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Mike Eruzione
1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Captain
Mike Eruzione served as the captain that led the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team to its Gold Medal victory in Lake Placid, NY. The highlight of the games for Mike was scoring the game-winning goal against the Soviet Union. That victory against the Soviets advanced the U.S. Hockey Team to the Gold Medal Game where they beat Finland to win the Gold Medal.
Mike Johnson
Speaker, Emcee, Wellness Expert
Mike Johnson is an international influencer, global spokesperson, author and speaker on overcoming insecurities by cultivating self-love. Virtual Programs Now Available
Mike Massimino
Astronaut, Columbia Professor, Media Personality, Author, & Explorer
Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut, is a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and the senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Now available for Virtual Programming.
Mike McCabe
Experienced Leader With a Passion for Innovation and Change
As Director of Air Warfare at the Pentagon, Mike "Wizard" McCabe oversaw some of the deepest technology shifts and changes at the US Navy. He ensured thousands of military personnel would be ready for these transformations and managed the budgets that supported these key innovations and changes. Mike was in his office in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 and survived the attack, retiring from the Navy shortly thereafter.
Molly Bloom
Top Booked Inspirational Speaker, Subject of the Oscar-nominated film, “Molly’s Game”, Bestselling Author, U.S. Ski Team Alum, and Host of Award-Winning Podcast, “Torched”
Legendary for running the world’s most exclusive high stakes poker game frequented by A-List Hollywood celebrities and sports figures, Molly Bloom is a top-booked inspirational speaker and one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. She shares a life journey of triumph, ruin, and reinvention—from Olympic dreams crushed by a career-ending accident to seeing her multi-million-dollar business threatened by organized crime and shut down by the FBI. Her story of grit, resilience and self-determination has been called a “goosebump experience,” inspiring corporate audiences and winning stellar reviews.
Nicole Malachowski
First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Combat Veteran, Fighter Squadron Commander, White House Fellow & Adviser, and Indomitable Spirit
Retired USAF Officer and the first female Thunderbird pilot, Nicole Malachowski shares insights for overcoming adversity, dealing with change, exceeding expectations, and challenging stereotypes.
Nikki Giovanni
Keynote Speaker: Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author
Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 7, 1943. Although she grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, she and her sister returned to Knoxville each summer to visit their grandparents. Nikki graduated with honors in history from her grandfather's alma mater, Fisk University. Since 1987, she has been on the faculty at Virginia Tech, where she is a University Distinguished Professor.
Pat Falvey
World-Renowned Explorer
Pat Falvey is the first person in the world to have completed climbing the seven highest mountains on the Seven Continents twice including Mt Everest from Nepal and Tibet.
Radha Agrawal
Co-Founder of THINX & Daybreaker
Radha, half Japanese, half Indian American entrepreneur, investor, inventor, and best selling author of community book Belong , will teach how to design, grow and scale your dream community, replace your marketing spend and increase your impact, profits and loyalty through thoughtful community design. Her talks are energizing, inspiring and will leave you ready with tangible takeaways and real world tactics to start your community building journey. Now Available for Virtual Programs
Raven Schwam-Curtis
Keynote Speaker and Black & Jewish Educator
Raven Schwam-Curtis (shh-wahm) is a full-time content creator, keynote speaker, and recent Northwestern University graduate. Her research explores Afro-Asian solidarities and coalition building as well as Black and Jewish relationality. Bringing the expertise of academia to life in digital spaces allows Raven to serve the communities she loves and cherishes. As Gen Z increasingly turns to digital methods of learning educators need to adapt. And as a member of Gen Z themselves, Raven is up for the challenge!