Adriana Sifakis Adriana is the author of S.W.A.K., a novel of ultimate betrayal. Additionally, Adriana is co-founder of the Live Inspire Empower brand focused on inspiring and empowering youth, women and girls across the globe. She is a member of the Jr. League of Washington, D.C., the Philoptochos Society, PEN/Faulkner Foundation and the US Senate Toastmasters Club in Washington, D.C. Adriana is passionate about the development of a family social responsibility platform which she advocates via blogs and freelance writing. She takes tremendous pride and joy in the creative writing process. She is a weekly blogging contributor on the Huffington Post. Adriana is also co-founder of Axela and Idea-gen.com, a cross-sector collaboration platform where the world’s leading organizations convene to address some of the world’s most vexing issues. Adriana is a graduate of Marian Court College and Endicott College. She believes in living a healthy, balanced lifestyle, enjoys cooking and spending quality time with her family. Adriana resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband George and their three children. George Sifakis Since co-founding and leading Axela nearly a decade ago, George has crafted countless cross-sector, collective impact partnerships for corporate, government and non-profit organizations. Prior to entering the private sector, George served in all branches of the federal government including as a Presidential appointee and U.S. Senate committee staffer. George is a frequent speaker at national events. George is also co-founder of the Live Inspire Empower brand. George is an alumnus of Suffolk University Graduate School, Rhode Island College, Northeastern University and Harvard Kennedy School of Government Executive Education.