Maria Shriver
Acclaimed Journalist, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Mother, Former First Lady of California & Architect of Change
A trailblazer for empowering women and one of the world’s leading advocates for women and Alzheimer’s, Maria Shriver serves as an inspiration for others to become “Architects of Change” and make the world a better place. She is a powerful, passionate, and purpose-driven leader whose work has fostered change and advanced some of our nation’s most pressing issues. In addition to being a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer, a seven-time New York Times bestselling author and an NBC News special anchor, Maria is also the founder of the for-benefit media enterprise Shriver Media. Maria has also been a long-time champion for empowering women. While serving as the First Lady of California from 2003 to 2010, she produced the iconic Women’s Conference, which under her leadership grew into the largest women’s conference in the world. She is also the Founder of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic and the Co-Founder of the brain health and wellness brand, MOSH.