meet the Voices of frank

  • Georgia Hirsty
    Georgia Hirsty
    Co-Founder and Director of Frailty Myths
    Georgia Hirsty is co-founder and director of Frailty Myths, an organization using experiential workshops to transform culture and advance justice. With a background in environmental and justice, maritime work and leadership training, she empowers communities and organizations.
  • Hari Palupaka
    Hari Palupaka
    Chef and Founder of The Global Cooking School
    Hari Pulapaka, born in Mumbai, is a chef, educator and mathematician. Founder of The Global Cooking School and Associate Professor at Stetson University, he’s a Worldchefs Master Chef and four-time James Beard semifinalist, celebrated for plant-forward cooking, food waste awareness and culinary innovation.
  • Heidi Boisvert
    Heidi Boisvert
    Associate Professor of AI and the Arts, University of Florida
    Heidi Boisvert is a new media artist, experience designer and creative technologist. She is Associate Professor of AI and the Arts at the University of Florida and founder of the futurePerfect lab, where she explores how emerging technologies, affect and the senses drive social change and cultural transformation.
  • Heriselda Begaj-Viotti headshot
    Heriselda Begaj-Viotti
    Senior Manager, Participant Media
    Heriselda oversees impact campaigns at Participant Media where she works across sectors with non-profits, multinational companies, government agencies, foundations and others to raise awareness and mobilize viewers around film and episodic content.
  • Hub Brown
    Dean and Professor at University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
    Hub Brown is a dedicated journalism and mass communications leader with over 30 years of academic experience, including a decade in leadership roles. Committed to advancing education, research and service while guiding institutions to meet modern challenges and provide meaningful, forward-thinking leadership.
  • Humberto Villalobos
    Humberto Villalobos
    National Elector Coordinator of Vente Venezuela
    Humberto Villalobos is the national electoral coordinator of Vente Venezuela, known for his critique of using CNE machines in primary elections, which he argues undermines the opposition’s ability to win. He fights for a simple, transparent manual voting process and warns against reliance on government-controlled electoral technology, emphasizing citizen-led, trustworthy voting methods.
  • Ibram X Kendi
    Ibram X Kendi
    Professor of History and Founding Director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study
    Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped from the Beginning, winner of the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction, was an assistant professor of history at the University of Florida when he appeared on the frank stage, sharing his groundbreaking ideas for ending corrupt policy and theory.
  • Jacob Atem
    Jacob Atem
    Ph.D., MPH. CEO, Co-Founder of Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization
    Dr. Jacob Atem, a South Sudanese “Lost Boy,” co-founded the Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization, bringing affordable care to thousands. After fleeing war, he earned an MPH from Michigan State and a Ph.D.. from UF. Now a humanitarian leader, he transforms tragedy into hope through healthcare and education.
  • Jacob Larson headshot
    Jacob Larson
    Owner, The Bull Gainesville
    Jacob Larson is the owner of Gainesville’s popular pub The Bull. He is a community pastor who focuses on youth leadership and sees his pub as an extension of his ministry and a space for community connection.
  • Jacqueline Bond
    Jacqueline Bond
    Founder and Chief Literacy Officer at Bond & Grace Co LLC
    Jacqueline Bond is founder and Chief Literary Officer of Bond & Grace Co, a women-owned publishing house elevating all voices. With a background in strategic communications and public health marketing, she’s recognized for creating platforms that amplify underrepresented stories through literature and media.
  • Jamie Henn
    Jamie Henn
    Director at Fossil Free Media
    Jamie Henn is an environemtnal strategist and communicator. He is the founder and executive director of Fossil Free Media, a nonprofit supporting efforts to end fossil fuels through communications, campaigns and investigative journalism. Before this, he co-founded 350.org, one of the largest environmental organizations globally, leading major campaigns.
  • Jaquelin Salg
    Jaquelin Salg
    Franchise Sales Lead, Tide Cleaners
    Jaquelin Salg is a franchise sales lead at Tide Cleaners. Previously, she was Chief Marketing & Branding Officer at Pressed & Dressed. Before that, she was a communications fellow at Frank Karel Fellowship
  • Jason Grumet
    Jason Grumet
    CEO of American Clean Power Association
    Jason Grumet is CEO of the American Clean Power Association, leading efforts to advance environmental protection in the U.S. He founded the Bipartisan Policy Center, fostering bipartisan solutions for major policy issues including energy, healthcare and national security.
  • Jasper Fessman
    Jasper Fessman
    Assistant Professor at the University of Memphis
    Dr. Jasper Fessmann is Assistant Professor at the University of Memphis in Journalism and Strategic Media. With 15 years in international public relations, he co-founded the field of Public Interest Communications, focusing on strategic communications for social change, misinformation countering and environmental protection. He blends academic research with practical PR expertise to advance positive social impact.