Henk Akkermans is Professor of Supply Network Dynamics at Tilburg University in The Netherlands. Henk has been developing system dynamics models with major companies from the aerospace, electronics, telecom and life sciences industries for almost 20 years. He is a leading expert in supply networks and takes a special interest in helping innovation-driven industries manage the complexities of business change. He strongly relies on the system dynamics methodology to gain a deep understanding of the dynamics that drive company performance under conditions of distributed decision-making. Henk has published work in numerous journals and books including Production and Operations Management, European Journal of Information Systems and the System Dynamics Review.

 Diana Fisher is a math teacher at Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon. Her primary interest for the last 20 years has been learning and teaching using system dynamics in the classroom. She is the author of two books published by isee systems: Modeling Dynamic Systems: Lesson for a First Course and Lessons in Mathematics: A Dynamic Approach and a contributing author to Tracing Connections: Voices of Systems Thinkers (isee systems and Creative Learning Exchange 2010). Diana has received many honors for her excellent and innovative teaching and was a principle investigator on two National Science Foundation grants focusing on training teachers to use system dynamics in the K-12 curriculum. She has presented at many conferences nationally and internationally to encourage K-12 use of system dynamics.

 Steve Peterson has been described as one of the “unsung heroes” of the dynamic modeling community. With 25+ years of experience in applying and teaching dynamic modeling, Steve has a broad range of knowledge and experience. Client projects have ranged from strategy design and personnel management to finance, marketing analysis, and process-improvement. He has worked in a wide range of industries, including government (Defense, Energy), pharmaceuticals, foundations, automotive, and financial services. Much of Steve’s professional career was spent at isee systems (then High Performance Systems) where he was instrumental in the design and development of STELLA and iThink. Steve currently is on the visiting faculty at Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering, where he teaches system dynamics.

 Matthias Ruth is Roy F. Weston Chair in Natural Economics, Founding Director of the Center for Integrative Environmental Research, Director of the Environmental Policy Program at the School of Public Policy, and Founding Co-Director of the Engineering and Public Policy Program at the University of Maryland. His teaching and research focus on dynamic modeling of natural resource use, industrial and infrastructure systems analysis, and environmental economics and policy. Applications of his work range from local to regional, to national and global environmental challenges, as well as the investment and policy opportunities these challenges present. Matthias has published 12 books and over 100 papers and book chapters in the scientific literature. He collaborates extensively with scientists and policy makers across the world.

 Peter Senge is Founding Chair of the Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) and a senior lecturer at MIT. The Journal of Business Strategy named him a “Strategist of the Century,” one of twenty-four men and women who have “had the greatest impact on the way we conduct business today.” He is the author or co-author of several books, including the widely acclaimed The Fifth Discipline and The Necessary Revolution. He is also a contributing author to Tracing Connections: Voices of Systems Thinkers (isee systems and Creative Learning Exchange 2010). Peter has lectured extensively throughout the world, translating the abstract ideas of systems theory into tools to create economic and organizational change. He has worked with leaders in business, education, health care and government.