Craig M. Mullaney is a United States Army veteran and the author of The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education. He was on the national security staff of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Defense Transition Team under co-chairs Michele Flournoy and Dr. John P. White. Mr. Mullaney graduated from West Point and attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. On March 10, 2009, Mr. Mullaney appeared as a featured guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Dr. Robert Boyer is a clinical psychologist with forty years of experience as a researcher, clinician, and teacher. His latest book is Cool Mind Warm Heart: How to Communicate with Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul. The book distills the most useful skills into an effective, user friendly system of communication for the practical person.