Top Directors
100 professionals
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2
▲457
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RP
Rajat Parr
Three-time James Beard Award winner (2011 Cookbook Award, 2015 Outstanding Wine Professional, Hall of Fame)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Michelin Standard
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8.0 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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3
▲308
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AK
Andrej Karpathy
MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 (2020)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Thought Leader
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8.2 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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4
▲177
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KD
Kelvin Droegemeier
Discover Magazine Award for Technology Innovation (1997)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Thought Leader
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8.5 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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5
▲750
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SY
Shalanda Young
First Black woman to serve as Director of Office of Management and Budget
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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7.5 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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5
▲6477
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CB
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4.5 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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6
▲186
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AP
Arati Prabhakar
IAPP Leadership Award 2026 for privacy and AI governance
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Global Voice
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8.5 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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6
▲6619
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LA
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4.5 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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7
▲7762
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MM
Michael Mark Manley
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3.5 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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7
▲320
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SJ
Steve Jurvetson
Forbes Midas List (5x winner 2011-2016)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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8.2 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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8
▲6450
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JG
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4.5 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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8
▲190
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KC
Kenneth Chenault
TIME100 Most Influential People 2021
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Published Author
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8.5 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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8
▲8633
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PP
Paul Paradis
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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9
▲773
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AE
Ashok Elluswamy
Recognized by Elon Musk as first Tesla Autopilot hire
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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7.5 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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10
▲346
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IG
Ian Goodfellow
MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 (2017)
Award Cabinet Thought Leader Published Author
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8.2 Well Connected
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VERIFIED | Share ↗ |
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10
▲6386
|
ES
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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11
▲1901
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DS
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6.8 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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12
▲1311
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JA
Jeffrey Allen Miller
SMU L. Frank Pitts Energy Leadership Award (2022)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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7.2 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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13
▲1335
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ML
|
7.2 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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14
▲2336
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SM
Shane M Okelly
Appointed to Stanley Black & Decker Board of Directors (2026)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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15
▲85
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DA
Dr. Andrej Karpathy
MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (2020)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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8.8 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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15
▲8563
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GD
Gary D Kain
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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16
▲8211
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BW
Barbara Weber
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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16
▲1349
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FL
Francois Locoh-Donou
Industry recognition for F5's social impact, diversity, and inclusion under his leadership
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
|
7.2 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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17
▲8882
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TH
Thomas Howard Iii Mccasland
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3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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17
▲872
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SZ
Shivon Zilis
Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital (2015)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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7.5 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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18
▲876
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RL
Rod Lache
Institutional Investor Magazine Hall of Fame inductee (2021)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Thought Leader
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7.5 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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18
▲8889
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LF
La Fuente Mariana De
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3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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19
▲1906
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SR
Sumit Roy
Chairman of Nareit (National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts) 2026
Press Favourite Award Cabinet On Record
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6.8 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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20
▲3409
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MS
|
6.2 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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21
▲9254
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DT
Donna Townsell
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3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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21
▲484
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CW
Christopher Wray
Edmund J. Randolph Award (Department of Justice highest honor) - received twice
Press Favourite Speaker Circuit Global Voice
|
8.0 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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22
▲2429
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CD
Christopher D Kastner
Appointed to New York Life Insurance board of directors 2025
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit
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6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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22
▲9007
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JR
J. Richard Kushel
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3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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23
▲992
|
RT
Rebecca Tinucci
TIME 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders 2023
Press Favourite Speaker Circuit Global Voice
|
7.5 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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24
▲8300
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BL
Blake L. Stevens
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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24
▲990
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RC
Rohit Chopra
2020 Antitrust Writing Awards: Academic Awards, General Antitrust (with Lina Khan)
Press Favourite Award Cabinet Global Voice
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7.5 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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24
▲6629
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DP
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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25
▲8400
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CW
Cathal Walsh
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3.0 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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25
▲1985
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AV
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6.8 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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26
▲2563
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LM
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6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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27
▲9115
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IJ
Ivo Jurek
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3.0 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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27
▲2554
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WS
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6.5 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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27
▲8348
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TG
Todd Goldthwaite
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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28
▲2547
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DT
|
6.5 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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29
▲6540
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RC
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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29
