Michael Messner
Michael co-manages Seminole Capital Partners, LP, an equity investment fund founded in 1995, and is a trustee (along with his wife, Jenny) of The Speedwell Foundation, which supports urban parks and education. See Michael’s talk on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Micah McLaurin
An 18-year-old piano soloist who plays with symphonies worldwide and at festivals including Charleston’s own, Piccolo Spoleto. Now a scholarship student of Enrique Graf at the College of Charleston. See Micah’s talk on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Rutledge Leland
A musician who plays an assortment of acoustic string instruments as he pursues his passionate interest in the Appalachian and Americana musical traditions. See Unpainted South: William Baldwin, Mindy Burgin and Rutledge Leland on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Brendan James
A contemporary American singer and songwriter with a critically-acclaimed, piano-based style, is on tour with his third album “Hope In Transition,” which includes a special ode to his new hometown, Charleston. See Brendan’s talk on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Winslow Hastie
A 13th-generation Charlestonian, is the Chief Preservation Officer at Historic Charleston Foundation, managing all of its preservation programs and two historic museum houses. See Winslow’s talk on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Benjamin Halford
A third-grader at the University School of the Lowcountry who has studied violin since he was four years old at the Charleston Academy of Music. See Mazurka: Benjamin Halford and Caleb Borick on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Ricky Hacker
Chef and co-owner of Extra Virgin Oven (EVO) Pizzeria and Craft Bakery located in the North Charleston neighborhood of Park Circle and supports using sustainable ingredients from the surrounding land, sea and air. See Ricky’s talk on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Dave Dawson
The president and founder of The Urban Electric Company, which embraces the return of the craftsman-style approach to lighting design in America. See Dave’s talk on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Mindy Burgin
A nurse and musician, founder and executive director of Kirabo Foundation, a non-profit empowering Uganda orphans through education. See Unpainted South: William Baldwin, Mindy Burgin and Rutledge Leland on TEDx YouTube Channel.
Teresa Bruce
A one-time Olympic hopeful turned writer, broadcast journalist and former Ogilvy PR executive who now lives in Beaufort, South Carolina. See Teresa’s talk on TEDx YouTube Channel.