EXPERTS
EDUCATION
Dr. Lindsay Whorton
Austin, TX
President of The Holdsworth Center and the author of the new book, A New School Leadership Architecture
FICTION
Amy Weinland Daughters
Houston, TX
Author of You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened
FANTASY
SUSPENSE/THRILLER
Chad Boudreaux
Hampton Roads, VA
Chief Legal Officer of a Fortune 500 Company and Author of Homecoming Queen
Dr. James R. Gregory
Bradenton, FL (Sarasota)
8x Author, Expert in Corporate Branding and retired owner of Madison Avenue advertising agency
Joe Battaglia
College Station, TX
Seasoned content executive and award-winning journalist, EVP Media Strategy Track Star League, and member of the National Sports Media Association and International Sports
Press Association (AIPS)
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
FOOD & CULINARY ARTS
Emmanuel Laroche
Berkeley Heights, NJ / New York City
Food and beverage industry executive, creator and host of the podcast “Flavors Unknown,” and author of Conversations Behind The Kitchen Door and A Taste of Madagascar
Franck Desplechin
Torrington, CT
Award-winning chef, food & beverage hospitality consultant, and leadership expert with over 25 years of global experience in luxury kitchens
Heidrun Metzler
Honolulu, Hawaii
German-born baker and author of German Heritage Baking, Volume I: Time-Honored Recipes, Traditional Techniques, and Culinary Secrets
HEALTH/WELLNESS
David Cravit and Larry Wolf
Toronto, Canada, and Charleston, SC (Cravit); Toronto, Canada, and Boca Raton, FL (Wolf)
Founders of SuperAging Inc. and the SuperAging News Network
IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE
Ana Hebra Flaster
Nashua, NH
Author, journalist, activist for Cuban political prisoners and human rights, and former software executive.
INSPIRING LIVES
Nancy Shear
New York, NY
Writer and arts services consultant; recognized authority and lecturer about classical music and symphony orchestras; former radio host; and author of I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms: A Memoir
Rebecca Faye Smith Galli
Baltimore, MD
Columnist and advocate, navigating life with sibling loss, parenting autism, and paralysis—author of Morning Fuel and Rethinking Possible
LIFESTYLE
Danish Kurani
San Francisco, CA and Atlanta, GA
Harvard-trained architect and designer and author of The Spaces that Make Us: Why Design Is Broken and How We Can Create a Happier, Healthier World
Meg DeLong and Ea Fuqua
Nashville TN
Sisters, cofounders of The Tidy Home Nashville, and coauthors of Tidying Up: 100 Ways to Infuse Order and Joy into Every Area of Your Home
MEMOIR/INSPIRATION
PARENTING
Christopher Mannino
Philadelphia, PA
Writer, parenting coach, entrepreneur, and former theatre teacher and stay-at-home dad
RELIGION & CULTURE
Eric Moyer
Austin, TX
With a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, Eric Moyer is a researcher, speaker, and consultant that helps individuals and organizations discover their unique path through a focus on identity; and author of Redeeming Identity.
Gil Gillenwater
Scottsdale, AZ (Phoenix)
Founder and president of the Rancho Feliz Charitable Foundation
WISDOM/ADVICE
Walter Green
San Diego, CA
Founder of Say It Now movement, lecturer at Wharton, contributor to Forbes and U.S. News & World Report, and author of The Gratitude Express and the bestselling book This Is The Moment!
SOCIAL JUSTICE