NEUROSCIENTIST
INVENTOR
MUSICIAN

As an undergraduate student at Stanford and at MIT,  Mark moved fluidly between majors in music, architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, and ultimately in Human Biology. He was a co-inventor of functional MRI technology. He teaches at UCLA and is a founder of two biotech startups.

MUSEUM DIRECTOR
BUSINESSMAN

George ran the Calif. African American Museum, and has been a senior executive at such companies as Technicolor, Sony Pictures and GlobeCast Communications.  He holds an MBA from the USC Marshall School and BS in Business Admin from the University of Redlands.

HISTORIAN

Bill is the Divisional Dean for the Social Sciences at USC Dornsife and Professor of History in the Van Hunnick Department of History. He teaches and writes about the American West. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in History from Princeton and an A.B. American Studies from Stanford.

JOURNALIST

Lynell has had a long career in L.A. journalism as staff writer for both the L.A. Times and L.A. Weekly,  focusing on social issues, human behavior,  visual arts, music and literature. Her writing has also appear in many other national  publications.

COMMUNITY ADVOCATE

Irma is the Founder and ED for of Mujeres de la Tierra, an environmental equity non-profit. She is recognized for her leadership and development of creative and impactful approaches with community engagement. She graduated from the UC  San Diego with a BA and earned a JD from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

HISTORIAN

Eric is a Professor and Core Faculty of Chicana/o Studies at UCLA. Avila received his PhD, MA, and BA in U.S. History from UC Berkeley.

TV PRODUCER

Juan is a celebrated producer, creator and showrunner of TV shows primarily about L.A. Prior to launching Ninety Three Media with former ICM head Jeff Berg, he was the Chief Content Officer at KCET, where he, received over 30 Emmys.

EDUCATOR

GABRIELENO TONGVA

Kimberly has been deeply involved in Native American politics and culture throughout her life. She earned a MA in Public Health and is now a PhD Candidate in Native American Studies at UC Davis.

FILM PRODUCER

Jordan’s most recent film, The Smurfs, grossed over $500 million. Kerner’s career in the entertainment industry has also included stints at CBS, ABC, Universal and QM Productions. A graduate from Stanford also with a  JD-MBA from Berkeley and San Francisco.

IMMERSIVE EXP JOURNALIST

Noah is the founder of No Proscenium, a publication dedicated to exploring the immersive and experiential arts. He teaches at CalArts and holds a BA in Theatre Arts from San Francisco State University.

CURATOR

Jonathan is an author, curator, and consultant focused on museum exhibition development. He has worked with the Agua Caliente Indians, USC,  the NHM of LA,, the San Diego History Center, the Autry. He has a B.A. from the UC Santa Cruz and a PhD in history from UCLA.

MUSICAL ENGINEER PRODUCER AND MUSICIAN

J.J. has worked with such artists as Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Rod Stewart, the Who, Jeff Beck, George Benson, The Black Eyed Peas, Joe Bonamassa, Culture Club, Kelly Clarkson, P. Diddy, Melissa Etheridge, Smokey Robinson, The Pointer Sisters, Keith Urban.

WRITER & MARKETING CONSULTANT

Ceci has been a storyteller for over 25 years, writing both fiction and non-fiction. She has also been a marketing consultant for multiple top home good brands. She is a graduate of Brown University.

SPORTS MEDIA EXECUTIVE   

Spencer has built lasting and deep relationships among the world’s most influential athletes and influencers within sports culture. Jimmy is the SVP Talent Partnerships at Fulwell, formerly SpringHill Co..

THEME PARK EXECUTIVE

Steve has built and run resorts & parks for Caesars and Disney (Hong Kong, Paris). Tight received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

MUSIC PRODUCER & CONDUCTOR

Rachel is the founder and Artistic Director for MUSE/IQUE, telling music history through stories and live music. Formerly, she was the Assistant Conductor for the LA Philharmonic, and Music Director of the Pasadena Pops.

MUSIC EXECUTIVE

Alicia co-founded Living Album Experience, an immersive music experience. She also is the SVP of creative marketing at Warner Music Group Global Catalog (and Rhino!), where she promotes artists: the Doors, Otis Redding, The Notorious B.I.G., Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Talking Heads and more.