Mary Pilon is a journalist, author, and screenwriter focused primarily on the worlds of sports and business. She is the author of the bestselling books "The Monopolists" and "The Kevin Show," the co-editor of “Losers: Dispatches From the Other Side of the Scoreboard,” and co-host and co-author of “Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Brought Him Down.” Her work regularly appears in the New Yorker, Esquire, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Vice, New York, and The New York Times, among other publications. Pilon previously worked as a staff reporter with sports desk at The Times and at The Wall Street Journal, where she covered various aspects of business and finance. A native of Eugene, Ore., Mary started working for her hometown paper, the Register-Guard as a teenager and was a wildly mediocre athlete. Today, she often receives editorial input from her rescue puggle, Pedro, and grandmother claims to be her biggest fan. https://www.marypilon.com/writings

Eric Defeo Eric is an organizational designer with a background in business development, architecture and product development. He believes that better design can transform, revitalize, empower, and coordinate communities. Eric uses design thinking methodologies to bring business concepts into reality. Having been on varying sides of building startups for the last 8 years, he helps entrepreneurs connect authentic passions with key, measurable goals. He specializes in the real estate and technology industries, but his frameworks apply across sectors. He has worked on projects at corporates like Spotify and Gensler, to small business startups like Open Door Co-living and ROOT, a smart-indoor hydroponic garden. Learning from both successes and failures, Eric recently launched the Hudson Community Incubator to make it easier for founders to avoid pitfalls, navigate for openings, and most critically, take care of their own health first.

Mathew French Matthew French (They/He) is the Founder and ‘90s-nostalgic brain behind Awesomely Authentic, a career-coaching, and inclusion organization that focuses on the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ people as they navigate the milestones of choosing a college to attend or searching for that perfect job and internship. Awesomely Authentic also offers a variety of edu-tainment options to help guide your company towards LGBTQ+ inclusive! With ten years of experience working with the LGBTQ+ community, eight years of professional career coaching, and a love of the ‘90s, he has blended all of these aspects together to create an authentically high-energy tailored experience for his presentations. His work has been highlighted in national career development associations, CNN Business, LGBTQ+ non-profits, and more! Connect with Mathew on LinkedIn here! https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewkfrench/

Navriti Sood Navriti is a management consultant focusing on Organizational Design and Transformation. She is also a podcast producer, bringing curated conversations around change management, progressive leadership and elevating human consciousness through creativity and wellness practices. When not working, she likes to go to music shows (in a pre-covid world) and read biographies while enjoying a good tea cake. https://www.linkedin.com/in/navriti/