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Adam Thielen is a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and played college football at Minnesota State University. Thielen began his NFL career with the Vikings in 2013 as an undrafted free agent and has played for them for 11 seasons outside of a two-year stint with the Carolina Panthers. He holds an NFL record for most consecutive 100-yard receiving games to start a season (eight) and ranks in the top five in Minnesota Vikings franchise history in receiving touchdowns, receptions and receiving yards.

Jared Allen is a defensive end who played college football at Idaho State University and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Allen played 12 seasons in the NFL for the Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings (2008–2013), the Chicago Bears, and the Carolina Panthers, reaching Super Bowl 50 with the Panthers. During his career, he was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a four-time First-team All-Pro. He led the NFL in sacks twice, including a franchise-record 22.0 sacks for the Vikings in 2011, and finished his career with 136 total sacks. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

Adam Grant has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 straight years. As an organizational psychologist, he is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, rethink assumptions, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as the world’s #2 most influential management thinker and one of Fortune’s 40 under 40.

Bobby Hunter is the Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Government Programs, where he leads the organization’s Medicare and Medicaid businesses and ensures millions of people nationwide receive high-quality, accessible care. Since joining UnitedHealth Group in 2011, he has held a series of strategic and innovation-driven leadership roles that have strengthened the company’s impact and mission. His early career began in investment banking at Piper Jaffray, providing a strong foundation in finance and organizational strategy.

Kyle Rudolph is a former NFL tight end and Super Bowl Champion who played 12 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings, earning two Pro Bowls and becoming the Vikings’ all-time leader in tight end touchdown receptions. A standout high school and college player at Notre Dame, he was drafted by the Vikings in 2011 and later played for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring in 2023 to focus on entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

Matt Iseman is a comedian, and television host best known for his 17-season tenure as the voice of American Ninja Warrior. A graduate of Princeton University and Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, he transitioned from a career in medicine to entertainment, eventually winning The New Celebrity Apprentice and raising nearly $1 million for charity. He is an Emmy Award-winning host whose credits include Live Rescue, Clean House, and numerous specials for the History Channel and A&E.

More than a golf champion, Michelle Wie West is a pioneer who traded record-breaking scorecards for a seat at the table, forever changing how the world sees—and values—female athletes. By 10 years old, she was the youngest player to ever qualify for a USGA amateur event, and by 13, she became the youngest person to make a cut in an LPGA event. The Stanford graduate is a 5-time winner on the LPGA and a major championship winner (U.S. Women’s Open). She competed on five Solheim Cup teams, one International Crown, was the 2014 Rolex Major Award winner and now hosts the Mizuho Americas Open.

Grace Zumwinkle is a professional forward for the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the United States national team. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, she finished her collegiate career ranked third all-time in program history with 109 goals and eighth in total points with 209. During her time as a Golden Gopher, she was a two-time Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, served as team captain, and earned multiple All-American and All-WCHA honors.

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