Mariane Pearl
Mariane Pearl is an award-winning journalist and writer who works in English, French and Spanish. She was most recently the managing editor of CHIME FOR CHANGE, and is the author of the books A Mighty Heart and In Search of Hope.
Emily Oberman
Emily Oberman is a partner at the design firm Pentagram and an award-winning multidisciplinary designer whose work encompasses strategy, brand identity, motion graphics, packaging and advertising. Her clients include Warner Bros., Saturday Night…
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist and policy expert who builds community around climate solutions. Co-founder of the nonprofits Urban Ocean Lab and The All We Can Save Project, she co-hosts the podcast “How to Save a Planet.”
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is the only female director to have received two Academy Awards by age 37. She has made over two dozen award-winning films in over 16 countries, including Student Athlete, Girl in the River, Song of Lahore and Saving Face.
Paola Mendoza
Paola Mendoza is a director, activist, author and artist whose work focuses on human rights. A co-founder of The Women’s March, she served as its artistic director. Paola’s most recent book is the YA novel Sanctuary.
Emily Ladau
Emily Ladau is a disability-rights activist, writer, and speaker. She is the editor in chief of Rooted in Rights, co-host of “The Accessible Stall podcast,” and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally. Her…
Rebecca Carroll
Rebecca Carroll is a writer, cultural critic, host of the podcast “Come Through with Rebecca Carroll” (WNYC Studios) and The Meteor's Editor-at-Large. Her memoir, Surviving the White Gaze, has been optioned by MGM/TV and Killer Films, with Rebecca…
Jennifer Boylan
Jennifer Boylan is the Anna Quindlen Writer in Residence at Barnard College. A contributing writer for The New York Times and trustee of PEN America, she is the author of 16 books, including She’s Not There, the first bestselling work by a…
Treasure Brooks
Treasure Brooks is an activist, cultural critic and film student at Harvard University. Her work includes opinion writing, multimedia art and political organizing. She currently hosts and produces The Meteor’s IGTV series “The Meteor……
Drew Broussard
Drew Broussard is a curator and producer. He has programmed for The Public Theater, Selected Shorts, the Onassis Foundation, The Bellwether, Literary Hub and more. He's also a writer, musician and podcaster.