Tory Perfetti is chairman of Floridians for Solar Choice and state director for Conservatives for Energy Freedom. A business owner and political consultant, he is active in civic organizations and has served over a decade as an officer in the Florida Army National Guard’s artillery.
Chairman of Floridians for Solar Choice and State Director of Conservatives for Energy Freedom
An Associate Professor at Cornell University, Claire Wardle is a leading expert on social media, user-generated content and verification. Formerly executive director of First Draft and co-founder of Brown’s Information Futures Lab, she has also held key research and leadership roles at Harvard, Columbia and the UN.
Associate Professor of Communication at Cornell University
Trey Kay is the creator and host of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Us & Them podcast. A Peabody, Murrow and duPont-Columbia Award winner, he has produced acclaimed work for This American Life, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Studio 360 and PBS’ FRONTLINE.
Creator and Host of Us & Them
Sarah Jaffe is an award-winning audiobook producer with over a decade of experience specializing in high-quality, bestselling titles across genres. Known for her creative casting and dedication to authentic voices, she brings a sharp ear and inventive approach to every production.
Award-Winning Audiobook Producer
Eric Deggans is the Knight Professor of Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University, where he teaches media and ethics and leads biannual Ethics Institutes. He is also NPR’s critic-at-large, appearing across shows and podcasts to analyze media and culture.
Knight Professor of Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University and NPR Critic-at-Large
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.
Professor of History and Founding Director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study
Leena Jayaswal is a documentary filmmaker, award-winning photographer and professor at American University, where she directs the BA in Photography. Her work explores the intersections of Indian and American identity and has been featured in national galleries, film festivals and on PBS.
Professor of Photography School of Communication at American University
Andrew Slack is a narrative and culture change strategist dedicated to using popular stories to inspire social and political change globally. He co-founded the Harry Potter Alliance, which mobilized fans worldwide for over a decade. Slack has produced widely viewed media campaigns and worked with major movements like the March for Science and Women’s March.
Narrative and Culture Change Strategist
Taylor Tringali is an Associate Vice President at Fenton. After graduating from the University of Florida in 2017, Tringali spent time as Marketing Director for UF’s Women’s Student Association and a Fellow at Southwest Florida Community Foundation
Associate Vice President of Project Management at Fenton
Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, Ellen Schneider has pioneered strategies, frameworks and other resources that have helped shape the sphere of “social impact media.” Ellen is currently focused on improving creative partnerships among storytellers, funders, issue experts and others dedicated to justice; and has shared this expertise with media-savvy clients like Sundance Institute, the Skoll Foundation, Ford Foundation and Participant Media.
Founding Director, Active Voice Lab
Luisa Guaracao is a communications and social impact consultant who helps companies and nonprofits build better social impact programs. She has experience in marketing, CSR program development, event planning and communications. She has worked with major organizations like Instacart, Burness Communications and the Frank Karel Fellowship.
Communications Consultant
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.
Director at Fossil Free Media
Brian Southwell is Distinguished Fellow and Lead Scientist for Public Understanding of Science at RTI International. He also is Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine with Duke University and holds graduate faculty appointments at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Delaware. In addition, Southwell hosts the public radio program, The Measure of Everyday Life, on WNCU.
Distinguished Fellow at RTI International
RAM DEVINENI is a documentary filmmaker, technologist and founder of Rattapallax. He produced The Russian Woodpecker, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Filmmaker and Founder at Rattapallax
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
Franchise Sales Lead, Tide Cleaners
Bridgit Antoinette Evans is widely recognized as one of the foremost thought leaders in the
culture change strategy field. A professional artist and strategist, she has dedicated her career to
the relentless investigation of the potential of artists to drive cultural change in society.
Chief Executive Officer, Pop Culture Collab
Shanelle Matthews is a communications expert and educator focused on building narrative power for justice. She recently served as communications director for the Movement for Black Lives and founded the Radical Communicators Network. Shanelle teaches at City College, CUNY and co-edits a book on social movement strategies.
Founder of Radical Communicators Network
Rashad Robinson is a civil rights leader and former president of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online human justice group with millions of members. He led campaigns addressing voting rights, corporate accountability and fair media representation. Robinson previously directed media programs at GLAAD and sits on several nonprofit boards. He lives in New York City.
Former President of Color of Change
Charles Fishman is an award-winning reporter and New York Times bestselling author, whose storytelling ranges from the busiest maternity ward in the U.S. to America’s only bomb factory. His most recent book is One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission that Flew Us to the Moon, a rollicking retelling of the race to the Moon in the 1960s which became a New York Times bestseller in its first week.
Journalist, author and speaker
Robert L. Anderson II is Director of Solutions Applied Technology at SAS, with a four-decade career there. He has led DevOps and Testing teams and managed customer implementations across healthcare, finance, government and sports industries. He won the 2022 SAS CEO Award for Excellence. A North Carolina A&T State University graduate, he lives near Washington, DC.
Director of Solutions Applied Technology at SAS
Andy Goodman is co-founder and director emeritus of The Goodman Center, specializing in storytelling for public interest communications. He authored key books on effective messaging and has led 500+ trainings for top NGOs, corporations and universities worldwide. He advises nonprofits and serves as a Senior Fellow for Climate Central.
Director Emeritus, The Goodman Center
Bobby Jones is a bestselling author, international speaker and social impact entrepreneur. As co-founder of Good is the New Cool and Conspiracy of Love, he helps global brands harness business and culture as forces for good. His work inspires purposeful leadership and creative action to drive social and cultural change.
Co-Founder of GOOD IS THE NEW COOL
