James is a founding member and board chair at Directors Academy, a national not-for-profit organization with the mission of identifying, developing and advancing the next generation of diverse board members and leaders. Previously, he was Chairman, President, and CEO of Jamba Juice, which he transformed from a smoothie shop to a leading global, healthy active lifestyle brand. Prior to joining Jamba Juice, he held senior executive roles at Safeway Stores, the Gillette Company, Nestle-Purina, and Coca-Cola. James currently serves on the boards of leading brands including The Honest Company, Affirm, Medallia, Simply Good Foods, Schnuck Markets, and Bay Club. James is a passionate champion for diversity and inclusion and has been recognized with numerous awards including the American Heart Association Corporate Citizen Award (2014) and Junior Achievement’s Northern California Lifetime Achievement Award (2013). In 2010 the San Francisco Business Times named Mr. White as the Bay Area’s Most Admired CEO.

Capturing audiences and critics alike with his innovative style and riveting stage presence, Chris Isaak began his rise to stardom by remaking Roy Orbison's classics Crying, Oh, Pretty Woman, and In Dreams. He later shot to the top of the charts with his hit single Wicked Game. His timeless music and unforgettable stage presence make him a great act for corporate events.

For over 20 years, Sawyer Brown has set the pace for country music and continues to go the distance with fresh, fun, and relevant songs that challenge themselves as musicians while creating personal experiences for their listeners.

Red, white, and blue through and through, Lee Greenwood delivers an unabashed, upbeat lineup of patriotic, All-American favorites.

As co-owners of Neely’s Bar-B-Que, Pat and Gina Neely have turned their family restaurant into one of the most successful barbecue restaurants in the South with locations in Memphis and Nashville. Now they share the secrets behind their favorite dishes and their passion for food, family and fun on Food Network’s Down Home with the Neely’s. After its February 2008 premiere, Down Home with the Neely’s became the highest-rated series debut in the five-year history of Food Network’s “In the Kitchen” weekend block and continues to be a top ratings performer.