• Joshua Smith, Principal

Joshua Smith Inc. is a Manhattan based interior design firm. His interiors are a beautiful kaleidoscope of materials and furnishings that reflect the individuals inhabiting the space. His designs are clean, classic and edited, often grounded in tradition while incorporating modern elements. Previously he worked for AD100 designer S.R. Grambrel and is a graduate of New York School of Interior Design. 

• Peter McGough, CEO

McDermott & McGough are contemporary artists known for their painting,   photography, sculpture and film. They are based in Dublin and NYC.

• Ken Wampler, Founding Director

Alpha Workshops has provided job training and healing in the visual arts for nearly 20 years. Their workforce development programs target persons living with HIV/AIDS. As a social enterprise, Alpha Workshops also produces high quality products like furniture, wallpapers and venetian plaster; their products were used in the Gracie Mansion during Mayor Bloomberg's administration. 
 

Stephen Mack Technology Consulting

• Stephen Mack, Principal

Stephen Mack supports high net worth and high profile individuals, as well as high growth startups with the emerging technology needs.

• Miranda Brooks, Principal & CEO

Miranda Brooks is a prominent landscape architect, transforming outdoor spaces across the globe. She is also a contributing editor for American Vogue, covering homes and gardens. 
 

• Patrick Janelle, Co-Founder & Director

• Amy Virginia Buchanan, Co-Founder & Artistic Director

Spring Street Social Society is a membership organization that hosts immersive community events designed for people to get to know one another. Gatherings bolster the creative culture in Manhattan, creating experiences that are unique to New York City.

• Adam Katz - CEO / Founder Imprint Projects

Adam Katz is an entrepreneur with a commitment to education, art, music and emerging technology.  Imprint Projects is currently working in multiple fields (brand marketing, festival and conference production, bookstore) to develop and support enriching and experimental cultural programs. 

Imprint Projects is a post-advertising creative agency whose mission is to replace advertising with cultural production and dialogue. They elevate the world's most influential brands with cultural content, experiences, and community programming.

• Jeff Fisher - VP Enterprise Sales at CafeX Communications 

Jeff Fisher has more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing strategic alliances and go-to-market strategies for several notable emerging and growth-stage infrastructure software companies. 

CafeX is about providing a better way for people to work together online within and across companies. Since 2013, CafeX has provided business collaboration solutions for top global brands in the Fortune 500 spanning financial services, healthcare and other industries.

• Ryan Boyko - Founder / CEO - Embark Veterinary

Biologist, data scientist, and entrepreneur. Ryan Boyko founded Embark Veterinary to drive health innovation and improve care for pet dogs.

Embark is the premier, comprehensive dog DNA testing service. They are dedicated to improving the lives of dogs and their humans through science.

• Eric Simon - Director of Corporate Strategy, Verizon

Eric Simon serves as a senior member of the strategy group, guiding the leadership team on key strategic decisions.

Verizon has been at the center of the communications revolution for over 100 years. Verizon is one of the largest communication technology companies in the world.

• Tim Coff, President and CEO, Viewpointe

As President and Chief Executive Officer, Tim Coff drives the corporate vision, strategy and CFO responsibilities for Viewpointe. 

Viewpointe helps streamline the information lifecycle and automates business processes by delivering remote and hosted managed services for IBM FileNet, IBM Content Manager OnDemand and IBM Datacap.

• Andrew Coamey, Executive Director, Bailey House

During his time at Housing Works, Andrew was one of their first employees in 1991 and managed the organization’s intake department before joining the senior management team as the Deputy Director of Adult Day Health Care. Andrew has 22 years of experience in supportive housing and 15 years of experience in housing development. Currently, Andrew holds the title of  Executive Director at Bailey House, which recently merged with Housing Works.  

Housing Works, a New York City based non-profit fighting AIDS and homelessness, recently merged with Bailey House, creating one of the largest providers of hiv/aids housing, primary care, and comprehensive services in new york city. As the nation’s leading HIV/AIDS advocacy and service organization, Housing Works has added Bailey House’s housing resources and behavioral health offerings for low-income New Yorkers with or affected by HIV/AIDS and other chronic health conditions.

