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Tom Dean Tom Dean spent twenty-six years associated as an officer or partner with investment banking firms including Kidder Peabody; L.F. Rothchild; and Cowen & Co. Known for his short sale recommendations, Mr. Dean developed and cultivated numerous contacts in corporate finance, research and sales at firms throughout “The Street”. In 1990, he joined Alaris…

Maryn Ryan Soref Maryn R. Soref is a regenerative community consultant and strategist specializing in impact investment, meaningful media and cultivating cross sector, solutions-oriented frameworks for aligned collaboration around the Sustainable Development Goals. Currently based in NY/LA/Miami consulting with global SMEs, large scale regenerative initiatives, family offices and SDG-focused communities to achieve highest purpose for…

Kelly Dennis, Esq Kelly Dennis, Esq. (Shinnecock and Hassanamisco Nipmuc) works as the Partnership Strategist with Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) to support private-public partnerships with Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and other NGOs in the realm of conservation and co-stewardship, economic development, climate resiliency and adaptation as well as education initiatives including those strengthening Native languages and…

Dr. Erwin Benedict Valencia, DPT Erwin Benedict Valencia is currently the Team Physical Therapist and Assistant Athletic Trainer of the New York Knicks. He also acts as the team’s Wellness Lead, initiating the team’s mindfulness program, including the first ever daily in-season breathwork program in the NBA, a passion he’s been personally practicing for more…

Dr. Edward Barksdale, MD Edward M. Barksdale, Jr. MD is the Robert J. Izant, Jr. MD Professor and Surgeon-in-Chief at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital/University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine (CWRUSOM).  An All-American Athlete and honors graduate of Yale University (1980), Dr. Barksdale received his medical degree from Harvard University (1984).   He…

MaCherie Dunbar MaCherie is an entrepreneur, public speaker, advocate, lobbyist, and artist whose purpose is to lead with compassion and integrity with the hopes of inspiring others to be courageous agents of change. She is a veteran of the Air Force Reserve, having served for 12 years to include two deployments as an operator with RED…

Zanade Mann Recently named Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Women of Impact for her continued work in economic development, community engagement and women’s empowerment. Zanade Mann is the Founder of the Black Women’s Business Collective, an organization dedicated to the health, wealth and happiness of Black women entrepreneurs. Zanade is also an innovative marketing and communications consultant with…

Alex Garfin Alex reads music, plays piano, and sings. He’s very passionate about raising awareness for Climate Change. He works with the United Nations on some of their highest profile Global Climate Change Initiatives. In November 2022, Alex was one of the few performers allowed to attend COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. During the pandemic,…

Emily Ladau Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. Her writing has been published in outlets including The New York Times,…

Steve Shell, MBA Steve Shell has been working as a Vice President at Renown Health for 3 years. Renown Health is part of the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics industry, and located in Nevada, United States.