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VENUE

ROW DTLA

For our 5th Anniversary, we’ve chosen to host at ROW DTLA – the city’s emerging hub for art, culture and experience. We’re thrilled to be partnering with them on this event. Learn more at www.rowdtla.com.

777 S. Alameda St,
Los Angeles, CA 90021

GETTING THERE

PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION

ROW DTLA is located in the Arts District 18 miles from LAX and easily accessible from both the 10 and the 110.
There is a main parking structure to the left of the entrance, which is free for the first 2 hours and approximately $12/day (no in-out privileges).
We also encourage carpooling, or ride sharing apps if possible.

LODGING

WHERE TO STAY

We recommend four nearby hotels, listed here.   

The Freehand (1.3 miles away)
416 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Use this link for 20% off rooms for The Heart Series.

The Nomad (1.3 miles away)
649 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Use this link for a special room rate.

The Ace Hotel (1.3 miles away)
929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015

The Standard  (1.5 miles away)
550 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

And there is always airbnb.

*Subject to Change

DAY ONE:
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2019

8:30 AM
CHECK-IN + BREAKFAST: Main Room

8:35 AM – 8:55 AM
ACTIVITY: The Study
EARLY MORNING MEDITATION
Facilitator: Mary Caroline Cruz, Founder, Open Heart Warrior

9:00 AM
WELCOME: Main Room
Hosts: Gail Cayetano + Meg Sette, Co-Founders, The Heart Series

9:10 – 9:30 AM
ACTIVITY: Main Room
MAGIC FOR HUMANS
Facilitator: Justin Wilman, Magician, Magic for Humans on Netflix

9:40 – 10:10 AM
TALK: Main Room
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
Speaker: Brad Haugen, President, ATTN:

10:10 – 10:40 AM
TALK: Main Room
SHIFTING FROM OLD MODELS TO NEW APPROACHES
Speaker: Shannon Keith, Founder, Sudara

10:50 – 11:40 AM Breakout Sessions (choose one option)

PANEL: Main Room
BUILDING YOUR COMMUNITY AND ALLIES
Moderator: Sally Chan, Vice President of Community Engagement, Warner Bros.
Speaker 1: Matt Richardson, Co-Founder, CAUSEBOX
Speaker 2: Adam Garone, Activist and Co-Founder, Movember
Speaker 3: Sara Link, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Verizon

WORKSHOP: The Study
USING NATURE TO IMPROVE YOUR WORK FLOW
Facilitator: Erica Stanulis, Founder, Follow the Sun
Presented by Follow the Sun

11:50 – 12:20 PM

FIRESIDE CHAT: Main Room
WORKING WITH PURPOSE
Moderator: Holly Gordon, Chief Impact Officer, Participant Media
Speaker 1: Morgan Bogle, Co-founder, BaYou with Love
Speaker 2: Nikki Reed, Co-founder, BaYou with Love

12:20 – 1:50 PM
LUNCH: Main Room

2:00 – 2:50 PM Breakout Sessions (choose one option)

PANEL: Main Room
STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH
Moderator: Joe Takai, Partner and Managing Director, BCG Digital Ventures
Speaker 1: Lee Anne Grant, Head of Business Development, Brandless
Speaker 2: Britta Justesen, Director of Development, World Wildlife Fund
Speaker 3: Tracy Lawrence, Co-founder and CEO, Chewse
Presented by BCGDV

WORKSHOP: The Study
BE SEEN, THE POWER OF BODY LANGUAGE
Facilitator: Lisa Mitchell, Founder, Power Body Language

3:00 – 3:30 PM
ACTIVITY: Main Room
ALL THAT WE SHARE
Facilitators: The Heart Series Team

3:40 – 4:10 PM
TALK: Main Room
COLLABORATION OVER COMPETITION
Speaker: Kohl Crecelius, Founder, Known Supply

4:20 – 4:50 PM
TALK: Main Room
GROWTH WITH HEART
Speaker: Sarah Naseer, President, FEED

4:50 – 5:00 PM
WRAP UP: Main Room

5:00 – 6:00 PM
ACTIVITY: Main Room
TEA SOCIAL
Thanks to our friends at Tea Drops.

6:00 – 8:00 PM
*HEART TO HEART:
THE AFTER HOURS EVENT
A special add-on experience hosted by ROW DTLA at RETNA’s art studio.

DAY TWO:
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2019

8:30 AM
BREAKFAST + NETWORKING: Main Room

8:35 AM – 8:55 AM
ACTIVITY: The Study
EARLY MORNING MEDITATION
Facilitator: Mary Caroline Cruz, Founder, Open Heart Warrior

9:00 – 9:05 AM
WELCOME: Main Room
Hosts: Gail Cayetano + Meg Sette, Co-Founders, The Heart Series

9:05 – 9:35 AM
ACTIVITY: Main Room
MORNING INTENTION SETTING
Facilitators: Argine Ovsepyan and Andre Herd, LA Team,
DAYBREAKER

9:35 -10:05 AM
TALK: Main Room
#GIVEWORK
Speaker: Leila Janah, Founder & CEO, Samasource & LXMI

10:15 – 11:05 AM Breakout Sessions (choose one option)

PANEL: Main Room
IDENTIFYING BRAND VALUES
Moderator: James Citron, CEO, Pledgeling
Speaker 1: Sarah Unger, SVP Cultural Insights, CIVIC
Speaker 2: Scot Tatelman, Co-Founder, STATE Bags
Speaker 3: Michelle Bakva, VP of Marketing, StorQuest
Presented by Pledgeling