• Louise Phillips Forbes - Licensed Real Estate Broker, Halstead Property LLC

For more than 30 years, Louise Phillips Forbes has been an industry leader in the New York City real estate market. With career sales in excess of $3.5 billion, she is considered one of the elite Power Brokers in Manhattan. A four-time winner of Halstead Property's esteemed Broker of the Year award in the Park Avenue office, Louise has also been acknowledged as the #1 listing broker company wide.

• Richard Grossman - President, Halstead Manhattan LLC 

With more than three decades of real estate experience in New York City, Richard Grossman is well-known as an innovative, effective and strategic leader in both the residential and commercial fields. 

Halstead Property LLC is part of Tera Holdings Group, which includes sister brokerage Brown Harris Stevens. Together the companies represent one of the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerages, with significant market share in their home market, NYC/Tri-State. 

• Greg Fuller - VP Bright Health

Greg Fuller is an energetic leader and strong communicator with over 18-years of experience with scaling high growth startups in healthcare technology, population health, and value-based care.  He also has vast experience in operations, strategy, and management consulting with large health systems, Federal government, and Fortune 50 companies across provider, payer, health IT, and life sciences verticals.  

Bright Health is a consumer-focused health insurance and technology company which has gained recognition of its health plan with a prestigious URAC accreditation that is recognized in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. They demonstrate quality and compliance with standards that align with state and federal expectations for a more value-based delivery of care.

• Jason Rudman - USAA, GM Head of Deposits 

Jason Rudman is an acknowledged people leader with integrity, credibility and passion for excellence in B2C and B2B businesses and digital strategy.  Proven to be innovative, he optimizes end-to-end customer experiences, develops business compliance oversight, and implements product strategies that drive bottom-line results. His expertise is in leveraging social media to drive brand relevance, reduce marketing expenses and generate revenue. 

The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) is a diversified financial services group of companies offering banking, investing, and insurance to people and families who serve, or served, in the United States Armed Forces

• Joy Sybesma - Chief People Officer, Dataiku

Joy Sybesma is a devoted and passionate people professional dedicated to innovative recruiting, best-in-class development, and building recognition programs that retain talent.  

Dataiku is a computer software company headquartered in Paris. The company develops collaborative data science software marketed for big data.

• Melanie Altreascu - Chief Partnerships Officer, The Wing

Melanie Altarescu is a creative marketing executive who combines her passion for female leaders and entrepreneurs with her extensive background in integrated sales and marketing. Her career includes ten years in publishing with Condé Nast and Hearst Media Group.   

The Wing is a network of work and community spaces designed for women in New York, DC, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and London. The Wing is quickly becoming one of the world’s most potent and influential women’s networks by creating spaces where members can meet, work, create, learn and join forces. 

• Jennifer Rosenberg - Regional Sales Director, MetLife

Jennifer is a Regional Director for MetLife’s Chicago-area US Group Benefits business. Building off of 20+ years in both HR and employee benefits sales, she is a top sales leader at the firm. 

MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

• Severine Tatangelo - Owner, Studio PCH 

Severine Tatangelo is the founder of Studio PCH and is originally from France. She holds a Masters in Architecture and has a passion for design and architecture, concentrating in the hospitality industry.

Studio PCH, based in Venice, CA is an award winning boutique architectural firm engaged in high-end hospitality projects spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

• David Raper - Director Corporate Social Responsibility, North America

David Raper is a globally focused executive that leads IBM’s Corporate Citizenship strategy and team across North America, with a focus on social impact, business growth, public policy outcomes, building partnerships and engaging stakeholders.

IBM is a leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. They are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 350,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries.

• Megan Collins, Founder / Editorial Director, Style Girlfriend

Megan Collins first started Style Girlfriend as a favor to a friend, next as a syndicated national newspaper column, and later as a men’s style blog. With a background in Account Management and Freelancing, Megan features style inspiration, recommendations, and advice for men who want to look and feel good about what they’re wearing – all from a trusted female source.

