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Award-winning author Lois Winston is not a doctor, nor does she play one on TV. Instead, she writes humorous, cross-genre contemporary novels, often drawing upon her extensive experience as a consumer crafts designer for much of her source material. Her first book, Talk Gertie to Me, a combination chick-lit/hen-lit/romantic comedy with a touch of the paranormal, was released in 2006. She follows that up in 2007 with Love, Lies, and a Double Shot of Deception, a mom-lit romantic suspense. When not writing or designing, Lois can be found trudging through stacks of manuscripts as she hunts for diamonds in the slush piles for the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency. Visit Lois at www.loiswinston.com.
A Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of Boston College with a degree in history, Jill Winters has taught women’s studies as well as numerous workshops for aspiring writers. She is the author of five novels, including Lime Ricky, Just Peachy, Raspberry Crush and Blushing Pink. Her books have topped the Barnes & Noble Bestseller Lists and Book Sense’s Top Ten and her debut novel, Plum Girl, was a finalist for the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence. Jill has also contributed essays to the anthologies Flirting with Pride and Prejudice, Welcome to Wisteria Lane and Coffee at Luke’s.
Mark C. Winters is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of leadership experience, spanning from raw startups to multi-billion dollar global enterprises like Procter & Gamble and British Petroleum. This diverse background enables him to apply successful patterns across various business scenarios, reflecting his ability to handle both large-scale and startup ventures. Mark is the co-author of the widely acclaimed book Rocket Fuel, and the Founder/Visionary of Rocket Fuel University. His work in this powerful entrepreneurial leadership structure has impacted literally thousands of entrepreneurial businesses.
As an Expert EOS Implementer, Mark has delivered over 900 full-day EOS workshops, helping entrepreneurial leadership teams move with clarity and speed. His extensive experience includes starting, buying, shutting down, and selling 14 companies, highlighted by a notable venture that yielded a 100x cash return in less than 3 years. His contributions have earned him recognition as a Tech Titan finalist and “40 Under Forty” by the Business Journal in both Milwaukee and Dallas. Mark is also passionate about technology and systems that enhance human and athletic performance, with expertise in pattern recognition and scoring methodologies. His dedication to advancing entrepreneurial leadership and his role in the EOS community make him a respected figure in his field.
Rob Wipond is a freelance journalist who writes frequently on the interfaces between psychiatry, civil rights, policing, surveillance and privacy, and social change. His articles have been nominated for seventeen magazine and journalism awards.
Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, PhD became a barrier-breaking entrepreneur when she quit her White House job to follow her husband on military orders to Italy. Once there, she was told that military spouses were prohibited from holding professional-level jobs. She started WWC Global, and she and her team grew it to $100m in annual revenue. In 2018, WWC Global won the largest-ever contract to a woman-owned business in US Special Operations Command headquarters history— the headquarters for the Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets—making WWC Global one of the most successful women-owned small businesses in the government contracting space. After opening doors and demystifying the GovCon process for many, Lauren’s company was acquired in 2022. Lauren has an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in psychology from Dartmouth College. She lives in Tampa Bay with her family, where she sits on the Board of multiple non-profits, acts as primary caregiver for her aging parents, and is a loud and proud hockey mom.
Michael Wolff, Ph.D., is currently a faculty member in the psychology department at Penn State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate psychology courses and is a staff psychologist at the Penn State Psychological Clinic. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, his master’s in counseling psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School and his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Penn State University. His research interests include psychotherapy processes (alliance, relationship, therapist factors, etc.) and their impact on outcomes.
Brad Wolgast (who received his Ph.D. from Temple University) learned the basics of group dynamics under the stress of the outdoors as a backpacking guide in New Mexico, and later across the country. He thought he had struck research gold when an adviser recommended he use a survival analysis for a research project. Not knowing this statistical method, he said, “No problem, I analyze that show every week. But how do we use that for a research project?” Well, now we know. Brad would like to thank the hardworking Daniel Strunk, Ph.D., without whom this wouldn’t have been written, and his two favorite “Survivor” fans, Henry and Claire.
Naomi Wood was born and raised in Congo (formerly Zaire). After years of feeling apologetic about her taste in books, she suddenly has been caught up in the popular-culture vanguard, which astonishes her. She teaches children’s and adolescent literature and Victorian studies at Kansas State University, where she is an associate professor of English. She has published articles on a range of fantasy and magic realist authors including George MacDonald, Lucy Lane Clifford, Charles Kingsley, C. S. Lewis, Philip Pullman, Virginia Hamilton and others.
