Todd Kahn is the Chief Executive Officer and Brand President of Coach, where he is responsible for the creation and execution of all brand strategies globally. Todd joined Coach, Inc. in 2008 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary and has held various functions at Tapestry, including President and Chief Administrative Officer. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Coach Foundation and The Shed.

Prior to joining Tapestry, Inc., Todd served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Calypso Christian Celle. He also previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Accessory Network, a private accessory company.

Todd also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Salant Corporation, a public apparel company, which he joined in 1993 as Vice President and General Counsel. Before joining Salant Corporation, Todd was a corporate attorney at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson in New York. Todd received a B.S. magna cum laude from Touro College in 1985 and a J.D. cum laude from Boston University Law School in 1988.

Craig Melvin is the co-anchor on NBC News’ “TODAY,” a co-host of the “3rd Hour of TODAY,” and a host of syndicated “Dateline NBC” broadcasts.

Melvin has covered a wide range of news events, including several Republican and Democratic National Conventions and three Presidential Inaugurations. His coverage of politics has included notable interviews with former President Bill Clinton, then-Vice President Joe Biden, former Ambassador Nikki Haley, and former Secretaries of State John Kerry, Mike Pompeo, and Condoleezza Rice. Melvin extensively covered the Alex Murdaugh murder investigation and trial since 2021. He has also covered tragic mass shootings across the country for the network, including Dallas and Orlando in 2016; Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015; the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., in 2013; and Sandy Hook in 2012. Melvin reported extensively on police-involved shootings and subsequent protests nationwide. In addition, he has covered five Olympic Games and six Super Bowls.

Prior to joining NBC News and MSNBC in July 2011, Melvin was a weekend anchor for WRC, NBC’s owned-and-operated station in Washington, D.C. Before that, Melvin earned acclaim as an evening news anchor at WIS in Columbia, South Carolina, which is also his hometown.

Melvin is the author of two books: “Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father” and the children’s book, “I’m Proud of You.”

Melvin is a graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he serves on the board of trustees. He is an active member in several charities, including the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, of which he is on the board.

Melvin lives in Connecticut with his wife, award-winning sportscaster Lindsay Czarniak. They have a son and daughter. Melvin is on X at @craigmelvin.

Kneeland Youngblood is Founding Partner, Chairman, and CEO of Pharos Capital Group, a private equity firm that invests in value-based healthcare focused on improving patient outcomes, lowering the cost of healthcare and creating greater access for patients.

Mr. Youngblood has served in numerous roles both public and private including at the mayoral, gubernatorial, and presidential level. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton (with Senate confirmation) to the board of the United States Enrichment Corporation. The company provides low-level uranium to utilities around the world including negotiating the purchase of nuclear weapons grade uranium from the former Soviet Union. He served as gubernatorial appointee by Ann Richards and George W. Bush to the board of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, a $200 billion pension fund for the teachers of the state of Texas. Additionally, he was appointed by Mayor Mike Rawlings to the board of the Dallas Employees Retirement Pension Fund and the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System Board. He also serves on the board of California Institute of Technology (Caltech), The Milken Institute led by philanthropist and financier Michael Milken, and is the lead director for Light & Wonder, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange gaming company founded by philanthropist and financier Ronald Perelman. Finally, he was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.

Mr. Youngblood is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and graduated from Princeton University in 1978 with an A.B. in Politics/Science in Human Affairs and earned an M.D. degree from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School in 1982.

Soledad O’Brien is an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, philanthropist, and founder of Soledad O’Brien Productions, a media production company dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on a range of social issues. She anchors and produces “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien,” a national Hearst political magazine program. She was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in May 2023.

O’Brien’s work has been recognized over the years with ten Emmy awards, three times with the George Foster Peabody Award, four times with the Gracie Award, which honors women in media, twice with Cine Awards for her work in documentary films, twice with Telly Awards, and with an Alfred I. DuPont Award.

SO’B Productions has two projects debuting in 2025, the Netflix documentary film “The Perfect Neighbor,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and the HBO documentary short, “The Devil is Busy.” This year, Soledad also reported a documentary on Latino voters, “War on La Radio,” and “The End of Affirmative Action.” Her podcast, “Who Killed JFK,” co-hosted with Rob Reiner on iHeart, was named by Apple as one of its best shows for 2024, with 9 million viewers.

Previously, she led SO’B Productions’ efforts on the Peabody-Award-winning documentary, “The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and streams on Peacock, and the multi-part series “Black and Missing,” which won the Independent Spirit and NAACP award and streams on HBO. She works with major foundations such as the Ford Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to create award-winning content on topics like hunger, race, and education.