J. Goosby Smith is Associate Professor of Management at Pepperdine University, USA. 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, USA, and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Case Western Reserve University, USA.
Josie Bell Lindsay is CEO of Bell and Lindsay, Inc., a management consulting firm. She has expertise in leadership development, executive coaching, team effectiveness, the human side of technology, change management, and inclusion. A consultant at Fortune 500 companies and national conference presenter, she holds an M.S. in organizational development from Case Western Reserve University, USA.