Thomas A. Horan, Ph.D. is the H. Jess and Donna Senecal Chair and Dean of the School of Business & Society at the University of Redlands. He has led the School of Business & Society into a new era of business education and leadership, including the Spatial Business Initiative with Esri(R). Dr. Horan has published more than 145 articles and two books. He has consulted with numerous public and private organizations, including the US Department of Transportation, United Nations Economic Development Corporation, Mayo Healthcare, and Salesforce. He has also been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Hawaii, University of Minnesota, and Hong Kong University. His GIS research accomplishments have been honored on two occasions by the White House. Dr. Horan received his BA (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Vermont and his MA and PhD from Claremont Graduate University.