Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver is an icon in the realms of journalism, advocacy, media, and publishing with a distinguished career spanning over 40 years. As an Emmy, Gracie, and Peabody award-winning journalist, seven-time New York Times best-selling author, and NBC News Special Anchor, Shriver also founded Shriver Media. As co-founder of the mission-driven brain health and wellness brand, MOSH, founder of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, and Strategic Advisor for Women’s Health at Cleveland Clinic, Shriver has played a pivotal role in advancing some of the most critical conversations and research concerning women’s health today. Shriver’s work with the Alzheimer’s Association has changed the narrative around Alzheimer’s to include how women are affected by the disease. In 2023, Shriver partnered with First Lady Jill Biden to establish the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research that aims to transform how the federal government approaches and funds women’s health research. She was also instrumental in the formation of the new Women’s Health Research and Innovation Center at Cleveland Clinic, whose mission is to become the leading center for women’s health in the United States. Furthermore, her life-long work on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities has earned her the Best Buddies Spirit of Leadership Award. In all aspects of her life and career, Shriver continues to empower and uplift, encouraging millions to embrace their potential to make a difference in the world.