A Gambit Weekly Top 40 Under 40 achiever, Alexander Brian McConduit is an entrepreneur and author known for his work in education and equality. His youth program, W.R.I.T.E. (Write, Read, and Illustrate to Educate), helps students publish their own books. The founder of the New Orleans-focused crowdfunding platform FundDat, McConduit was chosen as an honorary board member of First Book Greater New Orleans, which provides books to children in need. McConduit lives in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. Paulina Ganucheau earned her bachelor of fine arts degree from Savannah College of Art and Design, where she graduated magna cum laude. An experienced designer, Ganucheau is a freelance artist with clients such as Dirty Coast, Boom! Studios, and New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. She is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, where she resides.