Linda Gloss, born and raised in Philadelphia, is recognized both locally and internationally as a highly accomplished and successful businesswoman, leader and humanitarian.

From as 1992 to 2006 Linda served as co-founder and President of Carelift International, a non-profit medical relief charity that is a leader in providing medical professionals in developing countries with the comprehensive tools, resources and training needed to save lives and improve global health. Through the creation of the world's largest network of product donors, Carelift had provided medical equipment, supplies, medicines and training to physicians and their staff in 35 countries and six health care specialties: Primary Health Care, Mother and Child Health, Women's Wellness, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease and Hospital Development.

Ellen Gustafson is a sustainable food system activist and the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of FEED Projects, LLC, a charitable company that creates good products that help FEED the world. She is also the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the FEED Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to ensuring healthful, nutritious food in school for all children as a first step towards a sustainable global food system.

Previously, Ellen Gustafson was the NY Public Information Officer for the UN World Food Program (WFP). At WFP, she was the Acting Senior Spokesperson in 2006 and launched the Universities Fighting World Hunger initiative of over 70 partner schools. Prior to WFP, Ellen reported on terrorism in the ABC News Investigative Unit and was a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations in the Military Policy and Communications groups.

Ellen has a BA in International Politics from Columbia University and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Food Studies at New York University. She serves on the Columbia University Alumni Board of Directors, the founding Board of Directors for a new Bronx charter school within the Success Charter Network and on the Advisory Board of Doc to Dock. She has been featured, with business partner Lauren Bush, as one of Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and has guest lectured at Columbia University and the US Naval Academy.

Maria Murnane had a successful career in public relations before admitting to herself that she wasn't happy. Knowing she would be miserable if she stayed on the career path she was on, she quit and went to Argentina for what was supposed to be a two-week solo trip before facing real life again. Instead, she ended up living in Buenos Aires for a year, playing semi-professional soccer for one of the most famous clubs in the world (River Plate), and doing what she had always dreamed about, which was to write a humorous novel based on her experiences as a single, professional woman in San Francisco.

The book, Perfect on Paper, was initially turned down by several major publishing houses, so Maria self-published and implemented a grass-roots marketing campaign with the help of her eager assistant (aka her dad). Fan and critical reaction was enormously positive, and the award-winning book eventually attracted the attention of Amazon, which offered Maria a publishing contract as one of the debut novels of its new AmazonEncore publishing imprint. The book was released last month with a new cover, and Maria has also launched a line of greeting cards and t-shirts related to the book. (www.honeynote.com)

Maria was a Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar at UC Berkeley, where she graduated with high honors in English and Spanish. She also received a master's degree in integrated marketing communications from Northwestern University.

Rachel Schneider, MBA is the founder of Magnus Marketing Group, an independent sales/marketing consultancy focused on start-up to midsize firms. Rachel helps entrepreneurs realize their vision through marketing/business development support, with a particular focus on go-to-market services, new business development, and entrepreneurial company marketing. Rachel's business building career spans more than twelve years with over 10 years concentrated in high-tech encompassing hardware, software, platforms, consulting, and IT staffing.

Rachel was instrumental in the "go-to-market" initiatives for Hexaware Technologies, CAMO Technologies, and recently for start-up firms like 3X Systems, AlphaPoint Technology, Data-Biz and more. Education: Trenton State College, Magna Cum Laude - English/Secondary Education, Rutgers University Graduate School of Management - Strategic Management/Marketing MBA, Post-MBA Supply Chain Management.

My diversity has lead me down many a road, including an "1/2 mile oval" road, when I relocated to Altamaha N.C. to run a Weekly Series NASCAR Race Track. Now, back in my home town of Philadelphia, building various retail brands on the Internet and calling on my years of experience and relationships as a life-long committed serial entrepreneur applying all that has been painfully and joyfully learned.

I have been a founder, director, partner, or senior manager in: Financial Information Services, Direct Response Marketing, Luxury Real Estate Rentals, Place Based Media, TV & Music Video Production, Music Publishing & Production, Artist Representation, Media Planning, Brand Development, Consumer and Commercial Services

Jeffrey Gloss has established a national and international reputation as a pioneer in business, philanthropy and social innovation. For over 30 years, Mr. Gloss has supported, led and/or founded several for-profit, nonprofit and charitable ventures. In addition to his highly successful business ventures, Mr. Gloss and his wife have dedicated themselves to "doing good while doing well" through their many community and philanthropic activities.

After graduating from law school in 1974, Mr. Gloss co-founded East Coast Gaming and Electronics, the first privately held and licensed casino gaming school in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At a time of hyperinflation and high unemployment, Mr. Gloss recognized a need to train qualified workers in the emerging casino industry. As the first and only State licensed and approved school, East Coast Gaming was responsible for training and certifying all dealers and slot machine mechanics for employment in Atlantic City's first casinos.