WORKSHOP: The Study
CREATE YOUR PLATFORM:
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERSONAL BRANDING
Facilitator: Cynthia Johnson, Author, Platform:
The Art and Science of Personal Branding

11:15 – 12:05 PM Breakout

Sessions (choose one option)

PANEL: Main Room
INFLUENCE AND IMPACT
Moderator: AmyAnn Cadwell, Editor-In-Chief, The Good Trade
Speaker 1: Ben Higgins, Co-Founder, Generous Coffee
Speaker 2: Joy Cho, Founder & Creative Director, Oh Joy!
Speaker 3: Helen Melluish, Chief Operating Officer, Omaze
Presented by The Good Trade

WORKSHOP: The Study
CRAFT YOUR IMPACT STORY
Facilitator: Phat Chiem, Partner, StoryCraft

12:05 – 1:00 PM
LUNCH: Main Room

1:00 – 1:30 PM
TALK: Main Room
INDUSTRY DISRUPTION
Speaker: David Johnson, Co-founder and CEO, Genexa

1:40 – 1:50 PM
AWARDS: Main Room
#HAVEHEARTDOWELL
Staff Choice Presenter: Give Back Homes
People’s Choice Presenter: G Adventures

1:50 – 2:20 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: Main Room
THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS x BETTERING THE WORLD:
WHERE WE STARTED AND WHERE WE’RE GOING
Moderators: Gail Cayetano + Meg Sette, Co-Founders, The Heart Series
Speaker: Amy Smith, Head of Social Impact, TOMS

2:20 – 2:30 PM
CLOSING: Main Room
Hosts: Gail Cayetano + Meg Sette, Co-Founders, The Heart Series

ONGOING EVENT EXPERIENCES

MEDITATION Grab a pillow from the workshop room, and take a moment relax outside at any point during the conference. Pillows are Sponsored by West Elm and Open Heart Warrior.

BUMBLEBIZZ HEADSHOT CARWASH (THURSDAY ONLY)  Ready to update your professional headshot? Get help creating a profile on Bumble Bizz so that you can network with peers in the room and beyond. Let Glamsquad refresh your makeup, and/or hair for your picture. And men, this is for you too! Sponsored by Bumble, and featuring their friends at Glamsquad.

BUILD YOUR OWN GIFT BAG Treat yourself! We’ve pulled together a few awesome goodies, and now it’s time to take a minute away from serving others, to serve yourself! Presents for you in honor of our 5th birthday! Sponsored by various gift bag partners.

EXPLORE ROW DTLA The collective of  art, culture and experiences of ROW DTLA are above and beyond most in LA. Enjoy a walk and absorb all that ROW DTLA has to offer!  This year’s heart series is presented in partnership with ROW DTLA.

Social goodness is weaved into all aspects of The Heart Series. We invite you to join us in supporting our socially conscious 2019 partners.

About Our Food and Beverage Partners

Beyond Meat is dedicated to improving human health, positively impacting climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare. The Beyond Burger is made from simple plant-based ingredients; peas provide the protein, and trace amounts of beet lend the beefy red color. Coconut oil and potato starch ensure mouth-watering juiciness and chew. The result is an uncompromising, delicious burger made directly from plants.  beyondmeat.com @beyondmeat

Veggie Grill makes veggie-filled dishes that are centered on moments, for people who love feel-good food that celebrates the veggie, the fruit, the grain, and the nut. All of the menu items are free of meat, dairy, eggs and other animal products, and therefore, free of antibiotics and hormones. veggiegrill.com @veggiegrill

Le Pain Quotidien means the daily bread.  It’s much more than mere sustenance; it’s a way of life as friends gather around communal tables to share in the time-honored tradition of breaking bread.  Le Pain Quotidien serves simple, rustic fare made with organic ingredients whenever possible, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. lepainquotidien.com @lepainquotidien

Homegirl Café, a favorite farm-to-table breakfast and lunch spot featuring Latino flavors with a healthy, contemporary twist, where homegirls serve tables instead of serving time, offers an extensive training program empowering women and men to undertake what is often their first “real job” in both the restaurant industry and urban farming. homegirlcafe.org  @homegirlcafe

SAMBAZON (Sustainable Management of the Brazilian Amazon) has continued to lead in sustainable innovation, and conscious consumerism. To date the company supports more than 30,000 farmers’ families and sustainably manages 2.5 million acres of the rainforest. SAMBAZON not only measures its success economically but also socially and environmentally through the Triple Bottom Line business model. It was the first to bring organic Açaí to the United States and is the only certified USDA Organic and Fair Trade Açaí company in the world, and all products are USDA Organic, Non-GMO, vegan, and made with Fair Trade certified ingredients.  Sambazon.com @sambazon

CAVA was born out of a desire to fuel full lives through a bold and innovative food culture footed in the heritage of the culinary brand’s founders. Cava has teamed up with nonprofit organizations to help the local community champion crucial healthy eating and urban gardening skills. Through these partnerships, they’re cultivating relationships with their neighbors and creating opportunities for those who need them most. cava.com @CAVA

All Lavva wanted was a plant-based yogurt that didn’t taste like an “alternative.” When they couldn’t find one, they made their own. Along with their wildly different and deliciously simple zero-added-sugar plant-based yogurt, Lavva is proud to lead the world’s first fair-trade and organically certified Pili cooperative. With over 120 farms, Lavva works closely with growers to ensure fair wages, provide business support, and ensure ongoing sustainable harvesting.  Lovvelavva.com @lovvelavva

