Mingjie Zhai is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of The Love Story Media Inc., a non-profit organization that combines media with the mission of improving mental wellbeing through expressive journaling. She is also the founder of a new writing genre called “Journal-Artism,” which fuses…
Susan Johnston, known as a Media Futurist, is President of Select Services Films, Inc. an award winning production company, has a casting division and is Founder/Director of New Media Film Festival. As a kid, Susan was on the set of the 1st Great Gatsby where she met Robert Redford while…
Sidney Collin is the inventor of the NexStride, and is the co-founder and CEO of De Oro Devices. De Oro Devices is a VC-backed biomedical device start-up whose mission is to develop products to improve mobility, independence, and quality of life for those who suffer from mobility disorders and the…
Michelle Diamond, CEO of Elevate Diamond Strategy, a growth strategy and execution advisory and interim executive firm recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, CEO Journal, CFO Magazine, Philadelphia Business Journal, and the Interim Association, has 25+ years’ strategy, general management, marketing, finance, go-to-market, audit, M&A, and operations experience. She has strong expertise…
David Ojcius is a professor and researcher at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, California. He earned a B.A. at the University of California, Berkeley in 1979 and then continued at Berkeley to get his Ph.D. in Biophysics. After two postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard and Rockefeller University, David…
Tamara is a globally recognized entrepreneur, mum of two young girls, wife and artist (former songwriter and forever painting). Tamara started her first business at the age of 19 years old after graduating from university with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. This marketing agency is still in operation and services…
Management (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), Lean Six Sigma, Supplier Development, Strategic Sourcing and Product Quality Management. His experience spans General Electric where he graduated from the highly regarded Operations Management Leadership Program (OMLP) and owned Profit & Loss Responsibility as Manufacturing Shop Operations Manager of a High…
Raised as a foster child, Maya experienced a difficult childhood. To help her stay positive, Maya looked for beacons of light in her life. She found herself praying for guidance and relying on the kindness of strangers to help her stay focused on her goals. As she grew older and…
Ross Levinsohn has long been at the center of transformation and innovation in the media and technology spaces. Best known for his roles at Yahoo and Fox, Ross has served as CEO of a number of high-profile brands — driving change, culture, and results. Prior to joining Maven, Ross served…
Danny Davis is the Broker/Owner of San Diego Brokerage. San Diego Brokerage is the culmination of Danny’s experiences over nearly two decades in residential real estate. San Diego Brokerage helps home sellers and buyers analyze the financial and emotional/lifestyle elements of a move while going above and beyond to make…
W. Holmes Lilley, General Counsel, Founder, and Partner of Employer Defense Group LLP launched the firm in 2017 to serve businesses large and small in a variety of industries in Workers Compensation Defense. He has assembled a powerful team of attorneys with specific knowledge of workers’ compensation defense. His Workers…