Authors

PETER ROONEY has more than a decade’s experience working as an award-winning journalist for newspapers in Illinois and for the Associated Press in Berlin. Peter also worked alongside Gehrung Associates to help academic institutions tell their stories through the publication of research breakthroughs, unconventional wisdom from the social sciences, and other insights from academia. He

LEESA ROWLAND’s charisma has led to success as an author, actress, and animal advocate. The daughter of an artist and college professor, Leesa grew up in Austin, Texas where she studied broadcast journalism and later became a classically trained actress at the world-renowned Stella Adler Studio in Los Angeles. Beyond her extensive career and credits

AMANDA RUSSELL is an international brand strategist, speaker, educator and fitness icon who has been at the forefront of digital marketing and social media revolution from its infancy. As a pioneer in influencer marketing, she has developed an extensive following online and teaches the only fully accredited influencer marketing course in the world at UCLA

DAVID SATKA is a USA Pickleball Ambassador and certified Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) coach. An athlete all his life, David was a four-year starter on the Division I tennis team at Indiana State University. He began his instructing career at the World Class Tennis Camp in Baltimore and continued as a tennis teaching professional. David

RHONDA SCIORTINO is an author, speaker, business owner, and spokesperson for organizations including Safe Families for Children and the National Foster Parent Association. She is the founder and chairperson of Successful Survivors Foundation, which was created to collaborate with public and private child welfare organizations, the faith-based community, business and community leaders, and schools throughout

SUSI GOTT SÉGURET, Certified Culinary Professional and Certified Specialist of Wine, hails from the depths of Appalachia in Madison County, North Carolina, but honed her culinary skills in France, where she resided for over 20 years, earning a diploma in Gastronomy and Taste from the Cordon Bleu and the Université de Reims while restoring a

JEAN SHAFIROFF is an American philanthropist. She graduated from Columbia Business School and has worked in public finance and in private partnerships on Wall Street. She serves on many philanthropic boards including the New York Women’s Foundation, Couture Council, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, and the French Heritage Society. She was recently elected