Susan Mason, M.A., M.S., is the founder and principal of Vital Visions Consultants where she acts as consultant, researcher, instructional designer, coach, master trainer, and subject matter expert to executives and organizations looking to develop theory-in-practice adult learning strategies, professional development programs, and corporate universities. Additionally, Susan has had a long career in higher education beginning with her role as a research associate at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, chairing the Liberal Arts and Humanities curriculum at Tompkins-Cortland Community College-SUNY, and continuing as Hamilton College’s founding director and faculty member in the Education Studies Program, NYS Teacher Certification Program, and Oral Communication Center and Program. She has been the recipient of a variety of excellence in teaching awards, administrative service recognitions, and academic grants.

Haywood Spangler, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, researcher and consultant. He has authored Reasoning for Business: The Inquirer’s Guide to Decision Making (Routledge, 2026), and over 30 peer-viewed and popular articles in sources ranging Techronicle to Duke Dialogue Review. He holds the copyright to two psychometric instruments distributed globally: the Spangler Ethical Reasoning Assessment (SERA) and the Innovation Inventory (II). Haywood served ten years as a chief executive, before founding Work & Think, LLC. His academic experience includes serving as an instructor of business ethics at the University of Virginia’s McIntyre School of Commerce. He holds a master’s degree magna cum laude from Yale University and Ph.D. from The University of Virginia.