph.D.
Sanctuary Superintendent
NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Science, Environment & Nature
Manny Kowino
Lobsterman
Self Employed
Entrepreneurship, Food
Mansi M. Kasliwal
Assistant Professor of Astronomy & Principal Investigator at GROWTH
California Institute of Technology
Science, Environment & Nature
Mara Arlington
Physical Therapist
Florence Therapy and Wellness
Medicine, Sports
Marc Kelly Smith
Founder
Poetry Slam Movement
Acting & Theatre, Writing
Margaret Wagner
Roller Derby Team Captain
Action Sports, Sports
Margaret Cho
Comedian
Acting & Theatre, Television
Margarita Barry
Designer/Founder
71 Pop
Design, Entrepreneurship
Maria Popova
Writer/Founder
Brain Pickings
Journalism, Philosophy & Religion
Maria Siemionow
Plastic Surgeon
Cleveland Clinic Studio
Business, Medicine
Maria Burns Ortiz
CEO / Co-Founder
7 Generation Games
Journalism, Technology
Maribel Lieberman
Founder
MarieBelle Fine Treats and Chocolates
Entrepreneurship, Food
Mariette DiChristina
Editor in Chief
Scientific American
Journalism, Science
Marilyn Halperin
Director of Education and Communication
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Acting & Theatre, Education
Mark Johnson
Bucket Man
Self Employed
Art, Music
Mark Foster
Founder
Heroin Skateboards
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Mark Hannum
Neuroscience Lab Director
Thomas Jefferson School of Science and Technology
Education, Science
Mark Inglis
Mountaineer / Winemaker / Speaker
Action Sports, Environment & Nature
Marlies Yearby
Choreographer/Dancer
Rent
Acting & Theatre, Art
Marshawn Evans
CEO
Communication Counts
Entrepreneurship, Law
Marty Odlin
Co-founder/Engineer
Bamboo Bike Studio
Design, Engineering
Mary Egan
Founder
Gatheredtable
Entrepreneurship, Food
Mary Spio
Editor
One2One Living
Journalism, Writing
Mary Bell
VP of Logistics
Caterpillar
Business, Technology
Marylee Orr
Executive Director
Louisiana Environmental Action Network
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Marylou Badeaux
Former VP of Special Projects
Warner Bros. Records
Business, Music
Mason Gordon
Creator
Slamball
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Mat Best
YouTube Personality / CEO
Article 15 Clothing
Entrepreneurship, Armed Services
Matt Severson
Founder
The School Fund
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Matt H. Schneps
Astrophysicist / Director
Harvard Laboratory for Visual Learning
Education, Science
Matt Carroll
Research Scientist
MIT Media Lab
Journalism, Technology
Matthew Nolan
Writer/Poet
Art, Writing
Max Siegel
President of Global Operations
Dale Earnhardt Racing Inc.
Business, Sports
McKenzie Erickson
Marketing Coordinator
Benetech
Art, Design
Melissa Michaels
Founder/Director of Educational Programming
Wild Life Productions
Art, Education
Meredith Wilson
Rancher
Wilson's Double Diamond Ranch
Environment & Nature, Science
Michael Echols
CEO
International Association of Certified ISAOs
Business, Technology
Michael Dell
Founder/CEO
Dell Computers
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Michael Parenti
Activist
Politics, Writing
Michael Jager
Founder/Creative Director
Jager Dipaola Kemp
Design, Entrepreneurship
Michael Franti
Musician
Art, Music
Michael Spalding
Founder
Equal Chance for Education
Non-Profit Organizations, Politics
Michele Gianetti
Author
I Believe in You: A Mother and Daughter's Special Journey
Medicine, Writing
Michelle Dreher
Letterpress Printer/Founder
Two Tone Press
Design, Entrepreneurship
Mike Spagnola
Vice President, OEM & Product Development
SEMA Garage
Business, Engineering
Mike Lazzo
VP of Programming
Cartoon Network
Entrepreneurship, Television
Mike Henry
Slam Poet
Austin Slam Poetry
Art, Writing
Mike Biggerstaff
Meteorology Professor
University of Oklahoma
Education, Science
Mike Parillo
Snowboard Graphic Designer/Painter
Libtech Artist
Action Sports, Art
Mike Thorn
Coordinator
Maximum Rocknroll Magazine
Journalism, Music
Mike Song
Dancer/Choreographer
Acting & Theatre, Art
Mike McGalliard
Executive Director
Imagination Foundation
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Mike Olson
Co-Founder
Mervin Manufacturing
Action Sports, Engineering
Mila Rosenthal
Director of Communication
United Nations Development Programme
Non-Profit Organizations, Government
Milena Acosta
Education Outreach Supervisor
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Environment & Nature, Science
Misaki Takabayashi
Interim Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Science, Environment & Nature
Misty Reynolds
Lieutenant / Assistant Chief of Police
City of Coachella Police Department
Government, Law
Morris Reid
Lobbyist
Government, Law
Mr. Animation
Street Performer
Acting & Theatre, Education
My Harrison
Section Chief
FBI
Government, Law

