People Experts

Spike Jones

General Manager, Strategic ServicesKhoros

Word of Mouth Marketing & Brand Ambassador Expert, Social Media Curmudgeon and Published Author

Heather McKillop

Thomas & Lillian Landrum Alumni ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. McKillop is an archaeologist, academic, and Maya scholar, noted particularly for her research into ancient Maya coastal trade routes.

Kashef Majid

Assistant Professor of BusinessUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Majid is an expert on reputation management and marketing strategy, with an emphasis on food waste.

Andrea Hershatter

Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate EducationEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Joanne Thomsen

VP, TalentMaRS Discovery District

The MaRS Chiropractor: Gifted in aligning people strategy with business strategy while charming the organization with a can-do attitude!

Timothy McMahon

PrincipalTimothy McMahon & Company

RE-Entrepreneuring! -- The 7 Strategies for Re-Energizing Your Business in the New Economy

Thanh Nguyen, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Nguyen focuses on biointegrated materials and devices at nano- and micro-scales for applications in biomedicine

Robert Bryce

Senior FellowThe Manhattan Institute

One of America’s most prominent energy journalists, a dynamic public speaker, and a regular commentator on national television.

Christina M. Heckman, PhD

Professor of English, Department of English and World LanguagesAugusta University

Professor Heckman focuses on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, history of English language and Anglo-Saxon and middle English literature.

Eakta Jain

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Eakta Jain's studies modeling users to improve user-technology interaction, specifically visual attention modeling and eye tracking.