Stuart G. Walesh, PhD, PE, Dist.M.ASCE, F.NSPE, practicing as an independent consultant-teacher-author, provides management, engineering, leadership, and education services to business, public, academic, and other organizations. He earned engineering degrees from Valparaiso University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Wisconsin. Walesh's technical specialty is water resources engineering, he researched and published eight books, and current interests include creativity and innovation and the education and early experience of engineers.