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Angel Rich

Angel Rich, once named the “Next Steve Jobs” by "Forbes," founded The Wealth Factory with a mission to provide equal access to financial literacy across the world.

Broadway for All

The mission of Broadway for All is to transform the American stage and screen to reflect the diversity of America. They train young artists from all income levels and all ethnic backgrounds in a world-class conservatory -- led by professionals from the Broadway, television and film industries -- in order to shape a new generation of artists, leaders and advocates who are impassioned to create inclusive work for all.

Daniel & Ken Trush

Daniel and Ken Trush are the co-founders of Daniel’s Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides free music programs for people with disabilities from 3-year-olds to adults in the NYC area.

David Korins

David Korins is the award-winning founder and principal designer of David Korins Design – a multidisciplinary creative firm developing and designing innovative experiences. David is currently represented on Broadway with the back-to-back Tony Award-winning hits "Hamilton" and "Dear Evan Hansen." David has worked extensively as a production designer in TV, film and award shows. He also won an Emmy Award for Fox's "Grease: Live!"

David Yazbek

David Yazbek’s varied career as a recording artist, Emmy-winning TV and film writer, music producer and pianist has led him to become one of Broadway’s preeminent composer-lyricists. His three shows, "The Full Monty," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," have all been nominated for Best Score Tony Awards. He’s also received three Grammy nominations and a Drama Desk Award. His most recent musical, "The Band’s Visit," was a sold-out hit Off-Broadway and a hit on Broadway as well.

Edward Poteat

Edward Poteat is a leading developer of affordable housing in the New York City metropolitan area. Currently, he is the Founder and President of Carthage Advisors, an affordable housing real estate firm that specializes in the redevelopment of older government subsidized properties.

Jim Joseph

Jim Joseph is currently the Theatre Manager at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, the Broadway home of Manhattan Theatre Club.

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson makes his Broadway debut in "Children of a Lesser God" after earning rave reviews -- "The New York Times" hailed Jackson "a revelation" -- at last summer’s workshop in The Berkshires. He currently stars in Showtime’s "The Affair" and was recently seen in the National Geographic Channel’s "Years of Living Dangerously." He previously starred on "Fringe" and "Dawson’s Creek."

Julie Stroud

Julie Stroud is a Master Integrative Life Coach, corporate consultant and trainer, and President and Chief Operating Officer of The Ford Institute, a premier transformational training company.

Karen Brooks Hopkins

Karen Brooks Hopkins was BAM’s president (where she worked since 1979) from 1999 until her retirement in June 2015. She is the author of the widely read book, "Successful Fundraising for Arts & Cultural Organizations."

Lauren Ridloff

Lauren Ridloff received a Best Actress nomination by the Berkshire Theater Critic Awards for her portrayal of Sarah Norman in the Tony Award-winning "Children of a Lesser God." She will reprise her role with her Broadway debut at Studio 54. She appears in the Palme D’Or nominated film "Wonderstruck," directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams.

Melissa Anelli

Melissa Anelli is the CEO of Mischief Management and Co-Founder of BroadwayCon. She wrote "The New York Times" best-selling book, "Harry, A History: The true story of a boy wizard, his fans, and life inside the Harry Potter phenomenon," which featured a foreword from J.K. Rowling.

Michael Riedel

Michael Riedel is an American broadcaster and journalist. He is the co-host of "Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning" on 710 WOR in New York City. He is also the host of "On the Town With Michael Riedel" on AM970. His "New York Times" best-selling book, "Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway," won the Marfield Prize for non-fiction writing about the arts in 2016. Michael is a frequent guest on "Imus in the Morning," "The Mark Simone Show" on WOR and "The Tom Shillue Show" on Fox News Radio. He's at work on a sequel to "Razzle Dazzle."

Patricia Ione Lloyd

Patricia Ione Lloyd is a Tow Playwright-in-Residence at the Public Theater and is currently developing a mainstage production to debut at the end of her residency. She is an executive story editor for "Love Is____" on OWN, a staff writer for "The Sinner" on USA Networks, a story editor for "Hap and Leonard" on AMC Networks and is working on a pilot for Fabrik Entertainment.

Ron Simons

Ron Simons is a four-time Tony Award-winning producer, four-time Sundance Film Festival-selected producer and actor of stage, film and television. Ron is also the Founder and CEO of SimonSays Entertainment.

Ryan Chang

Ryan Chang is founder of academic services company, Ivy Consulting Group, and restoration artists, Residential Arts Group. He is a member of the Broadway League, serves on the Board of Directors for Broadway for All, and works as an executive producer on theater and film projects.

Shaina Taub

Shaina Taub is a New York-based songwriter and performer. Winner of a Jonathan Larson Grant and Ars Nova’s 2012 Composer-in-Residence, she made her Lincoln Center solo concert debut in their 2015 American Songbook series and is currently an artist-in-residence at Joe's Pub.

Staci Slaughter

Staci Slaughter serves as Executive Vice President, Communications and Senior Advisor to the CEO for the San Francisco Giants, one of the nation’s premier sports and entertainment franchises.