N(16 Leaders) Back to top

Nancy Irwin
Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Certified Hypnotherapist, & Life Coach
Medicine, Acting & Theatre
Nancy E. Turner
Author
These Is My Words
Education, Writing
Nat Paynter
Director of Water Programs
charity:water
Non-Profit Organizations, Science
Natalie Duran
Clinical Researcher/Professional Athlete
UCLA Health
Action Sports, Science
Nathan Gray
Founder/CEO
Earth Train
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Nathan Vincent
Crochet Artist
Art, Design
Neil Sims
Marine Biologist/Co-Founder
Kampachi Farms, LLC
Science, Environment & Nature
Neil Okamoto
Director of Research and Development
Dreamworks
Film, Science
Nic Harcourt
Radio Host
KCRW
Radio, Writing
Nick DePalma
Graduate Student
MIT Personal Robots Group
Science, Technology
Nick Carse
Co-Founder
King of Pops
Business, Food
Nicole Baldwin
Founder
Biao Skincare
Non-Profit Organizations, Armed Services
Nikki Cooley
Co-Executive Director
Fifth World Discoveries
Action Sports, Environment & Nature
Nikki Kaufman
Founder / CEO
Normal
Entrepreneurship, Sports
Nina Simons
Co-founder/Co-CEO
Bioneers
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Nolan Bushnell
CEO
BrainRush
Education, Technology

O(4 Leaders) Back to top

Odessa Woolfolk
Founding President
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Non-Profit Organizations, Politics
Olivia Castellini
Sr. Exhibit Developer
Museum of Science and Industry
Music, Science
Omar Cardenas
Youth Organizer
Children's Defense Fund
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Omoju Miller
Software Technologist
Google.Org & UC Berkeley
Education, Technology

P(27 Leaders) Back to top

Pam Cipriano
President
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations
Pam Gaber
Founder
Gabriel's Angels
Medicine, Non-Profit Organizations
Paolo Davanzo
Founder/Executive Director
Echo Park Film Center
Film, Non-Profit Organizations
Pat O'Donnell
CEO
Aspen Skiing Company
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Pat Croce
Entrepreneur/Sports Team Executive/Author
Business, Medicine
Pat Schroeder
Former Congresswoman/CEO
Association of American Publishers
Government, Politics
Patricia Janiot
News Anchor
CNN en Espanol
Journalism, Television
Patrick Weadon
Curator
NSA Cryptological Museum
Education, Technology
Patrick Turner
Director of International Tax
Fossil Group, Inc.
Business, Numbers
Paul Deem
Owner
Cycle Werks
Entrepreneurship, Sports
Paul Salopek
Foreign Correspondent & Journalist
Environment & Nature, Journalism
Paul Goble
Senior Associate
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Government, Non-Profit Organizations
Paul Dateh
Musician
Film, Music
Paul Rodriguez
Professional Skateboarder
Plan B Skateboards
Action Sports, Sports
Paula Carlson
Director of Husbandry
Dallas World Aquarium
Environment & Nature, Science
Paula and Lorenz Eber
Cyclists
Biked Around the World for Asthma Awareness
Non-Profit Organizations, Sports
Pavel Brun
Choreographer/Theatrical Producer
Acting & Theatre, Art
Peggy Stern
Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
Art, Film
Penny Brown Reynolds
Judge/Author/Ordained Minister
Law, Philosophy & Religion
Pernell Bush
President / CEO
No Limit Health and Education
Government, Non-Profit Organizations
Pete Johnson
VP of On-Air Promotions
Cartoon Network
Film, Television
Pete Saari
Co-Founder
Mervin Manufacturing
Action Sports, Design
Pete Denman
UX Designer
Intel
Design, Technology
Peter Hillary
Mountaineer/Public Speaker/Writer
Action Sports, Writing
Peter Lynn
Kitemaker / Engineer / Inventor
Peter Lynn Kites
Design, Engineering
Peter Travers
Film Critic
Rolling Stone Magazine
Film, Journalism
Phillip Loya
Fellows Program Recruitment Manager
CODE2040
Education, Technology

