Mentors

Nikki Reed

Actress, Activist, & Entrepreneur

Film audiences have embraced Reed since she stormed the industry with her award-winning 2003 breakout role in THIRTEEN which she received wide critical acclaim including an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance and a…

Alyson Stoner

Multi-hyphenate Artist

Alyson Stoner is a multi-hyphenate artist known for her work in television/film, dance, music and her latest venture, digital content. Her career began at just six years old as she was featured as a dynamic…

Kristin Johns

Content Creator & CEO, Kristin Made

With her fashion, beauty, and lifestyle focused videos, Kristin Johns has quickly become one of today’s most sought-after content creators. With her warm, accessible personality – which she attributes to her southern roots – and…

Bianca de la Garza

Emmy-nominated Journalist & Entrepreneur

Bianca de la Garza is an Emmy nominated journalist and host. Her syndicated show BIANCA beat SNL in the ratings at times during its run. Launching Bianca de la Garza beauty to create vegan skincare with…

Fatima Husain

Principal at Comcast Ventures

Fatima Husain is a Principal at Comcast Ventures focusing on marketplaces, consumer products, and health technology. Prior to joining CV, Fatima was a senior Growth Product Manager at Airbnb leading multiple teams, and driving strategy…

Natasha Ofili

Actress

With her breakout role in Ryan Murphy’s new critically acclaimed Netflix series, The Politician, deaf actress Natasha Ofili has now become a recognizable face in the entertainment industry. In September 2019, O The Oprah Magazine announced that Natasha…

Simone Missick

Actress

Simone Missick made history for her powerful and extraordinary portrayal in Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix as TV’s first black female superhero, “Misty Knight.” She has been touted as the show’s “breakout star” and was featured…

Daphne Zuniga

Actress & Director

Beloved by generations of movie goers and TV fans, Daphne Zuniga has appeared in over 50 feature films and television shows. This year, she made her directorial debut with Deadly Assistant, a thriller produced by…

Nicole Steen

Fitness Expert & Celebrity Trainer

Nicole Steen is one of Hollywood’s foremost leading fitness experts and celebrity trainers. She is founder of NICOLE STEEN FITNESS where she motivates her growing clientele to achieve and surpass their wellness and fitness goals….

Amy Nelson

Founder & CEO, The Riveter

Amy Nelson is the founder and CEO of The Riveter, a network of community and work spaces built by women, for everyone. A graduate of Emory University and the NYU School of Law, Amy practiced…

Lauren Steinberg

Founder & CEO, Queen V

Lauren Steinberg, a Valley Girl at heart, was born and raised in Los Angeles. Growing up, she always had an entrepreneurial spirit and knew she was destined to start her own company, but never imagined…

Devika Bhise

Actress, Writer, Dancer & Jazz vocalist

A talented actress, writer, dancer and jazz vocalist, Devika Bhise continues to hone her skills and captivate audiences. Devika will next star as the lead in THE WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI for Roadside Attractions. Based…

Sharon Vuong

Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming, CBS Entertainment

Sharon Vuong was promoted to Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming, CBS Entertainment in April 2017. She reports to Thom Sherman, Senior Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Entertainment. In her position, Vuong oversees development of new…

Jessica Meyer

News Associate & former Trial Attorney for Lubin and Meyer

Jessica Meyer is a former News Associate (CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, CBS This Morning, Face the Nation) and a former trial attorney for Lubin and Meyer — one of the nation’s leading malpractice and personal injury…

Sue Obeidi

Director of MPAC Hollywood Bureau

Since the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)’s Hollywood Bureau was launched in 2011, Sue Obeidi has blended the love of her faith with her love of film, television, and digital series to change and expand…

Lisa Erspamer

Emmy-nominated Producer & a New York Times Best-selling Author

Lisa Erspamer is a multiple Emmy-nominated producer and a New York Times best-selling author. She is a producer of the critically-acclaimed documentary Whitney, which was nominated for a Grammy Award, Critics Choice Award, IDA and a NAACP…

Elisa Parker & Tabby Biddle

Co-founders of Show Up For Her, 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment, & 100 Women Change Hollywood

Elisa Parker and Tabby Biddle are the co-founders of Show Up For Her, 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment, and 100 Women Change Hollywood. Together, their aim is to harness the…

Katie Welle

SVP of A&R at RCA Records

Katie Welle is SVP of A&R at RCA Records where she finds working across many genres an inspiring challenge; she handles a&r duties for a diverse mix of talent. Some of her projects include Kesha, who…

Jamie Abzug

Vice President of Publicity at RCA Records

Jamie Abzug is the Vice President of Publicity at RCA Records. Over the course of her near 15 years at RCA she has strategically crafted and spearheaded national media campaigns for some of the globe’s…

Heidi Nel

Principal at The Raben Group

Heidi Nel is a Principal at The Raben Group where she serves as the Head of the firm’s Impact Entertainment division. She provides pro‐social consultation to leaders in media, entertainment, and philanthropy and some of…

Lauren Iungerich

Award-winning Writer, Director, Producer, & Showrunner

Lauren Iungerich is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and showrunner. By creating two of the biggest half-hour teen comedies in the last few decades, Awkward and On My Block, Iungerich has cemented herself as one of the most notable creators in the…