RICK ALLEN

Rick Allen has run successful companies in nearly every form of media, and helped to grow some of the country's most prestigious brands such as National Geographic, Discovery and Sporting News. He also served in the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President, helping to put together AmeriCorps, and been active in civic affairs. Before his White House service, Allen was CEO of a privately-held group of 35 companies based in Los Angeles, and an international corporate attorney.

RANDY BOE

Randall Boe was a senior executive at AOL for more than eleven years and serve as the company's Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Boe is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He lives in Potomac, MD with his wife Elizabeth and his children Katherine and Matthew.

JACK DAVIES

Jack Davies was the founder and president of AOL International and now serves on the board of directors of Scholastic, the global children's publishing and media company, as well as a partner in Lincoln Holdings LLC. He is also heavily involved in philanthropy, including in the Washington, D.C. region. Prior to joining AOL in 1993, Davies was managing director of Citicorp's London-based consumer mortgage business after serving as vice president, Europe, for RCA Records.

DOUGLAS G. SMITH

Douglas G. Smith was the founder/CEO of Omnipoint Corp, a pioneer of digital cellular service (NASDAQ's fifth fastest growing company in 1999), merged with VoiceStream, and sold to T-Mobile in 2001 in the second largest international transaction in history. Active in philanthropy, he also founded Match Point Entertainment, a producer of films and plays including the recent Broadway hit Rock & Roll, and the film Ira & Abby (Best Picture: both LA Film Festival and HBO's Comedy Film Festival).

JOE EDELMAN

Joseph Edelman is the Founder and Principal of the investment firm Perceptive Advisors, specializing in biotechnology stocks. Prior to founding Perceptive Advisors, he had been the Senior Analyst at Paramount Capital in New York, and Senior Biotechnology Analyst for Prudential Securities. Edelman is a strong supporter of the arts.

MARK EIN

Mark Ein is the founder and CEO of Venturehouse Group, LLC, a holding company that creates, invests in and builds technology, telecommunications and media companies, and founder and CEO of Capitol Acquisition Corp., a $250 million SPAC formed to acquire a growth company in the same industries. Previously a Principal with The Carlyle Group, Ein is deeply involved in numerous community, charitable and cultural organizations in the Washington, D.C. area.

COLIN FARRELL

A native of Ireland, Colin Farrell continues to turn heads in Hollywood. He can next be seen in the Focus Features film IN BRUGES starring opposite Brendan Gleeson which will open the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In March, he stars opposite Ed Norton in the New Line film PRIDE AND GLORY. He was previously seen in Woody Allen's CASSANDRA'S DREAM; Michael Mann's MIAMI VICE; Oliver Stone's ALEXANDER; Terrence Malick's THE NEW WORLD; and two roles in Joel Schumacher's films PHONE BOOTH and TIGERLAND. Born and raised in Castleknock in the Republic of Ireland, Colin is the son of former football player, Eamon Farrell and nephew of Tommy Farrell. Both Tommy and Eamon Farrell played for the Irish Football Club, Shamrock Rovers in the 1960's.

RAUL FERNANDEZ

Raul Fernandez is the CEO of ObjectVideo and a special advisor to General Atlantic Partners, a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies. Fernandez founded Proxicom Inc. in 1991 and turned it into a leading global provider of sophisticated e-business solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Fernandez also served as a legislative assistant to former Rep. Jack Kemp, R-N.Y. He is a partner in Lincoln Holdings LLC.

SHEILA JOHNSON

Sheila C. Johnson is an impassioned philanthropist, particularly helping children and young adults express their creativity; a visionary entrepreneur with a flair for business; CEO of Salamander Hospitality, LLC; president of the WNBA's Washington Mystics; and a partner in Lincoln Holdings LLC. She also serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, acting as an integral part of the "I AM POWERFUL" campaign, working to build solidarity and create a movement to empower women and girls as catalysts for change in communities around the world.

NIGEL MORRIS

Nigel Morris co-founded Capital One Financial Services, fundamentally transforming the consumer lending industry through innovative technology and marketing approaches; in over a decade as President, COO and Vice Chairman, Nigel helped to create one of the largest and most successful public companies in the industry. Now, as an advisor and investor, he helps new and promising organizations (both for-profit and nonprofit) realize their potential.

SOROUSH SHEHABI