Simon Rich is a Thurber Prize and Emmy winning humorist who frequent contributes to the New Yorker.

Wendy Rodrigue’s passion for art history delivered her to George Rodrigue’s French Quarter gallery in 1991, and as fate would have it, she began a lifetime with world-renowned artist George Rodrigue (1944-2013). The couple married in 1997. Wendy partnered with Rodr

John Avlon is an award-winning journalist, author and historian. He is a former CNN anchor and analyst and previously served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast as well as chief speechwriter to the Mayor of New York during the attacks of 9/11.

Cathy Whims, a six-time James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Northwest, is a visionary who has profoundly shaped the culinary landscape of Portland, OR.

Kelly Jacques co-owns Ayu Bakehouse, a beloved modern bakery in New Orleans, with her friend and longtime colleague Samantha Weiss.