John Nelson graduated from Bethel College in Arden Hills, Minnesota with a Baccalaureate of Nursing Degree in 1996. He completed his Master’s of Science degree at the University of Minnesota in 2001 with a focus on organizational design and job satisfaction. He is currently enrolled in the PhD program at the University of Minnesota, continuing to study the work environment of healthcare.

Diane Maki combines practical and theoretical background in change management, organization development, and adult learning to assist organizations in maximizing the benefits of change. She is President of Strategic People Development. She has an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a PhD in Human Resource Development from the University of Minnesota where she is an adjunct faculty member in the Carlson School of Management. She lived in Mexico for two years and is fluent in Spanish.