excellence Experts

Mark Deppe

UCI Esports DirectorUC Irvine

Mark Deppe's expertise is at the intersection of video games, esports, education, and industry

Jess Weiler

Assistant ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Jess Weiler's research focuses upon leadership competence and educator-teaming for equitable and socially just schools.

Yanjun Yan

Associate ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Yanjun Yan's research interests include statistical signal processing, diagnostics and prognostics and particle swarm optimization.

Jamie Phillips

Professor and Department Chair, Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Phillips's research interests are in new optoelectronic materials and devices.

Lisa Yerian, MD

Medical Director, Continuous Improvement Director, Hepatobilliary Pathology; Assistant Professor of PathologyCleveland Clinic

An expert in continuous improvement in healthcare and continuous improvement tools including business intelligence dashboards

Matthew Hiatt

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Hiatt’s research investigates hydrology and hydrodynamics in coastal systems using numerical modeling and field measurements.

Dan Waldschmidt

Managing DirectorWaldschmidt Partners International

Unconventional Business Insights for Motivated Over-Achievers

Ali Bigdeli

Professor of Industrial Service InnovationAston University

Prof Ali Bigdeli co-leads a centre of excellence on servitization, focusing service-led business model innovation.

Jake Jo

Assistant Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Karl Peace

Professor, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Jiann-Ping College of Public HealthGeorgia Southern University

Karl Peace researches biostatistics, clinical trials and drug research and development.