Linda Ellerbee    –   Journalist, author and women’s advocate, Linda Ellerbee has earned a living writing, producing and anchoring TV programs, winning seven Emmy Awards in the process.  She has written And So It Goes and Move On, and writes a syndicated column.  Ellerbee is President of her own TV production company, Lucky Duck Productions, which pro­du­ces programs for Nickelodeon.  Her newest book is Take Big Bites: Adventures Around the World and Across the Table.

	Bill Geist –   Emmy Award-winning CBS News correspondent, author and journalist, Bill Geist appears on "CBS Sunday Morning" and "CBS Sunday Edition."  He has written Monster Trucks and Hair-in-a-Can, the New York Times bestseller Little League Confidential, The Zucchini Plague and Other Tales of Suburbia, City Slickers, The Big Five-Oh, and Fore! Play.  He has contributed pieces to The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, and other publications.

	Rikki Klieman  –   Television anchor for Court TV, legal analyst for CBS’s Early Show, trial attorney, actor and best-selling author, Rikki Klieman has earned a sterling reputation as one of the nation’s most celebrated lawyers and legal authorities.  A dynamic and versatile communicator, Klieman has found success in multiple fields, including television journalism, the courtroom, academia and public speaking. She is the author of the best-selling, Fairy Tales Can Come True – How a Driven Woman Changed Her Destiny. She appears regularly on NBC’s primetime dramas “Las Vegas” and “Shark.”

	Lisa Ling –   Award-winning journalist, Lisa Ling is the host of “National Geographic Explorer”, the flagship television series that airs weekly on the National Geographic Channel. Ling is the first female host of the show in two decades.  Her role on the award-winning series takes her to exotic locations around the world to “cover the world and all that’s in it,” a directive from one of National Geographic’s founders, Alexander Graham Bell.  Ling has also brought her perspective on the world to millions of Americans as a co-host of ABC Daytime’s popular morning talk and entertainment program, “The View”.

	Joan Lunden  –   Author and women's advocate Joan Lunden has written Joan Lunden’s Healthy Living, Joan Lunden's Healthy Cooking and Good Morning, I’m Joan Lunden.  Former co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning, America” and A&E's "Behind Closed Doors," she has interviewed national and international newsmakers, entertainment and literary figures and medical and legal experts.  She is a foremost expert on the challenges facing working mothers and has hosted several programs on parenting including the ACE award-winning cable series “Mother’s Day” and “Mothers Minutes.”

	Mark McEwen  –   Journalist, author and former CBS news anchor, Mark McEwen was voted one of the most trusted people in America and was a fixture on CBS in the mornings from 1987 until 2002.  His wit and warmth made him a welcome guest in millions of homes.  During his 16-year tenure at CBS, Mark served in a variety of high-profile positions, including anchor for "CBS This Morning", weather and entertainment reporter for "The Early Show" and correspondent for "48 Hours."  He is a stroke survivor and works with the American Stroke Association and the National Stroke Association to educate people on how to make healthy lifestyle changes.  His new book, A Change in the Weather, is about his experience as a stroke survivor.

	Pat Mitchell  –   Pat Mitchell is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Paley Center for Media, formerly known as The Museum of Television & Radio. Prior to joining The Paley Center for Media, Pat was President and CEO for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), she was the first woman and first producer and journalist to hold the position.  Over the past three decades, Pat has worked for three broadcast networks and several cable channels, winning national acclaim both in front of and behind the camera as a reporter, news anchor, talk show host, White House and special correspondent, producer, and executive. In the mid-eighties, she established her own independent production company that produced documentaries, series, and specials for broadcast, cable, and national syndication. She became the first woman to nationally syndicate her own show, the Emmy-winning “Woman to Woman”, which she also hosted.

	Deborah Norville  –   An Emmy-award winning journalist, Deborah Norville is the anchor of “Inside Edition” and “Deborah Norville Tonight” on MSNBC.  Previously, Norville hosted the nationally syndicated “Deborah Norville Show,” heard on 200 stations over the ABC radio network, and co-hosted NBC’s “Today” show.  Since becoming “Inside Edition” anchor in 1995, Deborah has lead the show to high ratings, strength and respect.  It is now seen by more than eight million viewers each day.  She is the author of Back on Track: How to Straighten Out Your Life When It Throws You A Curve and, her latest, Thank You Power.

	Soledad O'Brien –   Soledad O'Brien is an anchor and special correspondent for “CNN: Special Investigations Unit”, reporting hour-long documentaries throughout the year and filing in-depth series on the most important ongoing and breaking news stories for all major CNN programs. She also covers political news as part of CNN's "Best Political Team on Television."  O'Brien joined CNN in July 2003 as the co-anchor of the network's flagship morning program, ”American Morning”, and distinguished herself by reporting from the scene on the transformational stories that broke on her watch. Her efforts following Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand, have earned her numerous awards and critical acclaim.

