Kailey Sieja is a student at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she studies neuroscience and evolutionary biology. Kailey is a passionate autistic advocate and speaker. In her capacity as an engaged political activist, she hopes to utilize her strengths as an autistic person to advance justice, equity, and inclusion.

Born and raised in Pratt City & Ensley, Alabama, Mr. Chaverst is a serial entrepreneur and currently works as a principal political strategist for his business. His passion lies in civic engagement, and he has had the privilege to use this passion to support many organizations on the local as well as national levels throughout his career.

Evan Thomas is the Director and Endowed Chair of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering and Resilience and the Climate Innovation Collaboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is a tenured full Professor jointly appointed in the Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Departments. 

Dr. Orit Peleg, a self-proclaimed "swarm chaser," is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and External Faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. Her interdisciplinary lab is focused on understanding the generation and interpretation of biological communication signals using firefly and bee swarms as model systems.

Jaymi has led global marketing for a unique range of brands from Xbox to Gaia, driving business growth and brand relevance from early stage to global icon status in their fields. Today she serves as a "visioner for visionaries," identifying resonant leaders’ genuine purpose and genius, and from that place of truth, helping them turn their stories into currency. 

For 40 years, Patti has worked in both the clinical nutrition and integrative

medicine/natural foods fields bringing a unique blend of clinical, educational, holistic, consumer, and PR experience. Patti’s work in the field of Neuroscience of Taste led her to the field of saliva research and how saliva holds a key to nutritional resilience.

Alex is originally from Stamford, Connecticut, and currently a junior at the University of Colorado-Boulder working towards her business degree with a focus in entrepreneurship and social responsibility. Alex is passionate about inspiring those who struggle with addiction to gain agency in their recovery.

Austin Leech started the first two years of his post-secondary career at a British University in China before transferring to CU Boulder during the pandemic. Since then, he has worked as a software developer at the Outdoor Equipment company, Matador, where he experienced the most important first impression of his life.

Peter builds teams and businesses that make the world more compassionate. He serves as an advisor and coach to cause-focused nonprofit, technology, and agency teams. He is passionate about using his marketing expertise to help people find the support and healthcare they need.

Amanda McCracken is a Boulder-based journalist passionate about experiences that highlight the intersection of wellness, travel, and relationships. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, Vogue, National Geographic, and NPR.  When McCracken’s not writing, she’s caring for her daughter or running trails with her husband.