Carl Daikeler is Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Beachbody Company, a leader in digital at-home fitness and nutrition with a 20+ year record of creating innovative content and powerful brands. A sought-after direct marketing executive early in his career, Carl shifted his focus entirely to fitness and…
Afam Onyema was born in Chicago, IL in 1979. He graduated from Harvard University (cum laude) and Stanford Law School. While in law school, Afam co-founded the GEANCO Foundation. After graduating from law school in 2007, Afam declined multiple lucrative law firm offers in order to lead GEANCO full-time as…
Raymond (Ray) McKenzie is the Founder and CEO of StartingPoint and Founder and Managing Director of Red Beach Advisors. With more than 20 years of experience as a senior business executive and consultant leading global organizations ranging from small businesses, startups, and large enterprises. Ray has held various senior executive…
U.S. Navy Veteran with over 10 years of Operations and People experience building and managing exceptional teams in Silicon Valley for billion-dollar tech startups including Cruise Automation (GM) (self-driving cars), who was recently listed in the top 3 of the best U.S. companies for career growth, and One Medical Group…
Jenny Goldfarb, aka Mrs. Goldfarb, is the founder of Unreal Deli. She grew up on the Standard American Diet (SAD), and in her early 30s, learned about the plight of animals on factory farms, which led her to adopt a plant-based diet. After much trial and error she became a…
Anthony Winston III, P.E. started Winston Engineering Inc because he wanted to make a positive impact on the construction industry and spend more time with his family. While he is originally from Chicago, IL, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Emphasis in Power Transmission and Distribution…
James Khuri is a well-respected entrepreneur. He has been building successful businesses for over 20 years. Currently residing as CEO of nine companies, James proves he is a tenacious leader in multiple industries. His companies range from real estate to manufacturing and distribution, brick and mortar retail stores, and e-commerce…
David Malcolm is a real estate expert with over four decades of work experience. Since earning his real estate license while still in high school, he has managed numerous complex real estate, development, and financial transactions. He earned his real estate broker’s license in 1974 and later graduated from Harvard…
A UC San Diego alumni and second generation Latina, Alexa-Rae Navarro is the Executive Director of Startup San Diego, the official non-profit supporting the San Diego startup ecosystem. Prior to running Startup San Diego, she spent the last eight years in Los Angeles working at the intersection of tech, corporate,…
Few can claim to be as hard-working and successful in two vastly different industries at the same time as Javid Javdani. After moving to the US in 1982 in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, Javdani worked relentlessly as a young man out of high school to make ends meet…
A young African American male has gone from living in Carson, CA to helping businesses grow in Calabasas, CA. Aubrey Lang has defied all odds by making it out of an area typically associated with systematic oppression. After transferring, Aubrey would wake up at 5:00 AM every day to get…