Duane Bray is the Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Groopit, a company focused on transforming enterprise problem-solving using a blend of human and artificial intelligence. Based in New York, he is passionate about workplace innovation and helps leaders solve complex challenges through technology.
Chief Product Officer, Groopit
Michael Tran was the director of play at Frank Gathering. He focused on how play allows people to connect with and understand each other.
Director of Play at Frank Gathering
Tina Rosenberg is SJN’s Co-Founder: She forges partnerships with people who want to spread solutions journalism to their own networks or create new SoJo products and projects. She is also a public voice of SJN. Before SJN, she co-wrote the “Fixes” column in The New York Times with David Bornstein. She has also been an editorial and Sunday magazine writer at The Times. Before that, she wrote magazine articles and books. She has won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Co-Founder, Solutions Journalism
Lisa Schneider is a product strategy and innovation leader, currently Principal at Cuesta Partners where she helps companies build successful tech products through data-driven insights and cross-functional alignment. She has served as Chief Product Officer at Merriam-Webster and has held leadership roles at startups and enterprises, focusing on growth, agility and market fit.
Principal, Cuesta Partners
Tom Liacas is a progressive power builder and networked awareness specialist with over 25 years of experience. Based in Montreal, he has worked extensively with grassroots justice-oriented movements worldwide.
Founder and Advisor, Global Grassroots Support Network
Chelsea Schein, PhD, is Vice President of Research Strategy at Veris Insights, specializing in university recruiting and talent acquisition research. With over a decade of experience, she applies data-driven approaches to uncover key trends and help organizations attract top talent. Chelsea is also an award-winning lecturer in Negotiations and Business Ethics at the Wharton School.
Vice President of Research Strategy at Veris Insights
More than 18 years of experience in the field of advertising / marketing, building and creating affinity for nationally recognized consumer brands. Highly effective at leading teams in the development of creative solutions to unique challenges. A successful track record of developing personnel to realize their full potential by employing a collaborative management style and intensive mentorship. Energized by an entrepreneurial environment with a commitment to quantifiable results.
President at Potential Energy Coalition
Sarah Corbett, also known as Sarah P. Corbett, is a prominent author and founder of the Craftivist Collective. Born in Liverpool in 1983, she grew up in a deprived area and became involved in justice at a young age. Corbett developed the concept of “gentle protest,” a form of non-confrontational action that uses craft and strategic kindness to influence change.
Founder of Gentile Protest and Craftivism Collective
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.
Co-Founder and Director of Frailty Myths
E. Ciszek is an associate professor at UT Austin’s Moody College of Communication, specializing in strategic communication and inclusion, Their work bridges rigorous research with actionable insights for organizations and has been published in top communication journals worldwide.
Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations at UT Austin
Aaron Foley is a journalist and author, serving as managing editor of Model D in Detroit. Formerly news editor of the New York Amsterdam News, he has held leadership roles at PBS NewsHour, CUNY and Detroit city government and has published both fiction and nonfiction, contributing to outlets like The Atlantic and This American Life.
Managing Editor of Model D, Journalist and Author
Kirk Cheyfitz is co-founder of The Persuasion Engine and a narrative strategist creating custom AI solutions and media for global clients. Founder of Story Worldwide, he has advised brands, nonprofits and political campaigns, shaping the post-advertising age through storytelling and strategic communication.
Co-Founder of The Persuasion Engine and Storyteller
Tania Mejia is a Product Risk Program Manager at Meta with a background in risk management, supervision and politics. A graduate of UT Austin and American University, she brings extensive experience in navigating complex organizational and technological challenges.
Product Risk Program Manager at Meta
Jeff Kreisler is a Princeton-educated lawyer turned award-winning comedian, author and behavioral science expert. Co-author of Dollars and Sense and Head of Behavioral Science at JPMorgan Chase, he uses humor to explore how people think about money, decision-making and everyday life.
Comedian, Author and Behavioral Science Expert
Travis Atria is the author of Better Days Will Come Again and co-author of Traveling Soul. A writer and musician whose work spans books, journalism and sound production, he has published globally, performed at Bonnaroo and SXSW and composed music featured on FX, MTV and in film.
Author, Musician and Audio Engineer
Jeff Orlowski-Yang is the founder and president of Exposure Labs, a film and impact studio using storytelling for change. Director of The Social Dilemma, Chasing Coral and Chasing Ice, his award-winning documentaries have sparked global conversations on technology, Earth and social impact.
Founder and President of Exposure Labs, Director of The Social Dilemma
Alexa Asendorf is a program associate at Pivotal Ventures and an associate at McKinsey & Company. With a background in public relations and an MBA, she brings expertise in communications and strategy to advancing initiatives that empower women and drive change.
Program Associate at Pivotal Ventures and Associate at McKinsey & Company
Benjamin Booker is an American musician and guitarist known for blending blues, punk and soul. After leaving Virginia and being raised in Florida, he gained acclaim with his 2014 debut and the politically charged Witness and released his third album, LOWER, in January 2025.
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and Air America Radio, is a leading political satirist. A former correspondent and co-host of Unfiltered, she’s been recognized by major media and named one of EW’s “100 Most Creative People.” She now leads Abortion Access Front, using humor to defend reproductive rights.
Founder/Chief Creative Officer at Abortion Access Front
