Claudette Workman
Claudette A. Workman is the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Special Events at the New York City Department of Transportation. She oversees the planning and coordination of more than 5,000 large-scale events each year, including the NYC Marathon, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Times Square New Year’s Eve. With over 37 years of experience […]
Michael J. Wolf
Michael J. Wolf is the Founder and CEO of Activate Consulting, the leading management consulting firm focused on technology, internet, media, and eCommerce businesses. He and his team advise CEOs, senior leaders at major companies, and emerging innovators on their most critical strategy, operations, revenue growth, organization, programming, and M&A decisions while helping them build […]
Adren Wilson
Dr. Adren Wilson’s achievements are truly commendable, as they mirror his profound sense of commitment, hard work, and passion. Bold spirited, he hurdled countless challenges while growing up in extreme poverty in rural Louisiana. Adren received his bachelor’s degrees in History and Political Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, a master’s degree […]
Sherrie Westin
Westin has held leadership positions in media, nonprofit, and public service. She served as Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs for President George H.W. Bush, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development and held senior positions at the ABC Television Network and U.S. News […]
Sarah Wells Kocsis
Sarah Wells Kocsis is a senior director at the Milken Institute. She oversees the Public Health programmatic pillar which focuses on mental health, prevention, chronic disease, infrastructure, and health equity, and also is responsible for day-to-day operations. In her prior role as director, Wells Kocsis led research projects on public-private partnerships in public healthy, chronic […]
Rebecca Weiner
Prior to assuming command of the Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau, Deputy Commissioner Weiner oversaw the NYPD’s counterterrorism operations and analysis section, developing an internationally-recognized intelligence and threat analysis program. She also served as the first representative of local law enforcement on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s National Intelligence Council, where she focused […]
Matthew Wells
Crystal Vargas
Crystal Vargas is a percussionist, educator, and entrepreneur based in New Jersey. By day, she teaches 8th grade social studies; by night and weekends, she performs at high-profile events across the tri-state area and beyond, including the FIFA Club World Cup halftime show alongside global artists like J Balvin and Coldplay. As founder of Crystal […]
Ben Van Leeuwen
During high school, Ben drove a Good Humor ice cream truck and with the help of his brother Pete, they established a (mini) ice cream empire in their hometown selling frozen treats. Ben used the savings from the summer to travel abroad, where he became enamored with quality foods and ingredients he discovered around the […]
Nick Tzitzon
Nick Tzitzon has been a leader at the highest levels of global business and government for more than two decades. As group leader, Nick oversees marketing, corporate affairs, innovation, servicenow.org, global impact and environmental sustainability functions as well as the Office of the CEO. Nick’s personal passions are promoting a culture of respect, destigmatising mental […]
Chris Toth
Chris Toth is chief executive officer at Vantive. In this role, Toth leads the company and its 23,000 employees to deliver on elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Toth leads the enterprise in pursuit of fulfilling the Vantive Mission […]