Michelle May
Michelle May, M.D. is a recovered yoyo dieter and the award-winning author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle. She is the founder of the Am I Hungry?® Mindful Eating Workshops (www.AmIHungry.com), available in communities and corporations worldwide. Michelle goes far beyond the obvious advice of “eat less and exercise more” to help individuals resolve mindless and emotional eating and senseless yo-yo dieting. Her uncommon sense and compelling, constructive approach help them rediscover their innate ability to decide when, what, and how much to eat to fuel a more vibrant, balanced life.
Title of talk: Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat
Joe Johnston
Joe grew up on a farm in Gilbert, AZ which he developed into a community that preserves urban agriculture called Agritopia. After working for 7 years in engineering, he teamed up with a friend to start a chain of coffeehouses called “The Coffee Plantation”. Joe eventually sold the chain to a Canadian firm and then helped them expand. Since then, he has opened several successful restaurants, including Joe’s Real BBQ, Joe’s Farm Grill, and Liberty Market.
Title of Talk: Building Community from the Ground Up
Snehal Patel
Snehal is the founder and CEO of Sokikom. He is passionate about improving the way students learn math both in and out of the classroom. Snehal’s early education experience and prior business success give him the desire to lead Sokikom to tremendous success and impact. Prior to Sokikom, Snehal started and sold a successful math tutoring franchise for K-12 students. Patel opened the first Mathnasium—an international franchise of K-12 math tutoring centers—in Arizona. He grew his franchise location to the #1 performing business in the entire worldwide chain of over 200 centers. Snehal is a certified math tutor and teacher having tutored over 500 students 1-on-1.
Title of Talk: Games Can Improve K12 Education
Nate Anderson
Nate Anderson is the authentically over-flowing Founder and Executive Director of Ear Candy Charity. He is not a musician, a teacher, or a parent, yet his passion to share music coupled with his skills as an entrepreneur have created an organization impacting thousands of youth annually. In a short amount a time Nate has created a sustainable, community driven organization to address the need for music education in Arizona, which is a state nearly last in per person educational funding. Nate has been deemed the Best Sales Person of a Good Cause by the Phoenix New Times, recognized in the Business Journal’s 40 under 40, and a recipient of the Hon Kachina award for his work as a progressive Social Entrepreneur.
Title of Talk: Admit All!