Amaia Harries – Structural Engineer
Amaia Harries tells us how she became a structural engineer, about how her drive and passion to understand the way buildings work, and about the exciting role she has at Building Research Establishment.
Joyce J. Scott – Jeweler, Sculptor, Performance Artist
Joyce J. Scott is a sculptor, jeweler, printmaker, installation artist, performance artist, and educator. She is a 2016 MacArthur Fellow, who’s diverse and adventurous body of work blurs the boundaries between fine art and craft.
Mimi Lien – Set Designer
Mimi Lien is a 2015 MacArthur Fellow. She is a set designer translating a text’s narrative and emotional dynamics onto the stage in bold, immersive sets that enhance the performance experience for theater makers and viewers alike.
Franziska Michor – Cancer Researcher, Evolutionary Biologist
Franziska Michor is the winner of the 2015 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. This award is given to immigrants who have made lasting contributions to American society through their extraordinary achievements.
Cassandra De Pecol – World Traveler, Explorer, Environmental Activist
Cassandra De Pecol is a world traveler, explorer, environmental activist, women’s rights and peace activist, educator, triathlete, and entrepreneur. At 27 years old she traveled to 196 Sovereign Nations alone to break a Guinness World Record in three years.
Kate Maree O’Brien – Transformation Leader, Founder/GameChangerLive
Kate Maree O’Brien is a visionary and voice for bold leadership, transformation, playing it big and living From Truth. She is the founder of GameChangerLive.
Soledad O’Brien – Journalist, News Anchor, Producer.
Soledad O’Brien is an award-winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor and producer. She is the CEO of Starfish Media Group, a multi-platform media production and distribution company.
Sally Yates – Acting Attorney General, Lawyer
Sally Yates, who was until Monday the acting U.S. Attorney General, sent a letter to Justice Department lawyers telling them not to defend Trump’s executive order. She is a woman of great integrity who acted at the risk of her own peril.
Pamela Lizette Cruz – Research Analyst, Former Peace Corps Volunteer
Pamela Lizette Cruz is the research analyst for the Baker Institute Mexico Center. She also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, West Africa,
Becca Stevens – President/Thistle Farms, Author, Speaker, Priest
Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, founder and President of Thistle Farms, the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors. She was recently named a 2016 CNN Hero.