Style Girlfriend is a leading men’s lifestyle website offering curated, trustworthy content - all from a friendly female perspective. They empower men to make confident buying decisions, by streamlining the overwhelming and time-consuming shopping process through curated product selection, personalization options, and a trusted vote of confidence at point of purchase. 

• Clique Media Group  

Over six+ months supported 5 top-producing sales executives, reporting to the Chief Revenue Officer. A hybrid program of group coaching and 1:1 coaching, focused on team dynamics, unlocking individual potential, and elevating culture. 

Clique Media is a worldwide leader in online marketing for publishers, advertisers, and affiliates. Clique Media understands the changing needs of today’s companies and is committed to designing and implementing the strategies you need to get ahead through state-of-the-art Internet advertising campaigns or proven methods of traditional marketing.

• Little Joe Ventures Fellowship, Northwestern University - The Garage

Engaged by a former executive coaching client (representing the foundation sponsoring the fellowship) to provide entrepreneurship and executive coaching to 5 promising Northwestern undergraduate students, all of whom owned or were in the process of pitching/setting up startups. Six month engagement involving both group and 1:1 coaching. 

Little Joe Ventures Fellowship in Entrepreneurship provides an unparalleled experience to select students at Northwestern University with a demonstrated interest in and commitment to building new ideas. This highly competitive fellowship consists of stipends, mentors and transformational experiences to just 5 individuals each year.

• Nicola Formicetti - Founder of Nicopanda

Nicola Formicetti is the creative force behind some of the world’s most influential brands, publications, and pop stars. He has created some of the most controversial and memorable images of the decade. Nicola's collaborations bring life and performance to everything he touches. His boundary- pushing fashion concepts speak as loudly on social media as they do on vogue.com. Nicola is at the center of the fashion industry.

• Kevin Kollenda - Co-Founder, Nicopanda

Kevin Kollenda has a storied career in branding, storytelling, creative, fashion, events, and talent management. He co-founded a bespoke talent and creative agency, Two Hustlers, and later partnered with Nicola to create fashion brand Nicopanda.

Nicopanda is the personal brand of style icon Nicola Formichetti known for his unparalleled creativity and jaw-dropping collaborations. The New York based street- brand is best known for its edgy and playful approach to ready-to-wear and accessories. Always innovating, Nicopanda is at the forefront of the fashion world with its hyper-creative philosophy and unique collaborations- true to its creator’s ideology. Loved by street culture enthusiasts around the world and frequently seen on the hottest celebrities and influencers, Nicopanda is designed for all and available to all.

CNN / Turner Workshop 

CNN Worldwide is the most honored brand in cable news, reaching more individuals on television, the web and mobile devices than any other cable news organization in the United States. CNN’s award-winning portfolio also includes CNN Original Series, which develops non-scripted programming for television via commissioned projects, acquisitions and in-house production.

OLS Hotels (now Springboard) 

OLS Hotels & Resorts has blossomed into one of the industry’s most respected players due to their deep appreciation for the details. Whether forging a profitable partnership, designing a winning marketing campaign or guiding a major (or minor) renovation, their horough and strategic management solutions result in return guests, motivated staff and flourishing clients.

A & E Networks Workshop 

A&E® leads the cultural conversation through high quality, thought-provoking original programming with a unique point of view.

Viewpointe

Viewpointe helps streamline the information lifecycle and automates business processes by delivering remote and hosted managed services for IBM FileNet, IBM Content Manager OnDemand and IBM Datacap.

Bent on Learning

Bent On Learning is a nonprofit organization committed to teaching yoga to New York City public school children. They bring yoga to as many students as possible—not after school, but right there, in the classroom, where the learning happens.

Touch of Modern 

Touch of Modern is the leading ecommerce app for men to discover cutting edge products. Catering to male millennial tastemakers, Touch of Modern focuses on offering unique and new-to-market products not easily found at traditional retailers. Touch of Modern was named one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America by the Inc. 5000 for two consecutive years.