Beanfields Chips are always non-GMO, vegan, allergy friendly, and gluten-free; the plant-based snacks are loaded with 4 grams of protein, and 4 grams of fiber. beanfields.com @beanfieldssnack

Roots set out with a mission: to use simple, fresh, and pure ingredients to create a line of artisan hummus. It was founded on the philosophy that community and sustainability begin with food. Pursuant to this principle, Roots established The Roots Foundation, which supports public education initiatives by transforming local school grounds into thriving outdoor classrooms. Rootshummus.com @rootshummus

Boxed Water is a sustainable drinking water company that believes in better, changing the way water is sold, shipped and consumed. Each water carton is recyclable, 100% BPA free, and made using paper from well-managed forests. They are also sourced and purposely purified near-end consumption to reduce transportation carbon footprint.  A member of 1% for the planet. boxedwaterisbetter.com @boxedwater

The Coffee Bean + Tea Leaf embodies a passion for connecting loyal guests to one another with carefully handcrafted products, and known for sourcing and providing the finest ingredients and flavors from around the world.  From investing in programs that care for farmers’ well-being, to training the next generation of growers, to protecting the environment, Coffee Bean does everything they can to leave the communities sourced from a little better than they found them.  coffeebean.com @thecoffeebean

Honest Tea seeks to create and promote great-tasting, healthy, organic beverages. They strive to grow their business with the same honesty and integrity they use to craft their recipes, with sustainability and great taste for all. honesttea.com @honesttea

Greyston Bakery bakes 34,000 pounds of brownies every day, and each brownie is known for its superior taste and pure, quality ingredients. Greyston’s mission is to create thriving communities through the practice and promotion of Open Hiring™, which creates opportunities for individuals who face barriers to employment.  greystonbakery.com @greystonbakery

Bare Snacks are crave-ably crunchy snacks from simple, real ingredients – real fruit sliced and baked to a hearty crunch. They contain only the ingredients you need with nothing extra;  no added oil, and nothing artificial. baresnacks.com @baresnacks

FloWater is changing the way the world drinks water. This growing company is on a mission to provide the purest, most premium water on the planet, while eliminating plastic water bottle waste from polluting our oceans and environment. myflowater.com @myflowater

Harmless Harvest delivered the first-ever organic coconut water that is “Fair for Life” certified – it meets rigorous standards for environmental sustainability and provides fair wages, healthcare, and well-being assurance for all of its employees both abroad and in the United States. Instead of pasteurizing our product, they use a unique filtration system that allows the coconut water to retain all of the nutrients and the taste with – just like drinking straight out of a fresh coconut. harmlessharvest.com @harmlessharvest

StoryCraft has graciously provided the fruit throughout the conference. When they’re not raining fruit down on The Heart Series attendees, you can find StoryCraft building customized content teams that tell compelling stories, offering all the benefits of an “in-house” content group—without having to hire your own writers and editors. storycraft.me

Cheeky Home creates modern mealtime solutions with a witty spirit to help end hunger in the U.S. For each Cheeky item purchased, Cheeky helps give a meal* through its partnership with Feeding America® and No Kid Hungry®. Since Cheeky launched in November 2014, the company has already generated over 12 million meals. cheekyhome.com/cause @Cheeky_Home

About Our Decor Partners

West Elm is focused on the intersection of modern design, affordability and community. By designing over 90% of their products in–house, their design team has steadily increased its selection of organic, handcrafted, sustainably sourced and Fair Trade Certified™ products. They have invested in the areas they serve and committed to making a difference, both locally and globally. This means carrying products from local makers, empowering store managers to tailor their own inventory and improving the lives of the handcrafted artisans they work with.  westelm.com/commitments @westelmdtla

About Our Tea Social Partners

Tea Drops are organic shaped teas that dissolve in your cup, instantly. They are an eco-friendly option with 20% less waste than a tea bag. Ditch the tea bag and rethink tea! myteadrop.com @myteadrop

Isabella’s Cookie Company was founded on 1) only the finest ingredients are used to generate a consistent product every time. Real butter, sweet vanilla, and wholesome chocolate and peanut butter are used in every batch to produce the cookie creations! 2)  freshness is crucial to the enjoyment of treats. Because they do not contain any artificial ingredients or preservatives, they only have a fourteen day shelf life before they begin to lose their freshness, but they never last that long!  3) Satisfaction is guaranteed with every treat. Your sweet tooth will be satisfied. Isabellascookies.com @iloveisabellas

Following the event all remaining food and beverage will be donated to Down But Not Out, an all-volunteer run organization that travels directly to Skid Row in downtown LA to deliver food and resources to the homeless and transient population.

About Our After Hours Event Partners

Sweetgreen is a destination for simple, seasonal and healthy food – from locally sourced ingredients and trusted suppliers. The food is prepared every morning in scratch-cooking style and from produce supplied the very same day. Sweetgreen believes the choices it makes about what people eat, where it comes from and how it’s prepared, has a direct impact on the health of individuals, communities and the environment.  sweetgreen.com @sweetgreen

ONEHope Wine was founded by eight friends with a lofty vision; to create exceptional products that inspire people to indulge while doing good.  Their commitment to quality wine is as important as their commitment to the causes they support. To date they have made more than $3 million in donations, provided 46,000 people with global health care, 49,000 forever homes for shelter animals, 1.8 million meals for children, 163,000 life saving vaccines, and so much more.  onehopewine.com @onehope

Greyston Bakery bakes 34,000 pounds of brownies every day that are known for their superior taste and pure, quality ingredients. Greyston’s mission is to create thriving communities through the practice and promotion of Open Hiring™, which creates opportunities for individuals who face barriers to employment. greystonbakery.com @greystonbakery

