Travis Bennett ( best known by his stage name Taco) is a popular American rapper, actor, and DJ who is a member of the collective rap group Odd Future. He rose to fame under the alias Taco during his time with Odd Future and afterward transitioned into acting, recognized for his role as Elz in the FXX comedy series Dave portraying the childhood friend and music producer of the main character, Dave Burd, also known as Lil Dicky.
Sam Jay (Known as Samaria Johnson) is a famous American comedian and writer. She is the writer for Saturday Night Live since 2017. In 2020, she released her Netflix comedy special 3 in the Morning. Jay is also the co-creator and co-star of the HBO comedy series PAUSE from 2021 to 2022 and the Peacock comedy series Bust Down in 2022. In addition, her style is described as self-aware and observational, inviting comparisons to Patrice O’Neal.
Ban Ki-moon is a popular South Korean politician and diplomat who worked as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016. He was elected as Chairman of the IOC Ethics Committee in September 2017. Currently, Ban is the Distinguished Chair Professor and Honorary Chairman at the Institute of Global Engagement & Empowerment at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Before his appointment as secretary-general, Ban worked as the South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 2004 and 2006.
Tony Balkissoon is a famous Canadian lawyer and currently working as the Vice President and Executive Counsel at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He also leads other Presidential initiatives like the annual Smart on Crime Innovations conference. Before that, he litigated criminal justice and civil rights cases in federal trial and appellate courts across the country. In addition, he is the husband of journalist Laura Jarrett.
Michael Corbat ( Full Name: Michael Louis “Mike” Corbat) is a popular American banker who joined the JHMR board of directors in October 2021 after retiring from Citigroup after 38 years. He works on the Citigroup Board of Directors. He worked as the chief executive officer of Citigroup from 2012 through 2021. Michael’s 2012 welcome from The New York Times described him as a “Jack-of-All-Trades”.
Valerie Jarrett is a noted American businesswoman and former government official. She has been working as the CEO of the Obama Foundation since 2021. Before, she served as the senior advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama and was assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs from 2009 to 2017. In addition, she served as a co-chair of the Obama–Biden Transition Project.
Philip Purcell ( Full Name: Philip J. Purcell) is a preeminent American businessman. He is a former chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley. There, Philip worked in the late 1990s and 2000s. Previously, he worked for Dean Writer firm as a chairman and chief executive officer. Subsequently, Philip became head of a private equity firm called Continental Investors which invests in Internet-enabled financial services and consumer companies.
Elizabeth Haigh is a well-known Singaporean-born chef. In 2011, she competed on MasterChef and went on to win a Michelin star at the Hackney-based restaurant Pidgin. Her current restaurant is the Kopitiam Mei Mei at Borough Market. Her previous restaurants are Pidgin, Smokehouse, Kitchen Table, and Royal Oak. In addition, in May 2021, she published her recipe book Makan,however, the book was then withdrawn by the publisher Bloomsbury “due to rights issues”.
Evelyn Mok is a popular Swedish-Chinese stand-up comedian and actress living and working in the UK & Europe. She does stand-up, writes scripts, and acts in TV shows and films. Evelyn also hosted the popular, now-retired comedy podcast “Rice to Meet You“ alongside Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng. An alum of Big Value Showcase & Pleasance Comedy Reserve, Evelyn was Time Out’s One to Watch & on BBC’s New Talent Hotlist.
Tidjane Thiam is a noted French and Ivorian businessman. He is working as executive chairman of Freedom Acquisition Corp. From March 2015 to February 2020, he was the CEO of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Previously, he was CFO of the British banking group Prudential from 2007 to 2009, and then its CEO until 2015. In addition, since 2019, he is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
