Marc Murphy is the chef and co-owner of Tribeca staple Landmarc, Ditch Plains in the West Village and UWS, and a new Landmarc in the Time Warner Center.

Alfred Portale is the chef and co-owner of one of New York's most celebrated restaurants, Gotham Bar and Grill.

One of the most powerful celebrity publicists, Sunshine is the chief of the PR agency that bears his name.

The founder of Paul Wilmot Communications, Paul Wilmot is one of biggest names in fashion publicity.

An all-around master of hype, Zarem was New York's original celebrity publicist, that is until he retired in 2010.

Gruber is a fashion publicist and the head of the PR firm Full Picture. She's also an executive producer of Project Runway and the wife of actor Kyle MacLachlan.

Mirrer is the head of the benign-sounding but surprisingly controversial New-York Historical Society. (Yes, that's "New-York.")

One of New York's most ubiquitous (and despised) publicists, Peggy Siegal is best known for orchestrating some of the city's biggest parties and movie screenings.

Kopp's Teach for America sticks recent college grads in crummy public schools in an effort to improve the American educational system.

A former attorney and city commissioner, Jennifer Raab now heads up Hunter College, the crown jewel of the city's college system.

The daughter of fashion billionaire Ralph Lauren, Dylan Lauren runs Dylan's Candy Bar, a chain of upscale candy stores.

The founder of Grubman PR, it was Lizzie's turn at the wheel of an SUV that made her a household name.

One of the best known classical musicians in the world, Itzhak Perlman is a world-class violin player and conductor.

A former record exec, Gelb runs the Metropolitan Opera, which he took over in 2006 following the departure of Joe Volpe.

The president, Chief Operating Officer, and Co-Chairman of Atlantic Records, Greenwald is one of the few women in the top ranks of the music business.

Dart heads the PR firm 42 West (formerly called the Dart Group) and reps some of the biggest names in the film business including Meryl Streep and Woody Allen.

One of the most powerful publicists in town, Magrino heads up the PR agency that bears her name. She's best known for serving as Martha Stewart's pal and longtime mouthpiece.

Polisi has led the Julliard School, the nation's most prestigious music academy, for more than two decades.

Brown is the president of the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Chelsea school for chic boys and girls who want an entré into the world of fashion design.

Jennifer Connelly is best known for her girlhood debut in Labyrinth and her Oscar-winning performance in A Beautiful Mind.