How I Built This Creators & Guests

Guy Raz is a radio broadcaster and the host and editorial director of three NPR programs including two of its most popular ones: TED Radio Hour and How I Built This. Raz joined NPR in 1997 as an intern for All Things Considered and has worked virtually every job in the newsroom from temporary production assistant to breaking news anchor.In 2000, at the age of 25, Raz was made NPR's Berlin bureau chief where he covered Eastern Europe and the Balkans.Guy is also an avid cyclist who commutes to work on his bike year-round. From early April to late September, you can find him at Nationals Park watching baseball.

Jeffrey Rogers is the producer of TED Radio Hour and How I Built This podcasts.

Neva Grant is the senior editor of Ted Radio Hour and How I Built This podcasts.

Devan Schwartz is a writer and audio producer. He founded the production company Schwartz Stories & Sound.Previously, Schwartz was a producer for NPR, where he produced or edited for the shows "How I Built This," "The Limits with Jay Williams," "Morning Edition," "Here & Now," and "Short Wave." Before that, he was a Story Editor for HBO.

Ramtin Arablouei is co-host and co-producer of NPR's podcast Throughline.

Chris Urmson is an engineer, academic, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Aurora.

Todd Carmichael is an American entrepreneur, adventure traveler, philanthropist, television personality, author, inventor, producer, and the CEO & co-founder for Philadelphia-based La Colombe.

Brandon Beck is the co-founder and co-chairman of Riot Games.

Todd Graves is an entrepreneur and Founder & CEO at Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers.

Norma Kamali is a fashion designer, best known for the "sleeping bag" coat, garments made from silk parachutes, and versatile multi-use pieces.

Dominique Ansel is a French-American pastry chef, and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City.

Seth Goldman is a businessman. He is the president and CEO of Honest Tea, which he co-founded in 1998.

Jonathan Poneman is a co-founder of Sub Pop Records.

Steve Ells is a businessman. He is the founder, former CEO, and Executive Chairman of Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Stephen Case is an entrepreneur, investor, and businessman best known as the former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online (AOL).

Stacy Madison is an entrepreneur and founder of Stacy’s Pita Chip Company.

Ally Svenson is the co-founder of MOD Pizza.

Robert Louis Johnson is an American entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist, and investor. He is the co-founder of BET, which was acquired by Viacom in 2001. He also founded RLJ Companies, a holding company that invests in various business sectors.

Hank Green is an entrepreneur, musician, educator, producer, vlogger, and author.