Philip Wollen
Philip Wollen, at 34 was Vice-President of Citibank. The Financial Press named him in the “Top 40 Brightest and Best” executives in Australia. During his travels, by age 40 he’d witnessed cruelty so egregious he decided to do all he could to alleviate suffering, and give away everything he owned, with warm hands, and die broke. He jokes “So far, we are right on budget!”
Today, he is a “Venture Capitalist for Good Causes”, supporting some 500 mission-critical projects for children, animals and the environment in 40+ countries. Promoting “Ahimsa” (non -violence) and Veganism is his main interest.
He supports Children, Animals, & the Environment with schools, orphanages, animal protection, shelters, clinics, medicines, biogas plants, ambulances, bore-wells and films; sponsored a married couple (cancer survivors) to run one marathon a day for 366 consecutive days around Australia’s coast, funded marine vessels, whale & seal rescue centres, primate sanctuaries, food, disaster relief, homeless people, victims of domestic violence, scholarships, the arts, health, forests and oceans, undercover anti-poaching operations through his operational “silos”, Kindness Farms, Kindness House, Kindness Oceans, Kindness Kids, Kindness Streets, & Kindness Mobile Restaurants for the Homeless.
Marc Bekoff
Marc is professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published 31 books, won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions, compassionate conservation, and animal protection, and is a former Guggenheim Fellow. Marc's latest books are Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do and Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible (with Jessica Pierce) and he also publishes regularly for Psychology Today. Marc and Jessica have recently written a book about what the world will be like for dogs as and when humans disappear (Dogs Gone Wild: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans, Princeton University Press, 202?). In 1986 Marc won the Master's age-graded Tour de France.
Susan Rosenzweig
Susan is a writer/director who is passionate about anything that has the power to help others – especially those with no voice of their own. She is also an award-winning creative director with over 20 years of experience in all kinds of advertising and marketing: TV, print, digital, social media, blog writing, and content creation. Clients have included U.S. Air Force, Dove, Hershey, Wal-Mart, Clearasil and Volvo at top advertising agencies like Ogilvy & Mather, R/GA, Havas, and GSD&M.
After 17 years in New York City, Susan made the move to Austin, TX to use her powers of persuasion as a creative director on social causes like drunk driving prevention, water conservation, and animal rights. And to enjoy the southern hospitality, sunshine, and vegan breakfast tacos. "Baby Hers" is her first independent film.
Kevin Wanzer
Kevin has been earning rave reviews for thirty years. As a humorist, motivational comedian, and keynote speaker, reaching audiences in refreshing ways is all he has ever known. At 8-year-old Kevin’s lemonade stand, passersby were treated to two types of refreshment: a cold cup of lemonade and hilarious, dead-on stand-up renditions of Steve Martin comedy routines. Decades later, the lemonade is long gone, as are the Martin routines. The refreshment, however, is still to be had. Early in his career, Kevin served on the staff of and appeared on Late Night with David Letterman. As a result of working with First Lady Nancy Reagan, President Ronald Reagan appointed Kevin to serve as a delegate to the White House Conference for a Drug Free America, on behalf of which he spoke at the United Nations. To this day, Kevin is still one of the youngest presidential appointees in American history.
Kevin Wanzer has been noted nationally as one of the most effective and entertaining speakers for inspiring and empowering audiences. He helps people enhance their soft skills, reconnect with hidden passions, embrace diversity, and celebrate community through laughter.
Erica Sodos
Erica Sodos is a magician, speaker, emcee, psychic entertainer and a rare gem, one of only a handful of female mentalists in the world. For over 30 years Erica has been entertaining, performing and helping individuals and organizations tap into their magic within, and has made over 5000 appearances nationwide. An avid lover of nature, dedicated vegan, environmentalist, activist and Luvin Arms tour guide, Erica is committed to ending speciesism. She recently started a new video series called Sanctuary Magic, where she performs magic for human and non-human animals at sanctuaries. She portrays mystical characters including elemental faeries and elves, while teaching magical lore to people of all ages. For the last seven years until the pandemic, Erica performed one of the longest running solo shows in Denver The Magic Within- Psychic Explorations, at the Mercury Café. Now she can be seen monthly performing The Magic Within Uprising. Erica is the author of The MPath, Journey to the Magic Within.
John Oberg
John Oberg is an animal activist and social media influencer & professional, dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals by utilizing the power of social media. In 2019, he launched his own independent, patron-funded project for animals through Patreon to maximize his impact for animals. Previously, he served as Director of New Media for the international animal protection organization, The Humane League, and as Director of Communications for Vegan Outreach. In 2019, he had 200 million impressions of his content on social media.
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Sayyid B Duja
Sayyid Duja is an Independent researcher and educationist with over 20 years in service in the field of school education. He has travelled, worked, and volunteered in more than 30 countries across the globe. A highly motivated and self-inspired individual driven by limitless passion for educational intervention and social renewal. He has founded schools, guided and mentored educational houses of varied needs and challenges.
Duja is currently in active learning pursuing his doctoral program in Educational Leadership.
Marlon Reis
Marlon Reis, first gentleman of Colorado, is a freelance writer and animal welfare advocate. After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Marlon served on the Board of Directors of Out Boulder and worked with the Community Foundation Boulder County to advocate for equal opportunities for all families. His writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Politico, USA Today, 5280, and the Denver Post.
As First Gentleman of Colorado, Marlon looks forward to advancing animal welfare, public health and equality for all.
