Our guest of honor also happens to be someone who is very well acquainted with the word “first” and is not very old. Dr. Jill Biden is a community (applause) — you know Dr. Biden already but I’ll just remind you she is a community college educator, a military mother and grandmother and the spouse of President Joe Biden. As our nation's second lady from 2009 to 2017. She was the first in her position to hold a paying job outside of the White House and now as our nation's first lady she is the first First Lady to hold a paying job outside of the White House. You will hear much insight and inspiration from Dr. Biden and Mika your shortly but first, I want to leave you with this. I often tell people that my favorite part of editing this list was reading those initial nominations. You were nominated by your sisters, your brothers, one of you was nominated by father in law world Medal of Honor. We were nominated by her friends and admirers mentors and mentees. Your stories are so often stories of women supporting other women. And above all, I hope that's what today is for you today and I don't want to spoil anything but we as far as I know your value do want to continue that trend of women supporting women so there's a special announcement later today and stay tuned for that. But above all, I hope you find joy in meeting each other today. I hope you forge connections that are personally and professionally fulfilling. And above all, please, please please keep doing the work you are doing in that dismantling of age and gender stereotypes. Your work is needed now more than ever. And now I'd like to turn it over to Dr Dem Whitman. She is an EVP. And AARP chief Public Policy Officer.