Copper Cow Coffee specializes in single serving Vietnamese pour-over coffee that is allnatural and socially sustainable. coppercowcoffee.com @coppercowcoffee

KONA Brewing Co. creates beer made with passion, quality, and a whole lot of Hawaii. Their beer is brewed sustainably, using solar energy to power their Big Island brewery, on-site gardens to recycle their water, and leftover grains to bake into the pizza crust at the Kailua-Kona brewpub. Beer is bottled, canned and produced at their affiliated mainland breweries in order to dramatically reduce the reliance on transportation fuel for raw materials, allowing for the freshest, most sustainable beer possible. konabrewingco.com @konabrewingco

Wurstkuche is the purveyor of exotic grilled sausage, from the hippest of locations in the arts district of downtown LA and on underrated Lincoln Blvd in Venice.  We are proud to partner with this pillar of goodwill in the community. Wurstkuche.com @wurstkuche

About the #HaveHeartDoWell Awards Partners

Ojai Retreat & Inn is a haven of natural beauty and tranquility nestled on a five-acre hilltop with stunning panoramic views of the Ojai Valley. It is located 5 minutes from downtown Ojai, 20 minutes from Ventura and the Pacific Ocean, 50 minutes from Santa Barbara and 1 ½ hours from LAX. The Los Angeles Times placed Ojai Retreat & Inn at the top of the list of places to stay in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. ojairetreat.com @ojairetreat

L’Auberge Del Mar is a cozy coastal retreat that features 121 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, a full array of dining options, an award-winning spa, direct access to one of the region’s best beaches and pool area. A Destination Hotel, it is located in the heart of Southern California’s picturesque village of Del Mar with the Pacific Ocean serving as its backyard. Just steps from this Southern California beach hotel are numerous shops, restaurants, and galleries, as well as scenic hiking trails. destinationhotels.com/lauberge-del-mar @laubergedelmar

StartingBloc helps purpose-driven professionals deepen their toolbox, belong to a community of support, and invigorate their impact. Whether it’s your entrepreneurial journey, trailblazing at your existing organization, or envisioning what’s possible, StartingBloc will give you the resources, the network, and inspiration to move forward with high impact. startingbloc.org @startingbloc

Headspace is a global leader in meditation and mindfulness with more than 40M members across 190 countries. Headspace is backed by co-founder Andy Puddicombe’s deep knowledge of the time-honored tradition and practice of meditation, coupled with his expertise at translating those learnings into modern day applications. Headspace is backed by science and is one of the only meditation apps committed to advancing the field of mindfulness meditation through clinically-validated research on the product. Headspace.com  @headspace

YogaWorks is one of the largest and fastest growing providers of yoga instruction in the U.S., with almost 3 million student visits annually.  YogaWorks believes yoga is for everybody, and here to honor and empower the journey toward personal growth and well-being. The programs remain authentic to ancient yoga tradition while tackling modern challenges. MyYogaWorks.com @yogaworks

 
Adam Garone, Activist & Co-founder, Movember

Adam Garone co-founded and led the Movember Foundation from its humble beginnings in 2003 in Melbourne Australia to become a global phenomenon, that changed (literally and figuratively) the face of men’s health.
From nothing, to a global charity, a global movement, a cult brand that has raised over $900 million, funding 1,200 men’s health programs in 21 countries Adam built Movember into one of the most innovative and impactful social enterprises created this millennium.
Drawing on his experience spanning 9 years of service as an officer in the Australian military combined with co-founding and leading the Movember Foundation for 13 years, Adam’s passion is to share his experience and inspire others to think big, have fun and change the world.

AmyAnn Cadwell, Co-founder & CEO, The Good Trade

AmyAnn Cadwell is CEO & Co-Founder of The Good Trade, a premier digital media and lifestyle brand for conscious women and men—covering sustainable fashion, wellness, finance, and lifestyle. The Good Trade has become a household name in conscious media, providing millions of readers with a daily dose of inspiration and guidance for living an intentional life. Cadwell has a Masters of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship from Pepperdine University, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rockhurst University, and a strong background in digital and social storytelling.

Amy Smith, Chief Giving Officer, TOMS

Amy Smith joined TOMS in 2016 as Chief Giving Officer to oversee all aspects of TOMS Giving. This entails managing 70+ global giving partners, measuring giving program impact, experiential engagement with internal and external partners, and leading employee Giving Trips to the regions where TOMS gives. TOMS provides shoes, sight, and water as part of our Giving. Partners overall health and education programs to help drive meaningful impact and engage the Community. Amy was previously the Chief Strategy Officer and President of Action Networks for Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. Prior to joining Points of Light, Amy held several management positions at Apple helping to lead their retail initiative including international real estate development, store design, construction execution and store operations. Amy earned a bachelor’s degree in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University.

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Ben Higgins, Co-founder, Generous Coffee

Edited: Ben Higgins is from Winona Lake, IN but currently calls Denver, CO home. People may know Ben best from his time on season 20 of ABC’s “The Bachelor”. The Bachelor has allowed Ben an enhanced platform to share what he is most passionate about which is his faith, his hope for humanity, and his love for sports. Today Ben along with some of his closest friends have started new projects. Generous International is a for-profit company dedicated to giving profits to social issues around the world starting with coffee; with Generous every product purchased will go towards supporting causes that make the world a better place. He also holds a board seat with Humanity & Hope United. Ben works closely with Humanity & Hope United, an organization started by one of his best friends. Humanity & Hope United is a non-profit working in remote parts of Honduras to assist underserved villages to achieve sustainable change.  He also works on a Blog called “Mahogany Workplace,” which allows people to talk about life exactly how it is: a series of ups and downs, joys and sorrows, pain and triumph. Finally, he is working on a podcast in partnership with iHeart Media titled “Almost Famous,” with co-host friend and former bachelor contestant Ashley I. The podcast covers everything from relationships and breaking down the current Bachelor seasons.

