RAVI AHUJA Ravi Ahuja is the SVP, Business Operations for the Fox Networks Group. Fox Networks Group, an operating unit of News Corporation (NYSE:NWS), consists of Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Cable Networks, FOX Sports and Fox Networks Engineering & Operations. FOX is the nation’s most popular television network, and Fox Cable Networks includes FX, National Geographic Channel, Fox Reality, Fox Movie Channel and FUEL TV. It also includes top sports services including 19 owned-and-operated regional sports networks, FSN, SPEED, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español, Fox College Sports and the new Big Ten Network joint-venture. Prior to joining Fox, Ravi Chief Financial Officer of Virgin Entertainment Group North America. Prior to becoming CFO, Ravi was Head of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning for Virgin Entertainment Group Worldwide in London. Ravi began his tenure at Virgin as head of Business Development in the United States. Ravi joined Virgin in 1999 from McKinsey & Company, where he focused on entertainment companies in the New York and Los Angeles offices. Ravi graduated from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. Between degrees, he worked in investment banking, completing several IPO’s, corporate financings and mergers & acquisitions. Ravi lives with his wife and 2 sons in Los Angeles, California.

BRENDA BERG Brenda Berg founded Scandinavian Child in 2002 after the birth of her first child. Her inspiration was the beautiful and practical Svan® Chair, which she discovered on a trip to Sweden when she was pregnant. Using this as inspiration, her business idea was to bring innovative, functional, yet stylish children’s products to North America. By applying skills and experience from her years of management consulting, Brenda has created a world-class distribution company. Her philosophy is to apply best practices in every aspect of the business, including the use of innovative technology and infrastructure, coupled with customer-driven policies, procedures and services. Brenda is an active member of the juvenile products community, focusing on product safety. She is a long-standing member of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Consumer Products Committee. Scandinavian Child has been a member of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) since 2002 and Brenda is now on their Board of Directors. Brenda is married to Christer Berg, president of Vincent Shoes LLC and an entrepreneur from Stockholm, Sweden. They have two wonderful children, Kelly (5) and Anton (2), who are her daily inspiration. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and a Masters of Public Policy, both from Georgetown University and is an active Alum of Phillips Exeter Academy.

BRENDON CASSIDY Brendon is an industry veteran specializing in the convergence of entertainment with high technology. Over the years, he has worked with and at several large media companies such as Disney, CBS and Universal. He spent the last seven years as CTO for Virgin Digital, the international digital media arm for Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. Brendon is currently a managing partner at the technology consulting and development firm Wilshire Media Group.

ANTHONY CHIN, MD A graduate of UCLA’s School of Medicine, Dr. Chin now serves on their academic faculty where he received the Golden Apple Faculty Teaching Award in 2002. During his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, he received a number of honors, including the Chief Resident Teaching Award, the Standing Ovation Award for Excellence in Patient Care, and multiple research awards. Dr. Chin continues to work at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he serves as the Secretary of the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, as well on the department’s Performance Improvement Committee. He is a member of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a Fellow of the Los Angeles Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, and a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Chin is in private practice in Beverly Hills.

LISA DRUXMAN, MA A nationally recognized speaker and author, Lisa Druxman is considered an expert in the field of fitness, particularly pre/postnatal fitness. She is the founder and CEO of Stroller Strides, the country's largest fitness program for new moms and a well-published author, including her new book Lean Mommy by Hachette Books. Druxman has been featured on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, The Montel Williams Show, Access Hollywood and profiled in magazines such as Entrepreneur, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Self and more. Druxman lives and relishes the Stroller Strides mission statement every day: Helping moms make strides in fitness, motherhood and life. She lives in San Diego with her husband, son and daughter.

SAMANTHA ETTUS As a media personality, author, and syndicated columnist, Samantha Ettus is passionate about unleashing untold stories. She is the creator of the bestselling Experts' Guide series of books, offering knowledge seekers trustworthy and entertaining advice in a "CliffsNotes" format. Samantha is an on-air correspondent on WNBC's New York 360°. She appears frequently on a variety of national TV shows including the Today Show, The Early Show, The O'Reilly Factor, Inside Edition and Your World with Neil Cavuto, and was the host of the iVillage "iCelebrate” series for NBC and iVillage. Samantha writes a bi weekly column about balancing work and family for ModernMom.com, and previously penned a syndicated column for Scripps Howard. Samantha’s ability to access and communicate meaningfully with celebrities, personalities and authorities in virtually every lifestyle field has been a critical element in her success as a TV correspondent and author. Her first book, The Experts’ Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do, includes chapters written by luminaries such as Larry King, Donald Trump, Jennifer Capriati, and Bobby Flay, among others. The second book in the series, The Experts' Guide to Life at Home, features Al Roker, Rachael Ray, Leeza Gibbons, and 97 other renowned experts. The third book in the series, The Experts’ Guide to the Baby Years: 100 Things Every Parent Should Know features the most reliable parenting experts in the world. Harvey Karp, Liz Lange, and Kate Spade are just a few of the expert contributors to this must-have guide for new parents. She is currently at work on her fourth Experts’ Guide, also for Random House, which will be published in 2008. Samantha holds a BA in Social Anthropology and an MBA, both from Harvard University. She lives in New York with her husband, Mitch Jacobs and their daughter Ella.

