Sheila Johnson is Founder & CEO of the Salamander Collection. The company operates luxury properties centered around unique destinations in the US and the Caribbean, including Salamander Middleburg, which has achieved the Forbes Five-Star ratings for both its accommodations and spa. As a Partner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Johnson is the only African American […]
David Weaver founded BW Energy in 1997 and WebGen Systems in 2000 to address the business and social costs of energy consumption in office buildings. Today, his Boston and Miami-based company, Intercap Energy Systems, offers energy consulting services combined with patented energy optimization and control software to large consumers of energy, including universities, corporate campuses, […]
Camilla Smith joined the board of the PBS Foundation in 2018. Smith is an accomplished writer and editor with publishing experience from G.P. Putnam’s Sons publishers and Columbia University’s Teacher’s College Press. Smith also worked for the New York City Board of Education and the Japanese American Citizen’s League. Smith is President of the Leakey […]
Laurie Silvers is the Co-Founder of the Syfy Channel; the Co-CEO of Hollywood.com and also a Co-Founder and the majority owner of the global esports organization Misfits, a global esports organization. She is the majority owner of four FM radio stations in Florida. Laurie is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of […]
As Houston Public Media’s associate vice president and general manager, Lisa Trapani Shumate oversees the strategic direction and operations of Houston Public Media’s broadcast and digital assets which includes the nation’s first educational television station TV8 (PBS), KUHF News 88.7 (NPR) and their digital subchannels. She is also the executive director of the Houston Public […]
Roger Sant is Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The AES Corporation, a Fortune 200 global power company based in Arlington, VA. Prior to starting AES in 1981, he was Assistant Administrator for Energy Conservation and the Environment at the Federal Energy Administration. He was also the Director of the Energy Productivity Center, an energy research […]
Ryan is a managing director in the Technology, Media and Telecom Group and global co-head of Software in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs. He advises companies on a broad range of transactions, including M&A, initial public offerings, debt and equity financings and activism defense. Ryan joined Goldman Sachs in 2012 and was named […]
Susan Marcus has 40 years’ experience as a designer, educator, and creator of programs, products, and exhibitions for children, their parents, and educators. In 1970 she co-founded the Learning About Learning Educational Foundation, a nationally recognized organization based in San Antonio with a focus on research into creativity, individuality, media, and play. While engaged there, […]
Allan Landon is the Assistant Dean and Adjunct Professor, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah. Landon teaches business leadership and banking courses and helps develop experiential learning programs at the David Eccles School of Business. He also directs the Utah Center for Financial Services. Landon is a Director of State Farm Mutual Insurance […]
Maxine Clark is one of the true innovators in the retail industry. During her career, her ability to spot emerging retail and merchandising trends and her insight into the desires of the American consumer have generated growth for retail leaders, including department store, discount and specialty stores. In 1997, she founded Build-A-Bear Workshop®, a teddy-bear […]
