David Berri

Professor of Economics · Southern Utah University

Specializing in evaluations of players and coaches in sports, gender issues in sports, and competitive balance in sports

Distrubution of Wealth and Power Unpaid Athletes in the NCAA NBA Salary Caps Sports Economics NCAA

Shaun Anderson

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Quantitative Research Community Development Organizational Communication Strategic Communication Mass Communication

Vinny Lingham

Co-founder & CEO · gyft

Silicon Valley based Technology Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship Small Business Startups Freemium Mobile

Marcello Canuto

Professor and Director of the Middle American Research Institute · Tulane University

Marcello Canuto researches integrative mechanisms that the ancient Maya used to build and maintain a socio-politically complex society.

Ancient Maya Anthropology Mesoamerica Archaeological Remote Sensing Socio-Political Complexity

Nicole Bouvier-Brown

Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Climate Literacy Environmental Justice Biogenic VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Atmospheric Chemistry

Cara Lisa Berg Powers

Executive Director · Transformative Culture Project

Innovative Solutions for a Changing World

Arts and Education Activism Policy Media Youth Development Arts and Culture

Ethan Bier

Professor · UC San Diego

Ethan Bier's research uses fruit flies and other animals to better understand human diseases.

Protein Biosynthesis Developmental Patterning Cellular Biosciences Active Genetics Human Disease Mechanisms

Wayne Langley

President · Varsity Branding

Has a combination of strategy development capability & operational execution to help clients achieve their organizations’ objectives.

Management Leadership Team Building Strategic Planning Customer Service

Matthew Manion

Faculty Director of the Center for Church Management; Professor of Practice in Management & Operations | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University

Matthew Manion provides world-class leadership training and consulting to the Catholic Church.

Business Management & Leadership Ethics Catholic Social Teaching Church Management

Richard Appelbaum, PhD

Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Globalization; social and ecological sustainability; world-systems theory; the globalization of business and workers' rights

Global Political Economy World Systems Labor Markets and Global Production East Asia and the Global Economy Technology and Development

Michael Krondl

food writer, author, culinary historian · Michael Krondl

Experienced speaker and presenter to both a general more specialized public about food and culture.

The Uses of Dessert How Spices Transformed the World The Invention of Italian Cuisine Italian Cooking in the Renaissance How the French Invented Cuisine

Ray Simonson

CEO · Coreworx Inc.

CEO experienced in raising capital, building high performing teams and selling enterprise software internationally

Mission Critical Enterprise Software. Software Development Cost Control Solutions

Claude Clegg

Lyle V. Jones Distinguished Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill

United States history expert with expertise in the U.S. Presidency. the American South and the Obama presidency.

Obama presidency United States History Nationalism Diaspora African American History

Laura Reese

Director and Professor · Michigan State University

Laura Reese is an expert in animal welfare policy, animals in the city, animal sheltering, local economic development

Local Economic Development Animals in the City Animal Welfare Policy Animal Sheltering

Mark Wilson

Professor · Michigan State University

Expert in urban planning, disruptive technologies (internet, autonomous vehicles) and mega events (Olympics, World Cup)

Disruptive Technology Industrial Parks Internet and Cities Autonomous Vehicles Mega Events (Olympics, World Cup, Expos)

Nicolas Rosenthal

Associate Professor of History · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

History History of the American West American History Indian History Environmental History

Antonia Darder

Leavey Presidential Chair & Professor · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration

Latino Education Social Justice Language Rights

Leland Sandler

Executive Advisor · The Sandler Group

Leland Sandler has been an executive advisor with the Sandler Group for over 17 years.

Executive Advising Business & Leadership Business Leadership Start Up Business

Garrett Green, EdD

Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) · Augusta University

Garrett Green is a devoted people and culture professional with over 7 years of expertise in DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).

Diversity Equity Inclusion

Jonathan Lehrer

Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Horticulture and Design · Farmingdale State College

Professor Jonathan Lehrer is a native Long Islander whose passion for the natural world extends from early childhood.

Urban Horticulture Woody Plants Native Plants Indoor Horticulture Invasive Plant Issue