R(47 Leaders) Back to top

R L Stine
Author
Goosebumps
Journalism, Writing
Rachael Taylor
Actress
Daredevil
Acting & Theatre, Film
Rahm Emanuel
Mayor
City of Chicago
Government, Politics
Ralph Murphy
Vice President
ASCAP
Business, Music
Ralph Eggleston
Art Director
Pixar
Art, Film
Randall Stephenson
Chairman and CEO
AT&T
Business, Technology
Randii Wessen
Astronautics Systems Engineer
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Engineering, Science
Randy Komisar
Entrepreneur/Author
Entrepreneurship, Writing
Rashad Thomas
Diesel Mechanic
Ryder
Engineering, Technology
Raul Ruiz
Emergency Physician
Eisenhower Medical Center
Medicine, Science
Raven Jackson
Veterinarian
Chimp Haven
Environment & Nature, Medicine
Ray Suarez
Senior Correspondent
The Newshour With Jim Lehrer
Politics, Television
Ray Kelly
Police Commissioner
NYPD
Government, Armed Services
Ray Kurzweil
Inventor
Kurzweil Technologies
Engineering, Technology
Reed Hastings
CEO
Netflix
Film, Technology
Rex Grignon
Head of Character Animation
PDI/Dreamworks
Film, Numbers
Rex Doty
President/Founder
Toys 4 Smiles Foundation
Art, Non-Profit Organizations
Ric Birch
Executive Producer
Olympic Ceremonies
Acting & Theatre, Sports
Richard Hoover
Founder
Santa Cruz Guitars
Design, Music
Richard Linklater
Filmmaker/Writer
Detour Film
Film, Writing
Richard Meier
Architect
Getty Museum
Design, Engineering
Richard Woolcott
Co-Founder
Volcom
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Richard Florida
Author
Technology, Writing
Rick Allen
CEO
National Geographic Ventures
Business, Television
Rick Moonen
Chef
Rick Moonen Seafood
Business, Food
Rickey Minor
Music Director
American Idol
Music, Television
Rita Simó
Founder
People's Music School
Education, Music
Rob Bollinger
Artistic Director
Cirque du Soleil
Acting & Theatre, Action Sports
Rob Feenie
Owner/Executive Chef
Lumiere
Entrepreneurship, Food
Rob Newsom
Owner
Boudreaux Cellars
Environment & Nature, Food
Robert Florio
Special Education Teacher
High Tech Early College
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Robert Kiyosaki
Businessman / Educator
Business, Education
Robert Torres
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Robin Judkins
Author/Artist
Art, Sports
Robyn Francis
Senior Scientist
Bayer MaterialScience
Medicine, Science
Rod Fuller
Vice President of Operations
Exotics Racing
Action Sports, Engineering
Rodney Mullen
Professional Skateboarder
Almost Skateboards
Action Sports, Education
Roger Penske
Chairman
Penske Corporation
Action Sports, Engineering
Roger Thomas
Music Director/Musician
Naturally 7
Music, Numbers
Rohan Amin
Global Chief Information Security Officer
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Engineering, Technology
Rosa Obregon
Mechanical Test Operations Engineer
NASA, Stennis Space Center
Engineering, Science
Rosemarie Certo
President
Dock Street Brewing Co.
Entrepreneurship, Food
Ross Klein
President
W Hotels
Business, Travel
Ross Rebagliati
Olympic Snowboarder
Action Sports, Sports
Ross R. Rossin
Painter/Portrait Artist
Rossin Fine Art
Art, Entrepreneurship
Roy Remer
Volunteer Coordinator
Zen Hospice Project
Non-Profit Organizations, Philosophy & Religion
Ryan Scott
CEO
Causecast
Business, Technology

