2019 Speaker

John Z. Kiss has been a research leader on eight spaceflight projects that have flown on the Space Shuttle, the Russian space station Mir, and most recently on the International Space Station.

Portia Mount is a marketing executive working in global manufacturing where she leads a transforma

Josh Sammons is an information technology solutions engineer and co-founder of Solace IT Solutions. He specializes in cloud solutions and advanced security to prevent fraud and hacking and preserving data integrity.

Drew became a tennis professional and while teaching a tennis lesson to a T.V. actor, he was encouraged to study acting classically and pursue it for the camera, in addition to the stage.

Susie Firth-Candelaria is musician and a guest musician on several recording projects. Her love for Celtic music has extended for the past 30 years or more.