Anne Fishel, Ph.D., is a family therapist and the author of Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids (2015)

Gary E. Knell is CEO of National Geographic Partners, the global joint venture owned by 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society, which includes National Geographic television, print and digital assets, and related activities in travel and consumer products.

General James C. McConville serves as the 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Maria McConville is a registered dietician and Certified Personal Trainer who served both on active duty and in the Army Reserves, and currently runs her own nutrition consulting business.

Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is a mother, educator, and award-winning watercolor artist.

 Jim Shelton, former Deputy Secretary of Education and founding Executive Director of My Brother’s Keeper under President Barack Obama, leads the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s education work.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, General Wilson is the second highest ranking member of the US Air Force, and assists with organizing, training, and equipping 670,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian members of the force serving in the United States and overseas. Nancy Wilson, also a graduate of Texas A&M University, serves as a member of the MCEC Board of Directors, and has enjoyed working to support the Air Force family for more than thirty years.