S(40 Leaders) Back to top

Sabry Tozin
Director of Enterprise Applications
Netflix
Engineering, Technology
Sal Donato
Owner & Mechanic
Philadelphia Motorsports
Engineering, Sports
Sam Ross
Founder
Green Chimneys Children's School
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Samuel Kyles
Reverend
Monumental Baptist Church
Non-Profit Organizations, Philosophy & Religion
Samy Kamkar
Hacker / Security Research
Entrepreneurship, Technology
Sang Yoon
Restaurateur/Chef
Father's Office
Entrepreneurship, Food
Sangeeta Bhatia
Director, Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineering, Science
Santiago Aguerre
Co-Founder
Reef Clothing
Fashion, Sports
Sara Morosan
Sales Manager
LGE*CTS Motorsports
Engineering, Entrepreneurship
Sarah Lyle
Senior Corps Member
City Year
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Sarah Love
Archaeology Outreach Coordinator
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Science, Education
Satya Nadella
CEO
Microsoft
Engineering, Technology
Scott Cupit
Founder/Co-Director
Swing Patrol
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship
Scott MacEachern
General Manager
Nike Livestrong
Business, Sports
Scout Gillick
Diesel Technician
Ryder
Engineering, Technology
Sean McComb
Teacher
Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts
Education, Writing
Shad Eischen
Founder / CEO
Pushing 4 Independence
Action Sports, Non-Profit Organizations
Shawn Lani
Senior Exhibit Developer
Exploratorium
Design, Science
Sherry Grathler
Whitewater Rafting Guide
Los Rios River Runners
Action Sports, Environment & Nature
Shi Yan Ming
Shaolin Warrior
USA Shaolin Temple
Philosophy & Religion, Sports
Shiny Toy Guns
Musicians
Shiny Toy Guns
Art, Music
Soledad O'Brien
CNN Anchor/Special Correspondent
CNN
Journalism, Television
Sonja DeVries
Filmmaker/Activist
Gay Cuba
Film, Non-Profit Organizations
Srinivas Rao
Founder / Host
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Entrepreneurship, Journalism
Stacey Cruise
CEO
American Paradigm Schools
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Staceyann Chin
Poet & Activist
Philosophy & Religion, Writing
Stan Richards
Founder
The Richards Group
Design, Entrepreneurship
Stefan Sagmeister
Graphic Designer
Sagmeister, Inc.
Design, Entrepreneurship
Stephanie Martinez
Senior Coordinator, OEM & Product Development
SEMA Garage
Engineering, Technology
Steve Schankman
Founder
Contemporary Productions
Entrepreneurship, Music
Steven Scott
Founder / Director of Veterinary Care
Hohenwald Animal Hospital/Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary
Medicine, Environment & Nature
Steven Rosenberg
Chief of Surgery
National Cancer Institute
Medicine, Science
Stuart McClure
CEO / President, Founder
Cylance, Inc.
Engineering, Technology
Sucheta Rawal
Food & Travel Writer
Travel, Non-Profit Organizations
Susan Spicer
Chef
Bayona
Business, Food
Sut Jhally
Founder and Executive Director of the Media Education Foundation
Media Education Foundation
Education, Journalism
Suzy Clark
Director
Mount Hermon Outdoor Science School
Education, Environment & Nature
Sxip Shirey
Musician
Art, Music
Sylvia Mathews
Executive Director
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Non-Profit Organizations, Politics
Syrena Johnson
Chef
Liberty's Kitchen
Entrepreneurship, Food