▲41
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YT
|
9.2 Industry Icon
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INFLUENTIAL | Share ↗ |
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30
▲8799
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CD
Charles D Ii Lake
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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30
▲2541
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JV
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6.5 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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31
▲8919
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RM
Rosamund Marshall
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3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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31
▲3441
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JD
|
6.2 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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32
▲1039
|
BR
Benji Reed
American Astronautical Society Industrial Leadership Award 2020 - 'For outstanding developments in human spaceflight across the U.S. space industry'
Press Favourite Thought Leader Global Voice
|
7.5 Well Connected
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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33
▲1040
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SB
Stephen Burke
2006 and 2003 Multichannel News Cable Operator of the Year Award
Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit Global Voice
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7.5 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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34
▲2581
|
RF
Richard F Pops
Former Chairman of the Board of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Award Cabinet Global Voice On Record
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6.5 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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35
▲8330
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DR
Douglas R Casella
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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35
▲4057
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WT
William Thorndike
Warren Buffett's #1 recommended reading list for 2012 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Letter
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6.0 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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36
▲4231
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MG
Maria Gonzalez
Award-winning designer per LinkedIn profile
Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit On Record
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5.8 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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37
▲2055
|
DA
|
6.8 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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38
▲2632
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AJ
Adam Jonas
Recognized globally as a thought leader in automotive sector with team achieving top 3 positions in both European and US Institutional Investor survey
|
6.5 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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38
▲8601
|
YS
Yigang Shan
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ROOKIE | Share ↗ |
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39
▲1630
|
JN
Jeffrey N Simmons
2013 Borlaug CAST Communication Award - prestigious agricultural science communication honor
Speaker Circuit Global Voice On Record
|
7.2 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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40
▲3507
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IM
|
6.2 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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41
▲3021
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AB
Andrew Baglino
|
6.5 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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41
▲8776
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BG
Brooks G. Gordon
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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42
▲4055
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RP
|
6.0 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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43
▲18398
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DF
|
0.0 No Public Presence
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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44
▲2762
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ST
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6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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44
▲8192
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JG
Jeremiah Gregory
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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45
▲3537
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WF
William F Oplinger
Master of Science with honors in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University
Speaker Circuit On Record
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6.2 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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46
▲3535
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TJ
|
6.2 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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46
▲19551
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DL
Douglas Landy
|
0.0 No Public Presence
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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47
▲2845
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RL
|
6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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48
▲4256
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MH
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5.8 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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49
▲18453
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DM
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0.0 No Public Presence
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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49
▲1688
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EC
|
7.2 Well Connected
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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49
▲8825
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GM
Gino M. Sabatini
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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51
▲2861
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TK
Tasha Keeney
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6.5 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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53
▲18432
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CS
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0.0 No Public Presence
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53
▲2905
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SD
Shana Diez
RNASA Stellar Award for early career achievement (2014) - recognized for technical leadership on Grasshopper and Falcon 9 Reusable development programs
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6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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54
▲4802
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CD
Charles D. Young
Appointed Chair of Stanford University Black Community Council in 2020
Award Cabinet Speaker Circuit On Record
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5.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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55
▲7264
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QK
|
4.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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56
▲18392
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MR
Michael Rotondo
|
0.0 No Public Presence
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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57
▲588
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KN
|
7.8 Well Connected
|
PROMINENT | Share ↗ |
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58
▲3041
|
CG
|
6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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59
▲6554
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KC
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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59
▲3037
|
MV
Martin Viecha
Tesla IR program became #1 ranked in automotive industry according to Institutional Investor survey during his tenure
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6.5 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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60
▲4366
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PJ
|
5.8 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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61
▲6681
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AP
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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62
▲6315
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KJ
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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62
▲7032
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RT
Richard Taylor
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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63
▲179
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JT
|
8.4 Well Connected
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NOTABLE | Share ↗ |
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64
▲18401
|
SB
Susan Buffett
Honorary doctoral degree from Erikson Institute (2021) for advocacy in early childhood care and education
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0.0 No Public Presence
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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65
▲6383
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FT
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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65
▲6215
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CW
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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65
▲5190
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NJ
|
5.2 Active Professional
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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65
▲6517
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PP
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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66
▲6475
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MW
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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66
▲5237
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JH
John Hilgert
2019-2020 National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs President
|
5.2 Active Professional
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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66
▲6626
|
AS
|
4.5 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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67
▲18402
|
LS
|
0.0 No Public Presence
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ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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68
▲9056
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JJ
Joshua J. Mitchell
|
3.0 Emerging Voice
|
ON RECORD | Share ↗ |
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