Ken Ross

Netflix, (formerly) Vice President, Corporate Communications

Ken Ross led corporate communications for Netflix, the leader in Internet movie delivery, from 2005 to 2011. He is a globally tested executive who previously directed highly successful communications programs for such Fortune 500 companies as PepsiCo, Newell Rubbermaid and Andersen Consulting.

Mike Teifeld

Barclays Capital, Director, Institutional Sales

Mike Teifeld covers major financial institutions for the investment banking division of Barclays Bank. He helps commercial banks, insurance companies and money managers with solutions to their financing and risk management needs. Other executive posts include work at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Commercebank.

Yifat Oren

Yifat Oren & Associates, Founder/President

Yifat Oren is one of the nation’s premier event planners, known for her extreme attention to detail, flair for art, and innate sense of style. Her work has earned her a discerning clientele including celebrities Kevin Costner and Mariska Hargitay, heads of industry, as well as other prominent individuals and corporations.

Martha McCully

MMC Media, Founder

Martha McCully is a beauty and lifestyle expert known for her experience as an editor and writer. Formerly the Executive Editor of In Style, founding Beauty Director of Allure, and on-air judge for HGTV’s Design Star, she now helps brands go directly to their consumers by crafting, wording, and speaking their messages.

Gary Gerdemann

KaZoing! Party & Play, Founder

Gary Gerdemann is the founder of KaZoing! Party & Play, a unique destination for kids and their families that promotes play, education and growth. Prior to running his own business, Gary spent 17 years in public relations at such brand leaders as KFC, Pepsi and Gap.

Andrew Meranus

PR Newswire, Vice President, Business Development

Andrew Meranus is a senior member of PR Newswire, the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators. Operating out of the company’s New York City headquarters, Andrew heads up a team of sales executives who under his direction market and provide various PR and communications services to leading investor relations and public relations firms throughout the United States. The company has tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor, non-profit, and other customers worldwide.