Cathy Erway is an author, writer, and healthy food advocate living in New York City. Her food blog, "Not Eating Out in New York" inspired her first book, the memoir "The Art of Eating In: How I learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove."
Emerson College University of Michigan 
Matt Ruby is a standup comedian based in New York City. He also founded Vooza, on online comic strip web series that makes fun of tech startup culture.
Northwestern University 
Michael Margolis is an educator and storyteller based in Marin County, California. Margolis is the founder and president of Get Storied, an education and publishing platform dedicated to teaching the world how to think in narrative.
Tufts University 
Rachel Lehmann-Haupt is a writer, editor and multimedia content strategist. She is the owner of StoryMade, a storytelling studio that creates new media content solutions for businesses.
Author Editor Journalist Writer 
Sarah Simmons is a chef and founder of City Grit, a New York City "culinary salon" that has grown from supper club roots to become a concert hall for indie rock star chefs visiting from around the world.
Chef Entrepreneur Management Consultant Writer University of Georgia 
Scott Gold is an author and writer based in New York City. Born and raised in New Orleans, Gold's passion for food and culture was spurred from an early age.
Author Journalist Writer Washington University at Saint Louis 
Tricia Regan is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker known for writing, directing and producing documentary films, including the Emmy-winning "Autism: The Musical". She also has worked extensively in non-fiction television for A&E, ABC, FOX, Lifetime, MTV Networks and NBC.
Binghamton University New York University 
