Lena Holmberg has a Ph.D. 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 2007 issue of AI Practitioner which focused on AI and research.

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

Jan Reed Ph.D. B.A, RN has been involved in research for many years. She has a nursing qualification, and teaches and supervises healthcare students at Northumbria University. She is well known for her ground-breaking book, Appreciative Inquiry: Research for Change.

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