Founder and V.H.S (Visionary, Healer, Scholar) at MenAlive

Jed is an internationally recognized leader in the field of gender medicine and men’s health. Since 1969 he has helped men, and the women who love them, to live fully, love deeply, and make a positive difference in the world. He is the author of sixteen books including the international best-sellers Male Menopause, The Irritable Male Syndrome, and his most recent book 12 Rules for Good Men.

President and Co-Founder of the Center For Partnership Systems.

Riane is a social systems scientist, cultural historian, and attorney whose research, writing, and speaking has transformed the lives of people worldwide. She is the author of numerous books including the classic The Chalice & The Blade: Our History, Our Future and most recent, Nurturing Our Humanity: How Domination and Partnership Shape Our Brains, Lives, and Future, co-authored with anthropologist Douglas Fry.

Michael is a social philosopher and has pioneered efforts to bring neuro-biology and brain research into homes, schools, corporations, and public policy. He is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-two books, including Saving Our Sons: A New Path for Raising Healthy and Resilient Boys.  

Lisa is an advertising veteran and social media consultant and has published three books on advertising and graphic design. Good Men Media was founded in 2010 and is a multi-platform, multi-media company that aims to spark a national discussion around the question of “What does it mean to be a good man?” 

Boysen has been facilitating men’s work and building bridges for cultural transformation since 2004. He is the author of The New Macho, a credo for healthy masculinity. The ManKind Project is men’s community for the 21st Century. They are active in more than 22 countries and facilitate more than 1,000 men’s groups.

Founder and CEO of Warrior Films

Frederick is an internationally acclaimed, Oscar and Emmy nominated director/writer with 40 years in the film business. His film HOOP DREAMS (1994) is one of the highest grossing non-musical documentaries in United States history. Warrior Films inspires needed social change by telling compelling stories highlighting transformational solutions. He is author of Rites to a Good Life: Everyday Rituals of Healing and Transformation.