T(32 Leaders) Back to top

Tamara S. Melton
Director of Health Informatics
Morrison Healthcare
Medicine, Food
Tanya Plibersek
Minister of Parliament
Minister for Housing and Status of Women
Government, Politics
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Artist
Art, Entrepreneurship
Terrence Payne
Artist/Founder
Rosalux Gallery
Art, Entrepreneurship
Terry Lickona
Producer
Austin City Limits
Music, Television
Terry Stewart
CEO
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Business, Music
The Knux
Hip Hop Artists
The Knux
Acting & Theatre, Music
Thomas Kail
Artistic Director
Back House Productions
Acting & Theatre, Art
Thomas Nazario
Professor of Law
University of San Francisco
Education, Law
Tiki Taane
Musician
Solo Artist/ Former Front Man of Salmonella Dub
Engineering, Music
Tim Crown
Co-Founder/Chairman of the Board
Insight Enterprises
Business, Entrepreneurship
Tim Brown
CEO
IDEO
Art, Design
Tim Roberts
Security Consultant
Solutionary, Inc.
Business, Technology
Tim Winton
Sustainability Consultant/Founder
Permaforest Trust
Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations
Tina Roth-Eisenberg
Founder
Swiss Miss
Design, Entrepreneurship
Tina Fagan
Owner
Starlight Sport Horse Farm
Environment & Nature, Sports
Tina Nenoff
Scientist
Scandia National Laboratory
Environment & Nature, Science
TJ McCue
Writer
Forbes.com
Design, Entrepreneurship
Todd Sotkiewicz
President
Lonely Planet Americas
Business, Travel
Todd Belcore
Lawyer/Professor
Northwestern University School of Law
Law, Non-Profit Organizations
Todd McFarlane
Comic Book Artist/Entrepreneur
Art, Writing
Tom Arviso Jr.
CEO/Publisher
Navajo Times Publishing Co., Inc.
Journalism, Writing
Tom First
Founder
Nantucket Nectars
Entrepreneurship, Food
Tom Rutherford
Co-founder
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Politics, Travel
Tom Szaky
Co-Founder
Terracycle
Business, Environment & Nature
Tommaso Treu
Professor
UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy
Environment & Nature, Science
Tony Hale
Actor
Acting & Theatre, Television
Tracey Parrish
Senior Marketing Manager
AT&T Foundry
Education, Numbers
Tracy McKnight
President & Music Supervisor
Commotion Records
Film, Music
Travis Simons
Pastor
The Potter's House North Dallas
Non-Profit Organizations, Philosophy & Religion
Travis Gafford
Esports Journalist
Yahoo! Sports
Journalism, Sports
Trelise Cooper
Fashion Designer
Trelise Cooper Line
Design, Fashion

V(8 Leaders) Back to top

Valerie Weiss
Harvard Biochemist & Science Filmmaker
PhD Productions
Film, Science
Van Taylor Monroe
Shoe Artist
Obama Shoe
Art, Fashion
Vanessa Bond
Director of Operations
Aerial Autonomy
Design, Engineering
Veronica Belmont
Host
Sword & Laser
Radio, Technology
Vicki Smith
Level Designer
Vicarious Visions
Design, Science
Vicki Buck
Former Mayor of Christchurch
City of Christchurch
Government, Politics
Vienna Mbagaya
Founder
Invisible Neighbors
Non-Profit Organizations, Writing
Vikram Phatak
CEO
NSS Labs
Engineering, Technology

W(18 Leaders) Back to top

Wade Martin
General Manager
Dew Tour
Action Sports, Business
Walt Logan
Operations Manager
Dig This Las Vegas
Engineering, Technology
Walter Holmes
Yoga Instructor
Education, Sports
Walter Murch
Film Editor / Sound Designer
Apocalypse Now, Ghost, Julia, House of Cards
Film, Music
Wanda Sykes
Comedian
Acting & Theatre, Film
Ward Hessig
Skydive Instructor
Chicagoland Skydiving Center
Action Sports, Education
Warren Fried
Founder
Dyspraxia Foundation USA
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Warren Brown
Baker
CakeLove
Entrepreneurship, Food
Wayne Unten
Animator
Walt Disney Studios
Film, Technology
Weird Al Yankovic
Musician
Music, Writing
Wendy Williams
Television/Radio Personality
Radio, Television
Whit Alexander
Co-Founder
Cranium Games
Design, Entrepreneurship
Will Allen
Founder/CEO
Growing Power
Food, Non-Profit Organizations
William Morris
Glassblower/Artist
William Morris Glass
Art, Environment & Nature
William Albert Allard
Staff Photographer
National Geographic
Art, Journalism
William Allen Young
Actor and Humanitarian
The Young Center
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship
Willie McMillon
Professional Snowboarder/CEO
Bluebird Wax
Action Sports, Entrepreneurship
Window Snyder
Chief Security Officer
Fastly
Science, Technology

Y(1 Leaders) Back to top

Youth Speaks
Arts-In-Education Organization
Non-Profit Organizations, Writing

Z(8 Leaders) Back to top

Zach Kaplan
Founder & CEO
Inventables
Engineering, Entrepreneurship
Zach Gill
Musician
Art, Music
Zack Lydon
Animator
Framestore
Art, Design
Zaria Forman
Artist & Climate Change Activist
Art, Environment & Nature
Zee Avi
Singer
Acting & Theatre, Music
Zio Perez
Teacher
Nettelhorst School
Education, Non-Profit Organizations
Zoe Krumm
Senior Business Intelligence Manager
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit
Engineering, Technology
Zygmunt Dyrkacz
Founder
Chopin Theater
Acting & Theatre, Entrepreneurship

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