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Professor Elizabeth Mannix is the Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Management at the Johnson Graduate School of Management. Her research and teaching is focused on effective organizational performance, and the factors that make individuals motivated, high-performing leaders and team members. Specific topics include:a uthentic leadership, principled negotiation and influence, the role of emotional intelligence in business settings, organizational change, women in leadership, and diversity.

Professor Mannix is the author of over 50 peer reviewed articles, published in such journals as Administrative Science Quarterly, Psychological Science in the Public Interest, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, and the Academy of Management Journal. She is the co-editor of the 15-volume book series, Research on Managing Groups and Teams. Her work has been recognized by awards from organizations including the Academy of Management, Small Group Research, and the International Association for Conflict Management.

Mannix served as the associate dean for Executive MBA programs at Cornell University from 2012-2017. She also served as the director of the Institute for the Social Sciences from 2005-2008, established to promote interdisciplinary research and to increase the university's prominence in the social sciences. Mannix is also the recipient of Johnson's inaugural EMBA Globe teaching award, as well as the Faculty Research Award. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Society, the Society for Organizational Behavior, and The Academy of Management. She is currently an associate editor of the Academy of Management Review. Professor Mannix teaches and consults with firms, universities, and professional societies around the world.

Christopher J. Jones is an Executive Benefit Consultant at O. M. Financial Group, the specialists in implementing Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans in Credit Union and other non-profit organizations.  He is a Financial Planner at the Center for Wealth Preservation (CWP), headquartered in Syosset, NY. Utilizing over 29 years of experience in financial services, Chris works with an experienced team of planners in estate, business, investment, retirement planning and executive compensation. Working with non-profits, business owners, professionals and families, he provides exceptional service, recommends innovative ideas & concepts and utilizes blue chip quality products, to address the unique needs of each client.

Prior to joining OM Financial Group and CWP, Mr. Jones was a partner at the Financial Solutions Group with Sagemark Consulting.  During his career, Mr. Jones has moved vertically, holding positions ranging from Financial Advisor to Managing Partner.  While working as a Lead Managing Partner, Mr. Jones received the Master Agency Award and International Management Award at the Platinum level from GAMA.  Mr. Jones has attained the Certified Financial PlannerTM (from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.), Chartered Financial Consultant, and Chartered Life Underwriter (from the Chartered Life Underwriter Institute), among other professional designations.