	Suze Orman –   A two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times bestselling author, magazine and online columnist, writer/producer, and motivational speaker, Suze Orman is undeniably America’s most recognized expert on personal finance.  She is the host of the weekly, award-winning “Suze Orman Show” on CNBC and has written six consecutive New York Times bestsellers including Women & Money, The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke, The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life, The Road to Wealth, The Courage to Be Rich and The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom.

	Charles Osgood –   Popular host of "CBS News Sunday Morning" and radio broadcaster, Charles Osgood has gained national recognition with his unique style of journalism.  A collection of his radio talks has been compiled into a book titled Nothing Could Be Finer Than A Crisis That Is Minor In The Morning, which reflects his brand of humor.  He has also written The Osgood Files and Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack.

	John Quinones –   John Quinones is a co-anchor of “Primetime” and was most recently a correspondent for “Primetime Thursday” and “20/20.”  He has also served as a co-anchor of “Downtown,” covering unique stories for the news magazine that premiered in October 1999.  Quinones has won six national Emmy Awards for his "Primetime Live," "Burning Questions" and "20/20" work.

	Charlie Rose  –   Emmy award-winning journalist Charlie Rose is executive editor and anchor of “Charlie Rose”, the nightly one-hour interview program that engages in one-on-one in-depth conversation and round table discussions about important issues and ideas of our time.  Since 1991, “Charlie Rose” has become a unique venue for individuals in politics, performing arts, literature, film, science, medicine and business.  Charlie Rose has received numerous journalistic awards and honorary degrees. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

	Nancy Snyderman –   Dr. Nancy Snyderman is the chief medical editor for NBC New’s “Today,” “NBC News With Brian Williams,” “Dateline NBC,” MSNBC and MSNBC.com.  She has written Dr. Nancy Snyderman’s Guide to Good Health for Women Over 40, Necessary Journeys, Girl in The Mirror: Mothers and Daughters in the Years of Adolescence and her latest, “Medical Myths That Can Kill You. She also writes a monthly column for Good Housekeeping magazine.

	Mikki Taylor –   Beauty and cover editor of Essence magazine, Mikki Taylor sees herself as a personal consultant to Essence’s readers.  Taylor is the recipient of four CEBA Awards, an industry award acknowledging excellence in African-American media, and of the Associated Black Charities “Image Makers Award”.  She is a board member of the Cosmetic Executive Women Foundation and serves on the board of directors of Fashion Group International.  She is the author of Self Seduction.

	Calvin Trillin –   Author, columnist and humorist, Calvin Trillin has been called the finest reporter in America for his commentary on the American scene.  He has written for The Nation, Time and The New Yorker.  Among his bestselling books are With All Disrespect, Enough’s Enough (And Other Rules Of Life), Remembering Denny, Family Man, Tepper Isn’t Going Out, Alice, Let’s Eat, Feeding the Yen: Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco, Obliviously On He Sails and About Alice, a tribute to his late wife.

	Elizabeth Vargas –   Elizabeth Vargas is co-anchor of ABC News’ “20/20.”  As an award-winning anchor and correspondent, Vargas has traveled the world covering breaking new stories, reporting in-depth investigations and conducting newsmaker interviews.  She has been involved in ABC’s “Children First” program and during the historic Iraqi elections in December 2005, she anchored “World News Tonight” from Baghdad.  She also anchored for both “World News Tonight” and “20/20” from the U.S. Gulf Coast, covering Hurricane Katrina’s devastation.

	Ciji Ware  –   Author, journalist and life-balance expert, Ciji Ware has been a print and broadcast journalist for twenty-five years, most recently as a health and lifestyle correspondent for ABC in Los Angeles.  The author of five works of historical fiction and two non-fiction books, her latest book is Rightsizing Your Life: Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most.

	Kate White –   Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Kate White is a foremost authority on women's career issues.  She has also held senior editorial positions at several national women=s magazines, including Redbook, Glamour, Mademoiselle, Child, Working Woman and McCall's where she was Editor-in-Chief.  She has written Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead But Gutsy Girls Do, Nine Secrets Every Career Woman Must Know, and the mystery novels, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, If Looks Could Kill and A Body to Die For.

	Paula Zahn –   Seven time Emmy-Award winning broadcast journalist and network news host, Paula Zahn has been at the forefront of the news, reporting on the most important issues of the day.  She joined CNN in September, 2001 and hosted the primetime news show “Paula Zahn Now.”  She is also the former host of “The Edge with Paula Zahn,” on the Fox News Network, and former anchor of “CBS Evening News Saturday Edition.”  She has served as the back-up anchor for Dan Rather on the evening news.  Prior to that, Zahn spent six years as the co-host of “CBS This Morning.