Lena Holmberg has a PhD in Educational Research, worked as a consultant and manager in an IT company and started the AI consulting company Apprino. With Jan Reed, she was guest editor of the November issue of the AI Practitioner in 2007 that focused on AI and research.

Contact: lmholmberg@gmail.com
Website: lenamholmberg.blogspot.com

Jan Reed PhD, BA, RN has been involved in research for many years. She has a nursing qualification, and teaches and supervises healthcare students at Northumbria University. Her interest in the possibilities and contributions of Appreciative Inquiry research to the processes of change has recently resulted in a book.

Contact: jreedhexham@gmail.com

Jackie Stavros DM, is Associate Professor and DBA Program Chair, College of Management at Lawrence Technological University, has co-authored books, book chapters and articles including Thin Book of SOAR: Building- Strengths-Based Change. She consults and provides training using strength-based whole system approaches.

Contact: jstavros@comcast.net

Dawn Dole is Executive Director of the Taos Institute and the Knowledge Manager of the Appreciative Inquiry Commons (http://ai.case.edu). She also consults with schools, businesses, churches and non-profits to bring about positive and collaborative change.

Contact: info@taosinstitute.net
Website: www.taosinstitute.net