Brad Haugen, President, ATTN:

Brad Haugen started his career at BBH, where he helped bring in more than $80 million in billings. Brad was also the founding Chairman of Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit that has built more than 400 schools around the world. While working with Pencils of Promise founder Adam Braun, Haugen caught the eye of acclaimed talent manager Scooter Braun.

As the second full time employee of Scooter Braun Projects, Brad began running marketing for one of SB’s new clients Justin Bieber, who had just released his first single. As SB Project’s CMO, Brad led the marketing efforts for all of Justin Bieber’s projects including music, his concert documentary “Never Say Never” and his best-selling fragrances. Brad also did marketing for other clients including Ariana Grande, Tori Kelly, PSY and Carly Rae Jepsen.

In early 2015, Brad joined ATTN: Co-Founders Matthew Segal and Jarrett Moreno to help build the media company which now reaches nearly 1BN people monthly, largely through a massive Facebook following, but also with significant traffic to the company’s website and other social platforms. Brad has built the brand partnerships and revenue team in the eighteen months, building partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands like Spotify, Netflix, HBO, Microsoft, GE, Adobe, T-Mobile and REI.

Britta Justesen, Development, World Wildlife Fund

Britta Justesen of San Diego, California, is WWF’s Regional Director of Development for the southwestern United States. She joined World Wildlife Fund in 2006 and has over 20 years of nonprofit leadership and development experience.  As WWF’s regional development director, she manages key funding relationships with supporters, volunteers, and partners. She brings a strategic and entrepreneurial background to help heighten WWF’s awareness and financial support among key U.S. audiences. WWF-US is supported by more than one million members in the United States. Before WWF, Britta worked on literacy, homelessness, low-income societal needs, and various consulting-based projects in the non-profit sector. She received a B.A. from California State University, Chico and an M.B.A. from United States International University.

Cynthia Johnson, Personal Branding Expert

Cynthia Johnson is a global entrepreneur, marketing professional, author and keynote speaker. She is Co-Founder at Bell +Ivy, a marketing and PR firm in Santa Monica, CA, and Las Vegas, NV. Previously, she was Partner & Director of Marketing for RankLab, a digital marketing agency listed in Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2015. In July 2015 RankLab was acquired by American Addiction Centers. She is an Advisory Board member for The Millennium Alliance, a leading technology, business, and educational advisory firm serving Fortune 1000 C-Level executives.

Cynthia was listed as top personal branding experts in 2017 by Entrepreneur, top 50 marketers on SnapChat by Mashable, top 12 Female Entrepreneurs that Inspire by Darling Magazine, and top 20 people in SEO by Guardian. She is a contributing columnist to Entrepreneur, and has had work published in Forbes, TIME, and several other industry-specific and top-tier publications. Her first book Platform will be published in February 2019 with Penguin Random House.

David Johnson, CEO & Co-founder, Genexa

David Johnson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Genexa, the healthier medicine for children and adults. Genexa medicines are free of common allergens, artificial dyes, flavors, and preservatives, and are the first medicines made with cleaner, healthier organic and non-GMO ingredients. An alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the Asheville North Carolina Culinary School, David held positions as assistant and head chef in the restaurant industry before serving in the army in the elite paratrooper’s unit. Upon finishing his service in the army, David moved to Los Angeles to manage the operations of Sentry Financial Services, a successful and well-established wealth preservation and strategy firm.

Born and raised in a family of naturopathic and chiropractic physicians, he has been involved in natural healthcare his entire life. After David started his own family in 2010, he was shocked by the ingredients found in most children’s healthcare products. Seeing the need to create something safe and effective his own children could take, David co-founded Genexa in 2014. Genexa’s mission is to create cleaner, healthier and safer medicines for the whole family.

Erica Stanulis, Founder, Follow the Sun

Erica Stanulis is founder of Follow the Sun, a transformational consulting agency that helps forward-thinking organizations and their employees become dramatically more engaged and effective. She has a background as a leader in social responsibility and process improvement, solving problems across a wide range of industries from manufacturing and biotech to HR and real estate. Erica delivers best practices and solutions from Lean and Six Sigma—with a twist. As an experienced Ayurveda practitioner, she incorporates wisdom from non-Western cultures along with ingenious concepts based on Nature to help her clients solve problems in novel ways.

Erica’s focus is on rapidly delivering lasting results. With a one-day workshop on process improvement, teams learn to streamline their workflows and eliminate 30% or more of non-productive activities. Groups and individuals also learn to align their activities with natural biorhythms to experience less stress and more flow every day. In partnership with her clients, Erica is putting an end to business as usual by engaging with work and life as meaningful endeavors that positively impact the world.

Helen Melluish, COO Omaze

Helen is the Chief Operating Officer at Omaze. In this role she is responsible for all day-to-day operations and has oversight over the Business Development, Partnerships, Marketing, Content and Product functions.  Helen joined Omaze in early 2015 to oversee the creation and scale of its performance and brand marketing activities. Prior to joining Omaze, Helen was the Vice President of Marketing & Digital Growth at LA-startup BeachMint, responsible for growing ecommerce revenue and marketing performance for all of BeachMint’s direct to consumer brands.

