Media

<p>Don Yaeger is a nationally acclaimed inspirational speaker, longtime Associate Editor of <i>Sports Illustrated</i>, author of over 30 books, eleven of which have become <i>New York Times</i> Best-sellers, and host of <i>Corporate Competitor Podcast</i>. He began his career at the <i>San Antonio Light</i> in Texas, and also worked at the <i>Dallas Morning News</i> and the <i>Florida Times-Union</i> in Jacksonville before going to work for <i>Sports Illustrated</i>.

<p>Weijia Jiang is CBS News&#39; senior White House correspondent based in Washington, D.C. Jiang&#39;s reporting is featured across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including the "<i>CBS Evening News with Norah O&#39;Donnell</i>," "<i>CBS Mornings</i>" and <i>CBSN</i>, CBS News&#39; 24/7 streaming news service.</p><p> Jiang has covered the White House beat since 2018, including the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations.

<p>Sophia A. Nelson, Esquire is an award-winning author, award winning journalist, and renowned international inspirational speaker. She is also an award-winning corporate Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Trainer. </p><p>Nelson has worked almost exclusively with women corporate ERG groups for the past fifteen years. She is a highly sought after conference keynote speaker on issues of work-life balance, wellness and mental self-care in the workplace, emotional intelligence skill building, collaboration vs. competition, and equity for women of color in the c-suite.

<p>In today’s ever-changing political landscape, Yamiche Alcindor has become a go-to voice in analyzing the most critical issues of our time for Democrats and Republicans alike.</p><p>Since early 2022, she has been the Washington correspondent for NBC News covering the Biden administration, the impact of federal policies on communities and issues at the intersection of race, culture and politics.

<p>Lawrence Jones is Campus Reform&#39;s Editor-in-Chief and a Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox News, he hosted his own radio show on TheBlaze Radio Network and served as a Contributing Host for TheBlaze TV.</p><p>Jones is a frequent co-host for <i>Outnumbered</i> and guest host for <i>The Five,</i> as well a correspondent for Hannity. Lawrence also regularly shares commentary on Fox Business, CNN, BBC, Sky News, and MSNBC.</p><p>He consistently goes after the hard-hitting and untold stories.

<p>Maureen Dowd, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary on Bill Clinton&#39;s impeachment woes, became a columnist on <i>The New York Times </i>Op-Ed page in 1995 after having served for a decade as a correspondent in the paper&#39;s Washington bureau.</p>

<p>Sharing his simple, proven 5-step strategy that gets U.S. presidents elected and generates record sales for Fortune 200 companies, Phillip Stutts—branded a “marketing genius” by FOX Business—helps audiences unleash the power of big data and AI for exponential growth.</p><p>There is no doubt, we are in the most tumultuous period in the history of our economy, and all businesses are being impacted. AI and big data have transformed the marketplace, and our sales and marketing teams must catch up.

<p>As co-founder of No Labels—an organization dedicated to bipartisanship and political problem solving—a political advisor, reform advocate, media columnist and television producer, audiences find Mark McKinnon to be well-versed in all things political. </p><p>Mark’s resume includes a who’s who of causes, companies, and campaigns, including those of former President George W. Bush and the late Senator John McCain, as well as musician and philanthropist, Bono.

<p>As the veteran Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC, Andrea Mitchell reports on evolving foreign policy issues in the United States and abroad for all NBC News broadcasts, including leading programs, <i>Nightly News with Lester Holt</i> and <i>TODAY</i>. She is also the host of MSNBC&#39;s <i>Andrea Mitchell Reports</i>, featuring interviews with top newsmakers on politics and foreign policy.

<p>Kevin Blackistone spotlights the power of sport as an institution to illuminate critical social and political issues and serve as a platform to ignite social change.</p><p>Kevin is an award-winning national sports columnist at <em>The Washington Post</em>, a panelist on ESPN’s <em>Around the Horn</em>, and a contributor to NPR. He is also a professor at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism and co-author of <em>A Gift for Ron</em>, a memoir by former NFL star Everson Walls.