consumer Experts

Nicole Peritore, PhD

Assistant ProfessorAugusta University

Nicole Peritore is an assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University.

Tony Ulwick

Founder & CEOStrategyn

Tony is the pioneer of Jobs-to-be-Done Theory and the inventor of Outcome-Driven Innovation® (ODI).

Karen Lightman

Executive Director, Metro21Carnegie Mellon University

Karen is an internationally recognized leader in building and supporting communities based on emerging technologies.

Aditya Balaram, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Yossi Sheffi, PhD

Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics | Director, MIT Supply Chain Management Program | Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems, MITMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Sheffi is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis, and supply chain management.

Alex Cequea

Editor in ChiefiPhone Life magazine

Speaker, entrepreneur, curious journalist.

Carol Izumi

Clinical Professor of LawUC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: izumic@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8829 / Office 407-100

Jon Doering

Assistant ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Doering has more than 15 years of experience in the aquatic toxicology of anthropogenic chemicals.

Yao-Chin Wang

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Yao-Chin Wang's scholarly pursuits center on mindfulness within the realms of tourism, hospitality, and events.

Ryan Almeida, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor of Geography and the EnvironmentVillanova University

Ryan Almeida, PhD, is a conservation ecologist who studies wildlife trade, with a focus on the sustainability of the exotic pet trade.