Melinda French Gates, philanthropist.

Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET, the first African American woman billionaire and author of Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph.

Max Greenfield, actor and author of I Don't Want to Read This Book Aloud.

Anderson Cooper, journalist and author of Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune.

José Andrés, chef and author of The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope.

Stephanie Abrams, meteorologist for The Weather Channel.

Maya Penn, entrepreneur, philanthropist, animator, artist and CEO of Maya's Ideas.