Pamela Fiori

is editor-in-chief of Town & Country magazine. She also oversees “Travel,” “Town & Country Weddings,” and “Town & Country” books. Besides her monthly Town & Country column, she writes features for both Town & Country and Travel. Fiori previously edited Travel & Leisure magazine for 14 years. She currently serves on the board of directors of the United States Fund for UNICEF.

Whoopi Goldberg

is one of an elite group of artists who have won the Grammy, the Oscar, the Golden Globe, the Emmy and the Tony Award. Currently a co-host on ABC’s “The View” and host of her own national radio show on Clear Channel, Whoopi is equally well-known for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of children, the homeless, human rights, the battle against AIDS and many other causes.

Zaha Hadid

, internationally renowned architect, is the first female recipient of the Pritzker Prize and one of the most powerful women in her field today. Her visionary projects build on over 30 years of bold experimentation and research in the interrelated disciplines of urbanism, architecture and design. In 2006, her extraordinary work was the subject of a retrospective at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Dylan Lauren

is the founder and CEO of Dylan’s Candy Bar, the wildly popular national chain of sweet emporiums. The 2006 recipient of the prestigious Fashion Group International “Rising Star Award” for Retail Design, she has been featured in national media including “The Today Show,” “Martha Stewart,” Town & Country magazine, The New York Times “Sunday Styles” and USA Today, among others.

Sydell L. Miller

co-founded Matrix Essentials, Inc., in 1980. She grew the company into the largest manufacturer of professional hair and beauty products in the country. By serving as a trustee or board member to numerous organizations, Sydell proudly supports her community. Widely recognized for her philanthropy, she generously donates to children’s charities, medical research, and the advancement of the arts.

Suzanne Wright

co-founded Autism Speaks, along with her husband Bob in 2005, after their grandson Christian’s diagnosis. Autism has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, occurring in 1 in 150 births. Suzanne’s dynamic leadership has enabled Autism Speaks to become one of the largest organizations in the world devoted to autism.