Author J. Goosby Smith: Smith is Associate Professor of Management at Pepperdine University. Her areas of expertise include strategic inclusion and diversity consulting. Her research areas are workplace inclusion and veterans issues in higher education. She holds a B.S. from Spelman College and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Case Western Reserve University. Author Josie Bell Lindsay: Lindsay, CEO of Bell & Lindsay, Inc. a management consulting firm, has expertise in Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Team Effectiveness, Human Side of Technology, Change Management and Inclusion. A consultant at Fortune 500 companies and national conference presenter, she holds a M.S. in Organizational Development from Case Western Reserve University.