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<p>Named one of the top 50 political commentators in America by<em> The Atlantic magazine,</em> Jonah Goldberg’s informed and thoughtful perspectives spark indispensable dialogue and debate. He was a Fox News contributor for over a decade. In 2021 he left Fox News to become a political commentator for CNN.</p><p>Jonah is the former Senior Editor of <em>National Review magazine, </em>a nationally syndicated columnist, and co-founder of <em>The Dispatch,</em> a new media platform he launched in October (2019) with Steve Hayes.

<p>One of the most recognized leaders of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement, gay rights activist and diversity speaker Elizabeth Birch served as executive director of the Human Rights Campaign for over a decade.</p><p>During her tenure, the organization quadrupled in size to become the leading civil rights organization of its kind. Birch has also served as worldwide director of litigation for Apple Computer, Inc.

<p>Leadership expert Jim Craig is best remembered for his outstanding goaltending in the "Miracle on Ice" during the 1980 winter Olympics. In what has been labeled the greatest sports moment of the 20th century, the United States hockey team beat the heavily favored Russians and went on to win the Olympic gold medal.

Keith Boykin is a national political commentator, TV and film producer, New York Times best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton. His latest books are Race Against Time: The Politics of a Darkening America (2021), Quitting: Why I Left My Job to Live a Life of Freedom (2022) and Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? (2024).

<p>Bill Rancic burst onto the national scene when he was hired as the winner of the first season of NBC&#39;s breakthrough program <i>The Apprentice</i>. Currently, Bill is speaking to businesses and organizations around the world on motivational and business topics.</p><p>Bill makes regular appearances on numerous daytime broadcast and cable television programs such as <i>Today</i>, <i>The View</i>, <i>Rachael Ray</i> and various CNBC programs to talk to viewers about business and entrepreneurship.

<p>Building powerful business relationships is a fundamental key to success for leaders, sales professionals, and contributors of all types. That’s why Tim Sanders has circled the globe as a keynote speaker at conferences, conventions and corporate meetings, sharing his perspectives, delivering solutions and strategies and changing lives.</p><p>Tim is the CEO of Deeper Media, a research and consultancy firm that serves leading global brands, government agencies, and trade associations.

<p>Drawing from his 30 years of political service, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is one of the country’s foremost experts on the issues surrounding healthcare, healthcare reform and our healthcare delivery system. His knowledge of disease outbreaks and pandemics, and their impact on the healthcare system and economy, are of great relevance in today’s world. </p><p>As the architect of President Obama&#39;s healthcare plan, Senator Daschle is especially well-informed about the law’s evolution and implementation.

<p>Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years.</p><p>Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including <i>The Civil War</i>; <i>Baseball</i>; <i>Jazz</i>; <i>The Statue of Liberty</i>; <i>Huey Long</i>; <i>Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery</i>; <i>Frank Lloyd Wright</i>; <i>Mark Twain</i>; <i>Unforgivable Black

<p>Always ready to challenge the status quo, Laura Ingraham has proven herself to be a viable contender in the race for ratings in the "boys only" radio club.</p>

<p>History-making NASA astronaut and the extraordinary subject of a forthcoming feature documentary, <em>Spacewoman</em>, Eileen Collins reveals encouraging perspective and insight on the leadership skills needed to break barriers and become a successful pioneer in your field.</p><p>One of America’s most admired women, Col. Collins became the first female to pilot a U.S. spacecraft with the Discovery shuttle flight in 1995, and the first female commander on the 1999 Columbia shuttle flight. In 2005, NASA tapped Col.