Yulia Tolstikov-Mast, Ph.D., is a global leadership scholar, doctoral faculty, and authentic research advocate. Yulia is Professor of Ethical and Creative Leadership at the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program at Union Institute and University. She researches global leadership and followership, international professional communication, leadership education, and social change.

Franziska Bieri, Ph.D., teaches undergraduate social science classes at the University of Maryland Global Campus and doctoral global leadership and research methods courses at the Indiana Institute of Technology's Ph.D. Program in Global Leadership. Her areas of research include international nongovernmental organizations, global governance, and comparative labour markets.

Jennie L. Walker, Ph.D., is Lead Faculty and Associate Professor for Business Leadership at Forbes School of Business & Technology, University of Arizona Global Campus. She specializes in global leadership research and developing people and organizations for success in complex, diverse, and increasingly global environments.