Rorke Denver
Commander, U.S. Navy SEALs

Commander Rorke T. Denver has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and other international hot spots. He starred in the film "Act of Valor," which is based on true SEAL adventures. His New York Times bestseller, "Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior," takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL-training program he now oversees. In his second book, "Worth Dying For: A Navy SEALs Call to a Nation," which was released in April 2016, Denver tackles the questions that have emerged about America’s past decade at war -- from what makes a hero to why we fight and what it does to us. Up next, Rorke will be part of FOX’s "American Grit," which follows 16 of the country’s toughest men and women as they face a variety of military-grade and survival-themed challenges set in the wilderness. Denver is an honor graduate of the United States Army Ranger School and holds a BA from Syracuse University, where he was an All-American lacrosse player and captain of the varsity lacrosse team. He earned a master’s in global business leadership from the University of San Diego.

Jonathan T. Howe
Howe & Hutton Ltd.

Jonathan T. Howe, Esq., is president and senior and founding partner of Howe & Hutton Ltd., headquartered in Chicago. The longtime legal expert and columnist for Meetings & Conventions, he has written hundreds of articles and papers on hospitality and meetings, and has spoken to organizations all over the world. He is also general counsel to Meeting Professionals International, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association Committee of 100, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association and the International Live Events Association, as well as the special advisor to the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Meetings and Travel. Howe was named the inaugural recipient of the Hospitality Industry Attorneys of the Year by the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys. As an adjunct professor, he has taught courses in association management and hospitality industry law at Roosevelt and DePaul Universities.