Diana Durek is a leadership development specialist with an emphasis on emotional intelligence and personal change. Prior to this, she spent 11 years with a leading global psychological test publisher. There, she worked with clients as diverse as the U.S. Air Force, American Express, and Air Canada, building evidence-based models for predicting individual and organizational performance.

Steven Stein, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and founder and CEO of Multi-Health Systems Inc., a leading psychological test publishing company. He is the co-author with Dr. Howard Book of the international bestseller The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success and the author of Make Your Workplace Great: The 7 Keys to an Emotionally Intelligent Organization.

Susan Gerke is the president of Gerke Consulting & Development, where she designs, customizes, and implements leadership and teamwork programs. Her clients include Bank of the West, BHK Accountancy, City of Anaheim, Human Options, Orange Coast College, Sole Technology, UC Irvine, and Warner Bros.

David Hutchens is a bestselling author and consultant who specializes in organizational storytelling, leading, creating, and innovating, organizational learning, systems, and more. He has created award-winning communications and learning solutions for companies such as IBM, The Coca-Cola Company, Wal-Mart, GE, and Nike, just to name a few.

Ed Cohen is a true veteran in learning and leadership development, Ed Cohen’s career spans more than 35 years and crosses 40-plus countries. Ed is an executive coach and leadership consultant with Nelson Cohen Global Consulting.

Kathleen Ryan has more than 30 years of experience as an organization development professional. As a mentor and executive coach specializing in change efforts, executive development, and senior-level team development, she has an instinct for translating complex human behavior into practical concepts.