Richard Sayre is a Professor of Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology at Ohio State University and co-founder of Phycotransgenics, L.L.C. Phycotransgenics is a biotechnology company that specializes in the development of transgenic algae that have market-driven properties. Markets that the company is focusing on include animal health, animal feed, bioremediation, environmental monitoring and biopesticides. Richard received his undergraduate degree from Humboldt State University in California and his Ph. D. in Biology from the University of Iowa. He has completed postdoctoral research at Florida State University, University of Kentucky, and Harvard University.
Dorollo Nixon Jr.is an attorney at Lachman & Gorton where he specializes in civil litigation, real estate and Social Security disability cases. Dorollo Nixon Jr. received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree from Rutgers University.
Maria Verrigni is a Human Resources Leader at IBM. Maria Verrigni received her undergraduate degree from Mount St Marys COllege and her graduate degree from Manhattanville College.
Karim Abouelnaga is a co-founder of the not-profit, Practice Makes Perfect. Practice Makes Perfect was conceived on the premise that all children--regardless of race or socioeconomic status--have equal potential to compete intellectually in our society. Through a unique intergenerational approach, Practice Makes Perfect pairs academically struggling middle school students with high-achieving high school students from the same inner-city neighborhoods under the supervision of college interns for an academic intensive summer program to narrow the achievement gap. Abouelnaga has held internships with BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and has volunteered on political campaigns. Karim is a licensed NYS Realtor, Newman Civic Fellow, Pearson Prize National Fellow, and Presidential fellow through the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress. Karim Abouelnaga is a senior at Cornell University studying at the School of Hotel Administration. He is a Cornell Presidential Research Scholar and is publishing a paper that examines the implications of financial incentives on academic performance.
Kathleen Carroll started the Branding Clinic in 2000 with a mission to unearth consumer insights for Fortune 500 companies to help their brands achieve double-digit or higher growth. The U-Promise program developed for Citibank and its partners is one of her most recognized and successful in-market concepts. Kathleen began her career in brand management with Procter & Gamble in the food and health & beauty divisions in the US and Europe for 7 years. She has also worked for H.J. Heinz, a management consulting firm, MCA (Marketing Corporation of America) and was the CMO for two internet start-ups: the internet grocery precursor sold to Peapod and CNBC.com, which Microsoft bought. She earned at Cornell University a B.S. and MBA in their 5-year joint degree program.
Jon Gordon\'s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, MLB coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals and non-profits. He is the author of numerous books including The Wall Street Journal bestseller The Energy Bus, Soup,The No Complaining Rule, Training Camp, and The Carpenter. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Atlanta Falcons, LA Clippers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Campbell Soup, Wells Fargo, Northwestern Mutual, Publix, Southwest Airlines, Bayer, West Point Academy and more. Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University.
Josh Tetrick, a social entrepreneur, writer, and speaker, has led a United Nations business initiative in Kenya, worked for both former President Clinton and the president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, and taught street children as a Fulbright Scholar in Nigeria and South Africa. After earning defensive rookie of the year as a linebacker with West Virginia University, Tetrick applied his energy on the field to solving big problems off the field. Whether mobilizing the UN Global Compact in Kenya, leading a sustainable supply-chain initiative with Citigroup or leading the development of McGuireWoods LLP\'s global climate change strategy, Tetrick is committed to finding fresh solutions to old problems. Most recently, he led the reform of Liberia\'s investment laws while working in the office of the President of Liberia. Josh Tetrick is currently the CEO of Hampton Creek, a technology company based in Northern California. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of 33needs, an investment platform that connected social entrepreneurs to crowd-sourced investment capital. Josh Tetrick, a Fulbright Scholar, is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and Cornell University.
Denni McCann has been working in the design field since graduating from college with a design degree. She has worked as a pattern maker and even owned a sewing factory before moving to Jogbra in 1980, four years after the company was founded.
Twenty years and two acquisitions (by Playtex and then Sara Lee) later, McCann is the Vice President of Design at Champion Jogbra. Her responsibilities include supervising a design team, forecasting trends, and overseeing Jogbra?s designs and marketing.
Amy Brill has been designing since she was a little girl. After college, Brill worked as an actor for some time. Besides working as a puppeteer and a circus clown, she also designed for Angelheart, a clothing company, and designed her own soft sculptures and puppets.
During this time, Brill met Walt Amey, also a performer, and the two married. She and Amey founded Amy Brill Handmade Sweaters and have been selling her designs to small specialty stores since then. Amey is in charge of the sales and marketing and Brill designs and produces the sweaters.
Today, Amy Brill Handmade Sweaters still operates out of Brill and Amey's home in Jacksonville, New York. The company remains small, relying on about eight independent contractors for production, occasional interns, and small knitting factories and yarn mills to create its products. A relatively new line, Amy Amey has been added and consists of clothing made out of gauze.
Amy Brill is a graduate of Cornell University.