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Political Commentator and Chair of the Voting Rights Institute Donna Brazile is one of the most admired and well-known political strategists today. After running the Gore-Lieberman campaign, she was appointed to serve as chair of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute, an organization established in 2001 to help protect and promote the rights of all Americans to participate in the political process. Brazile is the author of Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics, a memoir about her life in the political lions' den. She is also a nationally syndicated columnist and a regular political contributor for CNN, ABC News, and NPR. Donna Brazile uses her diverse experience to address the current state of affairs, from public policy to the upcoming presidential election, and drives points home with her consummate storytelling ability.
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International Child Rights Advocate and New York Times Bestselling Author First Daughter Jenna Bush worked as an intern with UNICEF throughout Latin America. Her philanthropic travels inspired her to write her first book, Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope, which focuses on the life of a young woman living with HIV/AIDS Bush befriended during her travels. Before writing Ana's Story, she was an elementary school teacher in Washington, DC. With the publication of Ana's Story, Bush is forging a dialogue among teens and raising awareness and involvement in programs to benefit children in need. She is currently writing a second book, in collaboration with her mother, which is focused on encouraging children to become readers. Jenna Bush speaks from the heart as one who gained a rare insider's view.
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Chief Executive Officer of the Geoffrey Beene Foundation's Alzheimer's Initiative, Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, and Acclaimed Moderator Meryl Comer is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist who, for 18 years, wrote and moderated It's Your Business, a nationally syndicated television panel program. She also served as vice president for communications development at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 1986-1997. Throughout her career, she has interviewed four U.S. presidents, five heads of state, more than 600 Congressional and elected officials, half of the Fortune 500 CEOs as well as 52 laureates to the Business Hall of Fame. A speaker of depth and measure, Meryl Comer addresses issues as varied as politics, the economy, healthcare, and business. In addition, she is a distinguished moderator who creates an environment where issues can be discussed in an enlightening yet entertaining manner. |
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Former President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America Dawn Hudson is the former president and chief executive officer of Pepsi-Cola North America, the $5.5 billion refreshment beverage unit of PepsiCo in the United States and Canada. Since 2002, she has shepherded great innovation and physical volume gains across a broad assortment of the company's carbonated and non-carbonated products. One of the country's preeminent marketers, she has more than 20 years of strategic brand-building experience and was the driving force behind some of the world's best-known consumer products. From the "Joy of Cola" to the return of the "Pepsi Challenge," Hudson has driven PCNA's efforts to create high-impact, sustainable programs while guiding major advances in its advertising and communications. Drawing from these experiences, Dawn Hudson discusses consumers' wants and needs as well as the strength and responsibility behind a household brand. |
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Former CNN Correspondent and Author Creator and host of DarynKagan.com, an inspirational online community that features daily Web casts of inspirational stories that attracts millions, Daryn Kagan is bucking the media tide with her emphasis on stories that illustrate the triumph of the human spirit. A former CNN mainstay, Kagan has covered events ranging from the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She also served as a news anchor and reporter for CNN/Sports Illustrated, the 24-hour sports news network from CNN and Sports Illustrated. Her PBS documentary, Breaking The Curse, shares the remarkable story of one American woman’s journey across the globe to India where she challenges that country’s view of people with leprosy, and forever changes the lives of thousands. She also has an upcoming book, titled What’s Possible! 50 Real People Who Dared to Dream They Could Make a
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