Mark DeLuzio is the CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting. Prior to founding Lean Horizons, he was Corporate Vice-President of the Danaher Corporation, where he was the principle architect of the vaunted Danaher Business System, the primary reason for that company's decades-long, world-class performance. Mark is the pre-eminent thought leader in the Lean industry, noted for numerous Lean innovations. In 2007 he was inducted as a Life Member of the Shingo Prize Academy (the Lean Hall of Fame). He is a popular speaker sought by corporations, conferences, and noted higher-learning institutions.

Jeffrey J. Fox is the author of twelve books, including the bestsellers How to Become a Rainmaker and How to Become CEO. Founder of Fox and Company, he works with companies such as General Electric, IBM, and Ametek, among others. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School.