Lecturer, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado and Co-Founder, former Senior Vice President, Access Health Boulder, CO Liz Snowden was Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Access Health, a health care services company that developed, patented and...
Founder and Owner, Melinda Tweeddale Interiors Darien, CT Melinda Puljic is a 30 year veteran of the fashion and decorative arts industries. She began her career at Conde Nast Publications, working in the Decorating Department at House & Garden Magazine. From...
Senior Advisor, Strategic Value Partners; former Partner at Oak Hill Advisors , L.P. Darien, CT Goran has over 30 years of experience in the securities and investment businesses, working both in the New York area and in Frankfurt, Germany. After graduating from...
Special Advisor to Executive Director of Minority Television Project, Inc. Head of Real Estate and Economic Development for the Oakland (CA) City Attorney’s Office Oakland, CA Dianne provides strategic planning advice to the Executive Director of Minority Television...
Academic Coordinator for the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department at UC Davis Winters, CA Julie’s professional focus is multi-fold: to disseminate research results to the public, support the professional development of agribusiness executives through...
Founder, Center for Land-Based Learning Winters, CA Craig McNamara is the president and owner of Sierra Orchards, a diversified farming operation producing primarily organic walnuts. By connecting people, policy and agricultural best practices, Craig works to protect...
Founder and Executive Vice President and board member, LJL Biosystems, Inc. Palo Alto, CA Galina Leytes is a computer scientist, businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist, with deep understanding of many healthcare-related technology issues and of funding...
Chairman, Generation Capital, LLC Palo Alto, CA Lev Leytes is an entrepreneur, technologist, advisor to CEOs, investor and philanthropist. Together with his wife Galina Leytes, he was a co-founder, Chairman and CEO of LJL BioSystems, Inc., (LJLB) in Silicon Valley, an...
Classical ballet dance professional Metairie, LA Little did Laurie know that performing Mary Pickford in Tony award-winning choreographer Joe Layton’s the Grand Tour would presage her own entrance into show business after 14 years of classical ballet. Looking back it...
Conductor/Pianist Metairie, LA Praised for his polished, expressive, and nuanced performances, conductor Glenn Langdon’s unusually varied repertoire highlights an eclectic musical aesthetic and singularly American heritage. Langdon is fully “at home”...