• Read more about Sharon Gelman

Sharon Gelman is a writer, editor, media producer, public speaker, and activist. She was the US managing editor and lead US interviewer for 200 Women: Who Will Change the Way You See the World (Chronicle, 2017; Hachette Audio, 2019). She conceived of and produced the Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales audiobook (Hachette, 2009), directed by Alfre Woodard and featuring twenty-six acclaimed performing artists, which won numerous awards including the Audie Awards for Best Audiobook of the Year and Best Multi-Voice Performance as well as a Grammy nomination.

• Read more about Jesse Waterman

Jesse Waterman, LCSW-C, LCADC, was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. He attended undergraduate studies at UMBC and his graduate work at University of Maryland, School of Social Work. Since 2021, he has owned and operated a residential treatment program for men with substance use disorders. His studies and practice include existential, object relations, and trauma-informed care.

• Read more about Steven Schutzman

Steven Schutzman is a seven-time recipient of a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant Award.  

• Read more about Kay S Lindsey