MEET OUR ROCK STARS

Artists, authors, and lifelong creative partners Susan Rubin and Charlie Deglman have challenged convention since the 1960s through art, music, theater, and storytelling.

At 82, Richard Huffman proves age is just a number as he performs aerial sling and trapeze feats, inspiring others through fitness, passion, and adventure.

At nearly 75, Kerri Acheson is having the time of her life. A former marketing and public relations professor at Northwestern and USC, she has spent decades writing and publishing academic work. She has co-authored one book, ghostwritten another, and is now helping launch a new public speaking and presentation training firm in New York City. What makes her accomplishments even more remarkable is that they come 25 years after she suffered a severe brain injury. As Kerri puts i

Bob Katzman has been an entrepreneur for virtually his entire life. He started his first business at age 12, opened a wooden newsstand at 15, and owned a delicatessen by 19. In his late 30s, he launched both a foreign-language travel bookstore and a back-issue magazine store that carried more than 150,000 periodicals dating back to 1576. He has also authored 25 books about his life, selling more than 7,000 copies. Along the way, Bob endured 44 surgeries spanning more than sev

Hailing from a large family of Long Island high achievers, Maryann cultivated a distinguished 40-year career as a business leader, founding her own successful corporate services firm before pivoting late in life to follow her childhood dream in the creative and performing arts.

Bob Hartl is the epitome of someone who has said, "Why Not" most of his life. A former Naval Aircraft Commander in the Vietnam War who survived a horrific plane crash, Bob transitioned to a near 40 year career as a pilot for a major airline. Bob's philosophy is, "not looking back, but always look forward to my next activity or adventure." After retirement, Bob has become an award-winning photographer and sculptor.

Ellen Bloom is a native of Los Angeles with 47 years in the entertainment industry.