Polly Letofsky had a childhood dream to go discover the world by foot. On August 1, 1999, at the age of 37, Polly left her Colorado home and headed west. She traveled across 4 continents, 22 countries, and over 14,000 miles -- by foot -- to become the first woman to walk around the world.

When Polly walked into her first Muslim country, the events of 9/11 slammed us all into a crossroads in world history, and her world walk took an unprecedented turn. The people of the world embraced her, took care of her, and rallied behind her.

Polly’s GlobalWalk has been featured in over 2,000 newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations around the world including Good Housekeeping, CNN International, The CBS Early Show, NBC’s Your Total Health, and Fine Living Channel’s Radical Sabbatical. A documentary Polly’s GlobalWalk has been aired on PBS around the country. Her book, 3mph: The Adventures of One Woman’s Walk Around the World has been awarded 6 national awards, including Best Memoir at the 2011 Writer’s Digest Best Book Awards.

Christopher M. George, Chairman-Elect of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is the founder, President and CEO of CMG Financial, a privately held Mortgage Bank, headquartered in San Ramon, California. The company conducts business in 50 states and the District of Columbia and holds federal agency lending approvals with HUD, VA, RHS, GNMA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Founded in 1993, the company is widely known for responsible lending practices, industry and consumer advocacy, market innovation and operational agility. Under George's direction, CMG Financial has developed into a robust firm making its products and services available to the market nationally through three distinct origination channels including wholesale, correspondent and retail Lending which also serves the home builder, real estate, and credit union communities. CMG Financial offers a variety of home loan products including their proprietary product, the All In One Home Loan.

In addition to his role at CMG Financial, George has served on the MBA's Board of Directors since 2012, is a member of MBA's Independent Mortgage Bankers Executive Council and MBA's Consumer Affairs Advisory Council, as well as an active member of MBA's advocacy efforts. He also serves as the 2018 Chairman of MBA's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Additionally, George is past Chairman for California Mortgage Bankers Association and has served on many advisory boards and task forces within the industry.

In 2012, George established the CMG Foundation, a philanthropic endeavor to support non-profit organizations at both the community and national levels. To date the CMG Foundation has provided valued funding for the Gary Sinise Foundation's R.I.S.E. program, MBA's Opens Doors FoundationTM, Homes for Our Troops, and the Cancer Support Community SF Bay Area programs, as well as benefitting a host of other local organizations.

Jim Lewis is the Branch Manager of America’s Mortgage LLC, a division of Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, a member of CMLA Board of Governors, and former Chairman of Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association.

His career spans several years in mortgage and real estate finance including ownership of and management of mortgage banking and mortgage broker firms, Private Mortgage Insurance, Savings and Loan, and Resolution Trust Corporation.

Chief Morale Officer Kirk Weisler is an expert at creating outrageously cool workplace cultures and high performance teams. Over the past 18 years over 50,000 Leaders from across every industry and continent have sought Kirk’s advice and wisdom on building teams, strengthening leaders and improving culture. Years ago Kirk helped to create a corporate culture so rich in ownership spirit, engagement, and measurable results that he was invited to share his approach first nationally, then internationally. He now travels around the world sharing everyday things leaders can do to positively influence, nurture, and build Super COOL cultures and high performance teams.

His unique background as a US Army Ranger, a member of the 19th Special Forces Chaplaincy, his work with At-Risk Youth and experience as a Master Storyteller & Team Builder make him a very fun, engaging, and sought after speaker. He authored the Best Smelling book, The Dog Poop Initiative and the semi – sweet best smeller, "The Cookie Thief. Kirk lives in Phoenix AZ with “Wonderful wife Rebecca and their six remarkable children."

Jeff is a speaker, stand-up comedian, writer and outdoor ambassador for Mountain Khakis.

He has toured the national comedy circuit for more than 20 years. Along the way he has performed on some of comedy’s biggest stages – Red Rocks, Las Vegas Strip, Great American Comedy Festival – and with some of comedy’s biggest names – Martin Short, Brian Regan, Lewis Black, John Oliver, Jim Gaffigan and more.

Jeff's humor articles and essays have appeared in more than 40 publications, including Cabin Life Magazine, ESPN's Active.com, and the prestigious Explorer Club’s Explorers Journal. Through his backcountry photography, comedy, and his own tug-of-war with computer screen distractions, Jeff uses his narrative to bring awareness to speaking audiences to the growing tyranny of our electronic devices.

When not talking about himself in the third person Jeff skis, kayaks, backpacks and skis.