CHRISTOPHER GAVIGAN CEO / Executive Director, Healthy Child Healthy World For over a decade, Christopher Gavigan has been dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. Gavigan’s academic efforts focused on environmental science and geography, and graduate work in both education and child psychology. He has worked an ecology and sciences professor in the Bay Area and Los Angeles and a child and family holistic interventionist, as well as founding Pinnacle Expeditions – an outdoor leadership program. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director of Healthy Child Healthy World - a national non-profit dedicated to protecting the health and wellbeing of children from harmful environmental exposures – Christopher Gavigan exemplifies the new brand of young humanitarians and compassionate environmental leaders. Gavigan brings keen professional insight, diverse skills, and philanthropic principles that are guiding HCHW to a dynamic and bright future. Under his leadership, Gavigan has launched impactful public awareness campaigns reaching millions, has executed on a new strategic vision for the brand, and has successfully established values-based messaging and collaborative relationships with over 30 social and environmentally driven business partners.

LILY KANTER Lily Kanter, co-founder/CEO of Serena & Lily, has 18 years of business and technology experience. She has held executive positions for Microsoft, Deloitte & Touche, and an IBM System’s Integrator and two start-up retail chains. In 1999, Lily created the first Microsoft flagship store in downtown San Francisco, earning her the Chairman’s Award from Bill Gates. Lily left Microsoft in late 2000 to focus her time and energy on philanthropic causes and to start a family. At this time she founded Social Venture Partners in the San Francisco Bay Area – a Venture Philanthropy organization focused on at-risk youth in San Francisco. Lily was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in July of 2000 for the story “The New Philanthropists.” In 2002, Lily and her husband opened a baby home furnishings store called “Mill Valley Baby & Kids Company,” which they owned, grew, and finally sold in early 2006. Lily attended the Executive MBA program at Pepperdine and the Pepperdine Asia Business Program in Hong Kong. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Arizona State University. Lily, her husband Marc Sarosi and their three boys Max(5), Zeke (3), Nate (1) live in Mill Valley, CA. Lily is currently a Wexner Fellow.

ASHLEY KOFF, RD Ashley Koff is a registered dietitian in private practice and on staff at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Educated at Duke University and New York University, and trained at LA+USC and Columbus Children’s hospitals, she is always on top of current trends in medicine, health and wellness. Koff has completed integrative medicine coursework for certification as a certified clinical nutritionist (CCN) and her continuing education also includes on-line courses such as the Program in Integrative Medicine (Univ. of Arizona) and the Institute for Functional Medicine. Integrative medicine gurus like Dr. Andrew Weil’s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona (PIM), Dr. Soram Singh Khalsa, and the doctors at the world renown Tao of Wellness in Santa Monica, all utilize her services with their patients. As the dietician consultant for PIM (Dr. Andrew Weil’s Program), Koff sees referrals, and teaches their medical fellows, “All you need to know about nutrition but didn’t learn in medical school.” She’s also written an online education module for healthcare practitioners as part of their Nutrition Approaches to Optimal Health series. In addition, Koff has shared her nutritional expertise on CNN, Entertainment Tonight, The Tyra Banks Show, MY13, FitTV’s The Ultimate Goal, and in magazines such as Healing Lifestyles & Spas, In Style, In Touch Weekly, Shape, Teen Vogue, Yogi Times, and Weight Watchers. She was ranked by City Search (www.citysearch.com) as the Best of LA’s nutritionists/dietitians three years in a row (2005, 2006, and 2007).

JJ LEVENSTEIN, MD, FAAP Dr. Levenstein has spent the last quarter of a century caring for children. She received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, and remained in San Francisco to serve as a research associate at the Children's Cancer Research Institute. After that, she graduated summa cum laude with a second undergraduate degree from Duke University, and completed training as a Physician Assistant with a specialty in Pediatrics at Norwalk Hospital/Yale University. She then moved to Los Angeles, where she served as a pediatric Physician Assistant with a large HMO. Five years later, she was accepted at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, during which time she got married, had a baby, and finished in four years! While at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, she was acknowledged as the outstanding pediatric intern, and was also recognized as one of the top three graduating residents in her class. Today, Dr. JJ has a thriving private practice in Southern California. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and serves on the clinical staff of two hospitals. She was voted one of the Best Doctors in America® in 2004, 2005 and 2006. She remains committed to teaching, whether it is in the hospital setting, or by having medical students or pediatric residents rotate through her office. She is motivated by the satisfaction of watching her tiny patients grow into emotionally and physically healthy young adults and content observing nervous new parents develop into empowered and intuitive caregivers. She has created a warm, homey and playful atmosphere in her office that encourages her patients to feel comfortable, and develop positive attitudes about their healthcare visits and their own well being. In addition to her practice, Dr. JJ is committed to promoting infant and child health by serving as an educational speaker, sitting on advisory boards of child-centered organizations, and raising money and awareness for children’s charities. She is an amateur chef, dog-lover, charity walker and happy mom and wife who loves to travel, cook, and read mystery novels and cookbooks.

JILL SPIVACK LMSW & JENNIFER WALDBURGER, LCSW Co-founders of Los Angeles-based Sleepy Planet, where they offer parent education and sleep coaching, Jill & Jennifer offer private sleep consultations, standing-room-only workshops and regular keynotes at Baby Expos. They have appeared on the Today Show, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and Inside Edition as well as in The Wall Street Journal, Fit Pregnancy, and Variety.