Darren Ross is President, Chief Operating Officer at Fluent, a leading College Millennial Consumer (CMC) marketing firm. At Fluent, Ross leads the product and sales team alongside the firm’s Campus and Experiential offerings.

Prior to this role, Ross served as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Boston-based creative agency Cramer. There Ross worked with brands such as Staples, Keurig, Avery Dennison, New England Coffee, EMC, and Siemens, growing the group to become one of the largest digital marketing and event solutions companies in the country. Ross remains on the Board of the private, family-owned company.

Prior to Cramer, he was Chief Operating Officer at InterMedia Interactive Solutions, where he worked with clients such as Callaway, Pfizer, Pharmacia, Aventis, Coke of Philadelphia and Shiseido Cosmetics. Before that, he headed global interactive marketing for PUMA.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Ross is also on the Board of Directors of the Ad Club in Boston. He is a guest speaker at Babson College on interactive marketing and business consulting practices, and was honored as a finalist for 2007 Emerging Executive (Person to Watch: Under 40 Years Old) by the Mass. Technology Leadership Council.

C.J. DeCrescente is the President of DDC, the largest Independent Beverage wholesaler in Upstate N.Y. Prior to being named president in 1997, C.J. worked various positions within the company since 1979. C.J. is highly recognized in the industry, having been appointed to and serving on various beverage distributor councils and notable industry-related National Business councils including Heineken USA, MillerCoors, Constellation Brands (Corona) and North American Breweries (Labatt). Under his leadership in expansion, acquisition and best practices, the local and family-run business has been honored as one of the Capital Region’s Best Places to Work by The Albany Business Review consecutively since 2010 and by the New York State Society for Human Resources Management and the Business Council of NYS for the past five years.

C.J. and his team at DDC are involved in a long list of charitable institutions throughout the Capital District. He currently serves as Chairman for the NYS Police Signal 30 Organization and is an active board member for CAPTAIN Youth & Family Services, The Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the NENY Alzheimer’s Association.

Born and raised in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Sue was hired in radio at 15 years old by Boston Radio Legend, Sunny Joe White, and worked for WXKS, Kiss 108 FM through her years in college. Sue served as the “Mom-Wife” on Mix 104.1 FM (CBS Radio) for 10 years, on with Gregg Daniels and Fast Freddy weekdays 2-7 pm.

Today, Sue is still a part time jock on MIX 104.1 on weekend evenings. You can now hear her Saturday mornings on 100.7, WZLX, Boston’s Classic Rock. Sue also co-produces The Public Affairs Show for WBMX-Boston, is a contributing writer for Boston Common Magazine, and is a veteran actress with Boston’s own MOMOLOUGUES.

Sue is involved in many additional charities throughout Boston, including Boston Children’s Hospital, The Ellie Fund, ArtbeCAUSE, The Vernon Cancer Center, Boston Athletic Association, The Bruins Foundation, Boston Medical Center, Red Sox Foundation, Back On My Feet, Rosie’s Place, The Esplanade Association, Shriner’s, St. Jude’s, Walker School, and Susan G. Komen. She is the proud daughter of a Veteran, and is also a huge advocate for mental illness affecting our children. She has run the Boston Marathon, raising money for charity, and is also involved in her three children’s schools and community-based charities in Wellesley.

Larry Lucchino is President/CEO Emeritus of the Boston Red Sox and currently serves as Chairman of the Pawtucket Red Sox, Boston’s Triple-A affiliate. He is also Chairman of the Jimmy Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. A veteran of 37 years in Major League Baseball, Lucchino was formerly President/CEO of the Boston Red Sox, the Baltimore Orioles, and the San Diego Padres.

After revolutionizing ballpark ambiance and architecture by creating Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which fulfilled his pioneering vision of a traditional, intimate, old-fashioned downtown ballpark with modern amenities, Lucchino then spearheaded the political and design efforts that created Petco Park in San Diego. More than a ballpark, Petco fulfilled its promise as a catalyst for redevelopment in downtown San Diego.

