AUTHOR

Lou Russell

Russell Martin & Associates

6326 Rucker Road, Suite E

Indianapolis, IN 46220

Tel: 317.475.9311

Email: [email protected]

Lou Russell is president and CEO of Russell Martin & Associates. She is the author of The Accelerated Learning Fieldbook, Project Management for Trainers, IT Leadership Alchemy, and Leadership Training. A popular speaker, Russell addresses national and international conferences such as the Project Management Institute, Project World, and LotuSphere. She holds a computer science degree from Purdue University—where she taught database and programming classes—and a master's degree in instructional technology from Indiana University.

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Production Design

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Manager, Acquisitions and Development, ASTD Press

Mark Morrow

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