Meet Our Board
Nick Morgan
David Meerman Scott
Jessica Cooper
Dr. Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication speakers, theorists and coaches. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. He has been commissioned by Fortune 50 companies to write for many CEOs and presidents. He has coached people to gi
Dr. Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication speakers, theorists and coaches. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. He has been commissioned by Fortune 50 companies to write for many CEOs and presidents. He has coached people to give Congressional testimony, to appear in the media, and to deliver unforgettable keynote speeches.
Nick has himself spoken, led conferences, and moderated panels at venues around the world. He has provided expert commentary on the presidential debates for CNN. His latest book is Can You Hear Me?, on the perils of virtual communication, published by Harvard in 2018.
Jessica Cooper
David Meerman Scott
Jessica Cooper
Jessica Cooper is a sought-after voice coach, she works with public speakers and performers to refine vocal delivery, clarity, and confidence.
Jessica has performed as a soloist with ensembles such as the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Cecilia, and Bach Collegium San Diego.
She is also the co-founder of TEDxWaldenPond, where she curates
Jessica Cooper is a sought-after voice coach, she works with public speakers and performers to refine vocal delivery, clarity, and confidence.
Jessica has performed as a soloist with ensembles such as the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Cecilia, and Bach Collegium San Diego.
She is also the co-founder of TEDxWaldenPond, where she curates thought-provoking events that inspire action. With a deep commitment to artistic excellence and community engagement, she continues to shape transformative spaces where voices—sung and spoken—can thrive.
David Meerman Scott
David Meerman Scott
David Meerman Scott
David Meerman Scott is a business growth strategist and international bestselling author of 13 books including “Fanocracy” and “The New Rules of Marketing & PR”. His books are published in 30 languages from Arabic to Vietnamese and have sold nearly a million copies.
David's speaking and advisory work focuses on how to align marketing with
David Meerman Scott is a business growth strategist and international bestselling author of 13 books including “Fanocracy” and “The New Rules of Marketing & PR”. His books are published in 30 languages from Arabic to Vietnamese and have sold nearly a million copies.
David's speaking and advisory work focuses on how to align marketing with the ways that people buy. He is a passionate live music fan and Lindy Hop dance enthusiast, obsessed by the Apollo lunar program, and loves to hike and surf.
Emma Wyatt
Rebecca Heiss
Jen Montfont
Emma Wyatt is a creative communications consultant based in the UK with a decade of experience working with visionary leaders. Emma helps organisations and individuals with grand ideas to develop creative communications strategies.
She lends her skills to TEDxWaldenPond helping to bring attention to ideas worth sharing. Emma is energized
Emma Wyatt is a creative communications consultant based in the UK with a decade of experience working with visionary leaders. Emma helps organisations and individuals with grand ideas to develop creative communications strategies.
She lends her skills to TEDxWaldenPond helping to bring attention to ideas worth sharing. Emma is energized by being in nature and enjoys cold water swimming, and Wildfit. She has a personal connection to Walden Pond, spending lots of time exploring the reservation growing up.
Jen Montfont
Rebecca Heiss
Jen Montfont
Jen Montfort is a project and business manager delivering concierge-level services for high-profile thought leaders. She is obsessed with being a conduit between individuals with big ideas, the people and systems that can help them, and ultimately, those who will benefit from those ideas.
Prior to starting her business, she enjoyed a care
Jen Montfort is a project and business manager delivering concierge-level services for high-profile thought leaders. She is obsessed with being a conduit between individuals with big ideas, the people and systems that can help them, and ultimately, those who will benefit from those ideas.
Prior to starting her business, she enjoyed a career in communications, working at Harvard Medical School and MIT Sloan School of Business. She is a proud native of South Jersey, loves to spend time at her family camp in Maine, and is happiest riding her horse, Caristo, or hanging out with her cats, Lillibet and Louis.
Rebecca Heiss
Rebecca Heiss
Pascal Mittermaier
Dr Rebecca Heiss is a stress expert dedicated to transforming our fears into fuel we can use through her Fear(less) Stress Formula. Her research has been designated transformative by the National Science Foundation.
When she's not on stage she's happiest when hiking, or surfing with her two spoiled rotten dogs Guinness and Murphy. Rebecca
Dr Rebecca Heiss is a stress expert dedicated to transforming our fears into fuel we can use through her Fear(less) Stress Formula. Her research has been designated transformative by the National Science Foundation.
When she's not on stage she's happiest when hiking, or surfing with her two spoiled rotten dogs Guinness and Murphy. Rebecca is dedicated to helping others spread ideas worth sharing and is excited to serve on the TEDxWaldenPond board.
www.rebeccaheiss.com
Pascal Mittermaier
Alida Zweidler-McKay
Pascal Mittermaier
Pascal Mittermaier’s expertise and passion lie at the intersection of health and nature. Formerly a healthcare CEO, Pascal’s focus for the past 15 years has been on urban sustainability and nature conservation in cities.
He has worked with mayors and partners all over the world to bring more nature into cities in order to help make them m
Pascal Mittermaier’s expertise and passion lie at the intersection of health and nature. Formerly a healthcare CEO, Pascal’s focus for the past 15 years has been on urban sustainability and nature conservation in cities.
He has worked with mayors and partners all over the world to bring more nature into cities in order to help make them more resilient, healthy and equitable places. This included Louisville KY’s Green Heart study, the largest clinical trial using nature as its primary pharmaceutical.
Pascal is Board Chair of Nature Sacred, a growing network of urban green spaces designed to improve health and well-being. Pascal is originally from Germany, has lived and worked in 10 countries, and now lives on Cape Cod.
Alida Zweidler-McKay
Alida Zweidler-McKay
Alida Zweidler-McKay
Alida Zweidler-McKay is an expert in organization development, passionate about helping clients build their authentic leadership styles and create high-performing teams. Based in Boston, MA, she coaches executives and emerging leaders and their teams to improve communication and collaboration to get results.
Alida holds an MBA from the Wh
Alida Zweidler-McKay is an expert in organization development, passionate about helping clients build their authentic leadership styles and create high-performing teams. Based in Boston, MA, she coaches executives and emerging leaders and their teams to improve communication and collaboration to get results.
Alida holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is recognized as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coaching Federation. She serves on the Board of the Systems-Centered® Training and Research Institute. After speaking at TEDx Walden Pond in 2024, she is excited to support others in sharing their ideas that matter as a member of the Board.
Jessica Fein
Alida Zweidler-McKay
Alida Zweidler-McKay
Jessica Fein chronicles life's deepest complexities in Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes. She hosts the "I Don't Know How You Do It" podcast, featuring real, raw, and rare conversations with people whose lives seem unimaginable. She writes the “Grace in Grief” column for Psychology Today, and her writing has appe
Jessica Fein chronicles life's deepest complexities in Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes. She hosts the "I Don't Know How You Do It" podcast, featuring real, raw, and rare conversations with people whose lives seem unimaginable. She writes the “Grace in Grief” column for Psychology Today, and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, HuffPost, and other leading publications.
A seasoned brand strategist, Jessica has decades of experience working with organizations to tell their brand stories and leading creatives to inspire impactful and meaningful work.