With the experience of Camden Yards and Petco Park, he was instrumental in conceiving and executing ten years of major improvements to Fenway Park that preserved, protected, and enhanced “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark.” Born in Pittsburgh, Lucchino graduated with honors from Princeton University and then graduated from Yale Law School. At Princeton, he was a member of two Ivy League championship basketball teams. The avid sportsman has the unique distinction of earning World Series rings (Orioles, ’83; Red Sox, ‘04, ’07, ‘13), a Super Bowl ring (Redskins, ‘83), and a Final Four watch (Princeton, ‘65).

Lucchino has been active in numerous civic and charitable efforts, particularly in the research and treatment of cancer. He is a board member and served as the co-chair of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s $1 billion “Mission Possible” Capital Campaign, which reached its goal in 2009, and is on the board of Special Olympics International.

Ronald E. Kleinman, MD, is Physician in Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Charles Wilder Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Kleinman’s major areas of research interest include gastrointestinal immunology, nutrition support of infants and children, and nutrition and public health policy. Dr. Kleinman’s professional affiliations include the American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD), North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), and American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research. He is the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed publications, chapters, monographs and 4 textbooks. Dr. Kleinman was a founder and past president of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. He has been a member of the Medical Advisory Group on Diet and Nutrition Guidelines in Cancer for the American Cancer Society, the National Cholesterol Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a member of the Institute of Medicine committees on Standards for School Meals and Obesity Prevention for young Children, member of the Board of Directors for the David Ortiz Childrens’ Fund, the Global Child Nutrition Foundation, the ILSI Research Foundation, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF New England Regional Board, the Massachusetts General Hospital Physician Organization and Chair of the Board for Project Bread. He was the Chair of the NIH/NICHD Workshop Planning Committee for the Dietary Guidelines: Birth to 24 Months. Dr. Kleinman is a member of the External Advisory Board (EAB) for the Obesity Research Center at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kleinman served as Chair of the Committee on Nutrition for the American Academy of Pediatrics and is the author of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh editions of the Academy’s textbook, Pediatric Nutrition, and served as the Editor-in-Chief for Current Pediatrics Reports.

Jose Miguel Bonetti is Executive Vice President for MercaSID, SA, a leading company in the production and marketing of mass consumer products. He also serves as Executive Vice President for the Escogido Baseball Club, responsible for the all activities of the club to its shareholders. He has also served as President of Atena Latina, and been Brand Manager for Unilever International’s Market Development Company. He started his career with The Bank of Nova Scotia. He holds his MBA from Wharton, and graduated from Kellogg’s CEO Management Program.

He lives in the Dominican Republic, and enjoys golf, basketball, cinema and traveling.

Eduardo Najri is COO of Empresas Najri, a US$ 400 MM diversified conglomerate based in the Dominican Republic with interests in the Automotive, Agrochemical, consumer and human health industries.

A sports enthusiast, Eduardo is an Owner of the Escogido Baseball Club and Leones Basketball team, both professional teams in the Dominican Republic. He is also the general Manager of the Dominican Senior Men’s National Basketball team. He holds a BS and an MBA from Babson College.

Salah (Sal) Jamal is the President and Co-Owner of CPD Energy Corp., Chestnut Petroleum Distributor. He resides in Salt Point NY with his wife Kefah Jamal and his 3 sons, Faheem, Farris and Naseem.

Industry Leader in Branded Distributor Sales Growth and New Business Development; Overseer of one of the fastest growing and largest motor fuel distributing companies in the Northeast; ExxonMobil Pegasus Circle of Excellence award winner; Texaco Best in Class Retail Recognition 1994 -2007; Shell Motiva Mystery Motorist Program top 90 performer and 2015 Leader is Sales Volume in the Northeast USA; 2015 Irving Oil Top Connecticut Fuel Sales Performer; National Convenience Food Industry Hall of Fame; Membership in National Association of Convenience Stores; New York Association of Convenience Stores; National Association of Shell Marketers; Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association; Member of the Board of Directors of the David Ortiz Children’s Fund, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Contributor, ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program, along with other local community involvement and support.