Michael Burns’s Terms of Service
Once his time in the military and the secret service was through, Michael Burns started living his American dream as a personal trainer and café owner.
Vanessa Melendez Designs for the People
This design director takes the person-focused problem-solving skills she used as a social worker and applies them to industrial design projects for P&G—and she’s not finished yet.
Brandon Reynolds Is All Abuzz
Applying the skills of a salesman Reynolds raises awareness of environmental challenges.
Nicole Phillips Has Always Been Putting Out Fires
Agreeing to a challenge led this stay-at-home mom to enter her destined career— firefighting.
Jimmy Longbottom Is Going Quackers
While the pandemic forced Jimmy Longbottom out of the craft beer industry and into his own nonprofit animal rescue, he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Paul Picton Is Engineering Better Chocolate
What started as a gift for his wife after a business trip blossomed into a brand-new career, and the Maverick Chocolate founder has no regrets.
A Groundbreaking Leader of Inclusion at UC
Christopher D. Johnson is the university’s first Deaf Black academic administrator.
Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves
Patty Brisben’s rebranded SHE+ Foundation doubles down on helping women advocate for their sexual health and well-being.
Iris Simpson Bush Keeps the Pigs Flying
It takes a village (along with Elvis and bacon) to mount the successful Flying Pig Marathon every May.
Sarah Evans Is Rocking A Buzzcut
The stylist on challenging what you "can't" wear and getting a haircut that just feels right.