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Norman Beamer

Administrative patent judge

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Josh Birnbaum

School of Visual Communication

Ohio University

James Blachly

Grammy-nominated conductor

Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Experiential Orchestra

Michelle Boulé

Choreographer, dancer, teacher

Life coach

Mark Brandl

Switzerland-based artist

Curator, Collapsible Kunsthalle

Deborah Briggs

FAA Distinguished Legacy Award

VP, Betsy Hotel of South Beach

Bob Sarkar

President/CEO

Arkansas Health Network

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Timothy Carhart

Actor

‘Thelma & Louise,’ ‘Witness’

Greg Carr

Instructor of speech and theatre

Harris-Stowe State University

John Clark

Principal

Cordogan Clark & Associates

Duane Cyrus

Director, Theatre of Movement

UNC-Greensboro professor

Elizabeth DeVore

Production manager

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Jon Ebel

Professor, head

Department of Religion

Leslie Erganian

Artist and author

Co-author, 2019 release 'NEW WEST: Innovating at the Intersection’

Veletta Forsythe-Lill

Ret. executive director

Dallas Arts District

Claire Friday

Founder, executive producer

Done By Friday

Sr. Jackie Jean-Marie Gitonga

National director of Pauline Cooperators

Daughters of St. Paul USA and English-speaking Canada

Andrew Goldberg

VP, marketing

Adrienne Arsht Center

Mary Grisolano

Sr. resident general manager

Blue Man Group

Gretchen Gscheidle

Former design director

Herman Miller, Inc.

Keitaro Harada

Opera and symphonic conductor

Savannah Philharmonic

John ‘JJ’ Harris

Founder, creative director

Techboogie Media

Laurie Hogin

Associate director

UI School of Art and Design

Jason Kim

Creative director

House Productions LLC

Jonathan Kinkley

Philanthropic advisor

Art Institute of Chicago