Aaron Kay is the J. Rex Fuqua Professor of Management at the Fuqua School of Business and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. His research focuses on the relation between motivation, implicit social cognition, and
social issues.

David Sherman is a Professor at the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Sherman’s research on self-affirmation has been influential in the understanding of the motivations that lead people to engage in defensive biases.

Sean Kelley is nationally recognized as a leading expert in corporate Military Affairs, recruiting, and transition programs. Sean architected Military Affairs strategies for both Microsoft and Amazon, firsts for each company and establishing both as leaders for the industry globally.