To anyone who has attempted work in the creative or performing arts, it is common knowledge that these pursuits are all-consuming. For this reason, we are in awe with multi-talented author Sanjay Sanghoee’s ability to flawlessly balance more creative and business projects than we can even begin to count. MERGER, the title of his 2005 financial thriller novel, is a fitting description for his wide-ranged professional achievements. Sanjay, 33, combines his knack for numbers and love for words by working at a major hedge fund company in addition to penning spec scripts for hit television shows such as Law & Order and Without A Trace

With an increased presence among high-profiled corporate and political positions, women in the United States are becoming increasingly more affluent and well-placed. Such may not be the case among many women residing in impoverished countries. Twenty-six year old Seema Jalan of the Women’s Edge Coalition is hoping to change this divided world. As Senior Policy Manager of the International Development & Legislative Affairs Program, Seema advocates for international economic policies and human rights that support women in their pursuit to ending poverty worldwide. To this date, the Woman’s Edge Coalition represents over 40 organizations and 15,000 individuals