Helen began her career in London working for WPP agency, Hill and Knowlton, from there she moved in-house to run Shopping.com’s B2B and B2C marketing functions and after a year transitioned to parent company eBay’s Corp Comms team.  After eBay, Helen became the second International employee at eHarmony, launching the service in the UK and Australia. At which time she moved to Los Angeles to lead eHarmony’s brand marketing function.

Holly Gordon, Chief Impact Officer, Participant Media

As Chief Impact Officer, Holly Gordon oversees all development and execution of Social Impact campaigns for Participant Media, further strengthening the company’s mission to create entertainment that compels and inspires social change. These global, multi-year campaigns are driven by the company’s content and powered by strategic partnerships to address the most important issues of our time.

Before joining Participant, Gordon co-founded Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls’ education. Selected by Fast Company as a member of the League of Extraordinary Women and named by Newsweek/Daily Beast as one of 125 Women of Impact, Gordon is also an Executive Producer for the Girl Rising film at the center of the movement. Forbes Magazine named the Girl Rising campaign the #1 Most Dynamic Social Initiative of 2012.

Gordon serves as Board Chair of Girl Rising and is an advisor to The Nantucket Project Academy, an accelerator for social change leaders and ideas. Prior to launching the TNP Academy and Girl Rising, Gordon served as Director of Content for the Tribeca Film Festival. She came to Tribeca from ABC News, where she worked for 12 years as a producer and booker for the major news broadcasts. Gordon is a member of the 2015 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, serves on the board of All In Together and is a strategic advisor to The One Love Foundation.

James Citron, CEO, Pledgeling

James Citron leads Pledgeling, the world’s first software platform to empower brands to find their purpose and integrate impact into their core to create better businesses and achieve sustainable social impact.

Previously, James founded and/or has led the growth of three of the largest mobile messaging and engagement companies in the United States and the world, serving as CRO of mGage (a portfolio company of Blackstone), President of Outspoken (a portfolio company of Silver Lake Sumeru) and Co-Founder and CEO of Mogreet. These messaging platforms power the delivery of billions of text, picture and video messages for thousands of enterprise customers and reach one out of two Americans each month.

Prior to Outspoken, he co-founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Mogreet, where they built the first mobile marketing platform enabling brands and agencies to use picture and video messaging to engage with their customers. Working with top broadcasters (i.e. ABC, Fox, CBS), retailers (i.e. Bloomingdale’s, Kohl’s, Charlotte Russe) and advertising agencies (i.e. JWT, Omincom, Horizon), their campaign management platform, mobile video and MMS technology became the industry standard for delivering rich media mobile marketing campaigns. At the time of their acquisition, 2/3 of all MMS in the US industry was sent via Mogreet’s platform and they received numerous awards for their work.

James is actively involved with leadership at the wireless carriers, industry trade organizations (CTIA, MMA), a frequent speaker at digital conferences and lecturer at universities on social entrepreneurship and mobility.

Joe Takai, Partner, BCG Digital Ventures 

Joe Takai leads the energy practice for BCG Digital Ventures and is responsible for building ventures in the energy space. He runs innovative and successful ventures for major oil, gas and utility corporate partners in Europe, North America and the Middle East. His leadership in Energy has guided DV to venture creation in several corporates in just the past year with concepts including fuel delivery, consumer services and retail delivery of products.

For more than 30 years Joe has been developing technologies for products and envisioning business development strategies and digital capabilities for product and service markets. He has provided creative and technology leadership for influential companies the world over, and he continues to design groundbreaking visual products and platforms along the way. Before joining BCG Digital Ventures, Joe was Visual Effects Supervisor/Technology Supervisor for Warner Bros. He was also the former Head of Production Engineering for Lucasfilm / and the Senior Product and Technology Leader for early stage startups Industrial Light + Magic. Joe has driven technology for notable feature films, including Star Wars Episode 1, Titanic, The Matrix sequels and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, among many others. He is also a voting member of the Television Academy and an eligible voter for the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Joy Cho, Creative Director and CEO, OH JOY!

Joy Cho is a graphic designer, blogger, author, and entrepreneur. She is the Founder and Creative Director of the lifestyle brand, Oh Joy!, known for the whimsy, color, and unexpected twists on the everyday. She has authored three books and consulted for hundreds of businesses around the world. Oh Joy creates a wide range of licensed products including home décor, baby & nursery, pet, travel, and furniture collections all of which are housed in the OhJoy.com shop. Looking to support self-starters like herself, the Oh Joy! e-commerce platform also features a curated collection of happy and unique accessories, art, and home décor products. For two years in a row, Joy was named one of Time’s 30 Most Influential People on the Internet and has the most followed  account on Pinterest with almost 13 million followers.

Justin Willman, Magician, Magic for Humans on Netflix 

Magician and Comedian Justin Willman has cemented himself as one of today’s most prolific entertainers. This summer, Willman premiered his six-episode magic series on Netflix entitled Magic For Humans with Justin Willman. In the series, Willman brings his skills as a magician to the strange and misunderstood subcultures of America, while incorporating his disarming demeanor into street magic and social experiments that will boggle the mind. Upon premiering, the show instantly became one of the most streamed shows on Netflix with clips from the show garnering over 300 million views to date across social media, even sparking a viral meme. Indiewire called Willman the “perfect magician/hybrid prototype with incredible comedic timing,” and Rotten Tomatoes currently has the show listed at an 88% audience approval.

Willman also recently announced his new residency aptly called “The Magic Show” at the historic and swanky Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. The Magic Show is an intimate performance in a hidden, unmarked theater inside the hotel and upon announcing the show, all shows sold out almost immediately.

