Don Mankin is a futurist, psychologist, and business consultant who has written about issues on aging and business. His books include Toward a Post-Industrial Psychology: Emerging Perspectives on Technology, Work, Education and Leisure (1978), and Business Without Boundaries: An Action Framework for Collaborating Across Time, Distance, Organization and Culture (2004). He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Shannon Stowell is president of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), which specializes in marketing and business development for adventure travel tour operators, destinations, and more. Before joining ATTA, Stowell was co-founder of Altrec.com, a successful outdoor and adventure travel gear retailer. He lives in Seattle, WA.