Kevin Tuerff’s 9/11 story inspired one of the onstage characters in the Tony-Award winning musical, Come From Away. He is portrayed as “Kevin T” on Broadway by Tony-nominated American Theater actor Chad Kimball. At BroadwayCon, House of Anansi Press is launching his new book, “Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11.” Kevin gives talks to companies, churches and organizations on “the ripple effect of compassion.” Tuerff is a social entrepreneur with 25-years experience in marketing communications. He founded UT student-run radio station KVRX-FM, America Recycles Day, Pay it Forward 9/11, and in 1997, he co-founded EnviroMedia, America’s first environmental marketing agency. Kevin serves as an ambassador for Charter of Compassion International. He recently moved from Austin, Texas to Lower Manhattan.