The L.A. Times exclaimed that Willman is, “A new breed of magician who’s making magic cool again for grown-ups.” Playboy Magazine dubbed him, “The freshest and funniest magician working today,” and Time Out hailed that his show, “Has to be seen to be disbelieved.”

Prior to Magic for Humans, Willman was known for his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, Ellen, and Conan. He also performed live at the White House for the Obama Family. His debut comedy/magic special Sleight of Mouth premiered on Comedy Central in 2015 to rave reviews.

Willman is also a consultant & writer for film/television productions like America’s Got Talent, The Goldbergs, and Disney’s upcoming feature film Magic Camp. Justin was born in St. Louis, lives in Los Angeles, and does not own a rabbit.

Kohl Crecelius, Founder, Known Supply 

For over a decade Kohl Crecelius has helped to lead the modern movement integrating social good and business.

He has founded and lead multiple brands that have worked to change the global apparel industry for the better and inform a new generation of consumers about the powerful role they play in the process.

Kohl got an early start as a social entrepreneur when he founded his first non-profit and lifestyle brand while still attending university in 2007. Since then his companies — Krochet Kids intl. And KNOWN SUPPLY — have worked to humanize the apparel industry by connecting the people who make clothes to the people who wear them.

He is a wealth of knowledge and an incredible inspiration to anyone looking to pursue meaningful work or become entrepreneurs themselves. Many of the obstacles he faced as a young founder are relatable to all of us who want to pursue vocations with purpose. Over the course of his career, Kohl has worked with an incredible litany of brands from Nordstrom to Vans Shoes to Microsoft. His work has been recognized as leading the social enterprise movement by a wide range of media outlets including Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Who What Wear.

Lee Anne Grant, Head of BD & Social Impact, Brandless 

Lee Anne Grant is Head of Business Development & Social Impact at Brandless, where she develops partnerships with influencers, celebrities, and brands, and incubates new business initiatives. She also leads their Social Impact program, which has donated over 3 million meals to Feeding America since launch, in addition to increasing access to high-quality products. Prior to joining Brandless, Lee Anne was the Vice President of Sales and Business Development for ShopStyle.com, part of PopSugar, and has also held positions in business development and sales at AOL and Google, in addition to founding her own company, Mark Plans. Lee Anne earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Northwestern University and later an MBA from Yale University. She is a certified Yoga Instructor, Ironman, and 4x marathoner.

Brandless launched in July 2017 and makes better everyday essentials at fairer prices: non-GMO food, clean beauty, non-toxic cleaners and home goods, all for just $3. Plus, with every order placed on Brandless.com, a meal is donated to people facing hunger through Feeding America.

Leila Janah, Founder & CEO, Samasource

Leila Janah is the Founder and CEO of Samasource and LXMI, two companies that go beyond charity to #givework to low-income people around the world using cutting-edge social enterprise models in technology and luxury skincare, respectively. She is the author of the book Give Work (Penguin/RandomHouse), released in September, 2017.

Prior, Leila was a Visiting Scholar with the Stanford Program on Global Justice and Australian National University’s Center for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. She was a founding Director of Incentives for Global Health, and a management consultant at Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Co.).

Leila is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, a former Director of CARE USA, a 2012 TechFellow, recipient of the inaugural Club de Madrid Young Leadership Award, and the youngest person to win a Heinz Award in 2014. She was named one of Fortune’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs in 2014 and was the subject of cover stories in Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Conscious Company Magazines.

Lisa Mitchell, Body Language Expert 

Lisa Mitchell is the Founder of Power Body Language and is a Communications expert that specializes in Body Language and Non Verbal communication skills. She is a Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI) and a Certified Body Language Trainer, and holds a Masters Degree in Management. Lisa works with companies and organizations world-wide to provide best-in-class Communications workshops, trainings, and keynote speeches.

Lisa is also the former Co-Founder & COO of selfless.ly,  a social impact focused Certified B Corp, that offers a technology platform to help companies of any size create and manage Corporate Social Responsibility programs and increase their positive social impact.

Lisa has been featured in national media outlets for her body language analysis, including segments on human lie detection, and to provide insight into the behavior of everyone from politicians, to criminals, to figures in pop culture. Lisa has reoccurring media segments focused on sharing how the science of Body Language can help people make better first impressions, stay safe in their environment, and be more influential and effective leaders.

Matt Richardson, Co-founder & CEO, Causebox

Matt is the co-founder and CEO of CAUSEBOX. He has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. In college, he realized he could use that impulse for good and has since strived to give consumers options that are better for the people who create products and the planet we all share. Outside of the office, he spends most of his time writing, reading, packrafting, and hitch hiking.

Mary Caroline Cruz, Founder, Open Heart Warrior

Meet Mary Caroline, a designer, innovator, philanthropist, crystal enthusiast, mentor, and seasoned meditator with over 15 years of experience. Mary is also the creator and founder of Open Heart Warrior. The brand started as an ethical artisan jewelry with intention company most popular for it’s talisman branded 108 meditation mala’s that’s expanded with it’s new line of sustainable meditation cushions. Mary hand carves all of her original castings from wax and is well known for her bow and arrow heart shaped original design, that is the Open Heart Warrior symbol. This talisman is a visual reminder to inspire an open heart, empower your arrow, and connect and you will see it represented in her products. Mary travels nationwide attending yoga festivals and wellness events sharing her knowledge of crystal healing, meditation techniques, and intuitive powers to create a lifestyle and business your desire; making Open Heart Warrior a lifestyle in itself.

