Contributors

CHISTIANE AMANPOUR

Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international correspondent, based in London, Amanpour has reported on crises from many of the world's hotspots, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Somalia, Rwanda and the Balkans, to name just a few. Her assignments have ranged from exclusive interviews with numerous world leaders to reporting from the heart of war zones. She has received wide acclaim, particularly for her extensive coverage of the conflict in the Balkans.

CHRISTOPHER BARSON

Christopher Barson is proprietor of Christopher Barson Interior Associates. His work has been featured in Washington Spaces and The New York Times.

ELAYNE BENNETT

Elayne Bennett is the president and founder of the Best Friends Foundation. She has been honored with the prestigious Jefferson Award for National Public Service and the John Carroll Society Award.

GLENN CLOSE

Glenn Close is a five-time Academy Award nominee and a trustee of The Sundance Institute, a position she has held for sixteen years. She is on the Board of Advisors for Wildlife Conservation International, and actively supports the Riverkeeper Alliance.

DEBORAH GORE DEAN

Deborah Gore Dean is the owner of Gore Dean, a Georgetown store that offers a surprising assortment of antiques, gifts and art, along with made to order furniture.

RENEE AND MAX DRAKE

Max and Renee Drake have had a diverse career in the arts. After eight years at Sotheby's, Renee left to make the documentary film "The Way Back," executive produced by her husband Max. A freelance writer and independent curator, she writes a regular column "Art at Auction" for WL. Max is a partner in the law firm of Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP where he practices corporate and transactional law in both Chicago and New York.

JANET DONOVAN

Janet Donovan is founder and president of Creative Enterprises International, a Washington, D.C. publicity firm whose clients include celebrities, authors, politicians and publications. She created and hosted The Beltway Broads radio show and writes the column Hollywood on the Potomac.

PATRICIA FINNERAN

Patricia Finneran is festival director of the SILVERDOCS: A F I / D i s c ove r y Channel Documentary Festival, hailed as "non-fiction nirvana" by Variety. The Festival presents nearly 100 films from all over the world to over 15,000 attendees at the AFI Silver Theatre. She is a graduate of Barnard College.

DAN GLICKMAN

Former Secretary of Agriculture and a former Congressman from Kansas, Dan Glickman became President and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) on September 1, 2004. The MPAA serves as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries.

RHODA GLICKMAN

Rhoda Glickman, wife of MPAA president, Dan Glickman serves on the board of many philanthropic organizations and is a film expert extraordinaire.

CAROL JOYNT

A former producer for Larry King, Charlie Rose and Chris Matthews, Joynt is the owner of the popular Georgetown restaurant, Nathans. After 9/11, she began hosting monthly neighborhood power lunches called Q & A Cafe. With such guests as Tom Brokaw, Dan Snyder and Tim Russert, the lunches feature well known personalities speaking candidly in an intimate atmosphere.

ALISON LUKES

After four and a half years in New York and Paris and landing her dream job at Michael Kors, Alison Lukes, WL's style editor, returned to Washington ready to dress some of the city's power players. As a personal stylist she helps many of the city's best dressed women find the appropriate and chic wardrobe. She heads up her own company, Alison Lukes et Cie. www.alisonlukes.com