Michelle Bakva, VP of Marketing, StorQuest 

Michelle is responsible for overseeing the company’s marketing strategy, corporate communications, and community relations efforts. She is responsible for driving brand awareness and customer acquisitions through all online and offline channels. Prior to working at WWG, Michelle served as Senior Marketing Manager at National Veterinary Associates, overseeing the development of interactive, direct marketing, creative, and sales promotion strategies. Michelle received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Law & Society from University of California, Santa Barbara, and her MBA from Pepperdine University.

Phat X. Chiem, Co-founder, StoryCraft

Phat X. Chiem is the co-founder of StoryCraft, a brand storytelling and content marketing agency based in Santa Monica. Prior to establishing StoryCraft, he led a team of editors at Yahoo, managing content for its powerful homepage. He has also worked as a freelance writer and journalist, including as a staff writer for the Chicago Tribune. StoryCraft combines his background in journalism and content creation with his experience in business strategy and marketing. He also holds an MBA from Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Sarah Naseer, President, FEED

Sarah Naseer is the President of FEED, the impact-driven lifestyle brand making products that help feed the children of the world. Sarah oversees strategic direction, business development and executes growth strategies related to product, marketing and merchandising. After graduating from Brown University with a B.A. in International Relations and later from New York University with a M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies, she began her career as an analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank. From there, she worked in merchandising at J. Crew and Gap Inc., was a merchandising and integrated marketing leader at Gilt Groupe, led supply strategy at 1stdibs, was President of the artisan focused marketplace, Strolby, and became Chief Marketing Officer at Audicus, a hearing based technology company. Sarah is thrilled to be utilizing her experience to help grow a business that is dedicated to making products that, are not only beautiful, but help feed to the world.

With products across a variety of categories, from handbags to home goods, the sale of each FEED product provides direct meal donations to children in need across the globe. In 2017, FEED also opened its first retail experience, The FEED Shop & Cafe, in Brooklyn, NY. Through on the ground partners, FEED has provided more than 100 million meals to-date.

Sarah Unger, SVP, Cultural Insights & Strategy, CIVIC 

Sarah Unger is the Senior Vice President of Cultural Insights & Strategy at CIVIC, a Seacrest Global Group Company, one of the nation’s leading marketing agencies. An award-winning cultural and consumer brand strategist, Unger uncovers human insights and navigates current trends for brands looking to achieve greater cultural relevance. Prior to joining Civic, Unger led brand strategy as Vice President of Marketing Strategy, Trends & Insights at Viacom for its brands Paramount Pictures, MTV, Paramount Network, Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon, and more. She was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 during her tenure at Ketchum as Vice President, Insights & Strategic Planning where she launched the Millennial and Gen Z division to help brands like Frito Lay, Wendy’s and ExxonMobil connect with younger generations. A committed cultural enthusiast, she rarely encounters something that doesn’t interest her. Unger is a passionate adventure traveler, having hiked Everest Base Camp and most recently a horseback expedition across the plains of Mongolia. Unger is a graduate of the University of Virginia and completed the prestigious Harvard Business School 2018 Program for the Business of Entertainment, Media, & Sports.

Sara Link, Corporate Social Responsibility, Verizon

Sara Link is head of Oath For Good, and is president of the Oath Foundation. Oath For Good’s call to action is to build a better world by investing in women and future leaders, strengthening communities around the world and empowering our brands, employees, partners, clients and audiences to make an outstanding impact on the world’s biggest challenges. The Oath Foundation is focused on improving the lives of women, girls and underserved youth around the globe

Before Oath, Sara led the Citizen AOL team and built the AOL Charitable Foundation. She’s led partnerships with game-changing global organizations like Girls Who Code, The Peace Corps, The UN Foundation, and the NYC Foundation for Computer Science (CSNYC).  Prior to AOL, Sara co-founded Little West Group, a philanthropic consulting firm and was head of the Social Impact and Philanthropy practice at Korn Consulting Group.

Before that, she spent more than nine years at Goldman Sachs. Sara holds an M.A. from Columbia University in Organizational Psychology and a B.A. from the University of Maryland in Psychology. Sara sits on the National Board of Trustees of Step Up. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband Eric, their son Dylan, and daughter Sage.

Sally Chan, VP, Community Engagement, WB

Sally Chan is a seasoned Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) executive with more than 18 years of experience in multi-stakeholder engagement, policy development and administration, risk assessment, reputation research, business integration and reporting and measurement. In her current role as Vice President, Community Engagement, Sally is responsible for overseeing the global Impact employee giving program and creating workforce training opportunities for underserved groups. During her time at Warner Bros., Sally has overseen several company-wide initiatives such as the global Ethical Sourcing Program, film and television production content management, and signature cause-marketing campaigns in partnership with key nonprofit organizations.  

Prior to joining Warner Bros., Sally spent 11 years with The Walt Disney Company, where she managed the social compliance program for the Disney Stores. A native of Los Angeles, Sally holds both an MBA and BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. In her spare time, Sally loves to travel and spend time with her husband and two toddler boys.

Scot Tatelman, Co-founder, STATE Bags

Scot defines the term ‘social entrepreneur’ and has made it his life’s work to balance profitable business ventures with making the world a better place. After creating two nonprofit summer camps serving kids from New York City, Boston and Chicago’s most underfunded neighborhoods, he set out to build a for-profit company with non-profit pedigree, and launched STATE Bags with his wife, Jacqueline – a Brooklyn-born bag brand built on supporting American kids and families in situations of need. He has worked to evolve their charitable model through STATE’s innovative giving initiatives and #WhatDoWeTellTheKids platform.